Career Overview: AV Technician

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Credit: ThisisEngineering RAEng/Unsplash [2].

An AV Technician sets up, operates, and maintains audio and video equipment used for events and productions.

Main Responsibilities

1. Setting up cameras, microphones, speakers, and screens
2. Testing equipment before events
3. Troubleshooting technical problems
4. Operating sound and video during live events

Where They Work

AV Technicians work in schools, concert venues, corporate events, sports arenas, and conferences.

Main Skills

1. Monitoring
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Critical Thinking
4. Operations Monitoring

Sources

1. CareerOneStop, "Audio and Video Technicians" [Online]. Available: https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/Occupations/occupation-profile.aspx?keyword=Audio%20and%20Video%20Technicians&onetcode=27401100&location=United%20States [Accessed Mar. 23, 2026].

2. ThisisEngineering, "AV Technician_0.jpg," RAEng/Unsplash. [Online]. Available: https://skillpointe.com/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2020-08/AV%20Technician_0.jpg.webp?itok=UipY9WhV. [Accessed Mar. 24, 2026].