Is this NYC school legit? (New York, York: credit, community college, live)

[MoonliteDuck]

GT Solutions - The Best Computer School in New York

Is anyone familiar with this school? It's on 124 East 40th st.

I'm thinking about signing up for a CCNA class. Just want to make sure it's a good investment.

Any personal experiences or thoughts?

[Viralmd]

Never heard of it. That location, however, will place this concern in an office building.

[MoonliteDuck]

Originally Posted by Viralmd

Never heard of it. That location, however, will place this concern in an office building.

Oh ok. Yeah, it says it's located in Suite 801 in the building. Unfortunately I'm not in NYC so I can't verify any information.

I'd hate to pay for the course and find out it's located in a back alley.

[bmwguydc]

For a CCNA course, I would actually check into the community colleges, especially Manhattan Community College as they do offer the same coursework as many of these "academies", at a much better rate and with accredited instruction methods. Take a look at their continuing education as I am sure they would have courses listed.

Here's a link to Cisco's eduation portal that has the basics as to where their classes are offered: Cisco Systems, Inc

[MoonliteDuck]

Originally Posted by bmwguydc

For a CCNA course, I would actually check into the community colleges, especially Manhattan Community College as they do offer the same coursework as many of these "academies", at a much better rate and with accredited instruction methods. Take a look at their continuing education as I am sure they would have courses listed.

Here's a link to Cisco's eduation portal that has the basics as to where their classes are offered: Cisco Systems, Inc

Cool I'll check it out.

To be honest, I'm not too worried about the quality of the class because I already took Cisco about 4 years ago. I just need a cheap and quick refresher course to prepare for the CCNA exam.

My main concern is the job search that comes afterward. Certification with no experience.

[bmwguydc]

For an exam refresher, you might find something like than on Cisco's education portal. Or, check with the community college system as they may have a course geared towards that end. The job search will be tough and it's rare that any of the "academies" deliver on the promises of job leads.

I'm not saying that it's a bad course, overall, but if it's significantly higher and they sell you on job assistance, I'd check out the community colleges as well.