Structured Cabling Technician
American Trade Academy · Downey, CA
- Cost
- $5,950
- Length
- 6 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 100%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 24
Small group — treat with caution
- Finished the program
- 100%Based on 24 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 100%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $6,565A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Shrinking -7.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
No regional figures for this program's city
Downey is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Job ads may call this: Radio Repairman · Field Technician (Field Tech) · Radio Technician (Radio Tech) · Tower Technician (Tower Tech)
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
- Climb towers to access components, using safety equipment, such as full-body harnesses.
- Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
- Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).
- Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
- Climb communication towers to install, replace, or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves.
- Typical pay in California
- $64,617per year
- Projected openings
- 1,120
- Projected change
- +9.1%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Started college, no degree — 33% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 68% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 4%
- High school diploma
- 31%
- Started college, no degree
- 33%
- Two-year degree
- 15%
- Four-year degree
- 14%
- Master's degree
- 3%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.8%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Installer · Field Technician · Service Technician · Broadband Technician
- Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain its use, responding to any inquiries or complaints.
- Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
- Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
- Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
- Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.
- Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
- Typical pay in California
- $78,797per year
- Projected openings
- 11,800
- Projected change
- -7.4%
- Usually needs
- Postsecondary non-degree award
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Started college, no degree — 33% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.
- No high school diploma
- 4%
- High school diploma
- 31%
- Started college, no degree
- 33%
- Two-year degree
- 15%
- Four-year degree
- 14%
- Master's degree
- 3%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.8%
It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
This program will teach students how to design, build, program, and test all types of networks. Students will learn UTP / Unshielded Twisted Pair copper cabling, including installation practices, reliability, speeds, codes, connectors, patch panels, line map, probe, phone switches, and certification testers. PBX fundamentals, VOIP, and VOIP wiring are also covered. Graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
Rio Hondo America`s Job Center of CaliforniaComprehensive center
Phone: 562-946-2237
10400 Pioneer BlvdSuite 9Los Angeles, CA 90670about 1.8 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am -5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Whittier AJCC Affiliate to Rio Hondo AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 562-907-6995
9401 Painter Ave.Room D301Whittier, CA 90605about 4 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Has a veterans' representative
SELACO Cerritos AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 562-402-9336
10900 E 183rd StreetCerritos Professional Center Suite 392Cerritos, CA 90703about 4.5 miles away
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00-5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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