Electronic Service Technicians

Job Titles: Alarm System Technician, Audio/Video Service Technician, Business Machine Servicer, Consumer Products Service Technician, Communication Technician.

What's It Like?

Electronic service technicians service and repair business and household electronic equipment, such as video and audio systems, computers and peripherals, office equipment and other consumer electronic equipment and assemblies. They are employed by electronic service establishments, retail and wholesale distributors, and within service departments of electronic manufacturing companies.

Electronic Service Technicians may:

Inspect and test electronic equipment, components and assemblies using multimeters, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, logic probes and other electronic test instruments, tools and equipment
Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults
Adjust, align, replace or repair electronic equipment, assemblies and components
Complete work orders, test reports and maintenance reports
Supervise other electronic equipment service technicians

Money & Benefits

Wages

Designation	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$15.00 - $18.00
Experienced (+5 years)	$20.00 - $27.00
Management (Senior)	$30.00 - $35.00

Benefits

A company may have a medical plan to offer employees. Sometimes a company vehicle is supplied and/or mileage is paid for.

Why We're Betting On This

Electronic service technicians work in many industries in the central Vancouver Island region, and in many different occupations including rapidly growing sectors like telecommunications
B.C. Stats reports that steady growth is expected in this occupation
T3's interviews with local companies reveal there has been an increase of over five positions in the past three months
There are approximately ten companies in the central Vancouver Island region that employ electronic service technicians

Interested? Where To Start

Educational Requirements

To be an electronic service technician, you usually need a college program in electronics, or a high school diploma plus post secondary courses in electronics and on-the-job training.

Students take an Electronics Technician Common Core program emphasizing a practical approach to electronics, where theory is dispersed with extensive lab work. Students taking the Common Core program are normally expected to enroll in a specialty option in order to achieve a level of training sufficient for entry-level employment. Some of the specialized courses may be:

Aircraft Electronics (AME category E)
Computer and Business Equipment Technician
Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technician
Telecommunications Technician
Wireless Communications Technician

Educational Institutions

BCIT

http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/1800fcertts

Camosun College

www.elex.camosun.bc.ca/programs/elecacc.pdf

Success Stories

Interviewed & Documented

PROOF of the abundance of Jobs in the Electronic Service Technicians Industry