Table 1Transition record

security alarm techniciantoelectrician

A security alarm technician already meets 36% of what the electrician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security alarm technician

36%

Overlap1

To electrician

17 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.6

This move: 68.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security alarm 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security alarm technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held cut wall chases handling and moving
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
already held program firmware working with computers
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held replace defect components working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held install electricity sockets required
required, not held install lightning protection system required
required, not held install electric switches required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required
required, not held splice cable required

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held building systems monitoring technology required
required, not held electrical testing methods required

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
optional, not held control systems optional
optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work in a construction team required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

04 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held bind wire required
required, not held use precision tools required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held strip wire optional

05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test electrical equipment required

optional, not held install smart devices optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional

06 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrician 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 wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect electrical supplies skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held cut wall chases skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install circuit breakers skill
already held program firmware skill
already held replace defect components skill

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
optional, not held install smart devices optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held control systems optional
optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional
optional, not held strip wire optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

24 held skills the electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on new equipment skill
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role glass breakage sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
not needed by the target role infrared sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role manage closed-circuit television system skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform software unit testing skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role plan maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role program home alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role reed sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
not needed by the target role security panels knowledge
not needed by the target role smoke sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role types of alarm systems knowledge
not needed by the target role wire security sensors skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

8 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 building systems monitoring technology required
required, not held electrical testing methods required
optional, not held artificial lighting systems optional
optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
optional, not held control systems optional
optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

Index

Other moves recorded from security alarm technician

Full index of moves from security alarm 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.