Computer and Network Administration
Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT)
By attending Basic Fiber Optic Installation, a hands-on installation training program, you learn how to install fiber optic cables, connectors, splices and achieve the three goals of installation.
These three goals: minimum power loss, maximum reliability, and minimum cost, require knowledge of the specific procedures and compliance with the unique rules of fiber optic communication products. You learn this knowledge and these rules from the lectures and hands on activities of this comprehensive and well-developed program.
Prerequisites
None
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Install fiber optic cables without damage
• End preparation of both loose and tight tube cables
• Install low loss, reliable, multimode and singlemode connectors
• Inspect connectors to determine installation quality
• Install low loss fusion and mechanical splices
• Properly test insertion loss, OTDR and reflectance
• Calculate acceptance values for all tests
• Certify and troubleshoot installed links for maximum reliability
1. Overview f Networks
a. Topologies
b. Link and Components
2. The Language of Light
a. Three Descriptions of Behavior
b. Seven Properties
c. Wavelength
d. Spectral Width
e. Index of Refraction
f. Power
g. Reflection
h. Numerical Aperture
i. Refraction
j. Dispersion
3. Fiber
a. Three Structural Regions and Functions
b. Three Types
c. Two Performance Specifications
d. Dispersion
e. Attenuation
f. Hands-on Activities
i. Determine Fiber Handling Rule for Tension
ii. Determine Fiber Handling Rule for Bending
iii. Determine Fiber Preparation Rule
iv. Determine Fiber Insertion Rule
v. Practice Fiber Strength Check
4. Cable
a. Structure
b. Types
c. Installation Specifications
d. Environmental Specifications
e. Hands-on Activities
i. Prepare Loose Tube Cable End
ii. Prepare Tight Tube Cable End
iii. The Continuity Test
5. Cable Installation Rules
a. Environmental Limits
b. Installation Limits
c. Cable Placement
d. Planning and Management Issues
e. Safety Issues
f. End Preparation
6. Connectors
a. Function
b. Structures
c. Specifications
d. Features
e. Types
f. Installation Methods
7. Principles of Connector Installation
g. Adhesive Use
h. Crimping
i. Polishing
j. Cleaning
k. Cleaving
l. Hands-on Activities
i. Install 2 polish type connectors
ii. Install 2 Unicam® Connectors
iii. Optional replacement for connector installation: install 4 pigtail connectors
8. Connector Inspection
a. Inspection Criteria
b. Core
c. Cladding
d. Ferrule Surface
e. Hands-on Activities
i. Inspect and Rate Connectors
ii. Use Visual Fault Finder with No Polish Connectors
9. Splices
a. Locations
b. Type Options
c. Structure
d. Specifications
e. Hands-on Activities
i. Fusion Splicing- midspan
ii. Fusion Splicing- ribbon[optional]
iii. Mechanical Splicing- midspan
iv. Measure Loss- midspan fusion splice
v. Measure Loss- midspan mechanical splice
10. Testing Principles
a. General Principles
b. TIA/EIA-568 B Requirements
c. Insertion Loss Testing
d. Hands-on Activities
i. Method B Test
ii. EF Method B Test
iii. Test Directional Effects
iv. Test Repeatability and Range
v. Correlate Microscopic Appearance with Loss
vi. Correlate VFL Results with Loss
vii. Troubleshoot Testing Problems
e. Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
i. Theory
ii. Three Typical Traces
iii. Measurement Methods
1. Length
2. Connection Loss
3. Attenuation Rate
iv. Hands-on Activities
1. Identify Measurements
2. Identify Features
v. Reflectance
11. Optoelectronics
a. Design Concerns
b. Light Sources and Detectors
c. Specification Options
i. Optical Power Budget (Available)
ii. Minimum Required Loss
iii. Wavelength
iv. Spectral Width
v. Connector Type
12. Network Certification for Maximum Reliability
a. Certification with Maximum Loss Values
i. Advantage
ii. Disadvantage
b. Develop Certification Strategy for Maximum Reliability
i. Acceptance Values for 850 nm Premises Riser Network
c. Hands-on Activities
i. Calculate Acceptance Values For 1300 nm Premises Network
ii. Calculate Acceptance Values For 1310 nm OSP Network
13. Network Certification and Troubleshooting
a. Hands-on Activities
i. Calculate Acceptance Values
1. Insertion Loss
2. OTDR
ii. Perform Insertion Loss Test
iii. Perform OTDR Tests
1. Length
2. Connector Loss
3. Attenuation Rate
4. Uniformity of Segment
5. Determine Location of Defective Installation
iv. Recognize Proper Cursor Placement
v. Interpret OTDR Traces
vi. Write Certification Summary
b. Review Questions [for FOA certification programs]
Is there a discount available for current students?
UMBC students and alumni, as well as students who have previously taken a public training course with UMBC Training Centers are eligible for a 10% discount, capped at $250. Please provide a copy of your UMBC student ID or an unofficial transcript or the name of the UMBC Training Centers course you have completed. Asynchronous courses are excluded from this offer.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Student will receive a refund of paid registration fees only if UMBC Training Centers receives a notice of cancellation at least 10 business days prior to the class start date for classes or the exam date for exams.