NEC
A55M
Live Production Technician
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Designs, configures, maintains and operates live concert sound reinforcement, lighting and production systems for use in public performances by official Navy bands. Knowledgeable of acoustics, basic electricity, electrical safety, hearing conservation, repair of audio and lighting cables, wired and wireless microphone systems (placement, sensitivity, directionality and frequency response profiles), use of software plugins, digital and analog signal processors, digital and analog mixing consoles, digital speaker management systems, multiple monitor mixes (both in-ear and onstage monitors), loudspeakers (design, directivity and sensitivity ratings), signal flow, lighting color theory, digital multiplex, lighting system design, lighting console operation and troubleshooting of complete live sound reinforcement and lighting systems.
Core Skills
- live sound reinforcement
- concert lighting operation
- microphone placement
- mixing console operation
- digital signal processing
- speaker system configuration
- lighting console programming
- dmx networking
- production cable repair
- system troubleshooting
Common Certifications
- AVIXA CTS
- Dante Certification
- ETCP Entertainment Electrician
- ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
- CompTIA Network+
Civilian Career Paths
- MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Dante Certification Level 1
- AVIXA Essentials of AV Technology
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
- Yamaha Audioversity Online Training
Career Growth
- AVIXA CTS
- ETCP Entertainment Electrician
- ETCP Portable Power Distribution Technician
- Dante Certification Level 3
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.