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Audio and Video Technicians: a task-based learning plan
Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.
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Understand the profile before choosing priorities
The table shows the ten highest importance ratings among 34 skills with usable ratings. Skills tied on importance can share a rank. Importance (1–5) and level (0–7) describe different dimensions. A level of 4 is not 4/7 of a course, and neither scale is your personal score. Source dates refer to the underlying rating, not the database release date.
| Skill | Importance / 5 | Level / 7 | Rating date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.38 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Critical Thinking | 3.50 | 3.75 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.62 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.50 | 3.12 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.25 | 3.00 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 3.25 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Writing | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Speaking | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Coordination | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
| Service Orientation | 3.12 | 3.12 | 08/2018 · Analyst |
Anchor the plan in an actual task
Choose one reported task you want to understand better. Then choose one to three skills and describe an appropriate learning activity, evidence you will review and a date. For practical work requiring authorization, choose relevant coursework, observation or supervised training.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
Level 2: Proofread and correct a letter
What result or exception would you inspect during the task, and when would you revisit it?
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
Level 2: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
What assumption could change your conclusion, and what evidence would you check first?
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
Level 2: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
Which instruction, constraint or exception in a document would you need to explain accurately?
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
Level 2: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
Which indicator would you observe, what is its expected range, and how would you record an exception?
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 2: Lay out tools to complete a job
Level 4: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
How would you separate the problem into parts and compare possible explanations?
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
Level 2: Take a customer's order
What would you ask the other person to clarify, and how would you confirm you understood?
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
Level 2: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
What document would another person need, and how would you check that they could act on it?
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
Level 2: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
How would you explain the task, audience needs and next step in a short conversation?
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
Level 2: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
Who would need what information, and at which handoff would timing matter?
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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These generic examples illustrate the level scale. They are not required activities for audio and video technicians.
Level 4: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
Level 2: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
What does the person receiving the work need, and how would you confirm the need was met?
Review the result
Your plan should explain why the selected skills matter for your chosen task, what you will do next and what evidence you will examine. Revisit the plan after that activity. Completing a worksheet or matching an occupation’s ratings does not establish professional competence.
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