The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) is global professional society. Founded in 1995 by trainers from various sectors to set industry standards for fiber optic technician training and certification. The FOA is a not for profit 501(c)6 organization based in California. There are currently over 200 affiliated training organizations spanning across 40 countries. All certifications are FOA approved and delivered by certified instructors.
BDI DataLynk does not charge extra for taking the Certification Exams if they are taken the same day of class. In addition, we pay for the student’s initial application fee to the FOA. This fee includes 3-year membership to the Fiber Optic Association.
After you have completed a BDI DataLynk Fiber Optic Training Course and have passed the exams, you have earned an industry recognized Fiber Optic Technician Certification from the Fiber Optic Association
The FOA Difference:
- Setting Standards for and administering Technical Certification Programs
- Evaluating and Approving Fiber Optic Training Schools
- Developing Textbooks, Courses and Fiber Optic Training Programs for school use around the world.
- Training and Certifying Fiber Optics Instructors
- Participating in Industry Standards Activities
- Publishing Fiber Optics Industry Related Newsletters
- Promoting Fiber Optics Applications and Education
- Participating in Fiber Optics Industry Forums Since 1999, over 100,000 techs have successfully completed FOA Sanctioned Fiber Optic Technician certification.
- BDI has completed over 15% of these certifications
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