Electronic Security
Thinking about an apprenticeship?
An electronic security technician can install everything from a basic household intruder alarm to a complete security solution for a large corporation, including access control systems [swipe cards, fingerprint readers, the activation of auto doors and gates], camera systems, intruder alarms and intercoms.
The job often involves installation work [cabling and mounting of equipment], the programming of systems, and routine maintenance and back-up service, such as monthly checks of a bank's security system. You can work for yourself, servicing a small select group of clients or as part of a large organisation, working for banks, shopping centres and commercial buildings.
If you'd like to know what it's really like working as an electronic servicing technician, click on James's story in the Case studies section on the right.
