SUNNA LLC • SPECIALIST FIBER OPTIC CERTIFICATION
Outside Plant Fiber Optics
CFOT/OP
A specialist certification for fiber optic professionals responsible for the construction, installation, testing, documentation, and maintenance of outside plant fiber optic networks.
Certification Overview
Take fiber beyond the building.
The Sunna LLC CFOT/OP certification builds upon the foundational knowledge and skills represented by the CFOT credential and focuses on outside plant fiber optic construction and installation.
Outside plant networks place fiber optic cable in environments that can include underground conduit, direct-buried routes, aerial infrastructure, utility rights-of-way, campuses, transportation corridors, and telecommunications networks.
CFOT/OP emphasizes the ability to understand the network route, select and handle appropriate cable and hardware, perform installation activities safely, manage splicing and closures, test installed fiber, document the network, and support ongoing maintenance and restoration.
Who is CFOT/OP for?
- Outside plant fiber technicians
- Fiber optic installers
- Broadband technicians
- Telecommunications technicians
- Construction technicians
- Utility contractors
- OSP supervisors
- Lead fiber technicians
- Network maintenance personnel
- Fiber restoration technicians
Outside Plant Environments
Fiber infrastructure in the field.
Underground
Fiber installed through conduit, duct systems, handholes, manholes, vaults, and related underground infrastructure.
Direct Buried
Fiber cable designed and installed for direct placement in the ground using appropriate construction methods and protection.
Aerial
Fiber optic infrastructure installed on poles, support strands, self-supporting cable systems, and other aerial pathways.
Campus & Access
Outside plant networks connecting buildings, facilities, broadband access points, telecommunications sites, and distributed infrastructure.