A tower technician climbs cell and broadcast towers to install, align, test and repair antennas, radios, coax and grounding. You can start with a high school diploma and no experience: most people get hired as a ground hand or Tower Tech I, learn climbing and rescue safety first, then RF fundamentals, then testing and troubleshooting. Safety comes first because falls are the main danger of the job, and every skill after that builds on being safe at height. Everything below uses free material, and the on-the-job habits matter as much as the reading. Your path is to get safety training, learn th
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Stage 1 of 3 · about 10 weeks
Understand the job, the hazards and the basic electrical and RF ideas so you can be a safe, useful ground hand and apply for entry-level roles.
Fall protection and tower safety basics
Falls are the leading cause of death in this trade. Employers hire people who think about safety first, and OSHA rules shape every task you do at height.
Basic electricity and DC/AC concepts
Radios run on DC power and ground systems protect them from lightning. You need volts, amps, ohms and power before you can troubleshoot anything.
Hand and power tools, hardware and rigging basics
Much of the job is bolting, torquing, hoisting and securing equipment. Loose hardware causes failures and failed inspections.
Introduction to wireless and RF
You do not need to design networks, but you need to know what antennas, feedlines and radios do, so the work orders make sense.
Then 2 more stages (about 50 weeks in all) with lessons, drills, projects, 6 interview questions with strong answers and free resources.