Certifications for Photonics Technicians
21 certifications are listed for Photonics Technicians (O*NET 17-3029.08) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 5 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 16 are related.
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- Certified Laser Repair Technician(CLRT)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Lighting Management Consultant(CLMC)Military occupational specialty
- Photonics Technician Operator(PTO)Military occupational specialty
- Data Cabling Installer(DCI)Military occupational specialty
- Fiber Optics Designer(FOD)Military occupational specialty
- Photonics Technician Specialist(PTS)Military occupational specialty
- Specialist in Precision Optics(SPO)Military occupational specialty
- Technician in Precision Optics(TPO)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Fiber Optic Technician(CFOT)
- Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional(CLEP)
- Certified Fiber Optic Instructor(CFOI)
- Certified Fiber Optic Specialist - Outside Plant(CFospT)
- Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Connectors(CFOS/C)
- Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Design(CFOS/D)
- Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Splicing(CFOS/S)
- Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Testing(CFOS/T)
- Certified Fiber Optic Technician - Home/Premise/Curb/Node(CFOS/H)
- Certified Premises Cabling Technician(CPCT)
- Electronics in Traffic Signal Technician
- Fiber Optics Technician - Outside Plant(FOI-OSP)
- Junior Telecommunications Engineer(NCE)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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