--- title: How To Know If Becoming A Tower Technician Is Right For You | Pinnacle Career Institute description: Have you ever wondered who the people that set up cell coverage, change light bulbs, and fix satellite dishes on cell towers across the world are? image: https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hubfs/undefined-2.png --- [![](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/PCI%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Web%20Ready%20Large%20(1).png?width=250&height=56&name=PCI%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Web%20Ready%20Large%20(1).png)](https://www.pcitraining.edu) - [**info@pcitraining.edu](mailto:info@pcitraining.edu) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/PCItraining) - [**](https://twitter.com/pcitraining) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/school/pinnacle-career-institute) [![Request Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4597774/823222fb-4bb2-49db-b1b8-44fc1cb8463e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4597774/823222fb-4bb2-49db-b1b8-44fc1cb8463e) Site Search ** ## How To Know If Becoming A Tower Technician Is Right For You ** [Tower Technician](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/tower-technician), [#tradeschoolcareers](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/tradeschoolcareers), [#towertechnicianprogram](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/towertechnicianprogram), [towertechniciancareers](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/towertechniciancareers), [#towerclimbing](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/towerclimbing) **  May 18, 2023 - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/how-to-know-if-becoming-a-tower-technician-is-right-for-you-pinnacle-career-institute) - [**](https://twitter.com/home?status=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/how-to-know-if-becoming-a-tower-technician-is-right-for-you-pinnacle-career-institute) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/how-to-know-if-becoming-a-tower-technician-is-right-for-you-pinnacle-career-institute) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/how-to-know-if-becoming-a-tower-technician-is-right-for-you-pinnacle-career-institute) Have you ever wondered who the people that set up cell coverage, change light bulbs, and fix satellite dishes on cell towers across the world are?   # How To Know If Becoming A Tower Technician # Is Right For You   Have you ever wondered who the people that set up cell coverage, change light bulbs, and fix satellite dishes on cell towers across the world are? Maybe your power went out on your block, and somehow the lighting in your home magically returned. Ever wondered who fixed the problem? Or maybe you have spotted men or women climbing a cell tower that you drive by on your way to work, wearing hard hats and hanging by harnesses. Have you ever asked yourself, *“What are they doing?” * At [Pinnacle Career Institute](https://www.pcitraining.edu/tower-technician), we are dedicated to pursuing higher education to help prepare you for your future. We provide a quality higher education experience with a “student‐centered” focus in **technical‐professional** industry-related fields. One of our favorite fields that we provide is the Telecom Tower Technician.  ## Who are Tower Technicians?    According to [Ericsson](https://www.fieldengineer.com/), one of the most successful Telecom companies, Telecom Tower Technicians are people who specialize in the **installation**, **servicing, maintenance, **and** decommissioning** of cell phone towers. Tower Technicians construct, maintain, and decommission industry hardware, including coaxial cables, antenna, radios, and fiber-optic cables. ![NWSA testing ](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined.png?width=487&height=487&name=undefined.png) ## Specific Responsibilities of a Tower Climber:   - Ensure on-site safety and complying with safety standards. - Conduct repairs to telecom towers at a height. - Report on possible hazards on telecom towers. - Follow instructions set out by the scope of work and methods of procedures (MOPs). - Expand network coverage. - Perform equipment site upgrades. ## What exactly do Cell Tower Technicians provide for society? Not only do Tower Technicians provide nationwide and worldwide cell coverage, they can also experience a thrilling and stimulating **lifestyle. **If you become a Tower Technician, your “office view” is a wide-stretching blue sky everyday, and while you are high above the earth, you can leave all of your worries on the ground down below, where they belong. Your **work environment** is not limited to a stuffy desk with a bright screen. Instead, you work with your hands, and **everyday is different **– living on the edge.    The Tower Tech industry is booming today. **Jobs in Telecom** are at an all time high, according to [The Learning Alliance Corporation](https://www.mylearningalliance.com/wireless-tower-technician-programs/), and the Tower Tech industry could expect to see as many as 100,000 5G wireless jobs available from 2020 to 2025.  For Tower Technicians at [Pinnacle Career Institute](https://www.pcitraining.edu/tower-technician), we see everyday “Tower Techs” land amazing jobs in this surging industry. Imagine your place in this rising field. The future is bright. ## Basic Tower Tech Training and Safety Requirements ![Authorized Climber Certification](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-3.png?width=423&height=635&name=undefined-3.png) ### Basic Certified Requirements include:              - OSHA 10 - NWSA testing  - CPR/AED First Aid training - Authorized Climber Certification - Rescue Awareness training  - Rigging Awareness - Radio Frequency, RF. Awareness - Lock Out Tag Out, LOTO.  ## Conclusion   Tower Techs ensure our country’s cell towers are well equipped and up to date with the latest technology to power humanity. Their work-life balance is exhilarating, with travel bonuses and harnessed technical skills gained under their belt. At [Pinnacle Career Institute](https://www.pcitraining.edu/tower-technician) (PCI) our graduates are prepared for entry‐level positions, including, but not limited to, Cell Tower Technician, Communications Tower Technician, Tower Climber, Tower Technician, and Mapping Technician.    [PCI](https://pinnacleapps.com/pcitrainingweb/pci_catalog.pdf) strives to empower our students to better their lives and to contribute positively to the organizations and communities in which they work and live.  ## Become a Tower Technician today.  ![PCI Students](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-1.png?width=514&height=342&name=undefined-1.png)   [Previous](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/stand-down-for-what) [**](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog) [Next](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/5-tips-on-how-to-go-back-to-school-and-succeed-in-2023-trades-school-edition) ### NEWSLETTER ### CATEGORIES - [#Pinnaclecareerinstitute (69)](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/pinnaclecareerinstitute) - [PCI (39)](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/pci) - [#tradeschoolcareers (37)](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/tradeschoolcareers) - [#HVACtradeschool (32)](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/hvactradeschool) ### Latest posts [Missouri Fast Track Grant | Affordable Career Training at PCI](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/missouri-fast-track-grant-affordable-trade-training-at-pci) **1-Oct-2024 [Can You Work While Attending Trade School? 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