Skills
Audio and Video Technician Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in audio and video technicians, and how to build and show them.
Audio and Video Technicians need technical skills such as audio mixing, video switching, and projection and displays, plus people skills like calm under pressure and customer service. They also use tools such as Audio mixers and Microphones and speakers.
Technical (hard) skills
- Audio mixing
- Video switching
- Projection and displays
- Streaming systems
- Troubleshooting
- Rigging basics
People (soft) skills
- Calm under pressure
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
Tools, equipment and technology
- Audio mixers
- Microphones and speakers
- Projectors and LED walls
- Video switchers
- Streaming encoders
- Cables and adapters
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how audio and video technicians put their skills to work:
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Audio mixing” and “Video switching.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “calm under pressure,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as AVIXA CTS near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our audio and video technician glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Audio and Video Technician training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.