Is this Course worth it?

noteofman

Support Technician package (25284) - course details on reed.co.uk


I am very seriously considering taking this course. Do any of you have a rough estimate of what the price will be or if its worth it, thanks.

hdtracy

Nah, I wouldn't go for it. What are they really offering that you couldn't find yourself for MUCH less?
Looks like it's a self-taught self-study type program with "tutors" available if you have questions - which of course, you can always find here or countless other places as well for free... And to try to cram all 6 of those certification study hours into 100 hours part time - what's that, like 4-6 weeks? There's no way you'll be able to retain all of that and then test for all of them.

I think you'd be much better off tackling them one at a time, on your own, with the help of the interwebs. (at least for the early certs like A+, Network+, etc.) There's so many resources so widely available online for those now that giving up money to someone else to train you in them is kind of a waste.

ETA: Also - there's typos all over their site as well. Which just scream sketch to me. "Enquire today!" "Enrol now!"

Slowhand

You'd be much better served to look at sites and courses that come recommended by other IT professionals. A lot of folks on this forum recommend Professor Messer for free CompTIA resources, and CBT Nuggets if you're looking to spend money.

--chris--

What they said. I would put that money into setting up a lab at home, study materials and CBT videos myself. Learn something, lab it then learn it, lab it...keep going till your done!