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This is a specialist application certification is intended for high level technicians involved in the testing of fiber optic components, cable plants during and after installation and troubleshooting of fiber networks. The KSAs for CFOS/T cover fiber optic testing from concept to completion, including visual inspection and cleaning, visual tracing and fault location, optical power measurement, insertion loss testing and OTDR testing. The requirements also include a familiarity with fiber characterization for long distance high speed networks but that is covered in another specialist certification."},"ceterms:alternateName":{"en-US":["CFOS/T"]},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"http://www.thefoa.org/adv-cert.htm#test","ceterms:processStandards":"http://www.thefoa.org/KSAs.html#cfos/t","ceterms:renewalFrequency":"P3Y","ceterms:audienceLevelType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/AudienceLevel","ceterms:targetNode":"audLevel:AdvancedLevel","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Audience Level"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Advanced Level"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Intended for those with significant experience or expertise where developmental expectations are staged for assessing knowledge, skills, or competencies beyond the novice and intermediate levels."}}],"ceterms:availabilityListing":["http://www.thefoa.org/foa_aprv.htm"],"ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:usesVerificationService":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-75a7d270-784d-4dff-9070-6bc8034e14ca"],"ceterms:processStandardsDescription":{"en-US":"KSAs For FOA CFOS/T Fiber Optic Testing Certification:\nFiber optic testing is probably the most complex task in fiber optics. Testing is used to confirm the quality of components, verify the quality of an installed cable plant, test fiber optic communications links and troubleshoot problems.\n\nFiber optic testing includes inspecting fiber optic connectors with a microscope, tracing fibers and finding local problems with a visual fault locator, measuring optical power from transmitters or at receivers, measuring optical loss in a cable or cable plant and taking a snapshot of a fiber with an OTDR. Long distance OSP fibers intended for high-speed links may also be tested for dispersion. Testing involves lots of tests and lots of instruments, some quite complex.\n\nThe CFOS/T certification requires that the technician understand the use of the instruments, performance of the tests and the uncertainty of the measurements. Since most of these tests are covered by industry standards, the tech is also expected to be familiar with the appropriate standards.\n\nThe CFOS/T Fiber Optic Testing Specialist certification is a skills certification, so the concentration is on mastering the hands-on processes used in testing fiber.\n\nKnowledge:\nThis assumes the tech has the basic knowledge of a CFOT or equivalent.\n• Fiber optic testing\n     - Cleanliness of connectors\n     - Continuity and fault location\n     - Optical power - understanding dB, dBm\n     - Insertion loss\n     - Fiber attenuation, splice loss, connector reflectance\n     - Fiber dispersion for long distance, high-speed links\n     - Troubleshooting\n     - Standards for testing\n• Fiber optic test instruments\n     - Inspection microscopes\n     - Visual fault locators\n     - Optical power meters\n     - Optical loss test set (light source and power meter)\n     - Optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)\n     - Dispersion test sets for fiber characterization\n     - Reference cables\n• Test methods\n     - Visual inspection and cleaning\n     - Fiber tracing and fault location\n     - Measuring optical power from transmitters and receivers\n     - Measuring insertion loss of a cable plant\n     - Testing cable plants with optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)\n     - Fiber characterization\n     - Troubleshooting\n• Metrology\n     - Calibration\n     - Expected test results - loss budgets\n     - Understanding fiber optic measurement uncertainty\n\nSkills:\n• Connector cleaning\n• Operating instruments\n• Making tests\n• Evaluating test results\n\nAbilities:\n• Standard CFOT\n• Patience"}}