Fiber 101

Fiber 101
Calendar
March 11th through the 12th, 2025
April 9th through the 10th, 2025
May 6th through the 7th, 2025
June 18th through the 19th, 2025
July 15th through the 16th, 2025
August 20th through the 21st, 2025
September 16th through the 17th, 2025
October 8th through the 9th, 2025
November 4th through the 5th, 2025
December 10th through the 11th, 2025
Course lasts 2 days

Fiber 101 Course
$1000
Instructor: Buck Spears
Active Military and Veterans 15% Discount
This 2-day class is a mixture of both hands on and class room training. The class will cover the following topics:
Basic Fiber Optic Theory
Overview of fiber optics, applications, components, installation and testing
Fiber Optic Cable
Types of fiber optic cables, choosing appropriate types, installation, handling and preparation for splicing or termination.
Fiber Optic Termination
All about connectors, termination types: adhesive/polish (epoxy, anaerobic, HotMelt), prepolished splice, singlemode polishing.
Fiber Optic Splicing
Splicing types, mechanical, fusion, ribbon fusion.
Fiber Optic Testing
Overview of testing requirements and standards, visual inspection, power, loss, OTDR, bandwidth.
OTDRs
How OTDRs work and how to interpret traces.
Upon completion of the class participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Course fee includes all books and study materials.
Note: Actual number of hours may vary depending on number of students