Occupation information for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Postsecondary certificate

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Less than 1 month on-the-job training

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• Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
• Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.
• Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
• 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.
• Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
• Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
• Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
• Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
• Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
• Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.

Tools:

• Circuit tester
• Hydraulic hand crimp tool
• Screwdrivers
• Soldering iron
• Stripping tools

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Mobile location based services software
• Office suite software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software

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