The Fiber Optic Association

FOA programs are used by many organizations, companies and trade unions to train and certify their workers.

Since the focus of the FOA was technicians not engineers or scientists and there were no good textbooks at the proper level, the first project was to develop a textbook that incorporated the FOA’s desired technical curriculum.

At the same time, FOA began to self-publish its reference textbooks in order to provide faster updates and lower costs than were possible with a commercial publisher.

FOA offers certifications for basic fiber optics and premises cabling, installation skills, and specific applications.

[6] All certifications are based on the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) important to the topics.

FOA certifications and KSAs are developed by a worldwide panel of experienced trainers and technicians.

FOA Corporate Members are organizations and companies involved in the fiber optic industry such as manufacturers, contractors, installers, consultants, etc.