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One place for the world's fiber optic standards — and the certification to prove you master them.

Summaries of ITU-T, IEC, TIA, ISO/IEC and IEEE fiber standards, field-proven best practices, and a three-level certification path with QR-verifiable certificates.

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9000Question bank

3Level A · B · C

19+ITU · IEC · TIA · ISO · IEEE

Three levels. One profession.

Study the course, then sit a 100-question proctored-style exam drawn randomly from a bank of 3,000+ questions per level. Pass at 70% to earn a 3-year certificate with QR verification.

FO-A

Certified Fiber Technician (Level A)

Questions: 100 Pass mark: 70% Duration: 120 Question bank: 3000

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FO-B

Certified Fiber Specialist (Level B)

Questions: 100 Pass mark: 70% Duration: 120 Question bank: 3000

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FO-C

Certified Fiber Designer (Level C)

Questions: 100 Pass mark: 70% Duration: 120 Question bank: 3000

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Partners & accreditation

The institute works with accreditation bodies, industry associations, training organizations and technology leaders.

Accreditation bodies ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)

Accreditation body for ISO/IEC 17024 personnel certification programs.

Accreditation bodies International Accreditation Service (IAS)

Global accreditation for certification bodies and training providers.

Industry associations Fiber Broadband Association

Industry association advancing fiber deployment across the Americas.

Industry associations FTTH Council MENA

Regional council promoting fiber-to-the-home across MENA markets.

Corporate & technology partners Corning Optical Communications

Inventor of low-loss fiber; global supplier of fiber, cable and connectivity.

Corporate & technology partners CommScope

Network infrastructure and connectivity solutions provider.

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