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Preparation Guide for ETA Certified Fiber Optic Installer

Exam code: CFOI
Updated: February 5, 2008

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Objectives
The Certified Fiber Optic Installer (CFOI) Exam is designed to measure your ability to comprehend and define fundamental fiber optic systems and components.


Exam Requirements
To get pass an exam you need to complete the Certified Fiber Optic Installer (CFOI) 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 take approximately 20 minutes to complete.


Credit Toward Certification
When you pass ETA Certified Fiber Optic Installer Exam you will earn full credit toward the following certifications:
•Full credit toward ETA Fiber Optic Certified Installer (CFOI)
•Automaticaly covered FiberOptic.com Written Exam (FOT-FOF) and eligible for FOF Certification


Preparation Tools and Resources
FiberOptic.com makes a wealth of preparation tools and resources available to you. You are provided a course workbook. Also available for your use during the course is The National Electric Code Handbook, ANSI\EIA\TIA Commercial Wiring Standards, various training videos and other training materials including the FiberOptic.com Web sites.


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 CFOI
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
•Assembly a mechanical splice that meets or exceeds EIA\TIA 568 B.3 Standards
•Perform a fusion splice
•Measure the bi-directional loss in a splice with a light source and power meter
•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
•Inspect a connector end face
•Successfully identify selected fiber optic system components.

Note: This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at FiberOptic.com's sole discretion. FiberOptic.com exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. FiberOptic.com does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use the exam objectives listed in this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

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