Editing System administrator (section)

== Training ==
[[File:System Administration Conference Training.jpg|thumb|Training at a system administration conference|alt=A man speaking from a podium to a room of people with laptop computers]]

Most employers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/network-and-computer-systems-administrators.htm#tab-4|title=Network and Computer Systems Administrators: Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |publisher=[[U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics]] |language=en-us|access-date=2018-04-12}}</ref> require a bachelor's degree in a related field, such as [[computer science]], [[information technology]], [[electronics engineering]], or [[computer engineering]]. Some schools also offer undergraduate degrees and graduate programs in system administration.<ref>[http://nssa.rit.edu/~nssa/?q=node/8]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103548/http://nssa.rit.edu/~nssa/?q=node%2F8|date=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cs.unh.edu/bsit.htm B.S. Information Technology | Computer Science]. Cs.unh.edu. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.</ref><ref>[http://www.rit.edu/programs/networking-and-systems-administration-0]. Nssa.rit.edu (4 January 2013). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.</ref><ref>[http://www.mtu.edu/technology/]. mtu.edu. Retrieved on 2014-10-21,</ref><ref>[http://www.cs.fsu.edu/current/grad/cnsa_ms.php FSU Computer Science - Masters Degree Computer Network and System Administration]. Cs.fsu.edu. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.</ref>

In addition, because of the practical nature of system administration and the easy availability of [[Open-source software|open-source]] [[Server (computing)|server]] software, many system administrators enter the field self-taught.

Generally, a prospective employee will be required to have experience with the computer systems they are expected to manage. In most cases, candidates are expected to possess industry certifications such as the Microsoft [[Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator|MCSA]], [[MCSE]], [[MCITP]], Red Hat [[Red Hat Certified Engineer|RHCE]], Novell [[Certified Novell Administrator|CNA]], [[Certified Novell Engineer|CNE]], Cisco [[CCNA]] or [[CompTIA]]'s [[A+ certification|A+]] or [[Network+]], [[Sun Certified]] [[Sun Certified Network Administrator|SCNA]], [[Linux Professional Institute]], Linux Foundation Certified Engineer or Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification|title=Explore Full Catalog}}</ref> among others.

Sometimes, almost exclusively in smaller sites, the role of system administrator may be given to a skilled user in addition to or in replacement of their duties.