Table 1Transition record

computer hardware test techniciantoprinted circuit board test technician

A computer hardware test technician already meets 63% of what the printed circuit board test technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer hardware test technician

63%

Overlap1

To printed circuit board test technician

29 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

45.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.7

This move: 45.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the printed circuit board test technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer hardware test technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A printed circuit board test technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer hardware test technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform in-circuit test constructing
already held printed circuit boards testing methods information and communication technologies (icts)
already held test printed circuit boards constructing
already held test hardware constructing
already held hardware testing methods information and communication technologies (icts)
already held research equipment needs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 29 carried skills, including the 17 the printed circuit board test technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held in-circuit test required
required, not held integrated circuits required

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure material compliance required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held abide by regulations on banned materials required
required, not held process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held check for solder defects required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held printed circuit boards required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a printed circuit board test technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate test results to other departments skill
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held instrument performance elements knowledge
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held perform in-circuit test skill
already held perform test run skill
already held printed circuit boards testing methods knowledge
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
already held test printed circuit boards skill
already held hardware testing methods knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove defective products skill
already held research equipment needs skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held test hardware skill
already held waste removal regulations knowledge
already held write inspection reports skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held automated optical inspection optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate automated optical inspection machine optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held automated optical inspection optional
optional, not held operate automated optical inspection machine optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

16 held skills the printed circuit board test technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role check system parameters against reference values skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware architectures knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware components knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware materials knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware platforms knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role test wireless devices skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held in-circuit test required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held automated optical inspection optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from computer hardware test technician

Full index of moves from computer hardware test technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.