AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their 120-hour fiber-optic technician certification.

An information session is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Classes run Monday through Friday from Feb. 26 to March 15. Information and registration for the free program are available at centralmaine.cc/workforceapply.

This course covers the fundamental principles of installing, testing, and maintaining FTTx networks properly. Students will build and develop the skills required to become a fiber-optic technician by covering the various methods of splicing, terminating, testing and commissioning fiber-optic cable. After completing this course, students will have the skills necessary to become Fiber Optic Assocation certified fiber-optic technicians.

The annual salary for a fiber-optic technician ranges from $48,000 to $62,000 per year.

For more information or to register, contact the Center for Workforce & Professional Development at workforcedevelopment@cmcc.edu or 207-755-5280.


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