How to Be a TV Technician
TV technicians are professionals responsible for installing, modifying, operating and repairing television equipment. These technicians may work in a wide variety of environments, such as at a news station or as a residential TV technician. If you are interested in working within your state as a TV technician, you are required to undergo specialized training and if your state regulates this field, you'll be required to obtain licensure.
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Things You'll Need
- AAS in Electronics Engineering Technology
- Certification
- State license
- Resume
- Cover letter
Instructions
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Enroll in a TV technician education program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. As of 2011, the ABET has accredited over 75 programs throughout the United States in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology. These programs offer a two-year Associate in Applied Science in Electronics Engineering Technology. Within this program, students are taught the skills and knowledge necessary to become a TV technician, and to prepare students for certification examinations.
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Earn an electronics technician certification from the International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians or through the Electronic Technician Association. The ISCET Associate Level Electronics Certification Examination is available for any person who has graduated from a TV technician degree program. This examination is held at testing centers throughout the United States, and applicants must score a minimum of 75% to pass. The ISCET also offers an advanced-level certification, known as the Journeyman-Level Multimedia Systems Technician Certification, which covers advanced topics within the multimedia electronics field. The fees for taking any ISCET examination range from $45 to $110, depending on the exam taken.
The ETA offers a Consumer Electronics Service Technician certificate, which is designed for technicians with less than two-years work experience or less than two-years educational experience. Once this examination is completed, certificate holders may complete the Consumer Electronics Service Technician Journeyman Certificate, which is an advanced-level TV technician certification. Certification exams require a fee ranging from $30 to $150, depending on the type of certification obtained, and testing is performed throughout the United States.
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Apply for state licensure, if required. Navigate your web browser to your states professional licensing division, or call your states licensing division to determine if a TV technician license is required to work in your state. For example, TV technicians in Massachusetts are required to hold a license, which requires applicants to schedule and take a licensing examination, and pay a $215 fee for a standard TV technician license or $241 for a Master TV technician license.
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Compile a resume and cover letter regarding your educational and work experience as a TV technician and contact local TV repair and warranty companies. Inquire about open TV technician positions, and if available, submit your cover letter and resume.
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Tips & Warnings
Contact local TV repair companies, and ask to speak with their HR representative. Ask the representative the best educational the certification method to take for the local job market.
Do not apply for a TV technician job if you have not been professionally trained and hold certification as many employers require certification and/or educational experience to be considered for employment.
References
- International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians; The Journeyman-Level Multimedia Systems Technician Exam
- International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians; The Associate-Level CET Examination
- International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians; Information About ISCET Certification
- Massachusetts Board of Registration of Radio and Television Technicians; Candidate Information/Application for Licensure
- Electronics Technicians Association; Electronics Certification Exam Fees
- Electronics Technician Association; Certification Programs from ETA
Resources
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