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About The Fiber School

Nearly 100 Years of combined teaching experience

Since our inception, FiberOptic.com has provided expert fiber optic training through The Fiber School, helping students build technical skills and stay competitive in the information transport systems industry. From Fiber Optic Fundamentals to advanced field training, our courses prepare professionals for success today and in the future.

The Fiber School has trained and certified thousands of students worldwide, including those from Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and the military. Each program is continuously refined to ensure the content is current, relevant, and valuable.

Our training combines instructor-led lessons, video, and hands-on labs using the latest equipment from leading manufacturers. Courses can be held at our facility, your site, or one of our many partner locations around the world.

Our mission is to provide practical, high-quality education that helps every student gain confidence, improve performance, and advance their career.

The Fiber School

Instructors

DAVID CAMERON

David Cameron

Lead Instructor
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CHRIS LABONGE

Chris LaBonge

President, Senior Instructor
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Oliver “Hap” LaBonge

Instructor
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Joseph Cairone

Senior Instructor
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Sam Mehanna

Sam Mehanna

Instructor
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TFS Instructor Jim Birdsong

Jim Birdsong

Instructor
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Sonny Hunt

COO, Course Developer
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Jacob Robinson

Instructor
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Ray Williams

Instructor
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The Fiber School

TIMELINE

Time-proven results and industry compliant course material

Founded in 1995 FiberOptic.com delivers industry-leading solutions in training, products, and monitoring solutions, helping customers optimizing networks with trained and certified technicians. With many highly qualified, full-time instructors, our courses are delivered all over the country and around the world!

1995
The Fiber School is founded as a used fiber equipment dealer
1996-1999
The Fiber School becomes a leading online supplier of fiber optic equipment
2001
The Fiber School becomes authorized distributor for AFL, EXFO, JDSU, NetTest
2004
The Fiber School creates thefiberschool.com and becomes an authorized ETA training facility
2005
The Fiber School creates fiber installer course approved by ETA
2007
The Fiber School creates fiber outside plant course approved by ETA
2008
The Fiber School created master technician course approved by ETA
2009
The Fiber School announces on-line training
2010
The Fiber School develops a custom course for IBEW for windmill installations
2011
The Fiber School introduces a certificate that demonstrates our benchmark of professionalism
2012
The Fiber School adds Ethernet courses to its training program
2013
The Fiber School adds a variety of courses to the training program, including an entire line of Juniper networks courses, radio frequency courses and network asset management courses
2014
The Fiber School expands scheduled regional United States locations to include:

Brooklyn, NY, Nashville, TN, San Jose, CA, Phoenix, AZ, San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Anchorage, AK

2014
The Fiber School expands scheduled regional International locations to include:
  • Saskatoon, Canada
  • Panama City, Panama
  • Bogota, Colombia
  • Santiago, Chile
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Rome, Italy
  • Abuja, Nigeria
  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2014
The Fiber School adds a line of Professional Track Course Bundles to their training program
2015
The Fiber School adds new virtual, online instructor-led courses to offerings
  • TR-TAM Trace Analysis for Managers
  • TR-FND Fiber Optic Network Design
2015
The Fiber School adds ten industry-specific specialty installer training to provide more targeted instruction
  • TR-FTTX FTTx Installer
  • TR-FTAI Fiber to the Antenna Installer
  • TR-FWTI Fiber to the Wind Turbine Installer
  • TR-OGP Fiber Optics for Petrochem
  • TR-MIL Fiber Optics for Military
  • TR-MIN Fiber Optics for Mining
  • TR-PAV Fiber Optics for Pro Audio/Video
  • TR-TEL Fiber Optics for Telecommunications
  • TR-ITS Fiber Optics for Traffic Systems
  • TR-UTL Fiber Optics for Utilities
2016
The Fiber School expands scheduled regional United States locations to include:
  • Rochester, NY
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Charlotte, NC
2016
The Fiber School expands scheduled regional International locations to include:

Copenhagen, Denmark

2016
The Fiber School provides weekly continuing education webinars
2017
BICSI recognizes the Certified Fiber Optic Installer course for 19 BICSI CECs
2017
The Fiber School expands scheduled regional Domestic locations to include:
  • Mahwah, NJ
  • Youngstown, OH
  • Boston, MA
  • Indianapolis, IN
2017
The Fiber School redesigns and adds an advanced search function to Alumni Directory, where students can list their resume, skills, and experience
2017
The Fiber School adds 20+ jobs to Alumni Opportunities section, where TFS alumni can apply for installer-level and technician-level jobs in fiber optics and premise wiring
2018
The Fiber School upgrades its website, making it mobile-friendly and added features.
2019
The Fiber School moves its corporate headquarters from Breinigsville to Quakertown.
2020
The Fiber School kicks off its Remote Certified Training (RCT) program during a global pandemic. This new course structure allows students to become certified fiber optic installers from their own location, anywhere in the world (with an Internet connection). Students receive the lab materials, tools, and equipment to perform all the exercises at their own pace. Labs are led through detailed pre-recorded instructor-led video demonstrations.
2021
The Fiber School approved to offer ODM certification. We also added 8 new standard courses, and launched an Advanced Installer course, and, with the easing of some pandemic based restrictions, were finally able to return to instructor led training.
2022
The Fiber School launched revamped fiber technician course, began training in Newark, NJ, and hired Sam Mehanna as an International Instructor.
2023
The Fiber School returns to the middle east after the restrictions of a global pandemic lift, opening new classes in Dubai and new scheduling options for Lebanon. We also welcome 3 new instructors to the team, Ray Williams, Jim Birdsong, and Joshua Tawes.