FiberNext 2012 Training Programs and Course Descriptions Click here to see our 2012 training schedule
OSP Emergency Restoration	Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable Restoration & Disaster Planning: 1-day program In this specially focused program, students work on disaster recovery strategy and implementation planning for customer owned outside plant fiber cable systems. The course includes a section on disaster preparation, tooling, methodology and required supply stockpiling. The various methods of restoration are covered including mechanical and fusion splice repairs to aerial and buried fiber networks. Students will then perform hands on labs preparing cable and splices in outside plant enclosures and then certify their work using a variety of test devices including OTDRs.
CFOT Program	Certified Fiber Optic Technician Program (CFOT): 3-day certification program In this fast paced program, students will learn the fundamentals of fiber optic transmission theory from the ground up. Beginning with safety and handling, students will then be exposed to all of the elements in a typical fiber optic network including the various cable types, connectors, interconnecting hardware, installation methodologies and industry standards. Students will also be trained on the types of equipment used to test and troubleshoot installed fiber optic cable plants. The program also includes mechanical and fusion splice restoration techniques for damaged cables. The program is highlighted by hundreds of samples from dozens of industry manufacturers and incorporates a series of hands-on labs to expose students to the art of pulling cables, preparing cables for termination, installing fiber connectors, splicing fiber cables, inspecting connectors and certification testing of fiber systems.
CPCT Program	Certified Premise Cabling Technician (CPCT): 3-day certification program In this networking overview program, students will undergo an introduction to modern communications systems including passive connectivity and active networking components. This program is designed to instruct students on all of the elements of these networks starting with active switches and media converters and follows the transmission of data through patchcords, faceplates, patch panels, fiber optic cable media and copper cable media. This program includes a rigorous series of hands-on labs that expose students to various connector brands and termination methodologies on a wide range of copper and fiber cable types. The program consists of hands-on workshops for terminating copper jacks and patch cords, fiber optic connectors, demonstrations on splicing cable and includes a detailed analysis of a fully functional copper/fiber integrated network. Students must then certify their work using a variety of test devices and documenting their results. Each of these tasks will be done in accordance with EIA/TIA/IEEE standards.
AFOT Program	Advanced Fiber Optic Technician Program (AFOT): 3-day certification program In this in-depth program, students already holding a CFOT certification can obtain additional training to hone their proficiency of installing fiber cable systems. This program includes a rigorous series of hands-on labs that expose students to various connector brands and termination methodologies on a wide range of cable types in a “real world” environment. The program consists of hands-on workshops for terminating epoxy and pre-polished connectors on loose tube and tight-buffered cables, splicing pigtails and performing restoration splicing in outside plant enclosures. Students must then certify their work using a variety of test devices and documenting their results. Each of these tasks must be done in accordance with EIA/TIA/IEEE standards in order to achieve course certification.
CFxT Program Training Area	Certified Fiber-to-the-home Technician (CFxT): 3-day certification program In this specially focused program, students work on deployment methodologies and construction practices for FTTx outside plant fiber cable systems. This program includes a rigorous series of hands-on labs that expose students to various enclosures and apparatus used in outdoor FTTx systems. The program consists of hands-on workshops for splicing fiber, installing enclosures, testing for optical budget, performing customer premise UTP cabling and troubleshooting the systems deployed.