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5-Day Certified Aviation Course

Available to U.S. Military and civilian personnel with proof of U.S. citizenship
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Our Aviation Fiber Optic Course is designed to meet the requirements of both military and commercial aircraft. KITCO's training is modularized so that it can be tailored to your particular platform and connector type. This course is industry recognized and approved for BICSI Cabling Installation Program Continuing Education Credits (CEC's). Industry standards including those of the Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronics Industries Alliance (TIA/EIA) and the National Electrical Code (NEC) are incorporated into the training and students are offered the option of taking the Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) Certified Fiber Optic Installer (CFOI) exam. As an additional option, we offer the brand-new ETA Certified Fiber Optic Fabricator (SAEFAB) exam. Upon successful completion you will be certified as an ETA Certified Aerospace Fiber Optic Fabricator.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Our course is designed for those students who will be installing and maintaining fiber optic systems and equipment on commercial and military aircraft. After completing this course, each student will be able to successfully install, test and troubleshoot fiber optic cables and systems onboard aircraft. Students will become proficient in the termination processes for a variety of connectors used in the commercial aviation sector as well as the military aerospace program. This course is also designated to meet the requirements of NAVAIR 01-1A-505.4 Manual. 

CERTIFICATIONS: Successful completion of the five day course and test qualifies you to receive: 

KITCO - Certificate of Completion
BICSI - CECs (Continuing Education Credits)
ETA SAEFAB EXAM (OPTIONAL) - (Electronics Technician Association) For an additional cost of $150.00 we will administer the (brand new) ETA Certified Fiber Optic Fabricator (SAEFAB) exam. Upon successful completion you will be certified as an ETA Certified Aerospace Fiber Optic Fabricator. 

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1: FIBER OPTIC, THE PHYSICAL LAYER

  • Introduction
  • History, advantages of optical fiber
  • Principles of light, manufacturing Video
  • Operating wavelengths,  attenuation
  • Cable, connector, component types
  • QPL products,  safety,  toolkits
  • Demonstration: programmable oven curing schedule
  • Students program oven curing schedule
DAY 2: 8 HOUR HANDS-ON LAB
  • Homework review
  • Demonstration: COTS ST
  • Lab: Build 1 meter COTS ST - ST MM cable assembly
  • Demo: polishing procedures & inspection procedures,  polish ST - ST cable assembly & inspect
  • Lecture: cable link loss testing
  • Lab: start testing ST-ST cable

DAY 3: 8 HOUR HANDS-ON LAB

  • Homework review
  • Demo: epoxy singlemode ST connector
  • Lab: build epoxy 1 meter ST-ST singlemode assembly
  • Lab: build 2 meter epoxy ST-ST MM cable assembly
  • Demo: epoxy M29504/4&5 termini pin/socket
  • Lab: build 1 meter epoxy ST-M29504/4 MM termini pin
  • Lab: build 1 meter epoxy ST-M29504/5 MM termini socket
  • Lab: test ST-M29504 termini pin/socket
DAY 4: HOUR HANDS-ON LAB AND EXAM
  • Homework review
  • Lab: complete testing of rework cable assemblies
  • Demo: 4 channel M38999 connector
  • Lab: assemble 4 channel M38999 connector
  • Demo: 4 channel testing / video inspection probe
  • Lab: MQJ testing 4 channel M38999 connector
  • Tool inventory
  • Midterm aviation exam

DAY 5: OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER (OTDR) AND TROUBLESHOOTING

  • Homework review
  • OTDR theory
  • Demo: OTDR operation & troubleshooting
  • Lab: practice OTDR operation
  • Lab: troubleshooting
  • Course overview, ETA exam (optional)

PRICE FOR 5 DAYS: $2295.00
ETA SAEFAB (OPTIONAL): $175.00

Training Calendar / Registration

Commercial Certified Fiber Optic Training
::: 5- Day Certified Technician
::: 3- Day Certified Installer
::: 1- Day OTDR & Troubleshooting
::: 1- Day Splicing
::: 2- Day Blown Optical Fiber  (upon request)
::: 2- Day Hermaphroditic Connectors
::: 2- Day ETA Re-certification
::: 5-Day Certified Aviation Course
::: Custom Courses (upon request)

MILITARY Training (Available to U.S. Military and civilian personnel with proof of U.S. citizenship)
::: 5- Day Certified Military Course (Shipboard)
::: 5- Day Certified Aviation Military Course
::: 2- Day MIL-STD 2042 Seminar for supervisors
::: 2- Day Blown Optical Fiber (upon request)
::: 2- Day Hermaphroditic Connectors
::: 5- Day TFOCA
::: Custom Courses (upon request)

EVENING CLASSES
::: 2- Week Certified Technician Course
::: 2- Week Certified Military Course (shipboard)

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To see how we can help you, contact our training coordinator at training@kitcofo.com or call
866-643-5220.


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