Almost 30,000 students have become CFOT® certified through FOA-Approved Schools!
The Fiber
Optic Association has developed guidelines for training course approval
and approves schools meeting our standards. Schools which
offer training meeting FOA standards are listed on this website and are
authorized to offer FOA certifications.
Note:
ONLY schools which are listed here are FOA-Approved and authorized to
offer FOA certifications. Schools listed here are required to offer FOA
certifications to all students. If you have any questions
regarding a
school's status with the FOA, contact the FOA staff.
Certified
Fiber Optic Technician Training FOA
certifications
are widely respected for their comprehensive coverage of the knowledge,
skills and abilities (KSAs) they cover, a result of the FOA having
access to the most experienced and knowledgeable people in fiber optics
to help develop FOA programs. The guidelines for
course approval require schools to cover subjects appropriate
to the course description, provide proper course materials and
instructors who are FOA certified. All courses are reviewed and
approved by the FOA and all instructors are FOA-certified.
Students
at FOA approved courses are offered FOA membership and certification
testing at special student rates.
Apprenticeship
Programs
Through
the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), the
IBEW/NECA Apprenticeship Programs offer the FOA CFOT as part of their
programs at locations which are listed here.
JATC training is available to IBEW/NECA members only.
Contact the NJATC
for more information.
Advanced
Training
Some
schools also offer advanced courses leading to the FOA CPCT, CFxT,
AFOT or CFOS certification. Such
courses are noted in the school information. Try the new Sortable Tableto search for schools by certifications offered.
New! Find a FOA-Approved School on our two listing formats:
Sortable Table : Click on column heading to find a school by location, certifications offered, etc. Click on the school name to link to a website with full information on the school.
Google Map: Find the nearest FOA-Approved School on a Google Map. (Requires Safari, Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 7. Active X plug-in may be required for Internet Explorer) Click on the locator for school information. Click on the school name to link to a website with full information on the school.
