Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing & Maintenance (CFOS/T)

Location(s): SUNY Westchester Community College

Advanced training for anyone involved with the testing and maintenance of fiber optics networks. Offers a general, easy to understand approach to fiber optics testing standards with hands-on activities, and explains the variety of testing standards, equipment, and technological approaches used in fiber network testing and splicing and how to choose among them. Includes a detailed study of ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-14(7)A, OTDR fundamentals and uses, OTDR vs. insertion loss testing, return loss testing, and attenuation testing. Prerequisite: CFOT Course.

Prerequisites: ability to see and identify small items; ability to speak and read the English language.

Fall 2025 Course Offerings

Location: Valhalla Campus – Gateway Center - Room 110
Dates: November 19th (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) November 20th (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Catalog #: CE-TECH 2001
Class #: 70001
Cost: $ 1,122 (fee includes 3-year membership in the FOA)

Spring 2026 Course Offerings

Location: Valhalla Campus – Gateway Center - Room 110
Dates: W/Th, March 11 (1:00-5:00 pm) & March 12 (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
Catalog #: CE-TECH 2001
Class #: 37671
Cost: $ 1,122 (fee includes 3-year membership in the FOA)

How to Register:

You will need the Class # when speaking with a representative.

Office hours for registration are Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (after Memorial Day – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm noon)
Saturday: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (in summer – closed some Saturdays).

For course questions, please contact:

Jim Irvine, Director of Corporate and Continuing Professional Education at 914-606-6658 or james.irvine@sunywcc.edu