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Structured Cabling · Hands-On Training

Network Cabling Installation

Learn to pull, terminate, and dress copper cabling the way it's done on real job sites — clean, labeled, and built to pass.

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In-Person · DMV
Hands-on training space
3–4 Days
Classroom + lab
Beginner
No experience needed
Certificate + BICSI Prep
Certificate of Completion

What This Class Is About

Structured cabling is the backbone of every office, school, and building network in the region. Copper still runs the last hundred feet just about everywhere, and clean cable work is what separates the tech who gets called back from the one who doesn't.

This class gets you pulling, terminating, and dressing Cat5e/Cat6 copper from rough-in to patch panel — the bread-and-butter skill most people in this trade start with.

Who This Is For

Career changers who want a real trade — without going back to college
New or "green" techs who need skills employers ask for
Handy people who like building things and want a steady trade
Anyone who'll show up, follow a process, and work with their hands

No experience required. This is where most techs start.

What You'll Learn

How a structured cabling system is laid out — MDF/IDF, drops, and backbone
Cable types — Cat5e, Cat6, shielded vs. unshielded
Pulling cable cleanly through walls, ceilings, and cable tray
Terminating keystones, jacks, and patch panels (T568A/B)
Dressing and managing cable so the work looks professional
Labeling and documenting runs to standard
Testing runs and reading the results
Job-site safety and professional conduct

This Isn't a Slideshow Class

This is a hands-on class. You'll be on real cable with real tools — punch-downs, testers, patch panels — because the only way to learn to terminate a clean jack is to terminate a few hundred of them. Small class sizes mean you actually get the reps.

Where It Can Lead

Cabling skills are the entry point to the whole trade — structured cabling installer, network cabling tech, low-voltage installer, and IT field technician roles with contractors all over the DMV.

We'll help you build the skills and a resume that shows them. We don't promise a job or a salary, and we won't pretend otherwise. This is a trade you earn.

Common Questions

Do I need any experience?
No. This is the class most people start with.
Do I get to keep tools?
Yes — an installer tool kit is included so you leave ready to work.
Will I be certified?
You earn a DC Metro Practical Training Certificate of Completion, and the class prepares you toward the BICSI Installer credential.
Where and when are classes held?
In person at our DMV training space, with weekday and weekend schedules. Ask about the next start date.

This Class Includes

  • 3–4 days hands-on training
  • Installer tool kit
  • Real testers & patch panels
  • Certificate of Completion
  • BICSI Installer exam prep
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