Network and Systems Administration Proficiency Certificate

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    Program Duration: Short Term Program 
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    Degree Type: Proficiency Certificate
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    Total Credit Hours: 19
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About This Certificate

These courses are closely linked to professional certification from Comp TIA and Microsoft, and will help you develop the technical skills needed to support and maintain computer networks, plus the analytical skills needed to analyze and manage computer networks. You will learn how to analyze, diagnose and repair common problems with the Windows operating system on a personal computer and on a network server, determine the hardware and software needs for a common local area network (LAN) of personal computers, and install and support peripheral equipment (such as printers) on a LAN of personal computers.

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Launch Your Career in Network and Systems Administration

  • Computer Network Architect – est. salary $130,560
  • Computer Network Support Specialist – est. salary $79,869
  • Information Security Analyst – est. salary $126,289
  • Telecommunications Engineering Specialist – est. salary  $130,560
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**EMSI Data, 2022; the greater Philadelphia region; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Career Outlook

$93,545

Median Salary of a Database Administrator
1,012

Number of Jobs in the Region
+6.6%

10-year Job Outlook in the Region for a Database Administrator
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Database Administrator

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Starting Pay: $54,310

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Typical Tasks

  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
  • Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.

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