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TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIBER OPTIC ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN- TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Program Code: 314513
The Telecommunications Fiber Optic Engineering Technician Tech Diploma focuses on the design, theories, and hands-on installation of fiber optic and broadband networks. Find your own calling in the telecom industry by learning fiber optic splicing, fiber optic installation, fiber optic testing, project data collection with survey grade equipment in the field, computer aided drafting, and telecommunications project engineering and design principles. Experiencing both design and hands-on practices ensures a well-rounded education to succeed in all aspects of this extremely in-demand industry. Students can progress towards the Telecommunications Engineering Technician Associate degree.
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 6,411, Books: $ 153, Supplies: $ 0 Total Approximate Costs $ 6,564
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This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
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Program Outcomes
Learn utility system safety terminology, definitions, and practices. Define safety responsibility, rules and regulations.
Develop the knowledge, skills, process, and understanding of basic surveying principles, instruments in the field, making computations, and generating computerized maps.
Demonstrate experience consistent with projects in industry. Students will learn how to field buried cable projects to aerial projects and also learn industry equipment that operates on these projects.
Apply different methods of data collection and data management for Telecommunications projects.
Carry out data transfer from field collection and creating a product using AutoCAD that a utility crew would use to place the communications facility.
Apply skills to splice, test, and troubleshoot a fiber optic network in real-world scenarios from the main distribution node to the end node.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Telecom Fiber Optic Engineering Technician technical diploma in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester |
8 Week 1 |
10890101- College 101 |
1 |
10804113- College Technical Math 1A |
3 |
10607112- AutoCAD for Civil Engineering |
1 |
10451106- Geomatics for Telecomm |
3 |
10451107- Telecomm Project Data Collect |
2 |
8 Week 2 |
10451110- Utility Safety |
1 |
10607114- Civil 3D-Intro |
1 |
10451108- Telecomm Design-Field Princ. |
3 |
10451207- Telecomm Designs-Office Princ. |
3 |
Semester Total 18
Second Semester |
8 Week 1 |
10451205- Data Communications Systems |
2 |
10451204- Analog and Digital Telephony |
2 |
10451202- Telecommunications Networks |
2 |
10660116- Introduction to AC / DC |
2 |
8 Week 2 |
10451201- Telecomm Emerging Tech |
3 |
10451203- Fiber Optic Splicing & Testing |
2 |
10451206- Advanced Optical Networking |
2 |
Semester Total 15
Total Credits 33
Discuss the differences between analog and data transmissions.
Ability to design and maintain industrial communications systems while applying underlying principles behind today ' s industrial communications systems.
Analyze telecommunications policy and regulations and their impacts on the telecommunication markets with an emphasis on policies in developing countries and emerging markets but combines other multidisciplinary aspects related to technology, economics, and law.
Carry out fiber optic network designs, project estimating, and project management to culminate the students knowledge of previous classes and fully understand how to deliver a successful fiber optic project from beginning to end.
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