Broadband Fiber Optic Technician

Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Broadband Fiber Optic Technician program prepares students for careers in the rapidly growing telecommunications industry. This hands-on program covers the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of fiber optic networks, ensuring students gain the technical expertise needed to work with high-speed communication systems. With a focus on industry standards and emerging technologies, graduates are equipped for roles such as IT related personnel, premise cabling technicians, network designers, fiber optic splicers and technicians.

	THIS IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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This program is recognized by the Fiber Optic Association and U.S. Dept. of Labor as an approved training course, which is appropriate for anyone interested in pursuing a professional certification in Fiber Optics (CFOT) and/or Premises Cabling (CPCT). Class presentations will consist of virtual classroom and on-ground hands-on-training, delivered by Alliant Global Strategies Inc.

Course Topics

Premise Cabling

• UTP Cables
• Termination
• 66 and 110 blocks
• VHO Coax Term
• Plugs
• UTP Testing
• Standards

Fiber Optics

• Scattering and Absorption
• Dispersion
• Laser Tube vs Tight Buffer
• Fiber Types
• Mode Field Diameter
• Optical Fiber Parameters
• Frequency
• Optical Networks and Safety

Possibilities

Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will receive:

• Two Globally recognized credentials
• CEUs (Continuing Education Credits)
• 40-50 percent hands-on training