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Website:
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Approved Training Schools
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of Schools
- Map
of Schools
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Fiber Optic News:
- FOA
Online Newsletter
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- Technical Information:
- If you are looking for
technical information, start with the
- FOA
Online Reference Guide
- FOA
"Tech Topics"
- User's
Guide To Fiber Optics
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Bulletins
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(fiber to the home)
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Started
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FOA:
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To The FOA For New Members
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the FOA
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Membership Online
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Membership
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- For Schools and
Instructors:
Important
Update For Schools
And Instructors - Read
This!
Resources
For Schools and Instructors
For
JATC Instructors
Instructor
Development and Certification
New
School Requirements and Application Procedures
Requirements
For Training Programs
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FOA
Seminars Coming To Middle East In May
US
Department of Labor Recognizes FOA In New "Occupational
Outlook Handbook"
Australia's
NBN Shows Installation Schedule
Update:
Google Fiber
WantTo
Know Where Submarine Fiber Optic Cables Run?
Permits
For Fiber Optic Broadband Projects
- YouTube: More New Lectures
- YouTube: 10 New Premises Cabling Lectures as well as 25
Fiber Optic Lectures (plus 28 more hands-on videos)
More FOA YouTube Lectures - 25 fiber + 10 on premises
cabling!
Lots
of interesting questions on Q&A and several
jobs too!
- All
in the FOA online newsletter.
FOA
Is Coming To The Middle East in May
FOA
is headed to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Beirut in May. We'll be
giving seminars in fiber optics and meeting with those
working in the area on fiber networks and FTTH. The
schedule and contacts to register for the seminars are
in the FOA Newsletter.
Three
New Fiber U Online Self-Study Programs: Testing, Design
and FTTx
FOA
Standards For Contractors, Installers and Network Users
Most
industry standards are written for manufacturers so they can
build products that are interoperable to allow multiple
sources in the marketplace. These manufacturers are
responsible for interpreting these standards for their
customers. FOA has been requested to create standards for
contractors, installers and network users, providing a
generic interpretation of these standards. We've created a
few already on testing, one of the most confusing issues in
fiber optics. Furthermore, we've provided them in a 1 page
summary format, making understanding them much easier.
Go
here for more information.
Free
For FOA Members: NECA/FOA 301 Fiber Optic
Installation Standard
Because
of its importance to users, contractors and installers of
fiber optic networks, The FOA and NECA have agreed to make
the NECA/FOA
301 Fiber Optic Installation Standard
available free to FOA members.
Standards usually cover components and systems and how to
test them, but rarely get into installation issues. This
standard is derived from FOA educational material put in
standards form and approved by ANSI as an American National
Standard. It's specifically written to be used in contracts
to define "installation in a neat and workmanlike
manner." FOA
members can go here for instructions on how to download your
free copy.
FOA
Certifications Recognized By US Department of Labor
All
FOA
Certifications have now been recognized by the US Department
of Labor. The DoL reviews certifications and how they relate
to job opportunities and training. The DoL
Career OneStop website
helps individuals explore career opportunities to make
informed employment and education choices. The Web site
features user-friendly occupation and industry information,
salary data, career videos, education resources,
self-assessment tools, career exploration assistance, and
other resources that support talent development in today's
fast-paced global marketplace.
FOA
Certifications Listed By US Department of Laber -
Career OneStop
FOA iPad
Apps
The
FOA has just released its second APP for the iPad, a
free "loss budget calculator," FOA LossCalc.
FOA
LossCalc (NEW & FREE)
 FOA
LossCalc
estimates the optical loss of a fiber optic link. This
will save time for the installer of a fiber optic link
needing to know whether test results are reasonable
and/or make a "pass/fail" determination. It can also
help the designer of a link to determine if
communications equipment will operate over this link.
By choosing the type of link (singlemode or multimode)
and specifying the length of the fiber and numbers of
connections and splices, it will calculate the end to
end loss of the link. The app has default
specifications for singlemode and multimode links or
the user may create custom setups with specifications
appropriate for any application. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/foa-losscalc/id476262894?mt=8&ls=1
Self
-Study in Fiber Optics
 Our
first app is a self-study version of the FOA Reference
Guide to Fiber Optics. The FOA APP builds on the FOA
basic fiber optic textbook to create an interactive
learning environment that builds on the iBook electronic
version of the book to add a guide to use for self-study
and real-time testing that provides feedback on what you
have learned and correct answers to questions answered
incorrectly.
The FOA APP is priced at only $9.99, same as the iBook,
so the self-study program is free. Download it from the
Apple APP Store with your iPad or iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/foa-guide/id434354283?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
- FOA Videos on
- The FOA has created a special FOA channel on
YouTube, thefoainc,
where we're posting instructional videos and lectures
for everyone's use. We've recently added a new
lecture series with 10 Lectures on premises cabling,
joining the series of 25 lectures on fiber optics and
about 28 videos on hands-on fiber optics and
communications cabling - yes, even "Cat 5"!
- Watch for more!
FOA
channel on YouTube, thefoainc
- Free Self-Study Programs
Lennie
Lightwave and Fiber U are back! Learn the basics of fiber
optics in preparation for taking a training course,
refresh your knowledge or prepare for the CFOT exam online
at Fiber
U
online.
New:
Self-Study programs on outside plant (OSP) fiber optics
and OTDRs (with a free OTDR simulator to download)
Corporate
Memberships
FOA
is now offering corporate memberships to companies
involved in fiber optics as manufacturers, contractors,
installers, etc. Read
more.
New
FOA Reference Books (Printed or eBooks!)
The FOA now has it's own reference books to be used for
training for FOA certifications and as reference books for
contractors, installers and end users. They are available
as printed books or ebooks on your iPad or
Kindle at much lower prices than most textbooks since
we self-publish and sell online, cutting out the
middlemen. Click on the book images for more
information.
- FOA Jobs Website
We get many questions from CFOTs, students at
FOA-Approved schools and others contemplating getting
into the fiber optic business regarding jobs in fiber
optics - and how to find them - so
we’ve
created a new web page to share some information we've
gathered about jobs in our industry. The information is
designed to help you understand what jobs are available
in fiber optics, how to find them and apply for them.
If you are looking for a job
in fiber optics, here is the
FOA's guide to jobs.
If you have job openings, let us post
them on .
- Looking
For Fiber Optic Training? You
can find a list of FOA approved schools that offer CFOT
certification here on the list
of FOA approved schools . Our new
sortable listing and Google Map make finding the right
school for you easier!
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Renewal:
Members
must
renew each year to maintain your CFOT or CFOS
certifications as current. Please make sure we have
your current address. Download
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