Cost for this preconference workshop is $75.00. Register here.   

This workshop will provide insight into the BEAD initiative, the technician shortage, programs and certifications to prepare new technicians, and a highlight view of what a technician will learn. A good portion of the session will be a quick content review of critical learnings from what’s usually a four-day broadband focused fiber optic technician course. While it is impossible to cover an entire course in detail in the allotted time, this 30kft view of the course will be educational and provide insight into deeper learning opportunities.