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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing S2.8.1 - monitoring, inspecting and testing equipment, systems and products Perform in-circuit test
Description
Conduct in-circuit test (ICT) to assess whether the printed circuit boards (PCB) were correctly manufactured. The ICT tests for shorts, resistance, and capacitance, and can be performed with a "bed of nails" tester or with a fixtureless in-circuit test (FICT).
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Printed circuit board test technicianPrinted circuit board test technicians inspect and test printed circuit boards. They perform a range of printed circuit board testing procedures and may perform minor repairs. Duti…
Optional for
- Electronics and automation vocational teacherElectronics and automation vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, electronics and automation, which is predominantly practical in nature. They p…
- Computer hardware test technicianComputer hardware test technicians conduct testing of computer hardware such as circuit boards, computer chips, computer systems, and other electronic and electrical components. Th…
Related skills
- Printed circuit boards testing methods
- Printed circuit boards
- In-circuit test
- Measure electrical characteristics
- Electronics
- Microelectronics
- Hardware testing methods
- Quality standards
- Resolve equipment malfunctions
- Keep records of work progress
- Research equipment needs
- Write inspection reports
- Mechanics
- Meet deadlines
Last updated on February 18, 2026
