Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
O*NET Code: 49-2022.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.
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💼 Also Known As
Antenna InstallerAutomatic Equipment TechnicianBroadband InstallerBroadband SpecialistBroadband TechnicianCable TechnicianCable Television Installer (Cable TV Installer)Cable Television Line Technician (Cable TV Line Technician)Cable TV Tech (Cable Television Technician)Call Box WirerCall Circuit WorkerCentral Office Equipment InstallerCentral Office Frame WirerCentral Office InstallerCentral Office MechanicCentral Office RepairerCentral Office TechnicianCentral Office Trouble ShooterCentral Office Worker (CO Worker)Combination Technician
⚡ Skills (21)
Troubleshooting4/100
Repairing4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Quality Control Analysis4/100
Active Listening4/100
Equipment Maintenance4/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Monitoring3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 11 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (17)
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Apache Struts
Web platform development software
0Cisco IOS
Operating system software
0Firewall software
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software
0Fluke ClearSight Analyzer
Analytical or scientific software
0Fluke Networks Fluke TechEXPERT
Expert system software
0Fluke Networks TechAdvisor Field Access System
Analytical or scientific software
0Geographic information system GIS systems
Geographic information system
0IBM Domino
Communications server software
0Operating system software
Operating system software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Easy (63% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (15)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
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