My Path
>
Training
>
Certified Fiber Optic Technician Course (CFOT)
Certified Fiber Optic Technician Course (CFOT)
at Nunez Community College
Louisiana Catalog
This introductory fiber optic tech course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optic Technician. This Fiber Optic Training combines theory and 85% hands-on activities to prepare the student to take the CFOT (Certified Fiber Optic Technician) test that is sanctioned by the FOA (Fiber Optics Association). The certification exam will be given and graded at the end of class. This course also introduces the student to industry standards governing FTTD (Fiber To The Desk), FTTH (Fiber To The Home), and Distribution Cabling.
Leads to
Costs
Takes
Example Career
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.
Showing wage data for: New Orleans, LA
Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$51,210
$85,460
$94,110
$24.62
$41.09
$45.25