What job positions can be held by graduates with an associate degree in computer network administration in Vietnam?

What is the Computer Network Administration at the college level?

According to the stipulations of sub-section 1, Section A, Part 4 of the Regulations on minimum knowledge volume, and competency requirements that learners must achieve upon graduation from intermediate and college levels for majors in the field of computers and information technology (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) issued together with Circular 44/2018/TT-BLDTBXH:

Computer Network Administration at the college level is a profession that involves the following tasks:

- Installing, supporting, managing the network and computer systems to ensure continuous information flow;

- Designing, constructing, and deploying network systems, maintaining network hardware and software, troubleshooting network issues, ensuring network security, availability, and performance standards, meeting the requirements of level 5 in the National Qualifications Framework of Vietnam.

Individuals working in the Computer Network Administration field are employed at specialized agencies, administrative units, and network-related service organizations.

Individuals working in the Computer Network Administration field possess broad theoretical knowledge, necessary practical knowledge, specialized practical skills, and creativity in their work and self-learning.

Practitioners in this field must have good health, industry dedication, and the ability to organize and manage work.

Minimum knowledge volume for the college-level Computer Network Administration field: 2,500 hours (equivalent to 90 credits).

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What job positions can be held by graduates with an associate degree in computer network administration in Vietnam?

According to the stipulations of sub-section 5, Section A, Part 4 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 44/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, after graduating from the college-level Computer Network Administration program, students can work in the following job positions and roles:

- Analyzing and designing network systems;

- Installing and configuring network systems;

- Deploying network services and managing network users;

- Administrating software systems;

- Maintaining and repairing network systems;

- Computer network administration;

- Network system monitoring.

What minimum knowledge and skills must students of the computer network administration field have upon graduation in Vietnam?

According to the stipulations of sub-sections 2 and 3, Section A, Part 4 of the Regulations issued together with Circular 44/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, after graduating from the college-level Computer Network Administration program, students must meet the following minimum knowledge and skills requirements:

(1). Knowledge

- Present basic knowledge about computers;

- Present foundational knowledge about computer networks;

- Analyze the network system usage needs of clients;

- Analyze network system upgrade and optimization needs;

- Establish network models and policies;

- Present principles, methods for planning, designing, constructing, installing, configuring, operating, managing, maintaining, repairing, and upgrading computer network systems;

- Identify the functions and operations of network devices within the system;

- Present the process of checking network devices and network communication;

- Precisely present the structure and roles of network services, computer network knowledge, network administration;

- Identify data exploitation, updating requirements, and report creation in software;

- Describe the steps for reporting network performance;

- Present basic knowledge about network application development;

- Identify necessary network models and systems for IT service exploitation;

- Describe how to design and install wireless networks;

- List security, data safety issues, and propose solutions for incidents; Categorize viruses and antivirus software;

- Analyze and assess the security level of network systems and protection measures for these systems;

- Identify the process for shift handover, work log keeping;

- Identify labor safety standards;

- Present basic knowledge about politics, culture, society, law, national defense, and physical education as per regulations.

(2). Skills

- Utilize basic information technology as per regulations;

- Exploit applications on network systems;

- Design, construct, and deploy network systems for small and medium-sized businesses;

- Install, configure, and manage network systems using server operating systems;

- Install, configure, and manage services such as DNS, DHCP, RRAS, Web, Mail;

- Accurately configure common network devices like Switches, Routers, etc.;

- Evaluate security systems and encrypt data;

- Construct and deploy firewall systems to protect networks;

- Maintain, repair, and upgrade network hardware and software;

- Develop simple applications on network systems;

- Evaluate and select wireless network system devices;

- Maintain and troubleshoot wireless network errors;

- Mentor and guide lower-level technicians;

- Maintain work logs and report work progress;

- Implement industrial hygiene and labor safety measures;

- Communicate effectively through writing, presentations, discussions, negotiations, and scenario management;

- Manage teams and oversee small and medium-sized IT systems;

- Plan, assign tasks, and supervise group work;

- Manage incidents and emergency situations;

- Use basic foreign language skills, achieving level 2/6 in the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework; apply foreign languages in professional work within the field.