The FIA Qualification Scheme:
provides recognised personal
qualifications and a clearly identified
career path;
encourages quality training provision;
ensures continuing learning provision;
improves the levels of expertise within
the fibre optics industry
delivers tangible and intangible benefits
to all involved.

The FIA Qualification Scheme is a High Level Award scheme operated by the FIA Qualification Scheme Directorate, subject to the Qualification Scheme Charter.

The scheme is designed to be flexible, such that any FIA Approved Training Provider can submit new units or even propose a completely new route to a High Level Award. This flexibility is essential to ensure that the scheme meets the needs of a diverse industry. Without such a flexible approach, high level qualifications would either be absent, due to the relatively small student numbers, or inappropriate to many learners.