For those already employed in the cable industry, the largest two unions offering support to its members and advocacy of workers' rights are the Communications Workers of America (CWA), with 700,000 members, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), with about 750,000 active members and retirees.
Among the many trade associations representing the cable industry are: the Jones/National Cable Training Institute (NCTI), which offers e-courses; the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), representing cable operators that serve more than 90 percent of U.S. households and more than 200 cable program networks; the Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), which offers a broad range of training opportunities to enhance the skills of those seeking to advance their career; and The WICT Network (formerly Women in Cable Telecommunications), which seeks to increase the role and recognition of women in the cable industry.
- Computer and Office Machine Service Technicians
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Customer Service Representatives
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Electronics Service Technicians
- Engineering Technicians
- Engineers
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Internet Developers
- Internet Security Specialists
- Line Installers and Cable Splicers
- Microelectronics Technicians
- Network Operations Center Engineers
- Network Operations Center Technicians
- Software Application Developers
- Telecommunications Network Engineers
- Telephone and PBX Installers and Repairers
- Telephone Operators
- Wireless Service Technicians
