I knew someone who got a computer repair certificate at ECPI and then got a job at Intrex. He was someone who had previous trade experience and wanted to get into computers - not someone with a lot of "computer geek" type experience.
Ultimately he found that the job at Intrex wasn't for him - I don't think he liked the management or the type of work really - and he told me that the investment he made didn't really pan out. But I don't think that reflected poorly on ECPI. The ECPI courses provided him the necessary skills to get the job and perform adequately (though I don't think he was a standout). He returned to a customer service type job (retail store manager). That said, I do think the community college computer training programs are just as good, and they are usually much cheaper. (Your tax dollars at work!) I would expect the level of skills to be pretty similar - though obviously this depends on the specific program or certificate. One advantage of a community college is you can get a degree that is fully accredited by the educational accrediation agencies (e.g. "Associate's in Applied Science") which provides a more well-rounded education. This type of degree provides a basic level of competency in math, writing, etc., which I think is pretty important for most computer-related jobs. Though the community college certainly offers many other levels of certificates and coursework - so it's hard to make generalizations, without knowing more about what particular program or level of expertise you are after. But I get the idea ECPI focuses only on the technical skills, and I don't believe their programs are accredited by any state or regional agencies. Disclaimer: I am a former employee, and graduate, of Durham Tech. Regards, Jeremy Portzer On Tue, 23 Jan 2007, Carl Schaefer wrote: > I'd appreciate hearing any opinions of ECPI (a private technical college > with a campus in Raleigh), their training programs and/or the graduates, > especially compared with public community colleges like Wake Tech. > > thanks! > Carl > -- /---------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Jeremy Portzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] trilug.org/~jeremy | | GPG Fingerprint: 712D 77C7 AB2D 2130 989F E135 6F9F F7BC CC1A 7B92 | \---------------------------------------------------------------------/ -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
