1. To be a telecommunications installation and repair worker, you need a high school diploma.

2. To be a telephone and switch network installer or repairer, you need a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over three years' work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry-related courses.

3. To be a telecommunications equipment technician, you usually need to finish a college electrical/electronics program and have several months' on-the-job training or complete a three- or four-year apprenticeship training program.

4. Trade certification for communications electricians (network craft) is available, but voluntary, in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon.

5. Most recent entrants have a community college diploma.

1. What is a day in the life of a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers like?
   Telephone installers and repairers perform some or all of the following duties: A. Operate computerized testing... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers?
   The job outlook for Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers is considered Average because: 1.... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be close to the... more
4. How much does a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers make?
   The average hourly wages for Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers is $21.75/HR, which is close to the... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers"?
   4% of Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for... more
6. How many Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers are employed part-time?
   5% of Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 19,200... more
7. How many Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers are self-employed?
   Roughly 7% of Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers are self-employed. This is considered Average for... more
8. What is the average age of a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be above average because of a tendency to retire at an earlier-than-average... more