WHAT DOES A COMPUTER NETWORKING TECHNICIAN DO?
- installs and repairs hardware, software and peripheral equipment
- verifies and troubleshoots network and internet connectivity
- consults with usersand conducts computer diagnostics to determine the nature of problems and provides technical assistance
WHAT DO I NEED TO START?
- entering grade 11 or 12
- good employability skills
- strong interest in working with computer hardware
- aptitude for working with computers and electronics
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
- start post-secondary training while still in secondary school
- 20 graduation credits
- community-based work experience placements
- learn skills applicable to rapidly emerging and expanding tech/communication and wireless industries
- articulated transition to post-secondary programs at BCIT or UFV or transition to employment
- building connections with industry employers
- prepare for certification exams in CompTIA A+ and LPI Linux Essentials
- complete course 1 of 3 towards CCNA certification
- scholarship opportunities
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PROGRAM OFFERED?
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- Classes are scheduled every morning from September – June (first & second period)
HOW DO I REGISTER?
- submit an application package
- participate in an interview
VIEW PAST STUDENT SUCCESSES!
- Skills Canada Provincial Gold Medal & Skills Canada National Bronze Medal in 2023
https://burnabyschools.ca/students-win-at-science-and-skills-canada-competitions/
Top Defensive Team Award– CyberTitan 2019
Skills Canada Silver Medal in 2019
Silver Medal at Canadian CyberDefence Challenge 2018
https://www.cyberdefencechallenge.ca/news/thank-you-everyone
Skills Canada Gold Medal in 2018
https://www.burnabynow.com/community/burnaby-south-student-earns-skills-canada-gold-1.23346072
Skills Canada Gold Medal in 2016
Adam Thompson got into this program quite accidently – turns out it was the best accident ever for it gave him a jumpstart to career success! Always an avid gamer, his passion for computers deepened as he sought new challenges. He was a co-winner of the Cisco Netriders’ Challenge and created a game that was released on iTunes. Since graduating from high school in 2011, he’s worked as an app designer, taken post-secondary courses at SFU and is presently at Zhejiang University in China working on ideas for a start-up company.
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or email CareerEducation@burnabyschools.ca