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Tom Rauch

512-785-9024|

FOA Master Instructor – CFOT, CFOI

Tom retired from Verizon Communications as Manager, Network Operations. He was responsible for installation and maintenance field work groups throughout New Jersey. During his 30 year career with Verizon, Tom was involved in POTS (installation and maintenance), Digital, T1, T3, DSL/ADSL, Special Services (analog/digital), Safety, Training, Sales Generation and Public Affairs.

After his retirement Tom has worked as a training consultant teaching FTTH (voice, data and video), Fiber Splicing and Fiber CO/Distribution Network Applications to broadband technicians throughout the country. He has also worked as a consultant providing computer training at community colleges in NJ, MD and VA.

Tom is a Certified Fiber Optics Instructor and Fiber Optics Network Testing & Maintenance Specialist certified by the Fiber Optic Association (FOA).

Hobbies – Biking, Camping, Water Sports, Traveling, Sports Enthusiast.

Upcoming Classes

June 2023

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Orlando, FL

June 12 @ 8:00 am - June 14 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Orlando, FL

June 14 @ 1:00 pm - June 15 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Orlando, FL

June 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT/CFOST/CFOSS) Certified Fiber Optics Boot Camp course in Charlotte, NC

June 26 @ 8:00 am - June 30 @ 5:00 pm

July 2023

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Omaha, NE

July 5 @ 8:00 am - July 7 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Omaha, NE

July 7 @ 12:00 pm - July 8 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Omaha, NE

July 9 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Chiefland, FL

July 10 @ 8:00 am - July 12 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/O) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Outside Plant course in Omaha, NE

July 10 @ 8:00 am - July 11 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Chiefland, FL

July 12 @ 1:00 pm - July 13 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Chiefland, FL

July 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Jackson, TN

July 17 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Champaign, IL

July 17 @ 8:00 am - July 19 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT/CFOST/CFOSS) Certified Fiber Optics Boot Camp course in Jackson, TN

July 17 @ 8:00 am - July 21 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Champaign, IL

July 19 @ 1:00 pm - July 20 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Jackson, TN

July 19 @ 1:00 pm - July 20 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Champaign, IL

July 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Jackson, TN

July 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Blountville, TN

July 24 @ 8:00 am - July 26 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Blountville, TN

July 26 @ 1:00 pm - July 27 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Blountville, TN

July 28 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Valhalla, NY

July 31 @ 8:00 am - August 2 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT/CFOST/CFOSS) Certified Fiber Optics Boot Camp course in Newark, NJ

July 31 @ 8:00 am - August 4 @ 6:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Rainsville, AL

July 31 @ 8:00 am - August 2 @ 5:00 pm

August 2023

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Rainsville, AL

August 2 @ 12:00 pm - August 3 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Valhalla, NY

August 2 @ 1:00 pm - August 3 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Valhalla, NY

August 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Rainsville, AL

August 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Andover, KS

August 14 @ 8:00 am - August 16 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Cottleville, MO

August 14 @ 8:00 am - August 16 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Andover, KS

August 16 @ 12:00 pm - August 17 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Cottleville, MO

August 16 @ 1:00 pm - August 17 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Cottleville, MO

August 18 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Andover, KS

August 18 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Santa Fe, NM

August 28 @ 8:00 am - August 30 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Santa Fe, NM

August 30 @ 1:00 pm - August 31 @ 5:00 pm

September 2023

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Santa Fe, NM

September 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Orlando, FL

September 11 @ 8:00 am - September 13 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Orlando, FL

September 13 @ 1:00 pm - September 14 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Orlando, FL

September 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/O) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Outside Plant course in Orlando, FL

September 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/H) Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/FTTH course in Orlando, FL

September 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Blountville, TN

September 18 @ 8:00 am - September 20 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Blountville, TN

September 20 @ 1:00 pm - September 21 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Blountville, TN

September 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Quincy, IL

September 25 @ 8:00 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Quincy, IL

September 27 @ 1:00 pm - September 28 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Quincy, IL

September 29 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

October 2023

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Jackson, TN

October 2 @ 8:00 am - October 4 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT/CFOST/CFOSS) Certified Fiber Optics Boot Camp course in Jackson, TN

October 2 @ 8:00 am - October 6 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Jackson, TN

October 4 @ 1:00 pm - October 5 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Jackson, TN

October 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Phillipsburg, NJ

October 9 @ 8:00 am - October 11 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Phillipsburg, NJ

October 12 @ 8:00 am - October 13 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT/CFOST/CFOSS) Certified Fiber Optics Boot Camp course in Lincoln, NE

October 23 @ 8:00 am - October 27 @ 7:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Knoxville, TN

October 30 @ 8:00 am - November 1 @ 5:00 pm

November 2023

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Knoxville, TN

November 1 @ 1:00 pm - November 2 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Knoxville, TN

November 3 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Champaign, IL

November 6 @ 8:00 am - November 8 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Pendleton, SC

November 6 @ 8:00 am - November 8 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Pendleton, SC

November 8 @ 12:00 pm - November 9 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Champaign, IL

November 8 @ 1:00 pm - November 9 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Champaign, IL

November 10 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Pendleton, SC

November 10 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Wilkesboro, NC

November 13 @ 8:00 am - November 15 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Wilkesboro, NC

November 15 @ 1:00 pm - November 16 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Wilkesboro, NC

November 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT/CFOST/CFOSS) Certified Fiber Optics Boot Camp course in Newark, NJ

November 27 @ 8:00 am - December 1 @ 6:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Clarkesville, GA

November 27 @ 8:00 am - November 29 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Clarkesville, GA

November 29 @ 1:00 pm - November 30 @ 5:00 pm

December 2023

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Clarkesville, GA

December 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Orlando, FL

December 4 @ 8:00 am - December 6 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/O) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Outside Plant course in Orlando, FL

December 6 @ 1:00 pm - December 7 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Orlando, FL

December 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Rainsville, AL

December 11 @ 8:00 am - December 13 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOT) Certified Fiber Optics Technician course in Chiefland, FL

December 11 @ 8:00 am - December 13 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Rainsville, AL

December 13 @ 12:00 pm - December 14 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/T) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing course in Chiefland, FL

December 13 @ 1:00 pm - December 14 @ 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Rainsville, AL

December 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing course in Chiefland, FL

December 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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