About
Our mission is to empower underserved rural communities with access to broadband by creating a highly skilled and capable workforce in the field of broadband infrastructure.
Through effective coordination, comprehensive training programs, and the collective expertise of our guild, we strive to enhance the quality and quantity of Broadband Professionals serving rural communities across the nation.
We envision a nation where everyone has access to a high quality, reliable broadband network with an effective and safe workforce to deploy, maintain and repair that network.
BBG’s effect on Workforce Development: We will support the creation and growth of certified, well-paid jobs that have national portability, with a focus on enhancing economic opportunities in rural areas.
BBG’s effect on Digital Equity: Our workforce development activities will speed up and power America's broadband network rollout, especially in rural and underserved areas.
Programs
BBG is committed to providing long-term sustainable solutions to this issue in the following ways:
- By providing state of the art technical training for broadband deployment in rural areas, through a network of Fiber Training Yards across the US.
- By partnering with rural electric cooperatives, government partners, community partners, educational institutions, and key stakeholders in the industry to invest in training, certifications, and apprenticeships.
- By developing a pipeline of new workers to the industry through advocacy, promotion, and partnership with workforce development and trade focused educational partners.
Contact us for more information on our training programs. Programs are available to individuals wanting to enter the Fiber Deployment industry, to Electric Cooperatives looking to begin or further their broadband deployment services, and to any broadband deployment specialists.
Programs include:
MFI LEVEL 1: Fiber Optic Installer - Available to all.
MFI LEVEL 2: Fiber Optic Technician – Available to all.
MFI Custom Instruction – Fiber optic training provided to corporate partners in broadband and electric deployment - Available to all.
MFI DOL Apprenticeship: A partnership with our premier broadband partner, Wolf Line Construction, that incorporates training with on-the-job paid experience - Application based.