Live Online Fiber Optic Training

Train With Industry Experts

This unique course allows the student to follow along with an FIS instructor in real-time, this is not a prerecorded course.

Discussions are welcomed with plenty of time for questions, sharing of challenges and successes from the field. Each student after registration will receive via mail “Johnny’s tool box” and the FIS fiber optic manual, a $315.00 value, to follow along with the instructor on different cable construction types along with stripping and preparing a fiber cable for termination or fusion splicing.

Upon completion of the course an FIS certification will be sent to each student. Further eligibility to receive (16) continuing education credits for Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) credential certification program can be secured by each student who is member of BICSI.

The Live Online course reviews and features some of the latest fiber optic equipment and tools such as power meters, light sources, visual fault locators, Optical Loss Test Sets (OLTS) OTDRs and fusion splicers.

 

RECEIVE 16 BICSI CREDITS

John Bruno

Vice President of Training

Robert Licari

Instructor, Sales Engineer, and Test Equipment Product Line Manager


Live Online Training Dates


2026 
  April 14-15, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  May 5-6, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  June 16-17, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  July 21-22, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  August 17-18, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  September 1-2, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  October 27-28, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  November 10-11, 2026   LIVE ONLINE
  December 1-2, 2026   Live Online: Principles For FTTH
  December 15-16, 2026   LIVE ONLINE


Training Breakdown - Only $349.00!


Included Training Supplies/ Training Manual 

Included Training Supplies 

Included in Your FREE Johnny's Tool Box:

 

• FIS University Training Manual

• FIS Mini VFL 2.5mm Adapter

• Jonard Fiber Optic Kevlar Cutter

• FIS Three Hole Fiber Optic Stripper

• FIS Simplex 3mm 2 Meters SM SC/UPC-SC/UPC

• Fiber Optic Alcohol Towelette, (4) 4" x 6"

• Fiber Scope w/Universal 2.5mm (SC, ST,FC) and 1.25 LC - UPC/APC

Included Samples:

 

• Simplex – S09SX01CZNRY - 2 Meters

• Duplex – M50DX02CGNRA - 2 Meters

• Distribution – S09DI06CZNRY48 - 2 Meters

• Breakout – M50BK04CGNRA20A - 2 Meters

• Micro – Distribution – S09MD12CZNPY20 - 2 Meters

• Loose Tube Gel Filled – FSSC00660 - 2 Meters

• Indoor/Outdoor – S09IO06CZNRBL48 - 2 Meters

• Ribbon – S09RB12CZNRY - 2 Meters

• Aluminum Interlock Armor - S09DI06CZNRY48AIA2 - 2 Meters

Training Manual

John has more than 20 years of experience training fiber optic professionals. He has trained well over 25,000 students in the two decades as Fiber Instrument Sales lead instructor.

This book was written and compiled by one of the fiber optic industry’s leading instructors, John Bruno.

This training manual can be used as a tool for FIS University instructors during class, as well as a reference for anyone working in the fiber optic field.

The manual begins with the fundamentals of basic fiber optic theory and leads you through connectorization techniques, video microscope operation, power meter & light source theory(OLTS), OTDR theory & testing, and finishes up with fusion splicing. This guide comes with a complete and thorough reference section and troubleshooting guide. Every section goes into great detail about each topic.

 

The reference material in this book is informative and easy to understand. It is a must-have tool for fiber optic professionals.


Course Schedule

Day 1

8 hours: 8am -12pm, 1pm - 5:30pm

Basic Fiber Theory

• Cleaning

• Tyndall's Experiment

• Advantages

• Components of a Link

• Principals of light - Index of Refraction, Wavelengths

 

Simplex vs. Duplex

• Print String

• Hands On Stripping of Simplex Cable Jackets

 

Singlemode Fiber

• SMF28, SMF28E, AMF 28E+ and SMF28 Ultra

• WDM

• CWDM

• DWDM

• FTTx

 

Multimode Fiber

• LED Vs. VCSEL

• OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5

• SWDM

 

Bend Optimized Fiber

• Clear Curve

• Ultra Fiber

 

Break - 15 Minutes

Multi-fiber Construction (Samples Provided)

• Breakout

• Distribution

• Micro-Distribution

• Loose Tube (gel filled)

• Indoor/Outdoor

• Ribbon

• Armor

• Corrugated Steel

• Aluminum Interlocking Armor

 

Connectors

• Connector Installation Methods

• Epoxy Polish

• Fusion Splice

• Mechanical Splice

• ST, SC, FC, LC

• MPO/MTP

• MPO Trunk Cables

• MPO A, B and C polarities

 

End Face Inspection

• IEC Standards

• Singlemode

• Multimode

• Visual demonstration of connector probe

• IEC Test

 

Hands on use of Handheld Microscope

• Oblique vs. coaxial

• Scope provided cable

• Clean and scope provided Cable

 

Optical Loss Test SET (OLTS) Procedures

• Light Source Overview

• Power Meter Overview

• Industry Standards Pass/Fail

• Demonstrate OLTS test Method A (one reference cord)

• Demonstrate OLTS Test Method B (two reference cords)

• Optical loss and Power Budgets


Day 2 - Curriculum

8 hours: 8am -12pm, 1pm - 5:30pm

OTDR Theory

• How it Works

• Events, reflective vs. non-reflective

• ORL

• Splicing

• Bends

• OTDR Scan Overview

• Ghosts

• Gainers

• Graphic Trace Analysis

• Live OTDR testing cycle and Demo 

 

Break - 15 Minutes

 

 

Mechanical Splicing Hands On

• Cut and Strip Provided Patch Cord

• Cleave Fibers

• Insert into US126 Splice

• Verify with VFL

 

Fusion Splicing Theory

• Core, Active Cladding and Cladding Alignment

• Removable vs solid Chicks

• Cleaver Maintenance and blade rotation

• Arc Checking

• Electrodes

 

Hands on Fusion Splice Demonstration

• SOC Overview

• Show 900um and 3mm videos

• Demonstrate SOC Connectors

 

Review Test




Christie Rutigliano
Training Coordinator
crutigliano@fissales.com
315-737-2169

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