Yeah, Greg, but you HAVE to find out if those certificates are industry-standards. Chances are that if they are not what the industry recognizes as legit, then they aren't worth the paper on which they're printed! The A+ from KCTCS did me no good with Dell. I had to have the CompTIA version of the A+ or Dell would have let me go. Which they did down the road anyway, because they hired 250 too many of us.
Jim Peterson Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library 203 S. Main St. Franklin, KY 42134 270.586.8397 www.gmpl.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Jones Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 2:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [nlug] Re: OT: Online College Speaking of certificates... When I was considering going back to school and finishing up my CIS degree I ran across Western Governors University ( http://www.wgu.edu/ ). They kind-of have a best of both worlds scenario going on. As you work towards your degree you get certificates. You have to pass the certification to pass the classes IIRC. I haven't researched them in a while, but the tuition was good, it was 100% online, you get multiple certifications as you go through and you end up with a BS. An interesting approach to say the least. I didn't go because I changed directions (back to old passions), but if I was to go for that type of degree I would probably go with them. I hope this helps and good luck with your search. Greg ----- Original Message ---- From: Howard White <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, October 10, 2009 10:11:28 AM Subject: [nlug] Re: OT: Online College Chris Faulkner wrote: > Amir, Right now, I don't want to bite off more than I can chew at the > moment. I think going for my Associates now with a tentative plan to > pursue further (until I get used to it) is to eventually get my > masters. I have Adult A.D.D. and it sort of disadvantages me in > certain respects of completing tasks which is why I'm nervous about > starting school to begin with because i feel i won't finish it. Right > now it's just baby steps for me. I have considered UoP for my > associates in IT, but the TN State reagents online courses are > probably better for me. > > Chris Allow me to add a wrinkle to this discussion. I have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from a prestigious university, albeit from many years ago. Doesn't count for squat. In the 1990s, various groups initiated Certifications for a variety of reasons. Business and industry has grabbed hold of these certifications and treats them with higher regard than university degrees. Our public universities have a mixed record of dealing with these certificate programs. To their credit, the for-profit schools have recognized certifications as a profit center. If you have some certifications, add to them. Work the progression schedules within their programs. Cisco is a particularly attractive set of certifications. I say all of this with the absolute conviction that certifications are fraudulent and only prove that people can take tests. Howard --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
