SANS Graduate Certificate

the_Grinch

Hoping someone might have an answer to this, do the SANS graduate courses include the cost of the certification?

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EnderWiggin

I don't believe they do.

mactex

the_Grinch wrote: »

Hoping someone might have an answer to this, do the SANS graduate courses include the cost of the certification?

From SANS STI FAQ:

How do I pay for the program?[FONT=&quot]Graduate students pay for the individual courses they take as they register for them. For example, ISE 5100 Enterprise Security Essentials is a 4 credit hour course. A student would therefore pay $5,000 (4 x $1,250) when registering for this course, which would then cover the costs associated with enrolling in SANS Institute class SEC 401 either live or at- a-distance, scheduling and taking the GIAC GSEC certification exam, and the costs of advising and peer-review grading of the required research paper (in this case, a GIAC Gold Paper). The minimum academic progress required would indicate that a typical student pays $10,000 per year, while completing the program in three years would typically average $15,000 per year.[/FONT]

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Yes, the cost of the cert is included in the tuition. Your "class" is essentially the OnDemand class bundle and includes the cert test. The cert test is your grade for the class - fail the cert test, fail the class. The score on the test determines your grade for the class. You do have to attend a conference or two since you need to do a presentation (where the instructors good naturedly rip you a new one with their leet knowledge - in fun, not meanness) and attending the conference (hotel, travel, food) is at your own dime. the conference fee itself is free, I believe.

globalenjoi

I'm currently working on the Core Engineering graduate cert, and can confirm that the exam is covered in the tuition.

the_Grinch

Thanks all!!