The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) has approved Pearson Technologies to provide basic certification. Pearson Technologies provides the basic certification, known as the Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT). This certification requires training or equivalent experience and an examination. As the last activity of a program, Pearson Technologies administers the certification examination.
The FOA has approved Pearson Technologies to provide advanced certifications, known as Certified Fiber Optic Specialists (CFOS/x). This certification requires training or equivalent experience and an examination. At the time of this writing, Pearson Technologies provides advanced certifications in connector installation (CFOS/C), testing (CFOS/T), splicing (CFOS/S), and passive optical networks (CFOS/H). As the last activity of a program, Pearson Technologies administers the certification examination.