Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Also called: Alarm Technician, Fire Alarm Technician, Installation Technician

Career Cluster: Manufacturing
What they do:
Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
On the job, you would:
  • Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
  • Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.
  • Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.
Knowledge icon KNOWLEDGE

Safety and Government
  • public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
  • computers and electronics
  • building and construction
Communications
  • telecommunications
Business
  • customer service
Skills Image SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • talking to others
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things
Verbal
  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking
Personality Image PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Cautiousness
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Perseverance
Technology Image TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Education Image EDUCATION

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certificate after high school or high school diploma/GED
usually needed
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.


Salary:
High: $81,980.00
Median: $59,300.00
Low: $38,410.00
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