Database Administrators

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
Train users and answer questions.
Establish and calculate optimum values for database parameters, using manuals and calculator.
Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
Develop data model describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.
Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
Review procedures in database management system manuals for making changes to database.
Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production database.
Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.
Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Wichita State University	Wichita	Public	COMPUTER SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology	Wichita	Public	COMPTIA SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION	Less Than One-year Technical Certificate - CCOMP	3
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	COMPUTER SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	124
Kansas State University	Manhattan	Public	COMPUTER SCIENCE CERTIFICATE	Postsecondary award/certificate/diploma(< 1 academic year) - CERT	14
Butler Community College	El Dorado	Public	CYBER SECURITY	Associate Degree - AAS	60
Butler Community College	El Dorado	Public	CYBER SECURITY	One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	30
Seward County Community College	Liberal	Public	COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS	One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	30
Seward County Community College	Liberal	Public	COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS	Associate Degree - AAS	64
Emporia State University	Emporia	Public	COMPUTER SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Cowley Community College	Arkansas City	Public	SSD - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS/APP DEVELOPMENT, DATABASES & APPLICATIONS	One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	39
Cowley Community College	Arkansas City	Public	SOFTWARE, SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT	Associate Degree - AAS	62
Cowley Community College	Arkansas City	Public	SSD - SECURITY/APP/GAME DEVELOPMENT	Less Than One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	18
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BA	120
Washburn University	Topeka	Public	COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE	Associate Degree - AA	62
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	COMPUTER SCIENCE	Bachelor Degree - BS	128
University of Kansas	Lawrence	Public	INTERDISCIPLINARY COMPUTING	Bachelor Degree - BS	125
Johnson County Community College	Overland Park	Public	DATA ANALYTICS	Less Than One-year Technical Certificate - CERT	27
National American University - Garden City	Garden City	Private	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPH COMPUTER SECURITY & FORENSICS	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
National American University - Garden City	Garden City	Private	COMPUTER SECURITY	Associate of Applied Science - AAS	0
Vatterott College - Wichita Campus	Wichita	Private	INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY	Diploma - CERT2	0
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	CYBER SECURITY	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY	Certificate - CERT	0
Grantham University	Lenexa	Private	CYBERSECURITY CONCEPTS	Certificate - CERT	0
Park University	Kansas City	Private	INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE - COMPUTER SCIENCE	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
Park University	Kansas City	Private	INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE - DATA MANAGEMENT	Bachelor of Science - BS	0
Centriq Training	Leawood	Private	IT PROFESSIONAL ANUUAL PASS PROGRAM	Certificate - CERT	0
Centriq Training	Leawood	Private	SECURITY + CERTIFICATION UPGRADE	Certificate - CERT	0

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