Is this a good program?

[jsbush]

What do you think? It's a one year course, are they better ones out there for 20grand?

Diploma : Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.E.C.)
Credit : 31 2/3
Program Length : 960 hours including 120 hours for an End of Studies Project)
Program Pre-requisites : High School Diploma or equivalent. Mathematics 514 or equivalent
Obtaining a Qualifying Score on the Delta College Admission Exam

Certifications1 recognized by the Industry
This program will prepare you for the following certification exams:

CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
MCSA2000 (Microsoft® Certified Systems Administrator for Windows®2000)
MCSE2000 (Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineer for Windows®2000)
CCNA (Certified CISCO Network Administrator)
Program overview

This program prepares you for a variety of career opportunities involving the creation, implementation, administration, and security of computer networks. With the skills that you will acquire in this program, you will be able to design and implement a network, enhance the network in accordance to user and corporate needs, and provide users with efficient network service and support.

Throughout the program, you will work with network operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Novell 5, and Linux that are widely used in the business world today.

With specific knowledge of the Internet, you will be able to use the latest Internet technology and tools to implement local and wide area networks. You will learn how to configure Web-based services such as e-mail and groupware, and you will be able to apply effective solutions to networking problems while ensuring the security of data travelling to and from the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets.

 

[RagManX]

If you already know a good bit about networking, it might be handy to get the certs to help you get an entry level job. If you already have a networking job and want to advance, I doubt that program would help any. The particular certs listed there aren't worth much any more for experienced net admins, because so many places now offer short courses where they stuff your head full of the correct answers and send you off to take the test. The end result it, most people with any of those certs don't actually know anything. Honestly, every single person with whom I've worked that has had one of those certs was worthless. I've not ever worked for a company that would hire (or in many cases even interview) just based on certs, except for junior/entry level jobs.

Whether or not it is worth it can only be determined by you, but hopefully you'll get an idea of how the certs are viewed from my comments above. Then, you can make a decision on your own as to whether or not you want to invest the time and money in the program.

RagManX

 

[jsbush]

This is for someone who is coming out of highschool, who has no job experience. Will this give them a good solid "base" for them to go out into the work force? What other courses should they look at?

 

[jsbush]

Anyone?

 

[RagManX]

<< This is for someone who is coming out of highschool, who has no job experience. Will this give them a good solid "base" for them to go out into the work force? What other courses should they look at? >>


As I said above (but probably didn't state clearly enough), going through this will probably help you get in to an entry level position somewhere, but it will help little beyond that, as you'll have to prove competence on the job to advance.

RagManX

 

[LuckyTaxi]

college degree outshines them all

 

[Workin']

After grants, scholarships, and working while in school (and no help from parents) I only had to borrow less than $8k total to get my bachelor's degree. Took 3.5 years, went to school every term including summers. Much, much, much better than any certification.

I would strongly encourage anyone just finishing high school to go to college. If they procrastinated (or have bad grades) and can't get in to a 4 year school, they can always start out at a junior college and then transfer after a year or two. Of course going to college is a lot bigger commitment than a 1 year tech course, but the rewards are a lot bigger, too.