New Zealand Diploma in Networking (Level 6)

Ready to step-up your networking skills and knowledge? This one-year course is perfect if you want to move into a more advanced network technician or support role.

You'll study current and emerging concepts as you gain skills in configuring, maintaining and monitoring networks. You'll also learn how to scale up a network, design an upgrade and integrate communication technologies into computer systems.

Research the latest technologies and then apply your skills and knowledge by building a system which solves a business problem.

Network security and understanding how to operate within professional standards are also important themes covered in the course. As well, you learn about the legal and ethical issues involved in network and database administration.

Smart, adaptable problem solvers with sound IT skills are always in high demand. If you're keen to further your studies in IT, check out our IT Study Pathways Diagram to see what your IT study journey can look like.

• Routing and Switching
• Scaling Networks
• Connecting Networks
• Voice Networks
• Professional Practice
• Network Security
• Special Topic
• Project

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

• New Zealand Diploma in Networking (Level 6)

• IT technician
• service desk
• desktop support
• entry level network administrator 
• network engineer
• network support roles