Certification: Certified Fiber Optic Specialist - Outside Plant (CFospT)
FOA defines as "outside plant" or "OSP" fiber optics is any networks connected by outside fiber optic cabling. This cabling can be underground (pulled in conduit), direct-buried (trenching or plowing), aerial or underwater (submarine.) Applications include telecom, the Internet, CATV, security including CCTV, utility and Smart Grid management, and many more.
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.