Sno-Isle students on the path to becoming fiber professionals

EVERETT — Thinner than hair, strung across the ocean floor, fiber broadband cables connect us all.

Yet, companies struggle to attract and retain the technicians who service these critical connections.

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In the next decade, the state will roll out $1.2 billion from the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The money is meant to close gaps in internet access, especially in rural communities. But not enough professionals are working to build the infrastructure.

Sno-Isle is the first high school to offer the Fiber Broadband Association’s Optical Telecom Installer Certification program, partnering with Whidbey Telecom and Calix to ensure the training is up to date.

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