Become a FOA Certified
Fiber Optic Instructor
- All FOA
Instructors are required to have a CFOT and a CFOS/I.
- CFOS/I Instructor
Certification is free. There is no cost for CFOS/I Instructor Certification
for instructors at FOA-approved schools.
- Instructor Certification
Testing Can Be Done Online
- We have put the CFOS/I training
and exam online. All
you need to do is study the materials and take the test online
on your computer at any time. Directions are below.
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- Instructor Training and Certification
- The Fiber Optic Association
(FOA) is offering FOA CFOS/I Instructor Certification and an
online Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program for teachers and instructors
that leads to the 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, both in industry and in the academic
world.
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- To get started on your CFOS/I
Instructor Certification, start studying the online program and
get the textbooks referenced in the program and study the referenced
chapters.
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- Another important qualification
is that the CFOS/I is the teacher certification is at a particular
school. If the instructor leaves and goes to another school
or the school replaces the instructor, both must notify the FOA
about these changes.
- Cost: There is no cost for instructors to take the CFOS/I exam. Applicants who are applying for the first time to become
FOA members are granted one year free membership also. After the first
year, instructors must renew their membership to remain certified.
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Prerequisites
Applicants must submit the CFOS/I application and email a resume covering both fiber optic experience and teaching experience.
Applicants must be an instructor at
an FOA-Approved school or a school in the approval process.
For
instructors at a school that already has FOA-Approval,
a recommendation from the Director of the school or the program is
required.
For instructors associated with a school applying for FOA
Approval, two references or letters of recommendation from previous
employers or schools where the instructor has taught are required.
Applicants must be a FOA member in good standing.
Applicants must have already achieved
at least the CFOT level of certification before teaching an FOA-Approved course.
Depending
on the applicant's experience and scores on the FOA Certification
exams, they may be required to study and take the CFOS/I exam and/or
submit additional information before they are approved to teach at an FOA-Approved school.
You will need your CFOT number
and School Number to apply for and take the test.
Your FOA membership and
CFOT certification must be current, so check your FOA ID card.
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- Directions For Online CFOS/I
Testing
- The FOA has made it easy for
you to get your CFOS/I Instructor Certification we've made
it free and now we've put it online.
- Instructions For Taking FOA
CFOS/I Instructor Certification Exam Online
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- Preparing For The FOA CFOS/I
Instructor Certification Exam:
The exam is half on technical, half on teaching topics. You should
be familiar with the content of our text, The Fiber Optic
Technicians Manual, 3rd Edition
and the FOA Online Fiber Optic Reference Guide. We recommend you review
the CFOT Study Guide and AFOT Study Guides on the Online Refence Guide,
as the technical questions are at the AFOT level.
You might want to review some of the CFOT questions and should
be familiar with the usual CFOT materials plus some more advanced
topics like link loss budgets, testing with OTDRs vs OLTS, etc.
- Study Guide for CFOS/I
- The material on teaching topics is from the FOA
presentation on the website as an online PPT slideshow, PDF printout (18MB) or if you prefer, the actual PPT (3 MB) to download and run on your computer.
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- When you are confident of your
knowledge of the materials, send in an application and take the test online.
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- Taking The Exam Online:
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send in an application and have the school director send a letter or
email to the FOA authorizing the application. The FOA will contact you
with directions, a log-in and password if you elect to take the test
online.
Certification
Terms and Conditions - by applying for FOA CFOS/I Certification, you
are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:
By making
this application, I attest that I have already achieved a satisfactory
grade on the FOA CFOT exam and apply for CFOT Certification. I certify
that the information I have provided on this application is complete
and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any
certification granted by The FOA does not consititute licensure to
practice or provide services when required by any relevant law. I
understand The FOA certification does not in any way imply
that The FOA assumes responsibility or liability for my actions, and I
hereby indemnify The FOA from any liability resulting from my actions.
CFOS/I Online Application
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