Certification and Course Credits
When you complete a Light Brigade course, you are eligible to earn certification and course credits. Descriptions of the various certificates and credits are below.
ETA Certification
The Light Brigade offers independent certification through the Electronics Technicians Association (ETA). ETA-certified technicians are professionally recognized as having the knowledge and skills to meet international de facto electronics industry standards.
The ETA Fiber Optic Installer Certificate is available to those who complete the following Light Brigade courses.
Complete our four-day Fiber Optics 1‑2‑3 course and successfully pass the ETA certification exam. The FOI is designed for those working with both multimode and singlemode fibers.
Complete all five days of our Advanced Hands-on Modules or our four-day FTTx for Installers and Planners course and successfully pass the ETA certification exam.
These certificates are optional and are not course requirements. You need to request and pay for the test when you register for a class. The test is given during the last two hours of class.
- Cost: There is a $150 testing fee. ETA certification is valid for four years.
The Light Brigade Certificate of Completion
The Light Brigade Certificate of Completion is given to everyone who completes a Light Brigade training course. It denotes:
- Class content
- Course dates you attended
- Number of instruction hours
- Instructor's signature
- Class code number (for verification purposes)
BICSI RCDD Credits
BICSI, a not-for-profit telecommunications association, is a world-wide resource for technical publications, training and conferences for low-voltage cabling distribution design and installation.
You may earn BICSI RCDD credits by completing any of the following courses:
| Light Brigade Course |
BICSI Credits Available |
| Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Design-Installation-Maintenance, Days 1-2 |
16 RCDD, 16 Install, 16 OSP |
| Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Design-Installation-Maintenance, Days 1-4 |
32 RCDD, 32 Install, 32 OSP |
| FTTx for Installers and Planners, Days 1-4 |
32 RCDD, 32 Install, 32 OSP |
| SONET Primer |
8 RCDD, 8 Install |
| Advanced Hands-on Modules |
8 RCDD, 8 Install, 8 OSP per day attended |
| DVDs |
Varies by DVD. |
State of Washington Continuing Education Credits
To earn State of Washington Continuing Education Credits toward the renewal of your Electrician's Certificate of Competency you can attend:
Please notify us when you register for a course that you would like to receive credits.
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