IT Network Professional*

Diploma of Technology

Personal Computers are now found in every business, industry, school, and home. While intensely reliable, computers still require routine cleaning, maintenance, and upgrading. New software programs need to be installed and configured. computers need to be connected to printers, modems, and to each other to form networks. These tasks are beyond the most user's capabilities; therefore, the demand for people who can use these systems and make them work together is increasing.

Academy Canada's IT Network Professional Program addresses the Information Technology demand for highly qualified and job ready employees to provide technical support for computer users.

This Program is committed to using industry standard software, promoting industry certification to our students, and providing highly qualified instructors. Students can expect to work in the microcomputer industry's service sector, and the microcomputer software and business applications environments. Students will get experience with Windows NT networking, information gathering, and information technology.

Our graduates have been successful in locating employment in their field. We are proud to say that our graduates are working as computer service technicians, network support technicians, systems engineers, technical support professionals, and customer service and help desk professionals.

Potential Employers/Work Term Hosts Include (but are not limited to):

• Convergys
• Avalon East School Board
• Telepix
• Cooper Communications
• University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)
• FCB Worldwide (Toronto, ON)
• Cougar Helicopters
• Dell (Edmonton, AB)
• Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
• XWave
• Future Shop/Best Buy
• IBM, St. John's
• Cole Harbour CAP Site (Cole Harbour, NS)
• Academy Canada Career College
• Triwave Technologies, Inc.

Service Canada estimates the Computer Service Technicians average annual salary in Newfoundland is estimated at $36,734. According to Career Directions, the average annual salary is approximately $44,089, ranging from $24,965 per year to $64,356 per year.

Employment trends computer and information technology related careers are in great demand in Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada, and worldwide. In the year 2010, over 9 million Canadians are expected to be working with computers. Another 900,000 will work directly in computer and information technology related areas such as Computer Operators, Network Technicians, Systems Engineers and other support positions. (Feather, 2000)

Note: Academy Canada cannot guarantee employment to any student or graduate and can have no affect on salaries, which are determined by individual private and/or public organizations.

Supporting Documents

Click one of the links below to learn more about IT Network Professional program:

• CompTIA Certifications
• Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industrues "TAG You're I. T. Welcome To I. T."

For More Information

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* Pending government approval.