This company was the original CBT Systems, and somehow Ended up with a deal with FORE (not the one that is now Marconi). But their tactics in selling these "Official" Training materials are VERY aggressive that you'd have Better chances of getting a super deal from a used-car Lot. Total waste of your money, efforts, and time. Elmer
-----Original Message----- From: Dan Faulk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 3:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: smartforce training [7:21933] Amen to that. My company bought the MCSE program and it was not only marginal it was dull. For the money they are charging you could outfit a good CCNP lab and several first rate training aids. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Donald B Johnson jr Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 1:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: smartforce training [7:21933] Don't do it jenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Cribbs" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:11 PM Subject: RE: smartforce training [7:21933] > I received a phone call today from a woman named Sondra Smith who is one of > their reps. She said I have dropped my > name on their site. The website url is http://www.vip.smartcertify.com . > Tfhe phone # she gave me is 1-800-653-4933 > ext 1264. It is expensive but they have a plan that can be financed through > SallyMae Loans which is sort of like a > student college loan that can be repayable after you finish classes and > after they place you in a job. They have 24hr > support for their classes through the format of "chat rooms' that are run by > certified instructors that are certified in > whatever cert you are currently pursuing, so you get instant replies to > questions you might have through the course as > you proceed forward. They send out cd's of the materials pertaining to the > certs the person wants to achieve and they > have job placement in whatever area you live in or where ever you choose to > work. That is all I know at this point. I > talked to this woman for about 1hr on the phone. It is a forced learning > method, which I think is good. You can only > advance through the course with satisfactory completion of each subject. > You can't skip ahead is what I think this > means. She called it force learning. There would be one price for the ccnp > series of classes. You would receive the > material for all four tests at one time. The same for the mcse and the ccna > and the a+. She said they also have oracle > and some other stuff which I wasn't really interested in. > > If you click on the link I gave you, it opens up a box wanting the sales rep > name. Just type in sondra's name and then > you can browse a little on their site. > > I sure there is more to this, but like I said, this is all I know at this > point. It nearly sounded too good to be true and you > know what they say about that. I was just hoping someone had some personal > knowledge of this and could tell me > something also. If I do proceed with this, I will let you know what I think > after I have personal experience of it. > > It also is endorsed by cisco and microsoft.....or at least she said so. > > I just finished putting my computer back together so I can browse back to > the site now and read a little. It was > maintenance day....[preparing for a+] .... > > Jenn > > > 10/3/2001 2:44:18 PM, "Stull, Cory" wrote: > > >never heard of it, could you give me some more detail so I can check it out > >also? > > > >thanks > >Cory > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jennifer Cribbs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:55 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: smartforce training [7:21933] > > > > > >Hello, > > > >I would like some feedback on smartforce training. Is anyone familiar with > >this? I am thinking about purchasing this > >curriculum and want to know if it is a waste of money or if it is something > >truely beneficial in obtaining your certification? > > > >Thanks, > >Jenn Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=22104&t=21933 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
