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[internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org (Thomas C. Meggs)]

Absolutely, and it makes me sick.

Right when the job market is at its worst because the economy is shit, 
you have an upsurge of desperate people who aren't that intelligent who 
heard about this person or that person that they know who made a lot of 
money in computers, so they want to do it too. These places are loan 
sharks playing off people in need. They aren't the only or the first, 
and they won't be the last.

Overall, my rule is to never trust anyone with a big advertising budget, 
they probably have something to hide or an inadequacy to make up for. ;)

Regards,
Tom

Thomas Beckett wrote:
> Maria stated:
> 
>>The worst part in my opinion, however, is  that many
>>of those companies finance the classes. So you end up with people
>>who can't really afford it owing several thousands of dollars only
>>to find  that employers are less impressed with a certification than
>>they are with  experience (and more education).
> 
> 
> And /that's/ the racket.  The real business here is the loan
> financing.  The classes are simply a vehicle to create a
> receivable.  The schools have direct relationships with the lenders
> and simply serve as funnels for the creation of new debt.  The
> school gets cash from the lenders who originate the loan.  The
> lenders turn around and resell the loans to bigger institutions or
> Sallie Mae and pocket their cash.  The students who get (usually
> piss-poor) training have no recourse when they can't pass the
> certification exams or can't get a job later.
> 
> It's not about training people for new careers.  It's about
> taking their money.  It's a scam.
> 
> TaB
> 
> 
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