Meta Launches Free 4-Week Fiber Technician Training Program with CBRE

ME News reports that on April 21 (UTC+8), according to monitoring by Beating, Meta, in partnership with CBRE, has launched the LevelUp Fiber Technician Pathway—a free four-week training program for U.S. residents aimed at supplying fiber technicians for its data center construction sites and subsequent operations. The program is operated by CBRE, a global real estate and critical infrastructure services provider, with the first cohort set to begin this summer. The curriculum includes classroom discussions, hands-on labs, and team exercises; graduates can enter Meta’s construction sites in the U.S. through its contractor network. Meta currently operates or is building 27 data centers in the U.S., and has disclosed that these projects have generated over 30,000 construction-era technician positions and more than 5,000 permanent operational roles (such as site managers and engineers) since 2010. The U.S. is currently experiencing a nationwide shortage of fiber technicians and construction workers overall, while data center projects by AI companies and cloud providers are at historic levels. Meta is directly launching this training initiative to secure its own workforce pipeline for data center expansion. (Source: BlockBeats)