The Sooner State Chapter of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers is proud to host 

Drop Installation Fundamentals

THE CORE TO NETWORK RELIABILITY

As technical leaders in the industry, SCTE and CommScope have developed a training opportunity on the best practices for broadband installation and troubleshooting. The course, Drop Installation Fundamentals: The Core to Network Reliability, provides a dual benefit of helping installers achieve the highest standards of professional craftsmanship while equipping cable operators with a confident workforce that can promote and ensure the reliability of their networks. The course is being offered through SCTE's 68 chapters and meeting groups. Using an SCTE Pd (Professional Development)-approved curriculum, CommScope instructors lead the course in one four-hour session. 

Course Objectives

• Recognize basic analog cable network configurations
• Describe how signal flows from the network to the customer's television
• Demonstrate proper basic cable handling
• Demonstrate proper basic cable preparation
• Demonstrate connectorization techniques of cables used within the drop system
• Distinguish passive and active devices within the customer's premises

Who Should Attend

• Experienced Installers interested in refreshing and enhancing their skills
• Installers new to the industry
• Supervisors of Customer-Facing Employees

Benefit to Organizations:

• Enhance network reliability
• Minimize service calls
• Improve customer satisfaction

Benefit to Individuals

• Enhance your installation knowledge
• Learn the proper installation techniques, per industry best practices
• Certification preparation
• Ensure your tools are in proper working condition*

• CommScope will be paying for SCTE memberships as part of the program.  In order to be eligible, the individual must not be a current SCTE member, must pass the class (both written and drop portions) and submit a membership application at the end of the class. 

* All participants attending the Drop Installation Fundamentals course should bring the drop cable tools they currently use on the job:
• Drop preparation tool
• Diagonal side cutters
• Compression tools
The class leader will inspect the tools to determine if any need to be replaced.