"The free three-day course is accredited by the Fiber Optic Association for Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) training. It combines hands-on elements with classroom learning. The course covers inside plant, outside plant, and access network applications. The goal is to offer a broadband training session each quarter near Tribal lands. The inaugural session will be held January 13-15 at Clearfield's headquarters in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Subsequent sessions will be held from April 7-9 at the Hopi Telecommunications office in Keams Canyon, Arizona, and from July 21-23 at Tri County Tech in Bartlesville, Oklahoma."
"Training today's fiber workforce is critical to ensuring broadband expansion creates lasting, local impact."
"Our goal is to go beyond connecting homes - it's about connecting people to meaningful careers that strengthen their own communities for generations."
"The painpoints of the broadband industry's workforce is a longstanding issue. The need for workers is being driven by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies, coupled with demand generated by increasing private, state, and federal investments in broadband."
Clearfield is offering free, accredited three-day CFOT training for Tribal residents that combines hands-on and classroom instruction covering inside plant, outside plant, and access network applications. Sessions will be offered quarterly near Tribal lands, with an inaugural training January 13-15 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and subsequent sessions April 7-9 in Keams Canyon, Arizona, and July 21-23 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The program originated from a development session at Fiber Connect 2025 that identified training needs for Tribal communities. Clearfield emphasizes creating local career opportunities through broadband expansion. Industry workforce shortages and rising demand driven by AI and increased broadband investments motivate the initiative.
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