We have a mix of both nationally recognised courses and globally recognised vendor certifications. Nationally recognised qualifications can be identified with the Nationally Recognised Training logo. The Vendor Certifications will show the vendor name eg. Microsoft, AWS, CompTIA

Lumify Learn’s networking courses will explore all foundational areas critical to the profession, with many applicable to other IT roles and specialties.

Such skills explored include:

• Network cyber security management

• Hardware installation

• Introductory programming

• Server management

• Virtual network management

• Developing incident response plans

• Developing disaster recovery and contingency plans

• IT team management and leadership

Those looking to enter the IT networking field are typically recommended to pursue formal qualifications. Being a highly technical field, equipping yourself with a certification (or a few) can help you delve into all the necessary concepts, skills areas, and practices required to succeed in the field; while verifying your skills and helping you stand out among employers in the job market. Lumify Learn is one training provider that offers such programs, such as our ICT40120 – Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) and our ICT50220 – Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Networking).

According to Labour Market Insights, plenty of workers hold vocational education and training (VET) qualifications in the industry, with 27.6%currently holding either an Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or Certificate-level qualification.

To build your on-the-job experience, it can also help to seek out the many internship opportunities available. Online job boards such as SEEK, Glassdoor, and Indeed currently advertise plenty of these positions, with LinkedIn also being a handy platform for reaching out to those in the industry.

Computer network professionals are sharp analytical and critical thinkers, able to approach their tasks with a keen eye for detail. Since you’ll be spending much of your time setting up, installing, and assessing network systems, the ability to pinpoint and examine potential problems or areas for improvement is crucial. This goes hand-in-hand with strong problem-solving skills, as these experts regularly try to evaluate new ways of optimising and building on existing systems.

With the many tasks involved in maintaining IT networks, these professionals must also have the sharp ability to multi-task. You’ll likely be responsible for a handful of assignments at a time – such as handling regular network updates while improving security protocols and preparing for new software rollouts while phasing out old technologies.

Last but not least – successful IT network professionals typically have a wide, general knowledge base of computing practices under their belt. Career paths in this field can often involve some form of programming, software development, cloud computing, cyber security, and more; so it helps to have at least a basic grasp of these critical IT concepts.