Successful Completers Earn Three Certifications in Weeklong Program
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — SOWELA Technical Community College is offering individuals 18 years or older free Fiber Optics Technician training for its next training cohort. The class meets Monday, August 10, through Friday, August 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at SOWELA’s Main Campus in Lake Charles, La.
Eligible participants can earn up to three certifications during the weeklong program. Training includes Fiber Optics Technician (CFOT), Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing and Maintenance (CFOS/T) and Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing (CFOS/S).
The Fiber Optics Technician course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optics Technician. It combines theory and hands-on activities to prepare students for the technician exam.
The Fiber Optics Specialist course offers advanced training for testing and maintaining fiber optics networks and includes fiber optics testing standards.
In the Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course, students learn about high-performance splicing and the points necessary to achieve effective splices. Training includes fusion and mechanical splicing of either single or multi-mode fiber optics cables.
For more information or to apply, visit www.sowela.edu/fiber or contact workforce@sowela.edu.