Training the future fiber optic technician workforce for the state of Idaho.
Our mission
CWA Fiber Technician Apprenticeship Program provides an educational avenue for the Fiber Optics Industry career path to assist students in obtaining a livable wage position and to aid employers in creating a well-trained pool of employees.
- Rapid implementation of pre-apprenticeship training that will begin to inculcate the general skills that are prerequisite for a workforce capable of transforming broadband infrastructure.
- Implementation of apprenticeship training standards and curricula focusing on outside plant fiber splicing.
- Development of potential apprenticeship training focused on fiber installation, and field engineering.
We are a non-profit that has designed a work-centered training program that will prepare a skilled workforce needed to improve and upgrade broadband infrastructure throughout the state of Idaho.
Address the urgent shortage of qualified individuals to deply fiber optic networks that are a key element of the broadband infrastructure in Idaho.
Establish defined career pathways within the broadband sector that feature high-quality jobs.
Partner with local employers and educational institutions. The proposed training programs will focus on the skills and competencies needed to create a trained workforce.
Employ best practices to recruit and train a diverse and inclusive workforce focusing on women, justice-impacted individuals, individuals who live in rural locations, veterans, and residents of the two tribal homelands located within the boundaries of Idaho.
JOIN THE CWA TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
The CWA Fiber Technician Apprenticeship Program uses the school of thought regarding the andrological method for teaching adults for maximum effectiveness in teaching/learning. The belief that adult learners’ needs differ from younger learners guides our teaching and learning practices.
What does this mean for our students? This means that we provide training following best practices described through research on how adult learning occurs. In the classroom, we concentrate on skill-based activities through introduction followed by demonstrations with ample time for student practice and return demonstrations. Through this repetitive teaching/learning methodology our ultimate goal of successfully teaching skills and theoretical knowledge is achieved.
Our class size is maintained at a small level with a low teacher to student ratio to provide students with personalized assistance with which to achieve success. Classroom times are optimized through the use of instructional assistants to increase the help available to students who may need more one on one assistance.
Our industry partners
Apply for our Pre-Apprenticeship today and become a part of Idaho’s fiber optic future!
Non-Discrimination Statement
CWA Fiber Technician Program complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) in provision of training participants or in employment of individuals.
Federal Department of Labor (DOL)’s Employment and Training Administration Funding
This product was created by the CWA Fiber Technician Apprenticeship School and does not necessarily reflect the official position of DOL. DOL makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it. This project is funded 84% by the Federal Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program; ($1,999,815) and 16% leveraged funds ($389,840).