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Local Area Network Administration Technician

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High School

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There are a number of routes to a career as a LAN technician. You can choose from many post-secondary programs at a university, college or technical institute.

LAN technicians can have degrees or certificates in areas such as computer science or software development. Some have specialized training in computer systems such as UNIX or Linux.

While this kind of post-secondary training is often required, may LAN technicians emphasize the importance of having on-the-job experience. This experience can come from internships, job shadowing or apprenticeships.

"I can't stress enough on hands-on-experience," says Paul Skrzyniak. He is co-owner of a computer services business. "Sitting in a lecture room and taking notes is not very helpful in this field of work. There are hundreds of ongoing situations that can arise when dealing with networks."

"My opinion is that a career college education ... is enough as a start," says Ibrahim Hamouda. Hamouda is president of an IT service business. "Then try to find a good experienced IT to work with even for free for a couple of years to learn."

LAN technicians have to keep up with the current trends in the field, so continuing education is often necessary.

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