Broadband Infrastructure Training Program

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Program Information

The Broadband Infrastructure Training Program is a 215-clock hour certificate course funded through Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ) - Franklin County as an initiative of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation to expand broadband access in Ohio. The course combines classroom, laboratory, and hands-on learning experiences to prepare students for careers such as fiber optic cable installer, broadband equipment installation technician, fiber optic splicing technician trainee, and broadband equipment troubleshooter.

Interested students must qualify through OMJ - Franklin County to be eligible for enrollment, which may be fully-funded. It is currently being delivered as customized training.

Certifications Earned

  • Certified Premises Cabling Technician (CPCT)

  • Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT)

  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety

  • CPR/First Aid

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  • Fiber Splicer (Build Tab)

  • Broadband Technician (Maintain Tab)

  • Fiber Optics Technician (Maintain Tab)

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Open House

If you are curious about the Broadband Infrastructure Training program and would like to learn more about the curriculum, the facility, or what is waiting for you after completing the program, we encourage you to attend our Open House event on October 29, 2024

Meet the instructor, get a preview of what you'll learn and the tools you will use, and become familiar with your surroundings before you embark on your new career!

October 29, 2024, 5:00 to 7:00 PM

Tolles Career & Technical Center

7877 US Hwy 42 South, Plain City, OH 43064

Please Bring:

  • Two forms of identification

    • Birth Date & Age (only 1 of these is required)

      •Valid Driver’s Licens

      •Valid State/Federal ID

      •US Passport

      •Passport Card

      •Birth Certificate

    • Authorization to Work in the United States (only 1 of these is required)

      •Social Security Card

      •Birth Certificate

      •Citizenship/Alien Status

      •Right to Work Form

      •US Passport

      •Passport Card

      •Hospital Record

      •Naturalization Certification


  • Copy of proof of your highest form of completed education

  • Current resume

Register for the first class at NO COST!!

The first cohort of students for the Broadband Infrastructure Training Program is eligible to have their training provided free of charge through Jobs & Family Services of Franklin County (JFS), if the student qualifies. Funding is determined by financial and employment-based need and financial aid applications for this program are processed through JFS.

Program Details

This customized training program will span 18 weeks and provide students up to four certifications upon completion. In this program, students will learn:

  • How to use specialty broadband tools and test equipment,

  • Terminations for cable, phone, computer and network applications

  • Safe techniques for bucket trucks, ladders, highway safety, and confined work spaces

  • Broadband equipment installation for home, office, new construction, and more!

The Broadband Infrastructure Training program is approved by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and is brought to you by the 5G Section Partnership that consists of The Ohio State University, Columbus State University, Jobs and Family Services - Franklin County, and the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation.

Schedule

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays | 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Class dates: November 12, 2024 through April 3, 2025 | No class December 23, 2024 through January 3, 2025.