Navy
COMMUNICATIONS
NEC

NEC

747A

Central Office Exchange Technician

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Description

Installs, tests, and maintains digital and fiber optic cable circuits and lines for single and multi-line telephone systems and their associated equipment and for C4 computer systems. Monitors and analyzes digital switching performance using logs and operational reports.

Core Skills

  • fiber optic cabling
  • digital circuit testing
  • telephone exchange maintenance
  • switching system monitoring
  • network fault isolation
  • c4 system support
  • technical log analysis
  • cable termination
  • preventive maintenance

Common Certifications

  • FOA Certified Fiber Optics Technician
  • BICSI Technician Certificate
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Cisco Certified Technician Routing and Switching
  • CompTIA A+
  • ETA International Fiber Optics Installer
  • Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist

Civilian Career Paths

  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  • NETWORK ENGINEERING
  • NETWORK OPERATIONS

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • FOA Certified Fiber Optics Technician
  • ETA International Fiber Optics Installer

Career Growth

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • BICSI Technician Certificate
  • Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist
  • BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer

Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.