This course is focused on Outside Plant, Splicing, Commissioning testing, and OSP installation. This certification course is a review and prepares technicians to test their fiber knowledge with a written and practical hands-on test.
The FOT-FOI course is focused more on Multimode fiber, connector installation, and necessary testing. A perfect certification entry point for new technicians.. This certification course is a review and prepares technicians to test their fiber knowledge with a written and practical hands-on test.
The first in VanTek's Fiber Optic Foundation series. This is a great entry point into the world of fiber optics for new or skilled technicians wanting to expand their knowledge on fiber optics.
The second in the series of VanTek Fiber Optic Foundation courses covering fiber principles and using OTDR, PON meter, and necessary splicing skills to complete the installation and testing for circuit installations such as an FTTx order.
This course has a prerequisite of Level 1/2 training or passing a knowledge assessment quiz that will be made available to customers upon requesting this course
A comprehensive fiber course on characterization requirements and testing. Including advanced topics and hands-on labs testing actual fiber links. Testing can be done in the class on fiber labs or in the field if the customer has available dark fiber.
Course OutlineGain the skills on how to set up and use the OTDR for commissioning testing. Take the acquisitions and compile these into a report to submit to the customer.
This course focuses on closeout testing and reporting and is essential for underground contractors working on PON, Metro, 5G, and long-haul fiber builds.
An in-depth look at the ITU-T G.650.3 fiber characterization suite and the associated testing requirements involved.
This comprehensive fiber course discusses advanced fiber optic testing, test analysis, and the reporting required by Project Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, or anyone that needs an understanding of the ITU-T G.650.3 requirements but is not involved in the actual testing.
This course is for enterprise technicians with a focus on the campus environment covering single and multimode fiber, connectors, testing, etc.
This course is excellent for electrical workers and technicians involved in the structured wiring of commercial campus and building network wiring.
This course is for enterprise technicians with a focus on the campus environment covering single and multimode fiber splicing, connectors, testing, etc.
This course is excellent for electrical workers and technicians involved in the structured wiring of commercial campus and building network wiring.
This course is for someone who has little or no experience in telecom and would like to get a high-level overview of fiber optics. Fiber Optic Basic Training is an excellent course for call center and customer service reps to help them understand what the technicians do in the field.
Course OutlineThis course will help installation technicians understand all aspects of an FTTH installation as well as unique challenges in testing fiber to the home systems. Installers will gain the necessary hands-on practical skills required for the installation and testing of the fiber utilized to support GPON in active ethernet.
Course OutlineThis course is a terrific entry point to splicing fiber the correct way.
In this hands-on course, the participants will learn the correct and safe way to enter a cable, splice, and seal a case and perform the required commissioning testing.
This course is excellent for fiber techs working on FTTH projects
This course reinforces the lessons learned in OSP Fiber Splicing and adds advanced splicing concepts.
In this hands-on course, the participants will learn the correct and safe way to enter a cable, do a mid-span entry, splice laterals into a backbone, express fiber through the case, seal and test the splice case to ensure watertight integrity, and perform the required OTDR and OLTS testing.
This course is excellent for fiber techs working on FTTx, Metro & Long Haul projects
This course will help attendees understand the phenomena of dispersion as well as then basic principles of Chromatic and Polarization Mode dispersion, the causes and effects that CD & PMD have on the network. Also covered are PMD and CD measurement methods and the result analysis
This course is for anyone that is required to accept, interpret, or understand OTDR traces, such as test engineers or central office technicians. It is also excellent reinforcement for technicians that routinely use OTDRs or anyone involved in the purchase or specification of OTDRs
This course will increase the restoration team's confidence and technical competence and preparedness as well as provide them with the technical skills required to implement a rapid and successful response to a fiber cut and prepare them for any emergency restorations.
Course OutlineThis course focuses on the fundamental fiber and network design elements of Fiber To The Home optical distribution networks and FTTH design considerations. We cover ITU-T fiber classes (G.652 vs. G.657) and applications, Active vs. Passive deployments, loss budgets, centralized split or cascaded splitters, testing, and much more.
Course OutlineThis course provides a firm understanding of the basics of optical communications and the use of Wave Division Multiplexing to maximize the fiber's capacity. Topics will include DWDM Network Designs and Engineering, various fiber optic communication principles as well as transport methodologies in an optical fiber.
Course OutlineThe FTTH Review course is perfect for technicians that need a refresher on the correct installation and testing methodologies unique to FTTH deployments.
Fiber Optic Review & FTTx is also an excellent add-on course to one of the Advanced Fiber courses.
Ever wonder why there are different types or "Classes" of fiber? What are their use cases? Are there different testing requirements?
The answers to these questions and more are in this course. Fiber Optic Characteristics. This is an excellent course for fiber technicians as well as network and OSP engineers to help them understand the ins and outs of the various classes and types of fiber in use today.
Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA), where optical fiber is run up the tower to the RRH, is replacing what was traditionally coax cabling, presents a unique set of challenges when testing.
Technicians who are accustom to using and testing ground-based fiber optics, as well as technicians familiar with coax tower cabling, need to understand the industry best practices for FTTA testing and maintenance.
This course is for any person who wants to understand how electricity works and specifically in telecommunications. Then to use this understanding to work with copper circuits identifying present and future failures.
Course OutlineProviding in‐depth instruction for the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of xDSL services. Attendees will gain a
working knowledge of the local loop parameters and how to qualify the loop and identify typical faults, including resistive and capacitive faults, power influence, ground faults, shorts, opens, wet sections to support today’s faster technologies reliably.
With the deployment of FTTH, copper has gone by the wayside, or has it? Copper OSP will be around for a while, and so will the requirement for splicing, especially in maintenance and restoration situations. Learn the proper way to perform and seal a splice. Get the training need for field techs that are required to provide maintenance on the OSP.
Course OutlineResistive Fault Locate (RFL) is used by technicians, after identifying the fault, to quickly and accurately determine where faults are located. Shorts, grounds, or battery crosses can all be located utilizing RFL, learn the correct way to connect the meter, and strap the pair to locate, repair, and restore the customer's service.
Course Outline This is the overall course on DSL and and Cable Testing. Attendees will understand the recommended loop parameters and best practices required to meet the high bandwidth demands of today’s xDSL market. Including identifying and conducting all of the necessary tests to qualify cable pairs to support xDSL circuits.
Identification of the typical faults that impact circuit throughput and stability, and using Resistive Fault Locating to isolate and correct cable faults.
Proper grounding and bonding are not only a National Electric Safety Code and National Electric Code (NEC), but it is also the first step to noise mitigation and personnel safety. Identify and locate the source of noise metallic and power influence, learn to use your test meter effectively to help you reach a speedy solution.
Course OutlineThis course is an expanded look at the proper grounding and bonding of the outside plant and the National Electric Safety Code and National Electric Code (NEC), and RUS requirements. Identify and locate the source of the noise and power influence, learn to use the Spectral Analysis and Transmission Impairment functions of your test meter effectively to help your team combat the impacts of noise.
Course OutlineThis course provides advanced skills to detect, isolate, and correct cable problems using a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR). A TDR is a valuable but misunderstood tool and, therefore, is not used to the fullest potential. This course teaches technicians how to leverage this valuable and underused asset to help them quickly and accurately locate and repair faults in the OSP.
Course OutlineWe estimate that only about 30% of a test meter's capabilities combined with misinformation and not understanding what the numbers on the meter mean leads to non-productive time and increased cost. Use this course to get the information you need to be effective and efficient in the field when testing and to isolate common faults.
Course OutlineThe ONX-580 is a powerhouse meter loaded with features and functionality. This meter does it all, from copper testing to Wi-Fi testing. Don't waste the capabilities; salespeople can give you a "Push here, push that." training, but that will fall short in the field. Learn to use this tool to it's fullest capabilities, the knowledge you gain on this meter translates to almost every other test meter. We teach the tests, not the buttons.
Course OutlineThis course is the perfect place to start gaining knowledge of Wi-Fi installations in the residential market. Learn about access point placement, signal to noise, and how it affects throughput and the customer experience. You will learn about security and how to correctly set up the access point for the best coverage and performance.
Course OutlineThe Advanced Residential Wi-Fi course takes best practices and goes deeper into the installation, proper setup, Access Point Optimization, legacy device detection and locating, modulation schemes, as well as analysis of the various conditions and impactors that affect WLAN performance. If you are considering getting a certification, this course can help prepare you for the test.
Course OutlineAdvanced Wi-Fi combines small business, light commercial, and residential applications and is an excellent "Bootcamp" for wireless certification preparation. Learn about roaming, multiple access points, enterprise security, and much more.
Course OutlineYou will learn how to properly set up and execute the required ethernet test and the difference between the 2544 and Y,1564, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and when to use them.
Course OutlineLearn how to connect Smart Devices to you home network using SmartThings, Vera, Zigbee, Zwave and other technologies
Course OutlineThis comprehensive course provides an overview of the EIA TIA 568.D Commercial Building Wiring covering standards and codes and installation practices (great course to cover wiring to support GPON ONT to Router connections)
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