Georgia’s fiber optic industry is hiring. You can be certified in as little as five days.
Why Fiber Optics. Why Georgia. Why Now.
Federal BEAD funding for Georgia broadband
Open fiber tech positions in Georgia right now
Fiber technician pay range in Georgia
Georgia received $1.3 billion in federal BEAD funding to connect 119,500 unserved locations across the state. Five major providers are building right now. Kinetic is laying 20,000+ new fiber lines across 120 communities. Brightspeed is mid-build with 31,000 planned locations on the coast. Wire 3 is investing $37 million in Albany. Comcast just completed a $7 million fiber network in Kingsland. Google Fiber continues expanding across metro Atlanta.
All of this infrastructure needs people to install, test, splice, and maintain it. AT&T, Google Fiber, MasTec, Dycom, Quanta Services, and Comcast are actively hiring in Georgia. Nationally, the Fiber Broadband Association estimates 180,000 new workers are needed over the next decade to support broadband expansion.
Your Certification Path
Most popular in Georgia
FiberOptiX Bootcamp · 5 days · No prerequisites
Three FOA certifications in one week: CFOT + CFOS/T + CFOS/S. You start with the foundational CFOT, then earn two specialist certifications by the end of day five. No prior experience needed. This is how most students in Georgia get certified.
The foundation
CFOT, Certified Fiber Optic Technician
The certification every employer looks for. Covers fiber optic theory, installation, termination, splicing, and testing. Included in the bootcamp above, or available as a standalone course at select locations.
Specialist certifications
- CFOS/T, Testing · OTDR, insertion loss, power meter testing. Included in the bootcamp.
- CFOS/S, Splicing · Fusion and mechanical splicing. Included in the bootcamp.
- CFOS/O, Outside Plant · Aerial, buried, underground fiber deployment. Available at select locations.
- CFOS/H, FTTH · Fiber-to-the-home and PON installation. Available at select locations.
All certifications are sanctioned by the Fiber Optic Association and recognized by the US Department of Labor. Learn more about our courses.
Upcoming Classes in Georgia
Don’t see a date that works? Check the full nationwide schedule or let us know. We add new Georgia classes regularly based on demand.
Where We Train in Georgia
BDI Datalynk Atlanta
Right off I-75 on Busbee Drive, one of the most accessible points in metro Atlanta. Hampton Inn, Sonesta ES Suites, and Fairfield Inn are steps away. Downtown Atlanta is 25 minutes south.
View classes at this location →North Georgia Technical College
Georgia's oldest technical institution, about 90 minutes northeast of Atlanta. One of only two Georgia tech colleges with on-campus housing, which helps students traveling from elsewhere in the state.
View classes at this location →Chattahoochee Technical College
BDI delivers bootcamp courses through Chattahoochee Tech's continuing education program at the North Metro Campus in Acworth. Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
View classes at this location →BDI Kingsland
Serving the southeast Georgia coastal market and northeast Florida. Comcast recently completed a $7 million fiber network here. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay drives steady infrastructure demand in the area.
View classes at this location →
Training for Your Team
BDI works with telecom companies, ISPs, utilities, engineering firms, and government agencies across Georgia.
- Send your team to a scheduled class. Browse dates above. Group discounts available for multiple students.
- Onsite private training. We bring the equipment and the instructor to your facility, anywhere in Georgia. Your schedule, your location.
About BDI DataLynk
FOA-Approved School #208. Sanctioned by the Fiber Optic Association. Recognized by the US Department of Labor. Accredited by BICSI. Training fiber optic technicians since 1999. Perfect 5-star Google rating from verified students.
Get Started
Browse upcoming Georgia classes above and register online, or reach out and we’ll help you find the right certification path.
Sources: Georgia BEAD allocation, Georgia Broadband Program. Kinetic fiber builds, Windstream. Brightspeed deployment, Telecom Ramblings. Comcast Kingsland, PR Newswire. Job data, Glassdoor and ZipRecruiter (May 2026). Workforce estimate, Fiber Broadband Association.
