Network and telecom technician
Install and maintain the networks that connect computers, phones and the Internet.
- To get started
- 1 to 2 years
- Career change
- Possible
What you really do
You install equipment, set up networks and fix outages. You work in the field as much as behind a screen.
A typical day
- 8 amCall-out for an outage at a branch office.
- 11 amSetting up the Wi-Fi at a new school.
- 2 pmUpdating equipment remotely.
- 4 pmWriting up the call-outs.
The skills
- Practical sense
- Networks
- Method
- Customer relations
- Fieldwork
- Technical
The path to get there
A two-year diploma or a bachelor's degree in networks and telecommunications, manufacturer certifications.
Career change: Within reach if you like fieldwork and hands-on tasks.
Job prospects
Telecom operators, Internet providers, companies, public services.
It's for you if…
- You like fixing things.
- You don't like sitting down all day.
- You are methodical.