Training Services


  • This course is 5 days long
  • 40% Lecture, 60% Practical
  • Successful students earn a CFOT certification with The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) and a 3-year license
  • This course is the Prerequisite for all Specialty Courses
  • The final exam is worth 75% passing grade
  • All necessary tools are provided for practical labs
  • The workbooks for the course are provided & included

Cost: $1500 CAD + tax

Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT)

  • Introduction to fiber in Communication and Industry
  • Fiber Theory
  • Cable Types, identifying and uses
  • Fiber Types and uses
  • Connector Types and uses
  • Fusion Splicing
  • Mechanical Splicing
  • Cable Installations and Best Practices
  • Testing Equipment types, uses and maintenance
  • Cable Preparation both indoor and outdoor
  • Plans, documentation, and labeling
  • Safety Practices
  • Plans, color codes and splice matrix how to decipher
  • Cleanliness in the build process and during installation
  • Networks and back end
  • Codes and Standards
  • Tools and maintenance
  • Acronyms, industry specific


  • This course is 2 days long
  • 20% Lecture, 80% Practical
  • This is a Specialist Course.
  • Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) qualification is a required prerequisite for enrollment
  • The final exam requires a 75% passing grade
  • All necessary tools are provided for practical labs
  • The workbooks for the course are provided & included

Cost: $600 CAD + tax

Fiber To The Home (FTTH) CFOS/H

  • Theory and how FTTH works in both Urban and Rural Communities
  • Lecture on Central Split Points, Equipment and Electronics
  • Splitters and Muxs
  • Feeder Fibers
  • Distribution Fibers
  • Vault and aerial Terminals
  • Splicing Loose Tube and Mass Fusion
  • Plans how to decipher
  • Cable Identifications
  • All parts of the network from point to point
  • Labeling, the standards and best practices
  • Testing with Power Meter and Light Source
  • Testing with Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
  • Documentation
  • Safe practices while working with fiber
  • Labs for hands on practice


  • This course is 2 days long
  • 20% Lecture, 80% Practical
  • This is a Specialist Course.
  • Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) qualification is a required prerequisite for enrollment
  • The final exam requires a 75% passing grade
  • All necessary tools are provided for practical labs
  • The workbooks for the course are provided & included

Cost: $600 CAD + tax

Outside Plant (OSP) CFOS/O

  • OSP Networks for Communication
  • OSP Networks for Mining and Industrial applications
  • Outside network building practices
  • Cable Types and uses
  • Choosing a cable path
  • Best Practices for Under Ground and Aerial Cable placement
  • Field Safety
  • Pole Hardware specific to fiber
  • Cable management while under stress and rest
  • Hardware uses and ideal build practices
  • Designs and how to interpret
  • Documentation such as as-builts, red lines and testing
  • Labs
  • Labels
  • Slack Storage


  • This course is 1 day long
  • 20% Lecture, 80% Practical
  • This is a Specialist Course.
  • Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) qualification is a required prerequisite for enrollment
  • The final exam requires a 75% passing grade
  • All necessary tools are provided for practical labs
  • The workbooks for the course are provided & included

Cost: $350 CAD + tax

Fiber Optic Splicing CFOS/S

  • Fiber Identification
  • Fiber types
  • Fiber cable door codes
  • Learn how-to rack multiple styles of trays
  • Splicing loose tube
  • Splicing ribbon (mass fusion)
  • Best Practices while Splicing
  • Safe Operating Procedures
  • Enviromental Controls
  • Equipment Maintenance and field repairs
  • Understanding different types of cleaves and their uses
  • Cleaver maintenance
  • Understanding splice plans


  • This course is 1 day long
  • 20% Lecture, 80% Practical
  • This is a Specialist Course.
  • Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) qualification is a required prerequisite for enrollment
  • The final exam requires a 75% passing grade
  • All necessary tools are provided for practical labs
  • The workbooks for the course are provided & included

Cost: $600 CAD + tax

Fiber Optic Splicing CFOS/T

  • Light propagation theory
  • Power Meter and Light Source Testing
  • Testing with Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
  • Live Fiber Identifiers
  • Understanding Attenuation
  • Trouble Shooting your network
  • When, where and how testing is performed to certify a network
  • Testing Documentation
  • Industrial Testing Best Practices
  • Multi Dwelling Unit testing best practices
  • Communication testing and best practices
  • Trouble Shooting and repairs
  • Cleaning and best practices at connector endface
  • Testing different fiber, OM1, OM2, OM3 along with OS1 and OS2
  • Understanding wavelengths
  • Breaking down attenuation and effects on the loss budget
  • Standard


  • This course is 1 day long
  • 100% Practical "hands-on" training
  • Skills Enhancement Training & Professional Development for Technicians
  • Participates receive Certificate of Participation

Cost: $600 CAD + tax (per person)

On-site Technician Training

  • Guide and coach technician to build and splice to the highest standard and to adhere to the codes.
  • Tips and Tricks to enhance yield and performance
  • Best Practices
  • Introduction on Standards that must be followed to ensure a quality build
  • Safety and safe practices
  • Understanding and implementing build & splice documents
  • Equipment Care and Maintenance
  • Ribbonizing Loose Tube fiber in the field.
  • Splicing tips and tricks
  • Daily time reporting and production
  • Photo Documentation