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ACES Int'l "Hands On" Lab Tool & Equipment Requirements for the Certified Fiber Optics Installer Program

 

  • 10 each - ACES Int'l Approved Tool Kits (or equivalent)

  • 10 each - Classroom Supplies

 

  • Classroom Equipment

  • Inspection Scopes  

  • Fiber Stripping tools (Both No-Niks & Miller)

  • Cleavers

  • Power Meter & Light Source with associated adapters (ST/SC) & reference patch cords

  • Mechanical Splicer

  • ST & SC Connectors and Associated Installation tools

  • ST/SC or Composite Fiber Patch Panels

  • Safety Goggles

  • Polishing Plucks, Pads & Lapping Film

  • Material Safety Data Sheet (for review and explanation of line items)

 

Certified Fiber Optics Installer "Hands On" Requirements

  • Proper use of tools for fiber preparation

  • Demonstrate 2 terminations with ST and SC Connectors.  (Results must be tested, documented and conform to current Industry Standards)

  • Perform 1 correct mechanical or fusion splice.  (Results must be tested, documented and conform to current Industry Standards)

  • Operate a Power Meter and Light Source  

  • Receive operating instructions for an OTDR (with either Multimode or Singlemode Fiber) 

  • Review and identify data in a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

 

 

ACES Int'l "Hands On" Lab Tool & Equipment Requirements for the Certified Professional™ Fiber Optics Installer

  • 10 each - ACES Int'l Approved Tool Kits (or equivalent)

  • 10 each - Classroom Supplies

 

  • Classroom Equipment

  • Inspection Scopes (minimum 200X)

  • Fiber Stripping tools (Both No-Niks & Miller)

  • Cleavers

  • Fusion Splicer

  • OTDR with Test Fiber

  • Power Meter & Light Source with associated adapters (ST/SC) & reference patch cords

  • Mechanical Splicer

  • ST & SC Connectors and Associated Installation tools

  • ST/SC or Composite Fiber Patch Panels

  • Fiber Optic Closure - Completely Assembled (for display)

  • Safety Goggles

  • Polishing Plucks, Pads & Lapping Film

  • Optical Talk Set

  • Material Safety Data Sheet (for review and explanation of line items)

 

Certified Professional Fiber Optics Installer™ "Hands On" Requirements

  • Proper use of tools for fiber preparation

  • Demonstrate 2 types of termination with ST and SC Connectors using both Epoxy Type and Epoxyless Type Connectors

  • Perform 1 correct fusion splice

  • Perform 1 correct mechanical splice

  • Operate a Power Meter and Light Source to include performing an Acceptance Test (with corresponding Documentation), End to End Test and a Loop Back Test 

  • Operate an OTDR (with either Multimode or Singlemode Fiber) and correctly identify Dead Zone/Recovery Area, Mechanical and Fusion Splices, Ghosting/Echoes, Fiber Breaks and Fiber Ends

  • Operate an OTDR to correctly perform a 2-Point Measurement of a Splice and End to End

  • Review and identify data in a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

ACES Int'l has established these "hands on" minimum requirements to ensure an individual trained by an ACES Int'l Member Training Institution has the sufficient knowledge and skills necessary to enter the workforce as a Certified Fiber Optics Installer or Certified Professional Fiber Optics Installer™.  These Professional Level™ STANDARDS reflect ACES Int'l and industry assessments of the minimum required abilities and skills necessary to successfully compete for (and acquire) employment in the profession.  Only the world's finest fiber optics training institutions qualify to offer ACES Int'l Professional Level™ Certifications and Professional Level™ Programs. 

11/15/2007
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