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Anybody been there or know any thing about them. My daughter is wanting to go into the IT field and is thinking of going there.
 
I started with have a 2year AAS in Electrical Technology then continued on for a BS in computer engineering.

I do computer stuff now only using my electronics and micro skilz to burn chips for my 4x4 projects. SO.... My .02 get the Associates degree. Even is she doesn't end using or liking the electronics down the road the AS holds much more value even within a different field.

<Soap box> Community College... It was a very great experience and I learned a lot not just about electronics but other skills. Looking back I see that I took much more advantage of the 'free' learning that comes from hanging around after class, taking on extra work, I brought in my own side projects (fixed a few TVs etc) Those things got me more involved, more private instruction from the professors who were more than happy to help me learn etc.. It also help down the road as I moved on in school. The basic skills that will help anyone succeed in any career, like, how to write a decent technical document. Math skills that help me to break down problems in other areas to more logical things. The list goes on..
 
I went to ECPI 12/96-5/98. I had my first job around 4/98. Hindsight being what it is I should have sucked it up and done another 6 months and gone for a two year degree. BUT I didn't want all that other crap at the time. Just electronics. I wanted a job, and wanted it asap.

I got that. However I feel I really learned the most at my first job.

I dunno how different their programs are now, but back then it was kinda....crappy. I feel I paid all that money to get my first job with a very basic knowledge of what I was supposed to be doing.
 
Tech11 said:
snip...However I feel I really learned the most at my first job.
I dunno how different their programs are now, but back then it was kinda....crappy. I feel I paid all that money to get my first job with a very basic knowledge of what I was supposed to be doing.
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This. I went to ECPI from 97-98 and felt like I really didn't learn a lot for the money spent (then it was $10k for the year). IMO, that money would be better spent earning her Associates then taking some certification courses to round out her education.
 
After hitting the old Google it seams most folks have only negative things to say about them. I think i will be pushing for community collage at least to start with.
 
ECPI graduate here. Took their IT Networking diploma program in 2002 - 2004. Did I learn anything? Sure I did! Was what I learned worth the 18k at the time? NO WAY! It's even more expensive now. They are now offering AS/BS degrees, but in my opinion you'll be better of going the traditional university route.

All is not negative about ECPI though. They work with local companies who hire a lot of their students. I was one of those students that got a job while still in school. This job started my career as a DBA. If it weren't for the $18k I spent at ECPI I would not be in the career I am now. I love my job and it pays well.

If I were just getting started and wanting to get into IT, ECPI would not be an option anymore. They have gotten away from the "just get it done" mentality and their pricing has gotten ridiculous. For the same amount of money you can earn a degree with a MUCH more respected formal college.
 
I went to ECPI from 04-06, and I pretty much wasted 28k that I am paying back in student loans currently. I was there for the IT/Networking Security program, and sure I learned while I was there. But the run around games they put me through wasn't worth it. You would get a different answer from the Instructors, than you would get from the counselor, than you would get from administration.

I won't get in a long rant about it, but a large number of people in that class range shared the same feelings. Maybe things have changed, but I highly doubt it.
 
DRaider90 said:
I went to ECPI from 04-06, and I pretty much wasted 28k that I am paying back in student loans currently. I was there for the IT/Networking Security program, and sure I learned while I was there. But the run around games they put me through wasn't worth it. You would get a different answer from the Instructors, than you would get from the counselor, than you would get from administration.

I won't get in a long rant about it, but a large number of people in that class range shared the same feelings. Maybe things have changed, but I highly doubt it.
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I had the same problems with them. The school sucked, but the opportunities that came about because of my attendance there paid off for me. I'm a rare case I believe.
 
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