Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers & Repairers
Also called:
Electronic Technician, Home Theater Installer, Field Service Technician, Satellite Installer
see titles from the Army or Navy.
Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer
Broadcast Engineering Technician; Closed Circuit TV Technician; Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance (ILARTS) System Maintenance Technician
What they do:
Repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment.
On the job, you would:
- Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
- Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
- Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
Business
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Communications
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Persistence
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self Control
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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some college or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$34,470
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Army or Navy.
