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March 22nd-March 26th, 2027
CFOS/O + CFOS/H — Outside Plant & Fiber To The Home Specialist
This combined fiber optic specialist course is designed for students who will be directly involved in installing Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic cabling and Fiber To The Home (FTTH) networks. The instructor will cover industry standards for installing, testing, and troubleshooting OSP fiber optic cable, focusing primarily on single mode OSP cable used in rugged outdoor environments. Students will learn to identify OSP fiber cabling types, recognize the various outside plant closures used in OSP fiber installation, and develop skills in installing, preparing, terminating, splicing, testing, and troubleshooting OSP fiber cables to current standards.
The course then carries that work from the outside plant to the subscriber, offering a comprehensive introduction to FTTH architectures and the advantages and disadvantages of each, along with the components necessary to complete an FTTH fiber segment. Students will gain familiarity with specialized FTTH components such as splitters/couplers and wavelength-division multiplexers, and will learn the requirements for cables, connectors, splices, and associated hardware. Detailed discussions will cover FTTH design and installation requirements, as well as the technical, marketing, and financial justifications for implementing FTTH today.
Combining lecture sessions with 50% hands-on activities, this training prepares students for both the CFOS/O and CFOS/H hands-on and written exams.
The student must pass (meaning 70% of the questions must be answered correctly) on both the written and hands-on exams to successfully pass this course. All exams are closed-book. Tuition includes all books/study materials, exam fees and three-year membership to the FOA. Must have completed the CFOT previously.
March 22nd-March 26th, 2027
CFOS/O + CFOS/H — Outside Plant & Fiber To The Home Specialist
This combined fiber optic specialist course is designed for students who will be directly involved in installing Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic cabling and Fiber To The Home (FTTH) networks. The instructor will cover industry standards for installing, testing, and troubleshooting OSP fiber optic cable, focusing primarily on single mode OSP cable used in rugged outdoor environments. Students will learn to identify OSP fiber cabling types, recognize the various outside plant closures used in OSP fiber installation, and develop skills in installing, preparing, terminating, splicing, testing, and troubleshooting OSP fiber cables to current standards.
The course then carries that work from the outside plant to the subscriber, offering a comprehensive introduction to FTTH architectures and the advantages and disadvantages of each, along with the components necessary to complete an FTTH fiber segment. Students will gain familiarity with specialized FTTH components such as splitters/couplers and wavelength-division multiplexers, and will learn the requirements for cables, connectors, splices, and associated hardware. Detailed discussions will cover FTTH design and installation requirements, as well as the technical, marketing, and financial justifications for implementing FTTH today.
Combining lecture sessions with 50% hands-on activities, this training prepares students for both the CFOS/O and CFOS/H hands-on and written exams.
The student must pass (meaning 70% of the questions must be answered correctly) on both the written and hands-on exams to successfully pass this course. All exams are closed-book. Tuition includes all books/study materials, exam fees and three-year membership to the FOA. Must have completed the CFOT previously.