Course comments from 2018

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-18	C&G Fibre	Steve	Great atmosphere. Great equipment. Knowledgeable trainer. Would recommend
Dec-18	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent all round course. Exactly what was expected. Friendly and informative. Highly recommended
Dec-18	C&G Fibre	Steve	Great course. Keep up the good work . Tutor was clear and precise hence I was able to pass !
Dec-18	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve was great at delivering course material. Felt welcomed every day . Overall I enjoyed the course and would highly recommend. The OTDR has a poor display and would recommend to update the OTDR.
Nov-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair did an exceptional job maintaining my concentration with potentially a very complicated subject
Nov-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Thanks!
Nov-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Pre course reading would be useful
Nov-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair has a natural ability to deliver an enormous amount of information in an enjoyableand informal way
Nov-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Excellent. Alistair is an excellent tutor/trainer
Oct-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Electronic Manual ?
Oct-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Many thanks for premium quality courses and your hospitality.
Oct-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great course. The full week has been excellent. Many thanks to all.
Oct-18	C&G Copper	Alistair	Very helpful and friendly trainer (Alistair)
Sep-18	C&G Copper	Alistair	Some material pre-course to better prepare
Sep-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Digital copy of material would be useful reference as I spend a lot of time between UK and Hong Kong…reducing weight in luggage.
Jul-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very good course, learnt a great deal and would highly recommend !
Jul-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great bunch of guys. Cant wait to come back for my OTDR training. Alistair awesome tutor !
Jul-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Brilliant venue, great bunch of staff. Alistair fantastic tutor. Will be coming back for more training .
Jul-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair was extremely knowledgeable and was happy to answer any questions
Jul-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair was very helpful and comforting. He explained everything very professionally
Jul-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair was very informative and professional
Jun-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very informative course. Thank you Alistair.
Jun-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great teacher. Practical and theory very well informed.
Jun-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Thanks for being a great teacher Alistair ! Didn’t have much time to learn before the course but you made it easier for me .
Jun-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very well taught .Easy to understand. Good supporting tools and paperwork .
Jun-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very happy with the course . Alistair is a great teacher and it was a useful course full of information.
Jun-18	Laser safety	John	Excellent course, very informative. John was superb and made the subject matter very interesting. Would definitely recommend Lucid.
Jun-18	Laser safety	John	Most interesting course I have received.
Jun-18	Laser safety	John	Very good and informative. Met requirements.
Jun-18	Laser safety	John	I found the course very informative and interesting. It had just the right amount of content without being too over complicated. Thanks .
Jun-18	Laser safety	John	John did a very good job explaining all topics. This was a very interesting course . Thanks .
Jun-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Fantastic organisation. Very helpful ,many thanks.
May-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very informative course, well delivered
May-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very well presented course. Happy with the pass.
May-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Enjoyable course
Apr-18	AOTDR	John	Having trained with a number of providers in the fibre industry I can say that the standard of teaching and course quality is second to none. Thank you .
Apr-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great course
Apr-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Well run course-excellent knowledge of tutors.
Apr-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Instructor was very helpful
Apr-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	A more step-wise approach to the modules would be helpful
Apr-18	AOTDR	John	Absolutely brilliant course. I have learned a lot.
Apr-18	AOTDR	John	Great course. Very informative. John explains complicated subjects in a way that makes it easy to understand.
Mar-18	C&G Copper	Steve	The course was both fun and useful.
Jan-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	OTDR-more time to practice
Jan-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very happy with the course and all the staff involved. Very satisfied.
Jan-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Thank you for a great week and for the knowledge and skills I have gained.
Jan-18	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Excellent Venue. Really helpful staff.

Course comments from 2017

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-17	Laser safety	John	More in depth than expected. Very informative and appreciated.
Dec-17	Laser safety	John	Very good course , well presented.
Dec-17	AOTDR	John	John was knowledgeable friendly and patient and I feel that I can put into practice what I have learned with confidence. I would recommend Lucid to anyone interested in learning about fibre optics.
Dec-17	AOTDR	John	Amazing course , full of useful content which I will use in the future.
Nov-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Course was very good and explained well for myself to understand. Would recommend course to anyone.
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Very comprehensive. Very well pitched. A wealth of real world examples. Great instruction.
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Fantastic course which covered everything. Delivered by the most knowledeable instructor I have come across.
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Excellent course !
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Excellent course. Very well delivered.
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Excellent course material and presentation. Thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the course and my understanding of the content has been greatly improved.
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Excellent course. Tutor was very knowledgeable. Would recommend the course to other colleagues.
Nov-17	Adv Fibre Char.	John	Really enjoyable course. Instructor is very knowledgeable and has a very relaxed approach to teaching.
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	Everything was perfect. Thank you very much for everything.
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	The material was very clearly presented. Very understandable.
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	All was clearly represented.
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	Thank you very much Alistair. Everything was perfect.
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	Course tutor was so friendly and explaining everything very detailed. Such a nice guy !
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	With more than 10 years experience I am still learning things. Our tutor was brilliant. Thank you !
Sep-17	C&G Copper	Alistair	Tutor is a great professional .
Sep-17	C&G Fibre	steve	Very informative, very useful
Sep-17	C&G Fibre	steve	Everything was very well explained throughout the course
Sep-17	C&G Fibre	Steve	Was a very enjoyable week. Course was run in an excellent way. All staf are helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend.
Sep-17	Umbilical	Alistair	Suggest a test at end of each module. Too much information.
Sep-17	Umbilical	Alistair	Good Course
Sep-17	Umbilical	Alistair	Was good course but would prefer test at end of each module.
Jul-17	C&G Copper	steve	Really enjoyed this course.Made to feel very welcome. Standard of tuition was excellent.
Jun-17	AOTDR	John	Very helpful course. Gained a lot of info I can take back to my working day . Many thanks .
Jun-17	C&G Fibre	Steve	Really worthwhile course. Well presented and comfortable.
Jun-17	CD-PMD	John	Brilliant course. Will definitely recommend.
May-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair has been excellent at giving information in understandable and relevant chunks.
May-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Aistair is extremely knowledeable, polite and helpful. He took the time to explain things in a very clear and concise manner. Thank you very much indeed.
May-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Excellent course well run and explained. Will return to attend the copper course . Many thanks.
May-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Another well run and excellent course. Covered everything I needed and more. Staff are always helpful and welcoming.
May-17	Laser safety	John	Very intense day full of information but well worth doing. Refreshments and facilities very good. Thank you .
Apr-17	Aotdr	John	Great course, met all my theory requirements. Not too worried as to how much practical took place
Apr-17	AOTDR	John	Great course
Apr-17	Fibre Intro	John	Very enjoyable and informative.
Mar-17	AOTDR	John	Very good all round
Mar-17	AOTDR	John	Great course with reliable examples. Large focus on installation which was a little less desireable for cable manufacturing but still useful.
Mar-17	AOTDR	John	Course was very relaxed and informative and I enjoyed it .John was a very good trainer.
Mar-17	AOTDR	John	Excellent course, very well presented. Went way above what I expected.
Mar-17	C&G Fibre	Steve	Thanks for a fantastic course
Mar-17	C&G Fibre	Steve	Location of venue is excellent.Excellent delivery of course by Steve. Thanks
Mar-17	C&G Fibre	Steve	Really enjoyed the course. Trainer was very helpful and always happy to help . Great course and will tell people about it .
Mar-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very good course. All staff very friendly and extremely helpful.
Mar-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Excellent course, excellent tutor, excellent delivery, can’t ask for more. I am delighted and very appreciative of the quality of the tutor and the delivery of the subject matter
Feb-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Very enjoyable course
Feb-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Enjoyed the course , very informal. I believe I am in a better position with fibre principles/cabling than I could ever managed on my own in the field. . Alistair has been great .
Feb-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Kept it fun and that hepled as a lot of information to take in. Cannot fault it.
Feb-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Excellent course . All demonstrations and course work fantastic. Alistair was very knowledgeable and a fantastic tutor .
Feb-17	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Really enjoyed the week. Excellent tutor in Alistair, very knowledgeable.
Feb-17	Fibre Intro	John	A very informative course. John presented information in a clear and easy way to understand
Feb-17	Fibre Intro	John	Great course
Feb-17	Fibre Intro	John	A good introduction into optics and testing and a good book to keep for reference
Jan-17	AOTDR	John	The course instructor conducted the course with great content and explained all aspects in a way that was easy to understand. I would recommend anyone to use Lucid for any fibre related training as they really know their stuff. The facilities are lovely, comfortable and set in  beautiful surroundings.Tea, coffee and food is all included and very very nice. Thank you Lucid , I will return .
Jan-17	Umbilical	Alistair	It would be helpful to use the equipment we use in the field if possible
Jan-17	Umbilical	Alistair	The course was excellent and I fell I have learned a great deal about the subject
Jan-17	Umbilical	Alistair	It would be useful to have the manuals before the course.
Jan-17	Umbilical	Alistair	Demanding , interesting ,informative, well presented. Thanks.
Jan-17	Umbilical	Alistair	Felt some of the questions on the practical at the end could have been phrased better. Maybe been useful to use equipment we use on the job. Good course and interesting especially fibre optic side.

Course comments from 2016

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Nov-16	C&G Copper	Alistair	Had a great time. Very good course . Excellent tutor
Nov-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Extremely knowledgeable tutor. Alistair made the course very understandable, always able to provide real world example to back up the theory . The facilities are excellent. Thank you for an entertaining week.
Nov-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great course and instructor and office staff.
Oct-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Excellent and beneficial course !
Oct-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great teacher, huge knowledge not only about fibre but many more aspects of technical terms and solutions. I would strongly recommend Alistair as a tutor.
Oct-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Alistair was very good at teaching and explaining the course. Very good teacher .
Sep-16	Umbilical	Alistair	Very good course. Will be taking the material on the job with me for reference.
Sep-16	Umbilical	Alistair	Very conclusive and informative course , hard to find any area for improvement. Course tutor was extremely motivated and knowledeable
Sep-16	Umbilical	Alistair	Alistair was very helpful and good at explaining we were struggling with.
Sep-16	Umbilical	Alistair	To use our own equipment throughout the course. Excellent course.
Jul-16	AOTDR	John	John is an excellent tutor. He is able to explain a sometimes complicated subject in a very straight forward way . I really enjoyed the course and would recommend any of the Lucid courses to my peers.
Jul-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	I found the course very helpful and interesting
Jul-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Page numbers on the slides would be helpful to help direct us to correct page. Overall course experience was excellent.
Jul-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Fibre was totally new to me therefore found the course very interesting and learned a lot. Only recommendation would be to reference the slides to the course handbook and maybe to provide the course handbook prior to starting the course. Apart from that the trainer was very good and knew what he was talking about. Well done and thanks.
Jul-16	Umbilical	Alistair	I think we need some videos to clarify the material and to get the steps of practical more easy to understand
Jul-16	Umbilical	Alistair	Instructor is so efficient , cooperative and gives the easiest way to make us understand the course materials. Suggest to add some videos to the course materials to make it easy to imagine the actual situation while working.
Jul-16	Umbilical	Alistair	This course and instructor was very good. Instructor was very knowledeable about content in training manual and course, good at communicating to students about certain items. Only issue was equipment we used on course was not what we use on project. Our employer and Lucid need to discuss this and provide students so we know equipment prior to project. Also maybe being able to prepare larger diameter cables to repeat offshore activities.
Jun-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Good course. Well presented and very informative
Jun-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Great course.
Jun-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Beautiful environment, very relaxed atmosphere. Great catering. Thank you .
Jun-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Instructor was excellent, all topics clearly explained and queries carefully explained.Venue in country environment makes a very pleasant change from the usual dreary industrial estate. Snack lunch first class !
Apr-16	AOTDR	John	Thank you for an excellent training experience. Leaving with a new found confidence.
Apr-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	I was very pleased with the course and the presentation. A very friendly atmosphere and a well layed out course. My only issue is some of the tools were very well worn. If the tools were in a bit better condition it would make it a bit easier.The tutor had plenty of knowledge and had good experience. Very happy with the course.
Apr-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Practical ares would benefit from better lighting (Task Lighting) to assist in seeing fibres. Some of the tools and equipment were not working 100% completely, although others were available.
Apr-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Course well paced and presented
Apr-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	I felt the course was well presented and now have a much better knowledge of fibre optics.
Apr-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	Course was planned very well and kept interesting at all times
Apr-16	C&G Fibre	Alistair	The course was informative and well conducted fo the week.
Mar-16	AOTDR	John	Very interesting course and very well presented. Thanks John
Mar-16	AOTDR	John	Excellent course. Very good instructor and helpful
Mar-16	AOTDR	John	Would have liked a bit more information on Access networks and testing of FTTH networks , splitters etc.
Jan-16	C&G Fibre	John	Great course, enjoyable. Learned a lot over a week
Jan-16	C&G Fibre	John	Very good set of tutors and staff. Enjoyed the course. Thank you.
Jan-16	C&G Fibre	Steve	Thank you very much
Jan-16	C&G Fibre	Steve	Good relaxed and easy to learn and understand . Very useful and gave me a much better understanding.
Jan-16	C&G Fibre	Steve	An excellent course that certainly consolidated all the practical experience I gained in this first year of a new career.Course delivery by Steve Dobson was beyond excellent.
Jan-16	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve was great at teaching us, enjoyed the course a lot, and hopefully gained the knowledge and skills I need for my job.
Jan-16	Laser safety	John	Excellent class and facility. Course met expectations. Excellent instructor knowledge.

Course comments from 2015

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Nov-15	Adv Fibre	John	Excellent course. Very advantageous to have lower level knowledge of fibre composition and background information. This will help in making future decisions.
Nov-15	Adv Fibre	John	Excellent course-complex material made accessible and fun. Might be worth updating the slides in places to stay current.
Nov-15	Adv Fibre	John	Great course , very informative.
Nov-15	Adv Fibre	John	Update 1550 range in the notes. Keep notes up to date with current technologies.
Nov-15	Adv Fibre	John	I enjoyed the course. Going through the basics and  theory has allowed me to understand and appreciate what occurs in a fibre now.
Nov-15	Intro to fibre	John	Thanks for a very informative introduction. The analogies make a very difficult topic extremely easy .
Nov-15	Intro to fibre	John	Great course with a very knowledgeable instructor.
Nov-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very friendly,very knowledgeable tutor and all other staff make it an all round great experience. Really enjoyed everything . Thank you !
Oct-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good overall. I now have a solid understanding of fibre cabling etc.Keep up the good work!
Oct-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course was brilliantly constructed. Steve was very helpful . Would recommend highly.
Oct-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Good trainer. Very interactive. Technically sound and confident.
Sep-15	AOTDR	John	Good course , very well presented.
Sep-15	AOTDR	John	Very good course. More hands on training
Sep-15	AOTDR	John	John was extremely knowledgeable in all areas of fibre optics and expalined various concepts in different ways
Sep-15	AOTDR	John	As you have mentioned and guessed I missed the practical part. I would have liked to spend more time on equipment
Sep-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Great course and instructor
Sep-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Useful course. Informal nature of delivery good.
Jul-15	AOTDR	John	Would be useful to attend fibre terminating course at some stage.
Jul-15	AOTDR	John	Excellent training environment ,very good demonstration test equipment,very knowledgeable trainer.
Jul-15	AOTDR	John	Excellent course , thank you John. We all knew nothing about fibre optics before we came here but we all left with a confidence to go out in the field and try out our new skills.
Jul-15	AOTDR	John	Good course , very well presented.
Jul-15	AOTDR	John	Would like a splicing course making new connectors.
Jul-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course could be longer to enable more practical time
Jul-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Rated course manual both poor and useful. A lot of useful information but I felt it is poorly laid out and sometimes difficult to find the relevant information.
Jul-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Breaks could be more frequent but less duration.
Jul-15	Fibre Intro	John	Very well presented, very well prepared. I am sure this has put me in a good position going forward in understanding the standards and expectations of our sub-contractors.
Jul-15	Fibre Intro	John	Well delivered training , a great insight to fibres.
Jun-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good course
Jun-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent week . Great tutor , great facilities. Will be back in the future.
Jun-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Found course very helpful and informative. Excellent venue and staff, in particular Steve. Will be back in near future, possibly AOTDR.
Jun-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Enjoyed course.
Jun-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	I have been on a number of courses and this course has by far exceeded those on everything. Impressed by the following amongst other things : Steve the tutor – his delivery of information was excellent and an easy person to warm to ; the warm welcome every day from all members of staff ; the lunches and refreshments were superb and a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this course to anybody thinking of doing a course you have available.
Jun-15	D-side	Steve	One of the best courses I have been on in a fantastic area where there are no distractions. All staff are friendly and approachable and the facilities are really good
Jun-15	D-side	Steve	Well delivered and very helpful and laid back atmosphere.
Apr-15	AOTDR	John	A very enjoyable course . Well done.
Apr-15	AOTDR	John	Fantastic course, very interesting and well presented. Broken down and explained in real language that you can understand ( even the little stories used for explanations). Many thanks.
Mar-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	A superb course !
Feb-15	AOTDR	John	Excellent all round
Feb-15	AOTDR	John	John was very helpful and answered all questions
Feb-15	Fibre Intro	Dave	Bespoke course for us so anything not covered was because we were not sure what we wanted . However the course was very good and Dave gave us contact details for when we think of any questions we may have in retrospect.
Feb-15	Fibre Intro	Dave	Enjoyable course.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	Learnt loads due to being hands off for nearly a year. Can’t be any happier.Thanks.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	Excellent training in a relaxed atmosphere.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	Exceeded my expecatations and believe me they were high.5 Star .Worth while the trip. Carry on this way ! Thankyou.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	Very happy with overall course, great tutor and training. Will be doing more courses in future.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the AOTDR course I have attended this week . John our instructor was quite brilliant on his course. It is one of the best if not the best training environment I have had instruction at. With it being done in a very relaxed atmosphere made it easier to concentrate and to follow the course content. I will be recommending Lucid to all my contents. Also I would like to thank all the stafffor their friendly approach to the trainees-again a great impression, thankyou.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	Tutor highly knowledgeable and very clear in explanation. Highly enjoyed the training.Tutor covered the training material in detail but also covered additional material to enhance our knowledge and training.
Jan-15	AOTDR	John	Very informative , gave the level of understanding I need. John extremely knowledgeable , answered questions very well and has an engaging manner. Very good , ta !
Jan-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	Will definitely recommend Lucid to colleagues.
Jan-15	C&G Fibre	Steve	The course was explained great and Steve explained things in great detail. Will be coming back to do more courses.Good job done Steve. Thank you.
Jan-15	Fibre Intro	John	Course was very well presented. Far more informative than expected and held attention well.
Jan-15	Fibre Intro	John	No information available prior to course. *Information supplied to the manager who arranged course

Course comments from 2014

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-14	Adv OTDR	John	Great – tailored to us and John’s depth of knowledge is never-ending.
Dec-14	Adv OTDR	John	The course really helped me understand our testing techniques and why we do them!
Nov-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	If the weather was fine, I would suggest some outdoor sessions
Nov-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Great course, well presented and excellent facilities
Nov-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very informative course taught in an excellent manner
Nov-14	Fibre Intro	John	I found the course enjoyable and presented at the correct level to all who attended!
Nov-14	Fibre Intro	John	Well demonstrated course. Very informative
Nov-14	Fibre Intro	John	Really enjoyable course and felt very involved and the information presented was very helpful
Nov-14	Fibre Intro	John	V. interesting and clearly explained. I found it a very useful intro & enjoyable
Nov-14	Fibre Overview	John	Excellent-very useful.
Nov-14	Fibre Overview	John	The course was very informative and structured very well to the person not very familiar to fibre optic products.
Nov-14	Fibre Overview	John	The course was ideal for first intro to fibre.
Nov-14	Fibre Overview	John	Very enjoyable training and tutor’s knowledge has been a great benefit. Thank you.
Oct-14	C&G copper	Steve	Many thanks to you, Steve and all the team for a terrific course which I have already put to good use and benefit.
Oct-14	C&G copper	Steve	Steve is an excellent teacher
Oct-14	C&G copper	Steve	Very much enjoyed the course-instructor was competent, relaxed and encouraging. Many thanks.
Oct-14	C&G copper	Steve	Overall an easy and fast learning pace with all knowledge absorbed. Would want this teacher every time.
Oct-14	C&G copper	Steve	Very good course. I knew little about copper before I started this week and was doubtful I’d pass. I passed because my trainer was patient and helpful. I would recommend the course and hope I can be kept up to date with other courses in the future.
Oct-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	I was a little bit worried at the start of the course and was glad after speaking to yourselves that you suggested I stay and I am glad I did because I really enjoyed the rest of the course. Thankyou.
Oct-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent course. Very well organised. Every staff member a credit to your organisation.
Oct-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Really enjoyed the course, the training Steve delivered was excellent. Thankyou ! Training facilities were excellent. Would highly recommend this training facility to anyone in the future.
Oct-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	I really enjoyed the practical experience I had during the course
Oct-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good, Steve was very helpful. Thanks
Oct-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very impressed. Good knowledge taken away.
Oct-14	Laser safety	John	This was a well presented and enjoyable course
Oct-14	PMD+OTDR	John	Very good class
Oct-14	PMD+OTDR	John	John is an excellent trainer and extremely knowledgeable. I feel my understanding of the course from the start has really come on especially PMD and CD. Thank you. Look forward to future courses.
Sep-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Could not have asked for more from the course. Venue is perfect and Steve Dobson our trainer was very knowledgeable and very helpful which made for a very enjoyable course. Food was lovely and all the other staff were very welcoming so thank you.
Jul-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very enjoyable course with a great atmosphere and excellent range of tools and equipment to use.
Jul-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good Thanks very much. Enjoyable, clear, entertaining, and above all else, successful.
Jul-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	The course was presented excellently and staff are all very helpful. Thankyou for your time and effort.
Jul-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent course well presented.
Jul-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good course. Good lecturer.
Jun-14	Copper foundation		Informative course with clear instruction.
Jun-14	Copper foundation		Teaching was very informative and easy to digest.
Jun-14	Copper foundation		Poor visual aids for the instructor to use (projector etc)
Jun-14	OTDR & PMD	John	Very good course
Jun-14	OTDR & PMD	John	Excellent courses – met all my expectations and requirements.
Jun-14	OTDR & PMD	John	Thoroughly enjoyable course, great presentation. Made everything very clear & understandable. Good to get hands-on experience with the equipment.
Jun-14	OTDR & PMD	John	This was a complicated subject made very understandable by an excellent tutor and very good material.
May-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Friendly atmosphere, good demonstrative items & equipment available. I would recommend in future to colleagues. Steve was very good at explaining the subject and providing examples to help in this. The homework questions enabled us to prepare for tests.
May-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Staff very very professional. Thanks.
May-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	The classroom gets a bit stuffy…fresh air from a window would be nice
May-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Problems getting on to the C&G website were very frustrating on Thursday..it took 30 minutes to get on. Friday I logged on without problems. *Problem was with central City & Guilds server.
May-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Computer problems when doing on line tests. *Problem was with central City & Guilds server.
May-14	Laser Safety	John	We have used Lucid before over many years. The quality of their training material has always been the benchmark standard.
Mar-14	Adv OTDR	John	On several occasions there were tangents and distractions that I feel slowed the course down. The purpose of these discussions was to help other delegates get their heads round a tricky subject.
Mar-14	Adv OTDR	John	Would like an electronic copy of notes or equivalent for reference when offshore as hard copy notes aren’t practical. *We are investigating options for copyright protection on electronic media..
Mar-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Pre course and during  course admin was excellent from start to finish. The course content was as expected and very informative. Thanks and I will be back. Also your name will be passed on to all my colleagues and recommended highly. (John needs to improve his jokes)
Mar-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	I am very happy with the course. The tutor answered all questions, also explained all very well.All the staff are very good. Thank you !
Mar-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very interesting course in a beautiful part of the world. Trainer excellent and all the staff here were friendly and welcoming. Good tea breaks and felt well looked after. Many thanks to everyone…enjoyable week .Hope to see youall again.
Mar-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	I’m very happy with the course. The tutor answered my questions. Also explain very good. All staff is very good. Thank you!
Feb-14	Adv OTDR	John	Great Course Fantastic teacher
Feb-14	Adv OTDR	John	Tutor may want to familiarise with company setup. Equipment, systems and connectors. *Tutor would love to, but it is not practically possible due to additional cost and security implications.
Feb-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very helpful and easy to understand
Feb-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Thanks for everything. Really enjoyed my time here. The people are fantastic and the food was excellent.
Feb-14	C&G Fibre	Steve	Admin was excellent and course presentation was again superb
Feb-14	Fibre Overview	John	Excellent course
Feb-14	Fibre Overview	John	A very helpful and informative course by an expert
Feb-14	Fibre Overview	John	Better background than expected. Much better than I expected. Very good course Manual
Feb-14	Fibre Overview	John	Could have been better not to have spent too much time on cleaning *The manager who booked this course specifically requested cleaning of connectors as a high-priority area.

Course comments from 2013

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-13	Fibre Intro	John	Thank you mr John
Dec-13	Fibre Intro	John	Good course thank you for support
Dec-13	Fibre Intro	John	The course was very excellent and helpful.
Dec-13	Advanced OTDR (public)	John	Would be beneficial to include some additional elements to the training such as TDR techniques & some material pertaining to Exfo product line. This could be integrated into future training into 2014   Comment refers to a series of planned company specific courses
Dec-13	Laser safety	John	Much better than I expected. Very good course manual
Dec-13	Laser safety	John	Would be beneficial to include some additional elements to the training such as TDR techniques of some material pertaining to EXFO product time. This could be integrated into future training into 2014.
Nov-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good course. Well presented by Steve. Was a bit unsure about it at first but enjoyed it overall. Would recommend it
Nov-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent course. Excellent tutor
Nov-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course and tutor were excellent
Nov-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very useful course, well presented and excellent knowledge of the subject by Steve
Nov-13	Insertion loss	John	Very informative and well presented.
Nov-13	Insertion loss	John	Very good informative course. Will be a good indication of what this testing entails ie prep work and testing.
Oct-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	The course was very good. This course was much needed in my line of work. Excellent
Oct-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Enjoyable course, relaxed environment, knowledgeable tutor and time to ask questions
Oct-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course was very well presented with plenty of time to get hand on experience. Steve got the course across very well and obviously has a depth of knowledge of fibre installation/testing.
Oct-13	CAT 7	Steve & John	Thank you so much for making the course fun , enjoyable and informative and helping us to meet our course objectives. Excellent !
Oct-13	CAT 7	Steve & John	Excellent course. We came with a very vague outline of what we wanted to cover and the trainers adapted to meet our needs completely . I would be very interested in coming back to to do the 5 day fibre course in future.
Oct-13	Copper, OTDR & Spectrum Analyser	Steve & John	Very knowledgeable tutor, job well done. We will be back.
Sep-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good course, very clear and helpful
Sep-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	I really enjoyed the course . Thank you
Sep-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	A very good course , well presented
Sep-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Tutor very knowledgeable and helpful. Location and facilities excellent. Thank you
Sep-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent course. Very technical. Great course delivery.
Aug-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Tutor very helpful and course laid out in an easy to pick up way
Aug-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve was a very good tutor and gave a great course. Many thanks
Aug-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Course delivered very well by tutor. A lot of essential knowledge gained and very well presented
Jul-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Keep up the good work !
Jul-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Trainer was also observant on individuals progress and assisted accordingly. Priority was also placed on what we are to do in the future.
Jul-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	More hands on please.
Jul-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent course and tutor. Suggest include ideas of hazards that occur to instil a stronger sense of caution to students. Can be animated with photos etc.
Jul-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very good interesting course that was well delivered
Jul-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very enjoyable course that was presented in a relaxed and informal way which was a lot more helpful than regurgitated facts .Brilliant !
Jun-13	AOTDR	John	Everything was good and I hope to be back here to attend more courses and to optimise my knowledge.
Jun-13	AOTDR	John	The instructor was the best man to train the equipment and testing system by miles ! It was a very happy time for me !
Jun-13	AOTDR	John	This was excellent training and I am glad to have been here and learnt so much about the subject.
Jun-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Good course , very useful. Good tutor. Will look forward to my next course with you. Thank you.
Jun-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Had assumed course was being held in a training centre and not at a company. Would have been useful to have some information on local transport links.
Jun-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent environment. Very knowledgeable. Great course.
Jun-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Well presented. Lots of information given and good practical demos and lots of chances to do it yourself.
May-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Thoroughly enjoyable
May-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Steve deserves a pay rise !
May-13	C&G Fibre	Steve	Very useful and informative course
Apr-13	AOTDR	John	Course was very informative and I feel that I have gained some very useful knowledge
Apr-13	AOTDR	John	Very good course
Apr-13	AOTDR	John	Very informative and useful. Would recommend it .
Apr-13	C&G Copper	Dave	Great course. Very helpful and friendly environment. Very knowledgeable tutor
Mar-13	Laser safety	John	Informal and very informative, never too rushed.
Mar-13	Laser safety	John	Good course with the right depth and breadth.
Mar-13	Laser safety	John	Very knowledgeable
Feb-13	Umbilical	Steve	Would like to have seen more information on umbilical EL/FO connections
Feb-13	Umbilical	Steve	Very good course. Would definitely recommend.

Course comments from 2012

Date	Course code	Trainer	Comments from course report forms
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	Good course well presented
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	Electronic version of manual would be useful to take on site.
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	Very interesting and informative
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	The course was perfect time for it’s content-not too long winded.
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	If any hands on learning could be introduced to the course it would be beneficial.
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	Good course. Clearly showed the need for laser safety training.
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	Course content just right for understanding hazards, risks and processof setting up for lasers on site.excellent description of acronyms, demystifying some parts of the standard. Many thanks John.
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	Very informative and enjoyable. Thank you
Dec-12	Laser safety	John	An excellent, informative , interesting and enjoyable course. Many thanks !
Dec-12	Umbilical	Steve	Would like to see how to strip a subsea umbilical to know the best way to perform the test
Dec-12	Umbilical	Steve	Good course. Nice , friendly instructor.
Dec-12	Umbilical	Steve	Perhaps note the relevant page number of the book on the slide during the presentation.
Dec-12	Umbilical	Steve	Well run course. Instructor very helpful/good.
Nov-12	Umbilical	Dave	Would like more time on course- 7-10 days maybe.
Nov-12	Umbilical	Dave	Course start was very in depth however it was well presented and all came clear in the end.
Nov-12	Umbilical	Dave	Very good lecturer.
Nov-12	Umbilical	Dave	Was not expecting this at all. I thought I knew a bit about fibre optics but I didn’t ! Dave was an excellent tutor and I believe got the best from all pupils on the course with his style of teaching. I really enjoyed it.
Oct-12	AOTDR	John	Excellent course. Really informative and enjoyable.
Oct-12	C&G Fibre	Dave	Found the course well presented and relaxed, so easy to take information onboard.
Oct-12	Umbilical	Steve	Steve is very personable and easy to listen to.
Oct-12	Umbilical	Steve	Only comment or slight criticism was that it could have been slightly more oil and gas specific. Overall the course was good and delivered in a very good manner by an extremeely good instructor.
Oct-12	Umbilical	Steve	Thought that the TDR was more suited to comms than our application. Overall good course, well structured.
Sep-12	Copper, OTDR & OSA	Steve & John	Very knowledgeable tutor, job well done. We will be back.
Aug-12	CofK	John	An excellent fast paced course . Knowledgeable tutor with excellent skills.Feel much more confident about electromagnetic scale.
Aug-12	CofK	John	Really knowledgeable course. Will help me to teach in the future. Thank you.
Jun-12	Cable Testing	Steve	Very helpful and enjoyable course. Steve was friendly and informative.
Jun-12	Cable Testing	Steve	Very good course , not rushed and hands on testing. Well done Steve !
Jun-12	Cable Testing	Steve	Very helpful and interesting course. This will help us out carrying out our day jobs . Instructor was very helpful and explained all topics in a manner that we could all understand. I would have liked to see a section covering how to test/prove ADSL circuits but this may be covered in a different course. Overall all very good and would advise others to attend course or use Lucid training centre.
Jun-12	Cable Testing	Steve	I found the instructor very knowledgeable and helpful with the course and other issues not related to this course.
May-12	C&G Copper	Dave	Perfect !
May-12	C&G Copper	Dave	It enlightened me to the career in telecoms.
May-12	C&G Copper	Steve	Steve deserves a pay rise. Very good course with plenty of knowledge by the tutor
May-12	C&G Copper	Steve	Steve presented the course in a very clear and informative way. I found the course very helpful and reached my expectations
May-12	PMD&CD	John	A very comprehensive course with a very knowledgeable trainer. Environment was conducive to the highest standard of learning. Will be recommending Lucid to just about everyone I come into contact with. Excellent.
Apr-12	AOTDR	John	Course could have been longer. Seem to have run out of time. Not enough time to go over parameter settings. Would have liked more hands on-only tested one fibre drum. Some parts were glossed over. Some info was old. Was expecting more up to date information. *unfortunately, time is rather tight on a 2-day course. We’d happily spend much longer, but sadly customers’ budgets does not allow for this.
Apr-12	AOTDR	John	Very good course / facilities /trainer. Many thanks !
Apr-12	AOTDR	John	The offering of future technical support is very helpful.
Apr-12	C&G Fibre	Dave	Very enjoyable course. Good staff, very friendly
Apr-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	A very good tutor. Everyone helpful and explained everything in detail.
Apr-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	Good instructor. Good course. Good venue and location. Would take another Lucid course
Apr-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent instructor. Knowledgeable and vey approachable.
Apr-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent !
Mar-12	C&G Copper	Steve	Very well taught and explained, good use of slides and practical tutorials. Maybe get to choose what gets ordered food wise next day to avoid waste.
Mar-12	C&G Copper	Steve	All questions been answered clearly . Very enjoyable training. Thanks Steve !
Mar-12	C&G Fibre	Dave	Great course. Very knowledgeable trainer. Thanks Dave !
Mar-12	C&G Fibre	Dave	Some more insight into blown fibre techniques and a bit of physical planning theory may be useful. Great course. Highly recommended.
Mar-12	C&G Fibre	Dave	Would be interested in AOTDR testing and fibre characterisation. Excellent trainer, very knowledgeable and good fun. Would recommend highly
Feb-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	How course links into FIA accreditisation.
Feb-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	Excellent course. Thank you.
Feb-12	C&G Fibre	Steve	Would have liked more hands on splicing
Feb-12	PMD&CD	John	John was very good and helpful. Knows his profession
Feb-12	PMD&CD	John	Very good course. Quite intensive in 2 days but very good. Information on the subject very good and the handout is good to take away. All staff very friendly and helpful.
Jan-12	PMD&CD	John	Course was very informative , delivered well and interesting.
Jan-12	PMD&CD	John	Course extremely informative. Excellent sample test equipment. All test scenarios emulated and described in detail. All topics covered and tutor extremely knowledgeable. Thanks John.

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