# Competences — audio-visual technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7642cbcc-9839-47fb-b2cf-d4bb831d6c93).

## Essential

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

## Optional

- acoustics (knowledge)
- assess power needs (skill/competence)
- assess sound quality (skill/competence)
- assist multimedia operator (skill/competence)
- audio editing software (knowledge)
- calibrate electronic instruments (skill/competence)
- cinematography (knowledge)
- coordinate activities in audio recording studio (skill/competence)
- create moving images (skill/competence)
- determine visual concepts (skill/competence)
- edit recorded sound (skill/competence)
- manage sound quality (skill/competence)
- operate a camera (skill/competence)
- operate remote broadcast equipment (skill/competence)
- operate sound live (skill/competence)
- photography (knowledge)
- receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples (skill/competence)
- set up audiovisual peripheral equipment (skill/competence)
- set up cameras (skill/competence)
- set up sound equipment (skill/competence)
- use a telecine (skill/competence)
- use audio reproduction software (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 56 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- troubleshooting — **34 %**

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