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Self study or $10000
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| I got A+, and next week I'll try to get Net+. All these self study.
To tell you the truth I'm a paper cert. because I don't have hands on experience except some home repairing and upgrading PCs and simple Home Network.
Since you need a good cert(like MCSE)or experience, I was thinking to get a part time WIN 2000 MCSE program in a college . It will cost me $10000 for 5 months 240 hours.
And here is my question.
Self study or $10000?
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| If you are studying and trying to learn the material, you are not a paper cert!! Everyone has to start somewhere. I am in the same boat. I am trying to learn and study. I start the MCSE soon. Like you said, you need a bigger cert. to get a foot in the door in most places in my experience. I am not even shooting that high. Everyone always wants at least a year in most places I go. Anyway, I asked myself the same question as you, self-study or pay. I have decided to pay since I can ask the instructor all questions and I learn well in a class environment. Some people learn better on their own. It all depends on which makes you feel more comfortable. If you are really hesitant, buy a book and study and see if you can grasp the concepts. Take a test and see how you do. I know of many people who have tried and couldn't hack so they just decided to take the class. Since you have a home network, that will help a ton. I am sorry I rambled. Hope this helps.
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Crazyone A+ | |
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| Striaght to the point do not spend 10 grand on a college course. It would suit you better to get into the field at say a local tech shop or someplace that builds and sells pcs. Trust me I know I started the same way 7 years ago and followed through with it throughout my college career.
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Eric Anderson
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| If you have the discipline and the materials go for the self study and send me the 10K!!
i've done all my studies including college mostly to self study and have done much better than sitting in some classroom. True, not for everybody but it's worth a try.
JayG
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| considering that most jobs wont consider lab time and school stuff "hands on" experience, it dont really matter. You still have to take that entry level job, at a reduced pay rate to get your foot in the door...save your money, buy a couple of 'puters for a home lab and practice EVERYTHING...install it, break it, fix it and do it all again and again and again and..... | |
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| There is a happy medium to be found here. You can take classes for Win2K for less than 10K...
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| I would check out other options if I was you.
Check community colleges/junior colleges in your area. One c.c here offers 2000 courses for around $39 a unit. From what I have heard, it is pretty thorough.
Also, you could check to see if there are any state-funded training at your place of work (it is what I'm doing). I think it depends on the size of the business and some other things. Because of this, I get all the training that I want. | |
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| How self-motivated are you? Can you set a goal and stick to it? If you have the self-discipline to set aside x hours a day/week to study and stick to it, then self-study. If you are easily side tracked to do other things, then find some kind of course (but something less than $10K). Even one $1,200 class may be enough to get you going and help you see what is involved. Some are more motivated when money is on the line. It is harder to let $1,200 slip by for a class then it is $30 for a book. | |
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| I'm leting you guys know that I decided not to spend $10000 for this class.
First of all, I don't want to spend $10000 for a class,and than another $700 for the exams. | |
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| I don't suggest doing that! Because my friend is doing it and he told me is boring and very very very slow processing. It depend on all of your classmates, just like the school.
I will get the training center for few thousands, not this kind of training.
Even you get college credits, but don't mean much. | |
| StormWalker 2001-04-17, 6:02 pm |
| Just my $0.02, but I believe you did the right thing in not going for the classes. The certs I have I got mostly through self sutdy. I did take MOC 1560B and it was a good start, but it was still a *start*.
Good luck, and remeber, you've got a great resource here with Yeti, cadman, Techie2B, MCSE freak and other to numerous to mention. | |
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| Thanks guys for the support.
I was asking one of the professors to start in second module ( they have 6 of them, the first one is Intro to Networking) since I have Net+ and A+, so I would save almost $2000, but he said, " You know I know something about A+ but nothing about Net+, you have to take all them"
Yeah right I said to him. I can't wait to study one more time how to install a NIC.
I bought the books, I have a lab at home, I have you guys here for any question.
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| Taqwus 2001-04-17, 8:51 pm |
| If you want to take a course that for computers look into getting an AS from a small community college an AS degree will also help a lot twoards getting a job and you can also test out of a lot of the classes, one person I went to school with was able to get thier AS in 2 semesters like that |
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