Table 1Transition record

radio techniciantotelecommunications technician

A radio technician already meets 23% of what the telecommunications technician role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From radio technician

23%

Overlap1

To telecommunications technician

10 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

80.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.6

This move: 80.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the telecommunications technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the radio technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A telecommunications technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a radio technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate signal generator working with computers
already held use a complex communication system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install electronic communication equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate electronic measuring instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install low voltage wiring working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held solder electronics constructing

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the telecommunications technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 11 required

required, not held install cable TV services required
required, not held install signal repeaters required
required, not held operate call distribution system required
required, not held operate digging construction equipment required
required, not held operate private branch exchange required
required, not held operate two-way radio systems required
required, not held use communication equipment required
required, not held operate aerial work platforms required
required, not held repair wiring required
required, not held seal wires required
required, not held splice cable required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ICT communications protocols required
required, not held concepts of telecommunications required
required, not held telecommunication trunking required

optional, not held telecom regulations optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held use session border controller required
required, not held upgrade firmware required

optional, not held design failover solutions optional
optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held maintain internet protocol configuration optional
optional, not held use access control software optional
optional, not held use computer telephony integration optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held log transmitter readings required

optional, not held assess telecommunication infrastructure issues optional
optional, not held monitor communication channels' performance optional
optional, not held ensure proper document management optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held procurement of ICT network equipment required

optional, not held Cisco optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a telecommunications technician 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held estimate duration of work skill
already held install electronic communication equipment skill
already held install low voltage wiring skill
already held operate electronic measuring instruments skill
already held operate signal generator skill
already held solder electronics skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held implement a firewall skill
already held implement a virtual private network skill
already held use a complex communication system skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held direct inward dialing required

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist customers optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design failover solutions optional
optional, not held Cisco optional
optional, not held assess telecommunication infrastructure issues optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held maintain internet protocol configuration optional
optional, not held monitor communication channels' performance optional
optional, not held telecom regulations optional
optional, not held use access control software optional
optional, not held use computer telephony integration optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held ensure proper document management optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

16 held skills the telecommunications technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analog electronics theory knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble telecommunications devices skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role electromagnetism knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect cables skill
not needed by the target role install monitors for process control skill
not needed by the target role interpret electronic design specifications skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical information for electronic repair work skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain radio communications equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain theatre equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage ICT project skill
not needed by the target role microwave principles knowledge
not needed by the target role solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
not needed by the target role use repair manuals skill

7 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 acquire Tier

required, not held ICT communications protocols required
required, not held concepts of telecommunications required
required, not held direct inward dialing required
required, not held procurement of ICT network equipment required
required, not held telecommunication trunking required
optional, not held Cisco optional
optional, not held telecom regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from radio technician

Full index of moves from radio technician

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.