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Fiber Optics Technicians

Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements

Certification or Licensing

The Fiber Optic Association offers the following voluntary certifications:

  • certified fiber optic technician
  • certified fiber optic specialist, connectors
  • certified fiber optic specialist, fiber characterization
  • certified fiber optic specialist, design
  • certified fiber optic specialist, distributed antenna system
  • certified fiber optic specialist, fiber for wireless
  • certified fiber optic specialist, fiber to the antenna
  • certified fiber optic technician, FTTx
  • certified fiber optic specialist, optical LANs
  • certified fiber optic specialist, outside plant
  • certified fiber optic specialist, splicing
  • certified fiber optic specialist, testing
  • certified premises cabling technician

ETA International offers several certifications in fiber optics. The Telecommunications Industry Association offers a certification program for technicians working in convergence technologies.

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