The FOA Badge In Fiber Optics Self Study Program
The FOA Badge In Fiber Optics is available to all professionals working
with fiber optics, including management, supervision, production,
marketing, sales, applications engineering, and at all levels of agencies in governments.
The FOA Badge In Fiber Optics signifies comprehensive knowledge about fiber optics, how it
is used in communications, the jargon or language of fiber optics, the
components used to build networks, the design and installation
processes, and the operation of fiber optic communications networks.
Candidates for the FOA Badge In Fiber Optics must verify their
professional status and pass an online knowledge test. A free
online self-study program will help you prepare for the Badge knowledge
test.
How This Self-Study Program Works
This online self-study program divides the basics of
fiber optics into ten topics covered in ten lessons.
Each
topic will have a brief introduction to the subject,
telling
you what you should learn from that lesson, link you
to reference materials and provide a quiz so you can test your
comprehension of the subject. The
reference materials are available in 2
formats: pages in the FOA
Online Reference Guide to Fiber Optics or a
chapter in the FOA
Reference Guide to Fiber Optics printed textbook. You may choose either of these formats to study. For some subjects there are FOA
YouTube Videos, which you may watch for supplemental information.
Each lesson will have an online quiz for you to test
your
comprehension. When you take the
quiz online, it will grade your answers and give you
the
correct answers along with an explanation. After you
check
your answers, you can return to the study materials
to find out why
you missed any questions. (By the way, the quiz is
private - just between you and the computer - quizzes are not tracked or
recorded.)
When you finish all lessons, you
should be well-versed in the basics of fiber optics and
ready for your Badge test.
There will be a link on Lesson 10 with directions for the FOA Badge In Fiber Optics test.
Reference Materials
You
can take this online course using either
of the online or printed reference materials.
FOA
Online Reference Guide to Fiber Optics
All lesson plans include links to the FOA Guide pages on
relevant topics.
FOA
Reference Guide to Fiber Optics
textbook (can be purchased from Amazon.com or
in electronic format for the Kindle)
All
lesson plans include links to the relevant
chapters of the FOA Reference Guide To Fiber Optics.
FOA
YouTube Videos
Most lesson plans also include FOA YouTube video lectures on the
topic for supplemental information.
Ready?
Let's get
started!
Lesson
Plan:
Read the materials
linked on each lesson plan and take the quiz.
- Lesson
1: Introduction, Overview, Standards, Safety
- Lesson
2: Fiber Optic Jargon - The Language of Fiber
Optics
- Lesson
3: Fiber Optic Communications
- Lesson
4: Fiber Optic Transmission Systems and Components
- Lesson
5: Optical Fiber
- Lesson
6: Fiber Optic Cables*
- Lesson
7: Termination and Splicing*
- Lesson
8: Fiber Optic Testing*
- Lesson
9: Fiber Optic Network Design
- Lesson
10: Fiber Optic Network Installation
Directions to take the FOA Badge In Fiber Optic Test.
This information is
provided by The Fiber Optic Association Inc. as a benefit
to those interested in teaching, designing, manufacturing,
selling, installing or using fiber optic communications
systems or networks. It is intended to be used as an
overview and/or basic guidelines and in no way should be
considered to be complete or comprehensive. These
guidelines are strictly the opinion of the FOA and the
reader is expected to use them as a basis for learning, as
a reference and for creating their own documentation,
project specifications, etc. Those working with fiber
optics in the classroom, laboratory or field should follow
all safety rules carefully. The FOA assumes no liability
for the use of any of this material.
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