Fiber Broadband Association's OpTIC Pilot Launches to Advance Technician Skills and Fiber Deployments Across North America | Business Wire

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced the launch of its Optical Telecom Installation Certification (OpTIC) program with the pilot course starting on March 29, 2022, in partnership with Greenlight Community Broadband and Wilson Community College in Wilson, N.C. The program was designed by leading fiber broadband experts to quickly scale fiber technician education, fill the existing fiber skills gap and accelerate fiber deployments across North America.

"We are currently engaged with 23 states to roll out this fiber optic technician training program with their community college systems and fiber optic broadband service providers. We look to reach all 50 states and the U.S. territories by the end of the year," said Deborah Kish, ...