Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Electrician to control panel tester

An electrician already meets 33% of what the control panel tester role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From electrician
33 % overlap
Distant match
To control panel tester
17 You already bring
19 Still to learn
50 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.3/ 100

1 How much of what a control panel tester is expected to do is already part of an electrician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the control panel tester role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A control panel tester role treats 9 of its required skills as things an electrician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • electrical testing methods
  • electrical wire accessories
  • electrical wiring diagrams
  • electricity
  • electromechanics
  • measure electrical characteristics

What stands in the way is 19 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A control panel tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held test electrical equipment constructing
  • already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electrical testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the control panel tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn switching devices required
  • still to learn electrical equipment regulations required
  • still to learn electricity principles required
  • still to learn instrument performance elements required
  • still to learn power electronics required
  • still to learn power engineering required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
02 information skills 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn analyse test data required
  • still to learn inspect quality of products required
  • still to learn interpret electrical diagrams required
  • still to learn read assembly drawings required
  • still to learn read engineering drawings required
  • still to learn report defective manufacturing materials required
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
03 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn apply coating to electrical equipment required
  • still to learn perform test run required
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn communicate test results to other departments required
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
  • optional, not held research equipment needs optional
  • optional, not held write calibration report optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn use testing equipment required
  • optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
06 business, administration and law 1 required
  • still to learn quality assurance procedures required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel tester role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electrical testing methods knowledge
  • already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held measure electrical characteristics skill
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held test electrical equipment skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held inspect electrical supplies skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held repair wiring skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
  • already held write inspection reports skill
  • already held write records for repairs skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required
  • still to learn control panel components required
08 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn meet deadlines required
09 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held remove defective products optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
11 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
  • optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
  • optional, not held remove defective products optional
  • optional, not held research equipment needs optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
  • optional, not held write calibration report optional
38 held skills the control panel tester role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
  • not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role bind wire skill
  • not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role control systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role install circuit breakers skill
  • not needed by the target role install electric switches skill
  • not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install electricity sockets skill
  • not needed by the target role install lightning protection system skill
  • not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role program firmware skill
  • not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
  • not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
  • not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
  • not needed by the target role solar panel mounting systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
  • not needed by the target role splice cable skill
  • not needed by the target role strip wire skill
  • not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
  • not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
  • not needed by the target role use sander skill
  • not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill
10 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier
  • still to learn control panel components required
  • still to learn switching devices required
  • still to learn electrical equipment regulations required
  • still to learn electricity principles required
  • still to learn instrument performance elements required
  • still to learn power electronics required
  • still to learn power engineering required
  • still to learn quality assurance procedures required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
Index

Other moves recorded from electrician

Full index of moves from electrician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electrician become a control panel tester?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electrician already covers 33% of what a control panel tester is expected to do: 17 skills carry over, 9 of which the control panel tester role treats as required.

What skills does an electrician need to become a control panel tester?

19 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is apply coating to electrical equipment.

How hard is the move from electrician to control panel tester?

Its learning distance is 71.3 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.