Vocational Programs for Audio and Video Technicians Career

The role of Audio and Video Technicians is to set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $59,260 and $28 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Audio and Video Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 66,700 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Audio and Video Technicians is $30,163. The average length of the programs is 301 hours and the average completion time is 13.72 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Audio and Video Technicians Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Audio and Video Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Audio and Video Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	91	$35,200	-	283 Hours	13.00 Months
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	129	$25,126	$646	318 Hours	14.43 Months

Related Occupations to Audio and Video Technicians Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Audio and Video Technicians.

Related Occupations toAudio and Video Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Sound Engineering Technicians	14,600	$74,100	$36
Lighting Technicians	9,520	$73,250	$35
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
Motion Picture Projectionists	2,610	$43,800	$21
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	2,540	$58,870	$28
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51

Schools offering vocational programs for Audio and Video Technicians

The following 194 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Audio and Video Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.