Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

ICT network technician to ICT technician

An ICT network technician already meets 26% of what the ICT technician role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From ICT network technician
26 % overlap
Distant match
To ICT technician
15 You already bring
14 Still to learn
80 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance A rebuild

81.5/ 100

1 How much of what an ICT technician is expected to do is already part of an ICT network technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the ICT technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An ICT technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things an ICT network technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • ICT network cable limitations
  • ICT network routing
  • ICT networking hardware
  • digital systems
  • implement a virtual private network
  • implement anti-virus software

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An ICT technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an ICT network technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held ICT network cable limitations information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held ICT networking hardware information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held use ICT hardware working with computers
  • already held ICT network routing information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held procurement of ICT network equipment information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held Cisco information and communication technologies (icts)

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the ICT technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 65 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with computers 8 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn administer ICT system required
  • still to learn define firewall rules required
  • still to learn implement ICT recovery system required
  • still to learn maintain ICT server required
  • still to learn maintain ICT system required
  • still to learn manage email hosting service required
  • still to learn perform backups required
  • still to learn perform ICT troubleshooting required
  • optional, not held configure ICT system optional
  • optional, not held manage ICT legacy implication optional
  • optional, not held use access control software optional
02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 45 supplementary
  • still to learn attack vectors required
  • still to learn distributed directory information services required
  • optional, not held systems thinking optional
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT encryption optional
  • optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held Open source model optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held TypeScript optional
  • optional, not held VBScript optional
  • optional, not held Visual Basic optional
  • optional, not held hybrid model optional
  • optional, not held service-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held computer programming optional
03 information skills 2 required
  • still to learn keep up to date on product knowledge required
  • still to learn use repair manuals required
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required
  • still to learn operate private branch exchange required
  • still to learn repair ICT devices required
05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT market optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held use different communication channels optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an ICT technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT network cable limitations knowledge
  • already held ICT network routing knowledge
  • already held ICT networking hardware knowledge
  • already held digital systems knowledge
  • already held implement a virtual private network skill
  • already held implement anti-virus software skill
  • already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
  • already held use ICT hardware skill
  • already held use precision tools skill
  • already held Cisco knowledge
  • already held ICT communications protocols knowledge
  • already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
  • already held ICT system programming knowledge
  • already held create solutions to problems skill
  • already held remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
51 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held systems thinking optional
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT encryption optional
  • optional, not held ICT market optional
  • optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held Open source model optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional

11 further entries not listed here

24 held skills the ICT technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Apache Tomcat knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT network security risks knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role adjust ICT system capacity skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse network configuration and performance skill
  • not needed by the target role concepts of telecommunications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design cloud architecture skill
  • not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
  • not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
  • not needed by the target role implement spam protection skill
  • not needed by the target role install electronic communication equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install signal repeaters skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain internet protocol configuration skill
  • not needed by the target role migrate existing data skill
  • not needed by the target role network engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role network management system tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role network standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform ICT security testing skill
  • not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
  • not needed by the target role use back-up and recovery tools skill
48 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier
  • still to learn attack vectors required
  • still to learn distributed directory information services required
  • optional, not held systems thinking optional
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT encryption optional
  • optional, not held ICT market optional
  • optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held Open source model optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional

8 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT network technician

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an ICT network technician become an ICT technician?

Yes, and it is a career change move. An ICT network technician already covers 26% of what an ICT technician is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 9 of which the ICT technician role treats as required.

What skills does an ICT network technician need to become an ICT technician?

14 required skills are missing, plus 51 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with computers. The single most important is administer ICT system.

How hard is the move from ICT network technician to ICT technician?

Its learning distance is 81.5 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.