Hey Bob! Is Eugene Broada (sp?) teaching you your CCNA1 course? I just
went through that at HCC last semister. I'm in the CCNA2 course now.
Well, it starts in March (dang non-standard scheduel).
Like you said, HCC gives a good value for the money with no lab fees
thus far.
To anyone else out there looking for Cisco courses at HCC, see if Mr.
Eugene Broada is teaching them. He's a great teacher who can really
explain things well and takes the time to do so if you need it. Also,
he'll work with you on your schedueling if you need it (eg, missed
classes and need to take tests).
Travis
-----Original Message-----
From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net] On Behalf Of Robert
Foxworth
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:33 AM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Other recommended local Linux training outfits?
The way I understand it is that there is some sort of cap on what
tuition amounts can be charged for whatever class, so the lab fees are a
back-door method of collecting extra revenue. They say that the higher
charges are justifiable, compared to places such as HCC, because the
labs are better equipped. I can't speak to any such comparison. I can
state that, at HCC, the charge for a 3-credit course is just the
50-some-dollars/credit tuition fee (and new student fees etc, if not
previously attending) so a 3-credit course is about in the 160-dollar
range (Fla. residents). I disclaim herewith that I took Unix Admin 1 and
2 this fall (both at once) at HCC and I believe I got very good value
for my money, further, I am presently taking the CCNA Cisco Academy,
partly just to keep myself occupied. Probably the later sections such as
part 2 and 3 of the 4-part CCNA track would provide better comparisons
with other area schools. Right now in part 1 I already know the mtl so
it's just coasting along with basic knowledge. Part 1 is required and I
couldn't test-out on it. Part 2 begins the hands-on.
I suspect these higher SPC fees are at least in part due to expansion of
program offerings there, but that's just speculation by me.
Problem with HCC is that Unix Admin 2 may not be offered again until
fall 03 or spring 04 (which is why I took it in fall 02), in other
words, the course you want may not be there every semester.
One thing I learned last week at the Cyber Security Summit is that SPC
is moving ahead with plans for a security track which would involve a
2-year program, and also that they are going to become a trusted-partner
with ISC so that one can obtain a CISSP cert there with SPC
administering the program directly. I don't believe HCC has any similar
aspirations along these lines.
Bob Foxworth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Tiner" <jtiner@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 22:47
Subject: RE: [SLUG] Other recommended local Linux training outfits?
> Nope... You don't get to take anything home - SPC is just greedy -
> plain and simple. ;)
>
> -Josh Tiner
> [ D I G I T A L L Y I M P O R T E D R A D I O ]
> email: jtiner@di.fm
> web : http://www.di.fm
> phone: 727-643-4469
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net] On Behalf Of
> Ronald KA4INM Youvan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:24 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Other recommended local Linux training outfits?
>
> > ...and what's with the $600 lab fee (PER CLASS???) at
> > the St. Pete College on Linux classes?
>
>
> You get to take your computer home after the class is over? Just
> guessing!
> --
> 73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com
> 100% Slack. since July, 1997 (still free!) SENT D&T are UTC
> Visit my HAM Web SITE at: http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm
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