Fiber Optic Training & Consultants Canada

Don't miss our last Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) training training of #2024! Located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada at the state-of-the-art VistaCare Communications training facility. Our 5-day long CFOT training consists of traditional classroom theory, paired with hands-on demonstrations and instruction. Successful students earn a certification with The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA), a 3-year license, and the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to start working in the #telecommunication industry. All of our courses are taught by an instructor with over 20 years of in-the-field #fiberoptic experience. For more information visit our website at www.fotc.ca

We would like to congratulate to our recent class of graduates completing the Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) course and earning their The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA) license. We wish these technicians the absolute best in their careers. We are proud to teach, develop, certify, and upskill #fiberoptic technicians and splicers from Bedford, Nova Scotia as well as splicers from all across Canada and the world. Join us next month for our last CFOT training of 2024. To learn more about what fiber optic #training we offer and how to get started in this #futureproof career, please visit fotc.ca

Did you know that there are fiber optics in your car? Many modern vehicles are built with fiber optic components within the information (infotainment), control, and safety systems. Many of these systems are becoming increasingly more common and complex. Arguably the most important application of fiber optics inside of vehicles is to relay the signal transmissions between sensors and computing devices. Those sensors are often used to activate safety devices, such as airbags and collision detection systems. Fiber optics is ideal for these applications because of its ability to transmit signals fast and reliably, keeping drivers safe on the road.     Initially car manufacturers used Plastic clad optical fiber (POF), but are now starting to move towards conventional multi-mode optical fibers to meet increasing demands regarding temperature performance, transmission losses, immunity to electrical noise, and bandwidth. Interested in learning more about the various #fiberoptic applications? Visit us at fotc.ca

Calling all experienced #fiberoptic technicians and #splicers! Many of our students know that becoming a fiber optic technician and splicer is a well-paid, essential-service career - but not all are aware of the opportunities to travel that await them as they progress in their career. Oftentimes Fiber Optic Splicers travel to create the infrastructure necessary to connect new and rural communities, or to upgrade existing infrastructure. This means we get to travel and experience the world, while getting paid. Whether you have worked a busy intersection in a metropolitan city or in a rural fly-in community, or even perhaps abroad altogether in another part of the world - we want to hear from you! What was the most memorable place your work in fiber optics has taken you? Let us know in the comments below 👇

Thank you to the #Keewatin Tribal council for hosting our 3-day hands on training for an introduction to Fiber Optics in their facility in Thompson, #Manitoba. A special Thank you to Nikki M. from the Manitoba First Nations SchoolNet for taking such good care of our instructor, 🇨🇦 Jane E B., and all the participants. Participants came from different communities to be introduced to the wonderful world of #fiberoptics, for 3 days of a 5-day event. Participants represented communities such as Cross Lake, Oxford’s House, God’s River, York Landing, God’s Lake, Lac Brochet, Pukatawagan, Split Lake, Opaskwayak. It was such a pleasure to meet everyone and we loved being invited to participate in this event. Much gratitude for the beautiful pop sockets that were hand beaded by an employee of Keewatin Tribal Council.

Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) training: October 7th-11th, 2024. Located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada at the state-of-the-art VistaCare training facility. Our 5-day long CFOT training consists of traditional classroom theory, paired with hands-on demonstrations and instruction. Successful students earn a certification with The Fiber Optic Association (FOA), a 3-year license, and the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to start working in the #telecommunication industry. All of our courses are taught by an instructor with over 20 years of in-the-field #fiberoptic experience. For more information visit our website at www.fotc.ca

Did you know that some fiber optic cables are manufactured in space? Fiber Optic cables are often made of silica glass, but a new process aboard the #ISS creates fiber optic cables from ZBLAN - a heavy metal fluoride glass that is often too brittle for use when manufactured on the surface of earth (due to gravity). Earlier this year, in a proof of concept experiment with space company Flawless Photonics, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported that it was able to make more than 11.9 kilometers of ZBLAN optical fibers aboard the International Space Station (ISS). When eventually put into use, the space-made ZBLAN fibers should have ten times the capacity of silica-based fiber optics.  Image credit to NASA. Pictured: Astronaut Loral O’Hara conducting Flawless Space Fibers operations in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG). Interested in learning more about #fiberoptic technology? Learn more about our training at fotc.ca

Meet our instructor Jane Bailey. With over 20 years of experience, Jane has worked on #fiberoptic networks across Canada, USA, and the Caribbean. Since 2012, Jane has also been an FOA-certified instructor operating across Canada, with a focus on her home provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia. Jane is passionate about teaching the next generation of CFOT technicians as well as upskill experienced technicians with her extensive knowledge of Fiber-to-the-home (CFOS/H) and Outside-plant (CFOS/O) systems. Jane has built a reputation in the industry for clean work and her ability to streamline testing and troubleshooting - qualities that are instilled in all of our graduates to ensure their success. To learn more about the only #womenowned fiber optic training school in Canada, visit fotc.ca

Join us in September for our 5-day long Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) training in Bedford, Nova Scotia. Interested in learning from an instructor with 20+ years of in-the-field #fiberoptic experience? Successful students earn a certification with The Fiber Optic Association (FOA), a 3-year license, and the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to start working in the #telecommunication industry. You can view alternative available #training dates on our website. Please visit fotc.ca

We are proud to teach, certify, and upskill #fiberoptic technicians and splicers from our own community in Bedford, Nova Scotia as well as splicers from all across #Canada and the world. Congratulations to all of the technicians who have received training so far in 2024! To learn more about fiber optic #training please visit fotc.ca