For information on union membership, contact
Communications Workers of America
(CWA)
501 Third Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20001-2760
Tel: (202) 434-1100
http://www.cwa-union.org
For information on certification, contact
ETA International
5 Depot Street
Greencastle, IN, 46135-8024
Tel: (800) 288-3824
Tel 2: (765) 653-8262
Fax: (765) 653-4287
Email: eta@etai.org
https://www.etai.org
To learn about certification and approved training programs, contact
Fiber Optic Association
(FOA)
1223 Wilshire Boulevard, #820
Santa Monica, CA, 90403-5406
http://www.thefoa.org
For information on the telecommunications industry, contact
iNARTE
PO Box 602
Milwaukee, WI, 53201-0602
Email: info@exemplarglobal.org
https://exemplarglobal.org/inarte
To learn about telecommunications technology and uses for fiber optics, visit
Optica-Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide
2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20036-1012
Tel: (202) 223-8130
Fax: (202) 223-1096
Email: info@optica.org
https://www.optica.org
For information on optics and careers in the field, visit this guide provided by Optica.
Optics4Kids
http://www.optics4kids.org
For information on educational training in optics, visit
Optics and Photonics Education Directory
http://www.opticseducation.org
For industry information, contact
SPIE
PO Box 10
Bellingham, WA, 98227-0010
Tel: (888) 504-8171
Tel 2: (360) 676-3290
Email: customerservice@spie.org
http://spie.org
For information on certification, contact
Telecommunications Industry Association
(TIA)
1201 Wilson Boulevard, Floor 27
Arlington, VA, 22209-2337
Email: tiacontact@tiaonline.org
http://www.tiaonline.org
To learn about opportunities for women in the fiber optics industry, contact
The WICT Network
2000 K Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC, 20006-1889
Tel: (202) 827-4794
Email: info@wict.org
http://www.wict.org
For career advice on issues such as networking, interviewing, and job searching in the field of optics, visit the following Web site from Optica
Work in Optics
2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC, 20036
Tel: (202) 223-8130
Fax: (202) 223-1096
Email: info@optica.org
https://workinoptics.com
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