Viberoptix opens Training Academy to re-skill workforce

Northern Ireland fibre network specialist, Viberoptix has launched a new training facility which will help local people benefit from opportunities in the growing sector.
Viberoptix Chief Executive, Naomhan McCrory with latest recruits Shannon Jackson and Cathaoir QuinnViberoptix Chief Executive, Naomhan McCrory with latest recruits Shannon Jackson and Cathaoir Quinn
Viberoptix Chief Executive, Naomhan McCrory with latest recruits Shannon Jackson and Cathaoir Quinn

Recruits will be provided with resources to learn about full fibre networks and telecommunications infrastructure, and to develop the skills to become fully fledged fibre engineers.

The Viberoptix Training Academy opens at its base in Coalisland less than a year since the establishment of the fibre infrastructure firm. As well as providing expert training inFusion Fibre Splicing, Openreach PIA and Health & Safety, courses will also offer job prospects and roles for each graduate of the Academy.

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Demand for the service is high, with over 150 students from a wide variety of age ranges, backgrounds and experience levels, already in training with Viberoptix. Naomhan McCrory, Chief Executive said: “The need for reliant and effective full fibre broadband has accelerated since the beginning of last year, as more and more people are working and staying in touch with friends and family from home. This, coupled with the recent launch of Project Stratum, which will see more than 76,000 extra premises across rural Northern Ireland connected to a full fibre network, has vastly increased the demand for our services at Viberoptix.

“To deliver this ambitious project, among others, we need the support of a particularly skilled workforce. The work we undertake is innovative and complex, so not many people have the specific qualifications and training we need. We have been relying on our dedicated team to train others and that is what inspired the establishment of the Viberoptix Training Academy. Because there wasn’t the pool of fibre engineers we need at Viberoptix, we will produce them ourselves.”

The Viberoptix team is made up of over 160 experienced and certified engineers who are leaders in their field, delivering every aspect of fibre network construction, installation and maintenance. Following the launch of the Training Academy, Viberoptix hopes to continue growing its team with 110 new roles in the next 12 months.

Naomhan added: “Our team has grown at a rapid rate over the last 12 months and we don’t have any plans to stop now. Among us, we have a wide range of engineers, planners, project managers, apprentices and accountants, all of whom have been recruited locally. We know many people have lost their jobs since the beginning of the pandemic, so we hope to be able to contribute in some way by providing top class training and helping those seeking a new career to get back to work.”

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For more information on the work of Viberoptix or to apply for a place at the new Training Academy, visit www.viberoptix.com.

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