Workshops
Fiber Optic Hands-On Skills Workshops
Light Brigade's five specialty-focused workshops aim to develop and demonstrate proficiency in technician hands-on skills. These comprehensive intermediate level workshops prepare field technicians and installers for not only the hands-on skills needed to complete an installation, but also to be recognized as experts in their trade.
Each workshop completed will earn the learner a Light Brigade digital Credly badge. Any two workshops completed can fulfill the intermediate course requirement for the Light Brigade Certified Fiber Optic Expert (CFOE®) designation.
Upon successful completion of four workshops, the learner will earn the benchmark Light Brigade Certified Broadband Fiber Optic Specialist (CBFOS®) designation.
Air Blown Fiber Workshop
This two-day course workshop focuses on installation, maintenance, and machine operation for those interested in learning the basics of air blown fiber (ABF) technology or that have recently purchased blowing equipment and want to learn how and why to use it. The primary focus of the content is aimed at OSP/FTTx installations; however, the basic principles can be applied equally to indoor applications and campus installations.
The course is a mix of classroom theory and hands-on skills exercises that relate to the learned theory. Subjects covered include an overview of air blown fiber technology consisting of terminology, components and equipment, best practices, setup, teardown, safety, communication, and various blowing techniques. In the hands-on skills exercises, attendees will gain practical experience with calculating fill ratios, duct and microduct joining, proper lubrication methods, duct cleaning and preparation tests,
as well as machine setup and blowing microcables and fiber units.
Audience: Anyone in need of learning the basics of air blown fiber technology.
Prerequisite: Any Light Brigade foundational level course such as Fiber Optics 1-2-3, Broadband Fiber Optic Technician Level 1,Fiber Optics for Utilities Level 1, or equivalent field experience.
Splicing Deep Dive Workshop
This immersive two-day instructor-led workshop focuses on the setup, operation, maintenance, and reporting aspects of fusion splicing. In this predominantly hands-on course, students will learn the proper usage of various types of fusion splicing equipment and best practices for preparing and splicing single fiber, ribbon fiber, and fusion splice connectors. Students will develop expertise through immersive hands-on practice exercises that go beyond typical exposure and manufacturer-hosted training. Other areas covered during the course include cable preparation, proper routing of splice trays, and documenting results. This course will have a maximum ratio of eight (8) students per instructor. Although the class is fully equipped, students are encouraged to bring their own fusion splicing equipment to class.
Audience: Installers, ISP/OSP technicians, maintenance techs, field supervisors, or senior technicians
Prerequisite: Any Light Brigade foundational level course such as Fiber Optics 1-2-3, Broadband Fiber Optic Technician Level 1, Fiber Optics for Utilities Level 1, or equivalent field experience
Did you know - Splicing Deep Dive and OTDR Testing Deep Dive are often offered back-to-back in the same week.
Did you know - Splicing Deep Dive and OTDR Testing Deep Dive are often offered back-to-back in the same week?
OTDR Testing Deep Dive Workshop
This two-day instructor-led course focuses on field testing and troubleshooting fiber optic spans/links and explains the various types of equipment and tools needed for acceptance testing, documenting performance, and finding problems in a fiber physical plant. The emphasis is on understanding proper OTDR settings, overall testing, and evaluating results.
Audience: Installers, OSP technicians, maintenance techs, field supervisors, or senior technicians
Prerequisite: Any Light Brigade foundational level course such as Fiber Optics 1-2-3, Broadband Fiber Optic Technician Level 1, Fiber Optics for Utilities Level 1, or equivalent field experience
Emergency Restoration Workshop
This two-day instructor-led course focuses on fault location, troubleshooting, and test equipment with a heavy emphasis on hands-on skills training that simulates actual field restorations for both retrievable and non-retrievable slack scenarios. Attendees will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to help their organizations to better deal with outages.
Audience: Fiber optic technicians, engineers, or managers who work in the OSP environment
Prerequisite: Any Light Brigade foundational level course such as Fiber Optics 1-2-3, Broadband Fiber Optic Technician Level 1, Fiber Optics for Utilities Level 1, or equivalent field experience
Fiber Characterization Workshop
This two-day instructor-led course focuses on the principles behind building and maintaining high-speed optical networks where key parameters such as polarization mode dispersion and chromatic dispersion must be calculated to evaluate system capabilities and potential upgrades to higher bit rates.
Audience: Those involved with equipment or systems where fiber characterization is needed to ensure proper operation of 10Gb/s or higher data rates
Prerequisite: Previous experience with fiber optics and knowledge of OTDR testing
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