Part Time Certification $246.25
3 Week Course, 27 hours, 1 credit
FOA CFOT Certification is a pre-requisite.
Southwest Tech’s Fiber Optic Association (FOA) training programs are the perfect option for working professionals seeking to begin a career in fiber optics as well as those looking to enhance or update their knowledge. The FOA CFOS-O (Outside-Plant Fiber Optic Specialist) certification provides training for laying cable, (direct burial or aerial), splicing (or pigtails) testing, troubleshooting, restoration while aloft on tower, pole, ladder buckets or working in trenches or manholes as well as installation, troubleshooting, repair, and restoration of communications cables and related electronic equipment in both indoor and outdoor environments. This course is intended to accommodate the schedule of working individuals and is offered for only $246.25 - nearly 1/3 the price of competing institutions. With demand growing each and every day for skilled fiber optic technicians, what are you waiting for?
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