Bill
Duluth,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, January 07, 2003
Jason, you obviously don't understand what is going on here! When I first went to Ameritrain, I was asked to take an assessment test. I told my "advisor" I had "zero" knowledge about computers. I then proceeded to answer 2 of the questions correctly out of 20. "It's NO problem, we can teach you what you need to know!" was the response. It was their major selling point that they could take ANYONE and teach them networking, repair, etc. And then they stuck us with ignorant instructors, out-of-date materials, and widely ranging experience levels in their classrooms.
Jason
Baltimore,#3Consumer Suggestion
Tue, September 24, 2002
There is a problem with attending any one of these 'Boot Camp' style schools. They tend to assume that you have some kind of background in the field that you are studying for. Now, in my own life, yeah, they work like a champ. Earlier this month I went through a One Week MSoft class, took the test the week afterwards and passed. But I also have 7 years of experience in the field, and hold no less than 5 prior MSoft certs. If you're just getting into the field, go to a community college. They'll take the time to educate you from the ground up. Once you are established in the industry, you'll appreciate the accellerated learning environments offered by some of the schools out there. BTW, you certainly can read the books and pass the tests without ever going to class. But don't whine that you can't pass if you've never even read the book at all.