Vehicle electronics installer to automotive electrician
A vehicle electronics installer already meets 22% of what the automotive electrician role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.
81.5/ 100
1 How much of what an automotive electrician is expected to do is already part of a vehicle electronics installer’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 automotive electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An automotive electrician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a vehicle electronics installer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply health and safety standards
- electrical wiring plans
- install automotive electrical equipment
- install car electronics
- mechanics
- perform manual work autonomously
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 · What you already bring
Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An automotive electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle electronics installer background worth leading with.
- already held install automotive electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install car electronics working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held perform manual work autonomously handling and moving
- already held keep stock records information skills
- already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the automotive electrician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 44 missing skills fall into 10 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.
- still to learn automotive diagnostic equipment required
- still to learn vehicle electrical systems required
- still to learn electricity required
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn energy storage systems required
- still to learn mechanics of motor vehicles required
- still to learn types of vehicles required
- optional, not held battery components optional
- optional, not held battery fluids optional
- still to learn perform vehicle diagnostic procedures required
- still to learn use automotive diagnostic equipment required
- still to learn perform test run required
- optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
- optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held test electronic units optional
- still to learn inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system required
- still to learn read standard blueprints required
- still to learn use technical documentation required
- optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
- optional, not held maintain vehicle records optional
- optional, not held write records for repairs optional
- optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
- still to learn repair vehicle's electrical equipment required
- still to learn carry out improvised vehicle repairs required
- optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
- optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
- optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
- optional, not held repair battery components optional
- still to learn fasten components required
- optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
- optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
- optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
- still to learn troubleshoot required
- optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
- optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an automotive electrician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system practise this
- 02 perform vehicle diagnostic procedures practise this
- 03 repair vehicle's electrical equipment practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 9 skills that carry over
- already held apply health and safety standards skill
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held install automotive electrical equipment skill
- already held install car electronics skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held perform manual work autonomously skill
- already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
- already held drive vehicles skill
- already held keep stock records skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- still to learn car controls required
- optional, not held create technical plans optional
- optional, not held battery chemistry optional
25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
- optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
- optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
- optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
- optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
- optional, not held maintain vehicle records optional
- optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
- optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
- optional, not held write records for repairs optional
- optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
- optional, not held battery chemistry optional
- optional, not held battery components optional
- optional, not held battery fluids optional
- optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
- optional, not held create technical plans optional
- optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
- optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held repair battery components optional
- optional, not held test electronic units optional
9 held skills the automotive electrician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role electronic and telecommunication equipment knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
- not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
- not needed by the target role maintain audiovisual equipment skill
- not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
- not needed by the target role operate audio equipment skill
- not needed by the target role perform technical tasks with great care skill
- not needed by the target role prepare warranty documents for audiology equipment skill
- not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn automotive diagnostic equipment required
- still to learn car controls required
- still to learn vehicle electrical systems required
- still to learn electricity required
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn energy storage systems required
- still to learn mechanics of motor vehicles required
- still to learn types of vehicles required
- optional, not held battery chemistry optional
- optional, not held battery components optional
- optional, not held battery fluids optional
Other moves recorded from vehicle electronics installer
Common questions about this move
Can a vehicle electronics installer become an automotive electrician?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A vehicle electronics installer already covers 22% of what an automotive electrician is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 7 of which the automotive electrician role treats as required.
What skills does a vehicle electronics installer need to become an automotive electrician?
19 required skills are missing, plus 25 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system.
How hard is the move from vehicle electronics installer to automotive electrician?
Its learning distance is 81.5 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.