This document is designed to help prospective students learn more about careers in fiber optics installation, and the new Installer Nanodegree training program. This includes:
Examples of fiber optic installer job descriptions
How to enroll in the Installer Nanodegree training program
Examples of fiber optics installer job descriptions
Each hiring vendor may have different requirements for hiring new employees. Here are a few examples of job descriptions from real fiber optics installer vendors:
ITC Fiber to the Home Installer link: http://bit.ly/2blB6WV
Google Fiber - Bringing Ultra High-Speed Internet to Kansas City link: http://bit.ly/2aVSy6d
Life of a DISH technician link: http://bit.ly/2b8xVBc
On the job with a Charter Technician link: http://bit.ly/2baV6Pu
Verizon Service Hero link: http://bit.ly/2aOAptf
What is covered in the Installer Nanodegree
Fiber optic theory
Cabling
Networking
Construction
Troubleshooting
Customer Service
How students learn
Students who enroll in the program complete projects online and offline with the help of a coach to earn a Nanodegree from Udacity.
Participants will have opportunities to practice hands-on skills and receive feedback on performance.
Nanodegree students will spend approximately 40 hours total (independent and/or in-person).
Students working independently need access to a computer and internet. Please see Udacity’s technical requirements at http://bit.ly/2b953vO. The Atlanta (start date: September 12) and Charlotte (start date: September 26) pilots will include hands on, in-person coaching opportunities for a select cohort of Nanodegree students.