Fiber optic Outside Plant Technician training is designed with special emphasis on

outside plant applications and standards.

GSC-OSP students are expected to obtain knowledge of fiber optic concepts that will allow them to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to:

• Configure, deploy, and maintain fiber optic systems specific to outside plant applications.
• Become familiar with hands-on skills including:
• Building up and splicing into a splice enclosure
• Building a fan-out kit and a break-out kit
• Measuring bi-directional loss and return loss for a mechanical splice per TIA/EIA 758.
• Measuring bi-directional splice loss for a fusion splice per TIA/EIA 758
• Single fusion splicing and ribbon fusion splicing.
• Preparing splice enclosures for mid-span entry
• Understanding optical loss test set basics
• Building a system, and testing and documenting the results