What You'll Do

  • Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
  • Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
  • Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
  • Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
  • Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
  • Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
  • Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
  • Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
  • Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
  • Obtain, set up, and load videotapes for scheduled productions or broadcasts.

Essential Skills

Monitoring 3.75/5
Reading Comprehension 3.5/5
Critical Thinking 3.5/5
Operations Monitoring 3.5/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.25/5
Active Listening 3.12/5
Writing 3.12/5
Speaking 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Service Orientation 3.12/5
Active Learning 3.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to sense whether the day to day rhythm and focus of this path line up with what energizes you.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Adaptability/Flexibility, Cooperation, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 4.0/5
Oral Expression 3.88/5
Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.5/5
Written Expression 3.5/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.38/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe After Effects Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Apple Final Cut Pro Apple iMovie Blackboard software Cisco IOS Cisco Webex Computer aided design CAD software Corel Ulead DVD Workshop Linux Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Teams Microsoft Windows

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.44/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.37/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.36/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.22/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.18/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Audio Installer Audio Technician Audio Video Technician Audio Visual Communications Systems Technician Audio Visual Specialist (AV Specialist) AV Installation Tech (Audiovisual Installation Technician) AV Production Specialist (Audio Visual Production Specialist) AV Specialist (Audiovisual Specialist) AV Tech (Audio Visual Technician) AV Tech (Audiovisual Technician) Communications Equipment Operating Technician Event AV Operator (Event Audio Visual Operator) Event Crew Technician Event Technician Media Technician Music, Sound, and Light Technician Operations Technician Projector Operator Service Technician (Service Tech) Sight Effects Specialist Sound Controller Stage Technician Stagehand Theater Technician Video Control Operator Video Equipment Technician Video Installer Video Operator Video Production Assistant Video Production Specialist Video Projection Technician Video Technician Video Teleconferencing Technician (VTC Tech)