Network Specialist

Network Specialists are network engineers who are responsible for computer network installation, upgrade, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Network Specialists can also choose to be network administrators or network analysts concentrating on network design and security. Further responsibilities included monitoring and maintaining an active network for optimal performance.

The Wisconsin Department of Labor expects a 36.9% growth for "Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts" through 2018. This occupation is second on the list of high-growth occupations that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2008-2018 time period.

"I am an older returning RN/BSN who has had exposure to other Big 10 University settings as well as taught at a small liberal arts college. I entered the Network Specialist Program with the hopes of expanding my current career to develop into a second career. My thought was that the environment I was entering would be technical and one-dimensional. What I found was very different. I found an intellectually stimulating environment where new ideas were encouraged and research ideas were promoted. Despite my lack of experience, I was never made to feel anything but welcome and encouraged in my path through the IT field. Help in all forms was made available to me. I soon found myself intellectually challenged as well as technically trained. (And all this for an affordable price.)" - Mary Saphner
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