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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Onet Code: 
49-9052.00
Major Group: 
Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations

String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.

Common Job Titles for this Occupation: 
Combination Technician, Service Technician, Installation and Repair Technician (I & R Technician), Cable Splicer, Cable Technician, Installer, Outside Plant Technician, Construction Technician, Construction Worker, Lineman
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Colleges, Training Schools and Instructional Programs for this Occupation
Most Common Education/Training Requirement: 
Long-term on-the-job training