OCTC Offering New Fiber Optic Systems Course

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (11/10/2020) — Owensboro Community & Technical College announces a new Fiber Optic Systems course beginning in January 2021. The introductory course covers the theory of fiber optics including loss calculations, splices, and connections. It will also include a hands-on component that covers several types of termination, loss measurement, fusion splicing, and Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) use. No prior experience or pre-requisites are necessary, but a working knowledge of electronics/electricity is beneficial.

"We are excited to be able to offer this course in part at the request of our industry partners" added Dr. Scott Williams, OCTC President.

The course will be taught by Matt Monsour, Assistant Professor in the Computer & Information Technologies program and classes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15-3:30 p.m. beginning January 12, for 16 weeks. There is a limit of ten students due to equipment availability.

Students who pass the final exam with the appropriate score will become Certified Fiber Optic Technicians, an industry certification offered by the Fiber Optics Association. For questions related to the course or certification please contact matt.monsour@kctcs.edu or call 270-686-4643.

Interested students may apply to OCTC at Owensboro.kctcs.edu or get personal assistance from octc.STARTCenter@kctcs.edu, 270-686-4522.

Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.

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