Computer Systems Technician Fanshawe College

Overview

The  Computer Systems Technician Graduate Diploma offered at Fanshawe College will provide you with intermediate knowledge and experience to support a multivendor environment, including:

• Operating systems such as Windows and Linux

• Networking - switching, routing, WAN, wireless, VoIP 

• Security - firewalls, securing networks and operating systems

• Webservers 

• Database servers

• Service desk management

• Disaster recovery strategies

In addition to your newly acquired technical skillset, you’ll have the opportunity to gain excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills through a variety of learning experiences that our IT courses provide. These combined skill sets are in demand and necessary to support the complex, multi-vendor information systems of today.

Upon successfully completing the Computer Systems Technician IT program, graduates will have the knowledge to explore several industry certifications, including Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and others offered for Linux.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Computer Systems Technician program will be able to provide front-line systems and network technical support to a variety of industries. Many career opportunities can be explored, including:

• computer system technician

• systems analyst

• network analyst

• technical analyst

• help/service desk analyst

• call centre support

• field service technician

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Computer Systems Technician program:

• Desktop Technician

Support the deployment, decommission and asset tracking of computer or computer-related equipment and components.

• Computer Support Specialist

Install, configure and update hardware and software, as well as fix any issues related to the equipment.

• Network and Systems Administrator

Deploy, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot networks and systems.