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  • MeatCatalogueMeatCatalogue Member Posts: 145
    Goldspot wrote: »
    I wait-listed around the middle of June. Obviously, I didn't make the cut for the latest class (or I never saw my acceptance e-mail...), but someone mentioned up-thread that there may be one or more fall classes (Sept. or Oct.). Anyone have any new info on that?

    There are fall classes. I just got put on the waitlist yesterday and the only option available was January. However, by email I was told that availability may be sooner depending on demand so watch my email.
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  • tgtdtgtd Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    MeatCatalogue wrote: »
    There are fall classes. I just got put on the waitlist yesterday and the only option available was January. However, by email I was told that availability may be sooner depending on demand so watch my email.

    Likewise. I just recently waitlisted and there were options for Jan and March 2014, with the same potential earlier availability options. Great forum and thread!
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  • GoldspotGoldspot Registered Users Posts: 4 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Just thought I'd update. I got an e-mail yesterday (which was spam-trapped icon_sad.gif ), but Jana called me today to follow up. Apparently, a slot opened up in the August class and my number was next, so I'm in! Ironically, she called me while I was sitting in a VMUG conference in a session entitled "Optimizing VMWare for Performance".
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  • ITMonkeyITMonkey Member Posts: 200
    Good story.
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  • shifty1981shifty1981 Member Posts: 12 ■□□□□□□□□□
    How do you knwo if you've been waitlisted? i though I signed up months ago but haven't gotten any notifications.

    thanks
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  • HP_GuyHP_Guy Member Posts: 77 ■■■□□□□□□□
    It isn't very clear if you've been waitlisted. There are no notifications as such. Your best bet is to email the onestop@stanly.edu and ask them. Also check your spam folder as they may have already contacted you to offer a place.
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  • shifty1981shifty1981 Member Posts: 12 ■□□□□□□□□□
    HP_Guy wrote: »
    It isn't very clear if you've been waitlisted. There are no notifications as such. Your best bet is to email the onestop@stanly.edu and ask them. Also check your spam folder as they may have already contacted you to offer a place.

    thanks. nothing in my spam folder. I'll check with them again.
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  • tstrip007tstrip007 Member Posts: 308 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Contact Jana, she will let you know.

    JanaP. Kennedy
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    Stanly Community College
    141 College Drive
    Albemarle, NC 28001
    704-991-0180
    704-991-0126 Fax
    Jkennedy7709@stanly.edu
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  • shifty1981shifty1981 Member Posts: 12 ■□□□□□□□□□
    tstrip007 wrote: »
    Contact Jana, she will let you know.

    JanaP. Kennedy
     Eagle’s One Stop Mentor
    Stanly Community College
    141 College Drive
    Albemarle, NC 28001
    704-991-0180
    704-991-0126 Fax
    Jkennedy7709@stanly.edu

    Thanks!
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  • GQ SmoothGQ Smooth Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    I just wanted to say thank you the original poster for creating this thread, also to taternuts666 for bringing Stanley SCC to our attention and finally Mr. Huneycutt and Stanley SCC for being so responsive to questions asked by members in this thread.

    I signed up to the waiting list this morning for the January-March classes, keeping my fingers cross, hoping I am able to get a spot in one of the fall classes.
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  • GQ SmoothGQ Smooth Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    The waiting list is really long now. I signed up for the January- March waiting list and was told by Ms. Kennedy that I probably won't get in until April.
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  • GQ SmoothGQ Smooth Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Has anyone that joined the waiting list in August heard anything back from the school?
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  • WagnaardWagnaard Member Posts: 124
    No. Never heard back at all.
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  • Radiohead316Radiohead316 Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Wagnaard wrote: »
    No. Never heard back at all.

    I don't think registration has gone out for October yet. You might have a better idea when you stand after that. I wait listed July 3rd and haven't heard yet.
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  • blargoeblargoe Member Posts: 4,174 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Does anyone know of "cheaper" alternatives for courses other from vSphere Install/Configure/Manage (i.e., Cloud, View)?
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  • SimonD.SimonD. Member Posts: 111
    Unfortunately you still need to attend the qualifying course for the VCP DCV. All three VCP tracks will have similarly priced courses (and of the three courses I found the DCV course to be the best one, the older vCloud 1.5 course was a shambles, the 5.1 course drops a number of subjects). The older View 5.1 course wasn't too bad but I haven't sat the Horizon course at all.

    Stick with the DCV route for the moment as you will need that background for the Cloud and DT tracks anyway.
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  • blargoeblargoe Member Posts: 4,174 ■■■■■■■■■□
    I'm covered on DCV :) I was just curious about the other VMware tracks.
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  • Radiohead316Radiohead316 Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□
    GQ Smooth wrote: »
    Has anyone that joined the waiting list in August heard anything back from the school?

    Just received a message from Jana that I will be in the October class, and registrations will go out next week. Keep an eye on your mailboxes and spam folders!
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  • metametmetamet Registered Users Posts: 2 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Got my wait list email on Wednesday that said I could take the October course. It said the form needed to be completed by Friday, September 27th.

    So I filled out the form and will be taking the class. :D

    I imagine that after this Friday the next batch of emails will go out.
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  • chanakyajupudichanakyajupudi Member Posts: 712
    Hey. Just wanted to know how much one of these classes for VmWare ICM 5.1 Cost via Community College that you guys are talking about ?
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  • SlowhandSlowhand Mod Posts: 5,161 Mod
    The courses are at a standard per-unit cost. For example, I'm enrolled in the class at Ohlone college right now. That class is two units, so it cost me the same as any other two-unit course at that community college, plus the usual health-fee and some sign-up costs. Here in California, community college is $46 per unit at the moment.
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  • GQ SmoothGQ Smooth Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Radiohead316 wrote: »
    Just received a message from Jana that I will be in the October class, and registrations will go out next week. Keep an eye on your mailboxes and spam folders!

    Thanks Radiohead. I didn't receive an email so I guess I'm not in the October class. Hopefully I will be in the next round of classes.
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  • 210mike210mike Member Posts: 55 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I don't know if it's been discussed here, but if you're local to San Antonio, TX the community college system has a pretty inexpensive VMware training course. I'm taking it right now for 219 dollars as a continuing education student.
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  • mguernseymguernsey Member Posts: 43 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Got my email for Stanly CC last night - pretty happy to have finally gotten in.
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  • GQ SmoothGQ Smooth Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    @mguernsey, When did you signed up on the waiting list? I am trying to gauge how far along I am before my turn comes up.
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  • sratakhinsratakhin Member Posts: 818
    Just got a call from Jana. I gave up my spot as I already paid for another class so congratulations to the next person in the waitlist ;)
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  • cruwlcruwl Member Posts: 341 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Looks like I missed my email from Jana, Gmail flagged it as spam. Just got a call from her though, Submitted my info for registration. Looking forward to the start on the 21st.
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  • mguernseymguernsey Member Posts: 43 ■■□□□□□□□□
    GQ Smooth wrote: »
    @mguernsey, When did you signed up on the waiting list? I am trying to gauge how far along I am before my turn comes up.

    Signed up sometime in June I believe. Kind of hard to remember, but it was towards the end of spring and beginning of summer.
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  • GQ SmoothGQ Smooth Member Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    mguernsey wrote: »
    Signed up sometime in June I believe. Kind of hard to remember, but it was towards the end of spring and beginning of summer.

    OK thanks. Looks like they are hitting the June/July list, I signed up at the end of August so I probably won't get in.
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  • GoldspotGoldspot Registered Users Posts: 4 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Just wanted to brag a little. I managed to sneak into the Aug-Sept. class, which ends this week. I took the VCP5-DCV last week and passed! Unfortunately, I have to wait a couple of weeks for my cert to process since Stanly doesn't send out course completion notification to VMWare until next week.

    Now I have the same question as a previous poster: Where to find other classes (besides ICM) on the cheap. The "What's New" class that will be required to update to VCP6 next year will likely be $2k-$3k, just like the current "What's New" class. Also, I wouldn't mind taking "Optimize and Scale".
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