IT Training

I want to be able to give good advice on how to find a good training center. What things should someone look for in a training center to know whether it is a good place or bad?
"You can never know everything and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway. " - Lan, Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan
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1. Qualified instructors (basically means certified for the exam they're teaching, certified trainers, and experienced with the subject)
2. Whether they use official and/or other third-party course material
3. The availability of lab equipment per student.
And don't forget to check out the food
Can you tell me about some of your other experiences?
I think this is more of a location issue then the whole company being bad.
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I am planning to get trained from Netcom Info from NY(US) for CWNA/CWSP.
Have you heard any thing good or bad about the Netcom info institute.
They have branches in Florida/Texax and many in other places.
Pls advice me
Thanx
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I'll third it then.
1) They took a month to even send me a basic info email
2) The prices are at least as high if not higher than others.
3) Here in Denver, it seems that they can't keep the same people for more than a week.
4) The course material doesn't seem to be updated and properly proofread. I looked at some sample material, and it was horribly written.
I've had good experiences with techskills. They aren't perfect but they offer memberships for a year, which means you can get as much as you can cram into that year. They give you a specific instructor that torments you if you get behind, and generally the lab equipment has always been available when I've needed it. They also offer good bennies to alumni, such as half-priced continuing memberships.
Overall I'd say word of mouth from a person that you know is actually qualified (no paper tigers), and the overall feeling that they CARE about your education as opposed to getting your $$ are most important.
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