Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Measurable skills gain, Other
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Fiber Optic Technician Installer program includes an Introduction to Fiber Optics which teaches how to properly splice fiber, a course over FTTX (Fiber to the Home/Premises) along with Outside Plant Lineman which teaches technicians how to properly perform 'network drops' from the pole to the residence, as well as OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) Troubleshooting and Diagnostics which allows for in-depth network testing and aids in the final section, Emergency Restoration where students learn how to address fiber network outages caused by natural disasters, weather events, and other anomalies which break or otherwise damage fiber cable in-ground and overhead.
Through lectures and hands-on applications, all aspects of the growing fiber industry are demonstrated in order to provide a talented, qualified job candidate to an industry which has expressed great need for nearly one million new fiber technicians over the next two to three years in Oklahoma alone.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
10
Hours
160
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
1801 East 4th St, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Local WIB
68 - GreenCountryRegion
Name of Credential
Fiber Optics Technician Installer
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Costs covered by grant through NTIA.
Refund Policy
https://osuit.edu/bursar/refund-policy.php#:~:text=The%20University's%20policy%20is%20to,Student%20Financial%20Aid%20Handbook%20instructions.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Testing/Exam Fees
$250.00 ETA Certification
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$50.00 PPE, safety glasses, kevlar gloves
Total In-State Program Cost
$300.00
