Employment Prospects
Employers
Approximately 102,200 telecommunications line installers and repairers, including fiber optics technicians, are employed in the United States. Fiber optics technicians work for telecommunications companies, cable companies, and computer networking businesses. They may also work as freelancers, hiring on with companies on special installation projects.
Starting Out
There are many sources of information about developments and job opportunities in fiber optics and the telecommunications industry, such as Work in Optics (https://workinoptics.com). When you complete a fiber optics technology program, your school will be able to direct you to local job opportunities. Professional associations and newspaper advertisements are also good sources of job leads.
Fiber optics technicians start out as apprentices or ground helpers. As they gain experience, they are assigned increasingly demanding duties.
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