Career fit quiz

Is Telecommunications Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the telecommunications 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 telecommunications technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like electronics and networks
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy hands-on troubleshooting
Statement 3 of 8I’m comfortable on ladders
Statement 4 of 8I like driving to different places
Statement 5 of 8I’m patient with customers
Statement 6 of 8I want paid on-the-job training
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 3–12 months training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $63,890 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers set up and maintain equipment that carries communications signals, including internet, phone, cable TV and fiber optic systems.

  • Install internet, phone and TV service
  • Run and terminate copper, coax and fiber cabling
  • Splice and test fiber optic lines
  • Configure modems, routers and phone systems
  • Troubleshoot signal and connectivity problems

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