{"id":522,"date":"2013-12-10T17:20:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T17:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/?page_id=522"},"modified":"2026-05-07T20:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:47:59","slug":"course-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/training\/course-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Course List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"Topofhomepage\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-33914ddc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-441c7c3b\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Coourse List<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of our courses are available both as scheduled public courses open to individual bookings, and as private courses at your facility. For more on <a title=\"Public or Company Courses?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/information\/public-company-courses\/\">public vs private courses see here<\/a>, and for dates of <a title=\"Course Dates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/course_dates\/\">currently scheduled public courses see here<\/a>. Please note, most of our more specialised or advanced courses are scheduled &#8220;on demand&#8221;, that is, we will arrange a public course at dates to suit for 2 or more delegates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of courses below gives a good indication of our expertise, but covers by no means all the courses and variations we have developed for assorted customers. If you would like a course that is not in the list, <a title=\"Bespoke and Custom Courses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/bespoke-custom-courses\/\">see here for bespoke course options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/city-and-guilds-3667\/\" title=\"City and Guilds 3667\">City &amp; Guilds 3668 Communications Cabling Certificate<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/city-and-guilds-3667\/\" title=\"City and Guilds 3667\">City &amp; Guilds 3668 Communications Cabling<\/a> certificate is aimed primarily at new installers or testers, but is also suitable for on-site supervisors, and people who already have some practical experience but need a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/information\/qualifications-fibre-optics-copper-laser-safety\/\" title=\"Formal Qualifications in Fibre Optics, Copper and Laser Safety\">formal qualification<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucid offer the following single 3668 units:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>City &amp; Guilds&nbsp;3668 Unit 1 Safety &amp; Basic Principles, Home study + review &amp; exam at Lucid (2-4 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City &amp; Guilds 3668 Unit 2 Fibre Cabling (5 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City &amp; Guilds 3668 Unit 3 Structured Cabling (4 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City &amp; Guilds 3668 Unit 4 Blown Fibre &amp; Cable (3 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a title=\"Introductory Courses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/introductory-courses\/\">Introductory Fibre Optics Courses<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fibres-in-wall-tray225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fibres-in-wall-tray225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fibres-in-wall-tray225-90x60.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fibre Optics Introduction &amp; Splicing (3 days) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fibre Optics Introduction (2 days, many versions available)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Optical Fibre Technology and systems (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Optical Fibre Testing (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Structured Cabling (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to copper telecoms cabling (various)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic Optical Fibres Overview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical&nbsp;Fibre Optic Skills (Installation)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fibres-in-tubes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1392\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fibre &amp; Cable Blowing OA Level 3 (3 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ribbon Splicing (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fibre Optic Cable Installation (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical Fibre Jointing &amp; Splicing (2 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highways Cable Installation &amp; Testing (5 days &nbsp; &nbsp;<em>includes&nbsp;C&amp;G 3668 unit 2 fibre Cabling<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submarine Optical Fibre Installation (1 day)<br><em>long distance telecoms<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subsea Optical Fibre Installation (1 day)<br><em>&nbsp; &nbsp;short distance private&nbsp;<\/em><em>networks<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to OTDR Testing (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umbilical Cable Splicing and Testing (5 days)<br><em>Can include 3668 unit 2 or OA Level 3 Adv OTDR Testing<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fibre Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/photos\/otdr_manual.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AFCE Advanced Fibre Characterisation Engineer<br>(5 days, incl Adv OTDR and Adv PMD &amp; CD Cert)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced OTDR Testing, Level 3 Cert (3 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OTDR Emulation Software &amp; Trace Analysis <br>(1 day, remote option available) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"PMD and CD Testing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/pmd-and-cd-testing\/\">Advanced PMD &amp; Chromatic Dispersion<\/a> Testing, Level 3 Certificate (3&nbsp;days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PMD &amp; Chromatic Dispersion Evaluation and Interpretation (1-2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced OSA Measurements (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced OTDR Measurements (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CWDM &amp; DWDM Testing (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Component Testing (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umbilical Cable Testing (5 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/training\/advanced-courses\/\" title=\"Advanced Courses\">Fibre Networks &amp; Technology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced Fibre Networks Technology OA Level 3 Cert (4-5 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Fibre Networks Technology (3-4 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><figure><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">DWDM Systems &amp; Technology (2 days)<\/span><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CWDM Systems &amp; Technology (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polarisation Technology (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G.655 Fibre Networks (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raman Amplification (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDFA Amplification (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long Distance Fibre Network Design (3 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brillouin OTDR and Fibre Sensors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fibre Networks Planning and Design (FTTX) OA Level 3 (4 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photonics Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/osa_testing150px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1526\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A series of introductory and advanced courses developed for laboratory<br>based engineers and researchers in the photonics industry, but also suitable<br>for managers and sales\/marketing staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practical Fibre Handling (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photonics Components (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photonics Applications (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Dispersion Testing (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical Power &amp; Loss Testing (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical Wavelength Measurement (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Photonics Component Testing (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refractive Index Measurement Techniques (2 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a title=\"Copper Datacoms\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/copper-datacoms\/\">Copper&nbsp;and Copper\/Fibre Datacoms Courses<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/krone-idc-tool.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Structured Cabling (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test &amp; Certification of Structured Cabling Systems (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structured Cabling for Installers (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Structured Cabling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Datacoms Installation (Copper &amp; Fibre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network Cabling Installation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus LAN Cabling Testing (Copper &amp; Fibre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Datacoms Network Design (Copper Gigabit and Fibre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Cat 6 and Cat 7 Installation and Testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cat 7 update\/refresher (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wireless LAN Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Course duration depends on customer requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a title=\"D-side Copper Telecoms\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/d-side-copper-telecoms-bt\/\">Telecoms copper cabling<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Telecoms Copper Cabling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telecoms Cabling Design &amp; Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copper Cable Jointing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D-side Copper Cable Testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Copper Telecoms Cable Testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Course duration depends on customer requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/led-laser-safety\/laserledsafetytrainingcourses\/\" title=\"Laser and LED Safety Courses\">Laser \/ LED \/ IPL Safety<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/small-laser-triangle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1527\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our series of <a title=\"Laser and LED Safety Courses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/led-laser-safety\/laserledsafetytrainingcourses\/\">Laser Safety training courses<\/a> fully covers the BS EN 60825-1 and -14 (2007) Laser Safety Standard. The courses are completely modular and can be run in sequence or as individual events. These courses are usually run to order but we also schedule <a href=\"coursedates\/alldates.php#laser\">public courses on demand<\/a> when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laser Safety (Open Awards level 3) (2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to LED and Lamp safety (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Laser Safety in Fibre Optics (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Laser Safety, general (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laser Safety Management &amp; Implementation (1 day, requires intro course)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laser Safety Advanced Workshop (1 day, requires intro course)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laser Safety Advanced Principles (1 day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laser Safety Officer Coaching (remote follow-on training for new laser safety officers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"medical_cosmetic\/coreofknowledgecourses.php\">Core of knowledge Laser\/IPL Safety course for medical\/cosmetic\/dental\/tattoo removal professionals<\/a> (1\/2 day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a title=\"Electrical Qualifications\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lucidos.co.uk\/training\/17thedition\/\">Specialist and industry specific courses<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/lucidos.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/oilrig.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1441\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Umbilical Fibre &amp; 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