Applicants should be familiar with schematics and have some hands-on experience repairing electronic equipment. Many applicants gain these skills at vocational training programs and community colleges. To receive certification, repairers must pass qualifying exams corresponding to their level of training and experience. Both programs offer associate certifications to entry level repairers. Employers may also require that field technicians have a driver's license.
Most repairers work in well-lit electrical repair shops.
Field technicians, however, spend much time traveling in service vehicles and working in customers' residences. They have to work in a variety of positions and carry heavy equipment. T he need for repairers is declining because home entertainment equipment is less expensive than in the past. As technological developments have lowered equipment prices, the demand for repair services has decreased. When malfunctions do occur, it is often cheaper for consumers to replace equipment, rather than to pay for repairs.