Vocational Programs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Career

The role of Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers is to install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $64,010 and $31 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 159,670 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers is $24,185. The average length of the programs is 1,175 hours and the average completion time is 14.67 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers. Total 25 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology page.

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 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	25	$24,185	$2,827	1,175 Hours	14.67 Months

Related Occupations to Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers.

Related Occupations toTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Computer Network Support Specialists	159K	$78,640	$38
Computer Network Architects	174K	$133,930	$64
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	77,580	$48,290	$23
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	11,810	$64,360	$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
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	8,900	$47,570	$23
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	83,540	$57,400	$28
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	98,950	$69,040	$33
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	9,200	$81,810	$39
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51

Schools offering vocational programs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

The following 26 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.