Delivery: Online
Estimated Length: 4 seat hours
Price: $395
Course Type: Fiber-only
Elevate your career in the broadband industry with the NCTI® Fiber-Optic Installation II: Residential Installation course. As fiber-optic technology rapidly replaces older systems in homes, skilled technicians are in high demand to ensure seamless, high-speed connectivity. This course equips you with the practical skills and troubleshooting expertise needed for successful residential fiber-optic installations.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Master residential fiber infrastructure from outside plant (OSP) to in-home equipment, including drop cables, access terminals, and optical network terminals (ONT).
- Gain proficiency in fiber handling, splicing, connector selection (UPC and APC), and termination techniques.
- Learn to use essential installation and signal testing tools to deliver high-performance service.
- Diagnose and resolve common issues such as signal loss, poor terminations, and configuration errors.
Delivery Options:
The course is delivered online. Lesson and final exams are taken online.
Completion Time:
The estimated completion time for this course is 4 hours. The maximum allotted time is four months from enrollment.
Prerequisite Course
Fiber-Optic Installation I: Safety
Course Benefits
- receive an industry-recognized NCTI certificate of graduation
Who Should Enroll:
Ideal for technicians, installers, and vocational students involved in residential fiber-optic work. Perfect for those new to fiber or transitioning from copper-based systems, as well as contractors and service personnel responsible for home fiber network installations and troubleshooting.
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain residential fiber infrastructure from the OSP to the customer premises, including access terminals, fiber demarcation boxes, ONUs, and ONTs.
- Describe fiber-optic cable, functions, and related parts used in installations, including the differences between loose tube and tight-buffered cables.
- Explain key installation considerations for fiber-optic drops, including NID placement, aerial clearances, direct burial methods, and the use of conduit.
- Describe the preparation, termination, bonding, and grounding of fiber-optic drop cables, including differences between pre-terminated and field-terminated options.
- Explain how to prepare, splice, and store optical fibers, including sizing, trimming, cleaning, and using slack trays and splice holders.
- Explain how to install fiber-optic outlets, including the differences between pre-wired and post-wired setups, the necessary materials, and how to select appropriate connector types such as UPC and APC.
- Explain the structure, types, and identification of twisted-pair cables, including color coding, insulation, UTP vs. STP differences, Ethernet categories, and their applications.
- Explain the standards, identification, termination, and testing of RJ45 connections, including the difference between RJ45 and 8P8C, ANSI/TIA wiring schemes, and required tools.
- Explain how keystone jacks, patch panels, and home networking components, including wiring, connectors, and devices, affect data transfer speeds from the ONU/ONT to the end user.
Course Outline:
Residential Installation I
Residential fiber landscape, drop fiber installation, and splicing drop fiber
Residential Installation II
Fiber in the home, twisted-pair wiring for data, registered jack 45, and electrical signal transmission