COURSE NAME: Fiber Optics Installer (4030)

Course length: 3 days

Overview:

Infotec offers a 24-hour Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) Certified Fiber Optics Installer (CFOI) training program. This course is intended to provide a more in-depth study of the topics related to Fiber Optics Installer Certification. Students will be introduced to Fiber Optics to help them establish a basic understanding of the fiber optics industry and its technology, common terminology, fiber optic theory, and fiber optic components. In addition, students will construct fiber optic connectors using Standard Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) connectors, test fiber optic connectors, splices, and cables in accordance with telecommunication industry standards. Students will build and test fiber cables and components using Standard Mechanical Splices and learn appropriate techniques for Fusion Splicing and testing fiber optic cables with an OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer).

The Infotec ETA Certified Fiber Optics Installer program provides a detailed, hands-on instruction and practice of fiber optic installation techniques. Successful completion of the program will result in the trainee being certified as a Fiber Optics Installer from Electronics Technicians Association and awarded a Certificate of Completion from Infotec.

Prerequesite Courses:

• No Prerequisites listed for this course

Performance-based Objectives:

• Properly assemble a patch cord using anaerobic epoxy that meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-568-B.3 loss requirements for a mated pair. (0.75 dB)
• Properly assemble a patch cord using oven-cured epoxy that meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-568-B.3 loss requirements for a mated pair. (0.75 dB)
• Properly assemble a mechanical splice that meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-568-B.3 attenuation requirement. (0.3 dB)
• Properly assemble a fusion splice.
• Measure bi-directional loss in a splice with a light source and power meter.
• Measure bi-directional loss in a fiber optic link with a light source and power meter using one of the TIA/EIA-526-14A methods.
• Measure the bi-directional loss in a mated pair with a light source and power meter.
• Properly evaluate a connector endface as defined by TIA/EIA-455-57B.

Course content:

UNIT 1: (Chapters 1-6 & 11)

• Course objectives
• History of fiber optics
• Analog and digital communication, applications and principles
• Advantages of fiber optics over other mediums
• Electromagnetic spectrum, refraction and total internal reflection
• Optical fiber construction and classification
• Multi-mode and single-mode properties and applications
• Connector theory and application
• Intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to connector performance
• Hand tool lab

UNIT 2: (Chapters 7-9)

• Fiber optic cable construction
• Introduction to Article 770 of the National Electric Code (NEC)
• Introduction to ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3
• Fiber Optic Source (FOS) and Fiber Optic Meter (FOM) theory and application
• Anaerobic SC connector lab
• 2- Part Epoxy LC connector lab
• 3M Hot Melt ä ST connector lab
• Skills testing

UNIT 3: (Chapters 13, 14 & 17)

• Fiber Optic Link and Power Budget Theory
• Fiber Optic Cable Installation and Hardware
• Mechanical splice theory and application
• Fusion splice theory and application
• Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) theory and application
• OTDR lab
• Mechanical Splice lab
• Fusion splice lab
• Skills testing
• ETA certification exam (75 Question Multiple Choice Exam)