AV Career Pathways; How to get a job in the audio visual industry

[@DJNEIL_MLE]

Lol watching this durring COVID

[@ShreadsEBS]

Hello, I'm a live sound engineer from Los Angeles, CA interested in switching careers. I've kept a close eye on the AV Installer field for years. With respect to the professionals being interviewed, I have found it extremely difficult to locate resources and even colleges that offer entry level AV training. I am very unsure what my first steps are and most AV jobs posted require years of experience. The AVIXA beginners training courses are for those who already hold a job in AV. Anyways, Im a newbie. If you have any tips as how to get started(in Los Angeles) it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[@PhongNguyenKenGratis]

big money & stable is in enterprise AV operation/event/production.

[@amaliakomperda3798]

Get the CTS (certified technician specialist) book 3rd edition. It is only $ 40 on Amazon and it has the knowledge you need to know starting with basic av. After that you have the installer on and the CTS designer.

[@isaacbenitez5454]

@@Astr0Dad What did you major to become an AV tech. ? Really wanna get into, in im in California !

[@synthseii]

@@Astr0Dad needed to see this comment. I’m a school teacher and I’m ready to switch to AV. I’m audio engineering school now but I feel like I know enough to at least land an entry level role

[@thompsonthomas7842]

I am same here. I am a network technician (BICSI) INSTALLER. I want to specialize in AV. Where do I start.

[@xiondFirst]

Funny thing is I have computer science degree and just switching the career for my company to A/V tech. I have some knowledge but luckily I am shadowing a guy who has been in A/V industry for 20 years.

[@johnmethew95]

good information for a AV base technicians and others.

[@losthuman272]

Great information

[@SunilSingh-jz7gb]

Ok