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The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) has an advanced Instructor Certification - ­ the first in the industry - and the NJATC Instructors can take advantage of it. There are two ways to obtain your FOA CFOS/I Certification: -NTI grads who pass the FOA CFOT test automatically become CFOS/I certified -Pass the CFOT exam, take the FOA TTT course or complete the online tutorial and pass the CFOS/I exam will receive the CFOS/I Certification. The FOA is offering a Train-the-Trainer program for NJATC instructors that leads to the FOA CFOS/I Instructor Certification. This "first in the industry" program brings all the expertise of the Fiber Optic Association to the process of training and certifying fiber optic instructors. You can attend our 2 day seminar at NTI or in Cincinnati or take our online tutorial. Seminar: The FOA TTT course is an intensive 2 day seminar that will: -Describe the FOA and its purposes -Set standards for a good FO class -Discuss instructor KSAs (knowledge, skills and abilities) -Examine class content -Share resources for training and assistance -Discuss techniques to teach the FOA course In addition, those attending the seminar will receive special materials which can be incorporated in your own training courses. The prerequisite for the CFOS/I Certification is passing the FOA CFOT exam. If you have not already take it, a CFOT preparation course is to be given at the 2005 NTI. (Look for the schedule to be posted on the NTI website soon.) Take the FOA Courses at NTI The FOA will offer the FOA Train-The-Trainer program at NTI 2005 and a CFOT Basic Fiber Optic Course preceeding NTI. Watch the NTI website for details.   Get Started Online Now To get started on your CFOS/I Instructor Certification, we have created an online tutorial based on our TTT Power Point presentation. It covers what you should teach in a basic or advanced fiber optic course and share some of our hins about how to teach it effectively. Go to the FOA online tutorial for instructors to get started on your certification.   The FOA TTT program received a very complimentary report from the Association of Career and Technical Educators in their magazine Techniques, Nov/Dec, 2003. Check out the resources in the column to the left. Return to NJATC TTT home page

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