Table 1Transition record

smart home installertosecurity alarm technician

A smart home installer already meets 30% of what the security alarm technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From smart home installer

30%

Overlap1

To security alarm technician

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

70.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.6

This move: 70.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the security alarm technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the smart home installer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A security alarm technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a smart home installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held program home alarm systems working with computers
already held types of alarm systems services
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the security alarm technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held wire security sensors required
required, not held replace defect components required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held install circuit breakers optional

02 constructing 3 required

required, not held perform test run required
required, not held test electronic units required
required, not held test sensors required

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held check compatibility of materials required
required, not held inspect construction supplies required

optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required

optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held advise customers on new equipment optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held security panels required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a security alarm 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electronics 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 program home alarm systems skill
already held types of alarm systems knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 8 supplementary

optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement a firewall optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held perform software unit testing optional
optional, not held manage closed-circuit television system optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 supplementary

optional, not held glass breakage sensors optional
optional, not held infrared sensors optional
optional, not held reed sensors optional
optional, not held smoke sensors optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held cut wall chases optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held plan maintenance activities optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held glass breakage sensors optional
optional, not held infrared sensors optional
optional, not held reed sensors optional
optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement a firewall optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held perform software unit testing optional
optional, not held smoke sensors optional
optional, not held advise customers on new equipment optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held cut wall chases optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held install circuit breakers optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manage closed-circuit television system optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held plan maintenance activities optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

23 held skills the security alarm technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role advise customers on smart homes technology skill
not needed by the target role alarm systems knowledge
not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role assess integrated domotics systems skill
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
not needed by the target role cameras knowledge
not needed by the target role domotic systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic locks knowledge
not needed by the target role install electric switches skill
not needed by the target role install electrical household appliances skill
not needed by the target role install lighting skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role provide door security skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
not needed by the target role solar products knowledge

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 security panels required
optional, not held glass breakage sensors optional
optional, not held infrared sensors optional
optional, not held reed sensors optional
optional, not held smoke sensors optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from smart home installer

Full index of moves from smart home installer

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.