Exam: CFI - ETA FOI107

Objectives

The FiberOptic.com Certified Fiber Optic Installer Exam (TR-CFI) is designed to measure your ability to comprehend and define fundamental fiber optic systems and components.

Requirements

To get pass an exam you need to complete the FiberOptic.com Certified Fiber Optic Installer (TR-CFI) Course.

Written Exam measures your ability to comprehend and define fiber optics systems and components.

• Exam consists of 75 multiple choice or true/false questions.
• The examinee will be allowed 2 hours to complete the written portion of the exam.
• In the event the examinee will fail the written exam, the option to retake exam at a later date is available and additional fee will apply.

Hands-on Exam measures your ability to perform an assigned task based on a skill and proficiency level appropriate to this training.

• Must successfully complete seven classroom tasks to industry standards.
• Must successfully identify selected fiber optic system components.
• Each task takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Credit Toward Certification

When you pass Fiber Optic Fundamentals Exam you will earn full credit toward the following certifications:

• Full credit toward FiberOptic.com Certified Fiber Optic Installer (TR-CFI)
• Full credit toward ETA Certified Fiber Optic Installer Exam (E-ETA-CFI)
• Automatically covered credit toward Fiber Optic Fundamentals written exam (TE-FOF)

Preparation Tools and Resources

Some of the material needed to prepare for this exam will be included with the online portion of this course including annotated lecture slides and a written manual.

You are also provided a course workbook. The National Electric Code Handbook, ANSI\EIA\TIA Commercial Wiring Standards, various training videos and other training materials will be made available for your use during the course.

Skills Being Measured

The written certification exam measures your ability to comprehend and define fiber optics systems and components.

The Hands-on exam measures your ability to perform an assigned task based on a skill and proficiency level appropriate to this training. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed below.

KEY:		= The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work
		= The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work
		= The course includes material to prepare you for this task

Skills measured by exam FOT-CFI
Fiber Optics as a solution concept (Introduction) • Fiber Optic advantages and applications • Characteristics of Singlemode and Multimode fiber • Fiber bandwidth • Fiber manufacturing
Identification of Cables • Cable types and construction • Selection criteria
Identification of Connectors and Terminations • Temporary and permanent connections • Connector types • Connector loss issues • Splicing applications
Splicing Techniques: Fusion and Mechanical • Fusion splicing • Mechanical splicing
Identification of Enclosures & Panels • Fiber optic panels: distribution, patch and splice types
Plans and Specifications • Loss Budgets • EIA\TIA Standards • Premise Networks • Outside Plant & Methods
Identification of Test Equipment • Power Meter and Light Sources • Tools & Equipment • Standards & Methods • OTDR
Equipment Operating • Fusion Splicing techniques • Optical Loss Testing • OTDR Operation
Skills Testing • Assembly a Patch Cord to EIA\TIA 568 B.3 Standards • Inspect a connector end face • Assembly a mechanical splice that meets or exceeds EIA\TIA 568 B.3 Standards • Measure the bi-directional loss in a splice with a light source and power meter • Set up and select proper parameters on a fusion splicer • Prepare fibers for fusion and/or mechanical splicing • Perform an arc test and calibrate a fusion splicer • Perform a fusion splice • Measure the bi-directional loss in a fiber optic link with a power meter and light source • Measure the bi-directional in a fiber optic mated connector pair with a power meter and light source • Set up and select proper parameters on a OTDR • Evaluate and OTDR trace • Successfully identify selected fiber optic system components.

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