Career fit quiz

Is Control Valve Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the control valve technician career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the control valve technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like mechanical work
Statement 2 of 8I like precision
Statement 3 of 8I solve problems
Statement 4 of 8I care about safety
Statement 5 of 8I can be on call
Statement 6 of 8I want good pay
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Months to years of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $74,340 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door, install, repair and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices such as valves and meters.

  • Install valves
  • Repair valves
  • Calibrate actuators
  • Test regulators
  • Maintain gas meters

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