The Fiber Broadband Association offers four types of professional certifications: FBA OpTIC Path, Fiber Service Provider Certification, Certified Fiber to the Home Professional and FTTx-OSP Design. CFOT® - Certified Fiber Optic Technician - is the primary FOA certification for all fiber optic technicians. CFOTs have a broad knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) in fiber optics that can be applied to almost any job - design, installation, operation – and for almost any application using fiber. Free online self-study programs on many fiber optics and cabling topics applicable to FOA certifications are available free at Fiber U, FOA's online web-based learning website. FOA Reference Books (Available Printed or eBooks) The fiber book is available in Spanish and French as well as English. The FBA OpTIC Path™ course consists of 144 hours of instructor-led and hands-on practices to equip future fiber technicians with the skills and knowledge required to install, splice, test and maintain. Fiber Optic Association (FOA)-certified instruction delivered by skilled facilitators equips participants with essential knowledge and skills for various fiber optic assignments, from design to installation and operations. Suited to anyone working with optical fiber at any level, the online course covers fiber optic infrastructure transmission, construction, planning, installation, termination, inspection, testing.
