Also called: On-Site Technician, Deskside Support
Drives to offices, stores, and hospitals to fix computers, printers, and point-of-sale systems on site.
You get dispatched to three restaurants today to fix broken card readers and a kitchen display, then help a doctor's office set up new computers.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. HS diploma plus certifications; on-the-job training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Information Technology (certificate).
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote tools fix software issues, but driving out to repair printers, POS and hardware on-site stays human.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2011.
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