Education

• According to College Board, a non-profit that connects students with educational opportunities, some employers look for network technicians with a bachelor's degree in a computer-related field, such as information science, computer science or management information systems. In 2010, the Occupational Information Network reveals that most employees have some college, but no degree.
  
  

Training

• The Occupational Information Network states that employees in this job require one to two years of training that involves both informal training with experienced employees, as well as on-the-job experience. The amount of training depends on how much education the employee has acquired.
  
  

Technology

• The Occupational Information Network reveals the tools that network technicians are trained in, such as integrated services digital network (ISDN) testers, multimeters, network analyzers, power meters, and protocol analyzers. Network technicians are trained to apply technology, such as administration software, configuration management software, network monitoring software, network security or virtual private network (VPN) management software, and transaction security and virus protection software.