What is a home theater installer and how to become one

Key steps to become a home theater installer

1. Explore home theater installer education requirements

   Most common home theater installer degrees

   Associate

   31.9 %

   Bachelor's

   30.4 %

   High School Diploma

   27.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific home theater installer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   In-Home	30.27%
   Hand Tools	27.59%
   Sound Systems	15.81%
   Televisions	4.28%
   Projectors	2.42%

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3. Complete relevant home theater installer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New home theater installers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a home theater installer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real home theater installer resumes.

4. Research home theater installer duties and responsibilities

   • Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
   • Install plasma / LCD flat panel TVs, surround sound, and DIRECTV satellite dishes for residential customers.
   • Provide in-home consultation/installations of home theater systems while delivering excellent customer service.
   • Design, install, wire, and troubleshot theater rooms/equipment including plasma/LCD TVs and audio.

5. Prepare your home theater installer resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your home theater installer resume.

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6. Apply for home theater installer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a home theater installer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams