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Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

College of San Mateo (CSM)

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair one- and two- way communications equipment and systems, including television cable systems and mobile or stationary communication devices. Includes instruction in diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment and the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of communications systems. Find Colleges Offering Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Receive and transmit communications using radiotelegraph or radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations. May repair equipment.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 1,548
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 1,296
      • Percent Job Growth: -16.3%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Selective Attention
      • Near Vision
      • Auditory Attention
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency vehicles.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 6,533
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 6,268
      • Percent Job Growth: -4.1%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Set-up, rearrange, or remove switching and dialing equipment used in central offices. Service or repair telephones and other communication equipment on customers' property. May install equipment in new locations or install wiring and telephone jacks in buildings under construction.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 4,100
      • Average Annual Salary: $56,800
      • Average Hourly Rate: $27.31

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,480
      • Average Annual Salary: $63,180
      • Average Hourly Rate: $30.38
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 197,993
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 203,035
      • Percent Job Growth: 2.55%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
      • Visual Color Discrimination
    • Job Description
      Repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment.
      Important Abilities
      • Visualization
      • Finger Dexterity
    • Job Description
      String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 950
      • Average Annual Salary: $56,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $27.28

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 600
      • Average Annual Salary: $58,390
      • Average Hourly Rate: $28.07
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 162,317
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 169,802
      • Percent Job Growth: 4.61%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
    • Job Description
      Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
      Important Abilities
      • Visualization
    • Job Description
      Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
      Important Abilities
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
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