Table 1Transition record

ICT network techniciantotelecommunications technician

A ICT network technician already meets 26% of what the telecommunications technician role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT network technician

26%

Overlap1

To telecommunications technician

13 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

77.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.6

This move: 77.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the telecommunications technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT network 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A telecommunications technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT network technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install signal repeaters working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain internet protocol configuration working with computers
already held concepts of telecommunications engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install electronic communication equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held procurement of ICT network equipment information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Cisco information and communication technologies (icts)

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the telecommunications technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 7 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 12 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held install cable TV services required
required, not held operate call distribution system required
required, not held operate digging construction equipment required
required, not held operate electronic measuring instruments required
required, not held operate private branch exchange required
required, not held operate two-way radio systems required
required, not held use communication equipment required
required, not held install low voltage wiring required
required, not held operate aerial work platforms required
required, not held repair wiring required
required, not held seal wires required
required, not held splice cable required

optional, not held use a complex communication system optional

02 working with computers 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use session border controller required
required, not held operate signal generator required
required, not held upgrade firmware required

optional, not held design failover solutions optional
optional, not held use access control software optional
optional, not held use computer telephony integration optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

03 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held log transmitter readings required
required, not held estimate duration of work required

optional, not held assess telecommunication infrastructure issues optional
optional, not held monitor communication channels' performance optional
optional, not held ensure proper document management optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required

optional, not held use different communication channels optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held telecommunication trunking required

optional, not held telecom regulations optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held direct inward dialing required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a telecommunications 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT communications protocols knowledge
already held concepts of telecommunications knowledge
already held install electronic communication equipment skill
already held install signal repeaters skill
already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
already held solder electronics skill
already held Cisco knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held implement ICT security policies skill
already held implement a firewall skill
already held implement a virtual private network skill
already held implement anti-virus software skill
already held maintain internet protocol configuration skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist customers optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design failover solutions optional
optional, not held assess telecommunication infrastructure issues optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held monitor communication channels' performance optional
optional, not held telecom regulations optional
optional, not held use a complex communication system optional
optional, not held use access control software optional
optional, not held use computer telephony integration optional
optional, not held ensure proper document management optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

26 held skills the telecommunications technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Apache Tomcat knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT debugging tools knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network cable limitations knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network routing knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network security risks knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT networking hardware knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust ICT system capacity skill
not needed by the target role analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse network configuration and performance skill
not needed by the target role design cloud architecture skill
not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
not needed by the target role implement spam protection skill
not needed by the target role migrate existing data skill
not needed by the target role network engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role network management system tools knowledge
not needed by the target role network standards knowledge
not needed by the target role perform ICT security testing skill
not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
not needed by the target role use ICT hardware skill
not needed by the target role use back-up and recovery tools skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill

3 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 direct inward dialing required
required, not held telecommunication trunking required
optional, not held telecom regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT network technician

Full index of moves from ICT network 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.