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The Light Brigade's two-day course is perfect for those who have
responsibility for initiating, managing or promoting FTTH projects.
It's also a quick pathway to preparation for the FTTH Council's
certifcation test. Passing the Certifed Fiber to the Home Professional
(CFHP) test, frst ofered in 2010 by the FTTH Council, is one way
to raise a manager's status within any organization involved with
fber-borne broadband. The council's goal is to enhance job skills for
those making the jump from legacy technologies to FTTH. A broader
view of the industry is also necessary for those who aspire to higher
management in even the most technical companies.
Courses Tailored to Students' Needs
"The two-day course is meant for both groups of students," says Larry Johnson of The Light Brigade.
"The manual covers an enormous amount of technical ground and also explains the history of fber
optics in communications, starting with Charles Kao's seminal 1965 paper."
That does not mean that every detail in the 2-inch-thick course manual is covered every time the course
is given. "I concentrate on what is most important for the particular students taking that course session,"
Johnson said. Those who have taken Light Brigade courses know that instructors use PowerPoint slides
that are directly keyed to specifc pages in the manual. Students see a page number in the upper-right-
hand corner of each slide and typically add their own notes directly on the manual's pages.
The CFHP course, 16 classroom hours over two days , provides MDU owners, operators and
managers, as well as service-provider managers, the technical knowledge required to oversee design,
implementation and maintenance of all fber-to-the-home network architectures and technologies. Cost
management is emphasized as well, with the ofcial syllabus enriched by Johnson's own anecdotes.
Taking the Certifed Fiber to the
Home Professional Test?
There's a course for that – and Summit
attendees get a
SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT.
By Steve Ross, Corporate Editor, BBC Magazine
Course dates at
the Summit:
April 7 – 8, 2014
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