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name: audio-visual-technician
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'audio-visual technician' (also: video technician, audio-visual assistant, audio & video operator, audio technician, audio-visual operator, audio-visual engineer). Use when the user asks for typical audio-visual technician work such as: typical audio-visual technician responsibilities"
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# Audio-Visual Technician

Audio-visual technicians set up, operate and maintain equipment to record and edit images and sound for radio and television broadcasts, at live events and for telecommunication signals.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- adapt to type of media
- apply health and safety standards
- audiovisual equipment
- audiovisual products
- coordinate audio system programmes
- digital media
- maintain audiovisual equipment
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain electronic equipment
- operate audio equipment
- operate broadcast equipment
- operate video equipment
- plan audiovisual recording
- support audio system installation
- transfer uncut audiovisual material to computer

## Hot technologies

- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Cisco Webex
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7642cbcc-9839-47fb-b2cf-d4bb831d6c93), O*NET 30.3 (27-4011.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*