Offered by Red Deer Polytechnic in Red Deer, Canada, Network Administration Diploma is a diploma in Information Systems & Technology programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 21,000 per year (CAD 7,000 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 7,000 / year
International tuition: CAD 21,000 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Network Administration Diploma at Red Deer Polytechnic is a two-year program covering the installation, maintenance, and optimization of network infrastructure, and the management of secure IT environments across local, remote, and cloud platforms. Coursework addresses designing scalable networks for performance and capacity, and identifying and mitigating cybersecurity risks. All students complete a work-integrated learning course in year one; in the standard diploma stream, this includes a 100-hour project solving a problem or creating efficiency for an organization. A co-op specialization option is also available, featuring a required minimum 420-hour paid work term secured competitively in term four. Delivery is primarily on-campus at the main Red Deer Polytechnic campus, with some courses offered online, and full-time or part-time study is available. The program suits students seeking practical IT infrastructure training with an optional paid work-term pathway. Graduates are prepared for roles including IT technician, network administrator, network engineer, network systems specialist, and remote support technician, supporting industries such as business, healthcare, energy, and transportation.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 60% in ELA 30-2, and 50% in Mathematics 30-1 or 60% in Math 30-2; applicants may instead qualify through the ACCUPLACER placement test (minimum 250 Reading, 250 Writing, 5 on the WritePlacer essay, and 250 Arithmetic, valid within two years of the start date). Applicants whose first language is not English must show three years of full-time English-medium schooling, 60% in ELA 30-1/30-2, an approved pathway (ILAC University Pathway Level 3.2/3.3 or Robertson College IAE5 at 70%), or one of: IELTS Academic 6.5 (5.5 per band), TOEFL 83 iBT/557 PBT, PTE 59 (56 per band), Duolingo 115-125, or CAEL 60 (55 per band). The optional co-op specialization additionally requires 60 completed credits, good academic standing, the CEED Work Readiness modules and a job offer. Intakes run Fall, Winter and Spring, with Fall 2026 closed and Winter and Spring 2027 open at the time of writing.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Spring
Application Deadline:Offered Co-op and Non-Co-op; Fall 2026 is closed for both. Winter 2027 is open for Non-Co-op (domestic) but waitlisted internationally, and open for Co-op both domestic and international; Spring 2027 is open for both streams, domestic and international.
