Course: OTDR Testing Deep Dive Workshop

Dates: May 13 - 14, 2025

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Duration: 2 Days

Light Brigade OTDR Testing Deep Dive Workshop is a two-day instructor-led course that 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.

OTDR Testing Deep Dive Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT May 13 - 14, 2025

Name: OTDR Testing Deep Dive Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT May 13 - 14, 2025
SKU: 2505-OD-SALT-UT

SKU: 2505-OD-SALT-UT

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Audience: Installers, OSP technicians, maintenance techs, field supervisors, or senior technicians
Prerequisite: Fiber Optics 1-2-3 or equivalent field experience with fiber optic testing. Fiber Foundations is recommended, but not required
Course Level: Intermediate
Course Length: 2 days: one day of classroom learning and one day of hands-on skills training
Certification (Optional): BICSI Continuing Education Credits - Light Brigade Digital Credentialing
Audience: New staff members in fiber optic-related manufacturing companies; Field staff who are new to fiber optics; Students preparing for an intensive fiber optic class – recommended as 'pre-class' preparation
Course Length: Up to 2 hours – varies with the knowledge base
Certification: Eligible for BICSI Continuing Education Credits

This e-learning course provides an overview of basic fiber optic theory, terminology, and key product characteristics. It was developed to introduce fiber optics for anyone involved in the industry or preparing to take further training. Designed with the novice in mind, Fiber Foundations introduces basic concepts for fiber optic communications, using easy-to-understand language and examples.

Fiber Foundations is self-paced and will take approximately two hours to complete. The easy-to-understand descriptions include helpful examples and animations to reinforce learning. Trainees will come away with a basic understanding of multimode and single-mode fiber, be familiar with the terminology used for describing fiber, loss, bandwidth, wavelengths, connectors, cables, and other foundational concepts. The course also includes review questions to assure the concepts have been understood.