Week One: (35 clock hours) - Introduction to Fiber Optics, Connectors, Vocabulary, and basic hands-on workshops.

• Fiber Optic Cabling - Part One
• Introduction to Fiber Optics
• Safety Requirements
• Basic Components of Fiber Optic Systems
• Fiber Optic Manufacturing processing
• The physics of light in Fiber Optics
• Single Mode and Multi-mode Fiber cable
• Step Index Multi-mode
• Graded Index Multi-mode
• Optical Transmitters and Receivers
• Active and Passive components
• Attenuation and Return losses
• Types of Fiber Optic cables
• Connectors and Splices
• Termination and Mounting hardware
• Mechanical Requirements
• Fiber Optic Electronic systems
• Couplers and Switches
• Fiber Optic Standards 568A
• 20 Hours of Lab.

Week Two: (35 clock hours) - Fiber Optics more in-depth, focusing on FTTP splicing, using all major enclosures and tools.

• Fiber Optic Cabling Part Two
• Budget Loss Analysis
• Fiber Installation Requirements
• Tools and Test Equipment
• Power Meters and Test sets
• OTDR's
• Testing and Troubleshooting
• Mechanical Splicing
• Fusion Splicing
• Module Exam

Week Three (35 clock hours) - Copper cabling, twisted pair, overview, color codes, testing continuity, and training completion.

• Category 5, 5e, 6 Copper Cabling
• Introduction to Cabling Systems
• Safety Requirements
• Cabling Color Code
• Types of Copper Cable
• Communication Jacks
• Physical Properties of Copper Cable
• ANSI/EIA/TIA 568A Standards
• 66 and 1 1 0 Punch Downs
• Patch Panels
• Components of Cabling Systems
• Cable Termination
• Data and Telephone Cabling
• Building Components
• How to Read Blueprints
• Construction Codes
• Firewalls
• Cable Installation Techniques
• Testing and Certification
• Troubleshooting Copper Circuits
• Cable Plant Documentation
• Structured Cabling Systems
• 20 Hours of Lab.
• Module Exam