ETA FOT-OSP Course

$1,700

Instructor: Buck Spears

Active Military and Veterans 15% Discount

The ETA is an, international non-profit trade association that serves technology-related industries by providing individual certifications per the ISO 17024 standard for certification bodies. ETA currently offers Stand-Alone Certifications and Journeyman Certifications, and is accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC)

• Provide the highest levels of professionalism to the workers and industries we serve.
• Tests and certifies thousands of technicians and industry specialists each year.

This 4-day certification class is designed for technicians working in the Outside Plant studying the “physical layer” of the OSI model. This is a Certification course, designed to “confirm” the technician’s fiber optic knowledge.
A Fiber Optics Technician-Outside Plant must be able to properly terminate, test and troubleshoot single-mode fiber optic communication systems. This includes various types of termination techniques applicable to high speed laser based systems including SONET, DWDM, FTTx, CATV networks using ITU-T G.652 and G.655 single-mode fibers. Disciplines include mechanical and fusion splicing per the TIA-758, GR-765 and GR-20 standards, and the preparation of fiber optical cables and cable management products. Testing and troubleshooting roles of each element and span of the fiber optic communication system(s) include optical loss testing of transmission equipment per the TIA-526-7 standard along with an understanding of OTDR theory and skills required including acceptance testing.
The FOT-OSP understands optical loss budgets, not to exceed loss budgets and has the knowledge and skills required for troubleshooting single-mode OSP fiber optic communications systems addressing the roles of attenuation, dispersion and refection and how to identify and troubleshoot each. The FOT-OSP should have basic understanding of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC®), National Electric Code (NEC®), and all safety conditions specific to the outside plant environment and the applicable transmission equipment.

The student must pass both the written and hands on exams to successfully pass this course. Course fee includes all study materials and exams. The ETA certification is valid for 4 years.

Note: Actual number of hours may vary depending on number of students.