Broadcast technician

Code 3521.2

Broadcast technicians install, start up, maintain, monitor and repair equipment used for the transmission and reception of television and radio broadcast signals. They ensure that all materials are available in a suitable format of transmittable quality according to the transmission deadline. Broadcast technicians also maintain and repair this equipment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Conceptos de seguridad en set
  • broadcast equipment
  • media formats
  • electronics principles
  • audiovisual products
  • multimedia systems

Skills and competences

  • select recording source
  • calibrate electronic instruments
  • install low voltage wiring
  • maintain electrical equipment
  • maintain electronic equipment
  • maintain audiovisual equipment
  • operate audio equipment
  • use audio reproduction software

Transversal competences

  • set up broadcast equipment
  • monitor quality of broadcasts
  • coordinate activities in audio recording studio
  • meet deadlines
  • operate electronic measuring instruments
  • manage sound quality

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences