Also called: Radio Communications Technician, Two-Way Radio Technician
Installs and repairs radios and radio towers used by police, fire, and EMS.
Radio techs climb towers to fix antennas, program hundreds of handheld radios, and install radios in patrol cars and fire trucks. When the radio system fails, first responders can't talk, so these techs are critical.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate in electronics; FCC license and certifications.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, Certification, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Telecommunications.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote diagnostics find faults; climbing towers and fixing radios in rigs stay hands-on.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2021.
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