Sure there are careers available in Home Theater and we have yet see the peek of integrated home electronics, so the market is only going to get bigger for installers and professional sales/design consultants. With the integration of the PC and TV, more and more people want a "digital home" that is wired for sound, graphics, and internet in every room. Fortunately for installers and sales consultants, most people don't know what is out there and require an expert to help them find and install the right products. When it comes installing these products you need people who are familiar with their complexities, so a qualified tech is needed. A standard electrician is needed for running and installing high voltage, but you need a person who specializes in low voltage for the A/V side of things.
My company has created at least 6 new install positions in the last year. At my location, for the last 4 years we have operated with one "basic" home theater installer. However, 6 months ago we created a new position titled "Lead Home Theater Installer" who works directly with another new position, the "AV design consultant." These two people work directly with customers to design and install custom home theaters and whole home audio/vidio systems. In the 6 months since this position was created they have done over $500,000 in installations/products.
And as oddly as it may sound, as I was typing this I received an email that one of our other locations is now looking for the Lead install position. So, yes there are careers available. You should start your search at CEDIA, the certification association for AV installers.
Good luck in your search, being able to do something that you love is something that most people only dream about. Whenever, I speak with our HT installers they seem to at least enjoy it.
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My company has created at least 6 new install positions in the last year. At my location, for the last 4 years we have operated with one "basic" home theater installer. However, 6 months ago we created a new position titled "Lead Home Theater Installer" who works directly with another new position, the "AV design consultant." These two people work directly with customers to design and install custom home theaters and whole home audio/vidio systems. In the 6 months since this position was created they have done over $500,000 in installations/products.
And as oddly as it may sound, as I was typing this I received an email that one of our other locations is now looking for the Lead install position. So, yes there are careers available. You should start your search at CEDIA, the certification association for AV installers.
Good luck in your search, being able to do something that you love is something that most people only dream about. Whenever, I speak with our HT installers they seem to at least enjoy it.
