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FOIT - Fiber Optics Installer Theory (FOIT)


Description

The Online Fiber Optics Training Course includes eighteen modules, covering Industry Standards and Codes ANSI/TIA/EIA & TSBs, NEC, Fiber construction and installation safety standards. Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman NASA astronaut in space, introduces all the modules with incredible images from the Space shuttle and stories related to lasers, optics and the science of light. The course is available for one year upon enrollment. Certification examination is the capstone activity in this course.

Content
  • Module 1: The Telecommunications Market
  • Mod1 - Introduction
  • Mod1 - Readings
  • 1-1 Network Types
  • 1-2 ISO/OSI Network Model
  • 1-3 Evolution of Networking
  • Module 2: High Speed Telecommunications Systems
  • Mod2 - Introduction
  • Mod2 - Readings
  • 2-1 Wave Simulation
  • 2-2 Evolution of Networks
  • Module 3: Industry Standards and Codes
  • Mod3 - Introduction
  • Mod3 - Readings
  • 3-1 Acronyms Fiber Industry
  • 3-2 Acronyms Fiber Networks
  • 3-3 Key Definitions
  • Module 4: ANSI/TIA/EIA & TSBs
  • Mod4 - Introduction
  • Mod4 - Readings
  • 4-1 Standards Review
  • 4-2 Technical Service Bulletins
  • Module 5: ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B Standards
  • Mod5 - Introduction
  • Mod5 - Readings
  • 5-1 Network Topologies
  • 5-2 Building Schematics
  • Module 6: ANSI/TIA/EIA 606
  • Mod6 - Introduction
  • Mod6 - Readings
  • 6-1 Color Coding Standards
  • 6-2 Memorize Color Positions
  • 6-3 Termination Types
  • Module 7: NEC - National Electrical Code
  • Mod7 - Introduction
  • Mod7 - Readings
  • 7-1 NEC Cable Classifications
  • 7-2 NEC Fire Cable Rating
  • Module 8: ANSI/TIA/EIA 607
  • Mod8 - Introduction
  • Mod8 - Readings
  • 8-1 Telecom Bonding Backbone
  • Mid-Point Test
  • Module 9: Fiber history
  • Mod9 - Introduction
  • Mod9 - Readings
  • 9-1 History of Fiber Optics
  • Module 10: Understanding Metrics
  • Mod10 - Introduction
  • Mod10 - Readings
  • 10-1 Reading Metrics
  • 10-2 Scientific Notation
  • 10-3 ID Challenge
  • Module 11: Optical Principles and Properties of Light
  • Mod11 - Introduction
  • Mod11 - Readings
  • 11-1 Snells Refraction
  • Module 12: Propagation of Light
  • Mod12 - Introduction
  • Mod12 - Readings
  • 12-1 Fundamental Types of Fiber Optic Cable
  • 12-2 Characteristics Chart
  • Module 13: Optical Fiber Cable Construction
  • Mod13 - Introduction
  • Mod13 - Readings
  • 13-1 Loose Tube Concepts
  • Module 14: Designing and Planning Fiber Optic Networks
  • Mod14 - Introduction
  • Mod14 - Readings
  • 14-1 Questions Exercise
  • Module 15: Safety Guidelines and OSHA
  • Mod15 - Introduction
  • Mod15 - Readings
  • 15-1 MSDS Precautions
  • Module 16: Connectors
  • Mod16 - Introduction
  • Mod16 - Readings
  • 16-1 Connector Reference
  • 16-2 Polishing Demonstration
  • 16-3 Polishing Practice
  • Module 17: Testing and Troubleshooting
  • Mod17 - Introduction
  • Mod17 - Readings
  • 17-1 Connectors
  • Module 18: Mechanical and Fusion Splicing
  • Mod18 - Introduction
  • Mod18 - Readings
  • FOIT - Course Certificate
  • Certification Examination Application
  • FOIT - Written Certification Examination
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certification with a duration: Forever
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