Fiber Optics
Fiber Optic Training at JSCC
Workforce Solutions is proud to offer top-quality fiber optics training in collaboration with BDI DataLynk. Since 1999, BDI has delivered Fiber Optic Training Courses endorsed by the Fiber Optic Association (FOA). These courses provide students with a comprehensive understanding of fiber installation standards through hands-on skills labs, lectures, and foundational studies, thoroughly preparing them for the FOA certification exams.
Workforce Solutions has been offering the CFOT, CFOS/T, and CFOS/S five-day boot camp for over four years. During this time, utility and communications providers in the area have sent many of their technicians to this program.
A quality program like BDI, available locally, enables technicians to receive world-class training while staying in their community.
As of 2025, Workforce Solutions will offer the CFOS/O (Outside Plant Cabling) and CFOS/H (Fiber to the Home) certifications. This reflects a commitment to delivering world-class training to the people of West Tennessee.
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Course Schedule
Here is the current course schedule along with links to the registration site.
May 12-16
Fiber Optic Boot Camp – This is a five-day course that will earn participants the core certification of Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) and Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Maintenance/Testing and Splicing (CFOS/T and CFOS/S). REGISTER HERE
May 19
Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Outside Plant Cabling (CFOS/O) – This course is designed for students who will be directly involved in installing Outside Plant (OSP) Fiber Optics Cabling. The instructor will cover industry standards for installing, testing, and troubleshooting OSP fiber optics cable, focusing primarily on single mode OSP cable used in rugged outdoor environments. Students will learn to identify OSP fiber cabling types, recognize various outside plant closures used in OSP fiber installation, and develop skills in installing, preparing, terminating, splicing, testing, and troubleshooting OSP fiber cables to current standards. REGISTER HERE
May 20
Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Fiber to the Home (CFOS/H) – This course offers a comprehensive introduction to FTTH architectures, covering the advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as the components necessary to complete an FTTH fiber segment. By the end of the course, students will understand the technical, marketing, and financial justifications for implementing FTTH today. They will also gain familiarity with specialized FTTH components, such as splitters/couplers and wavelength-division multiplexers, and learn the requirements for cables, connectors, splices, and associated hardware. REGISTER HERE