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Networking program-Chubb Institute

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neogamer741

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I'm going to be graduating highschool soon, and am not looking forward to going to a 4-year college. I always threw around the idea of tech schools, and finally decided to visit the chubb institute in cherry hill, NJ.

From everything I could gather, the school's Networking Security program (1 year) seems to be everything I'm looking for. I'm confident in my knowledge in computers as far as building them, setting up home networks, and various applications and troubleshooting, though I haven't had any formal training.

To end this, I'm curious if anyone here has graduated or participated in the networking/security program, and am wondering what they thought of it.

Thanks in advance, this seemed like the best place to get an honest opinion.
 
neogamer741 said:
I'm going to be graduating highschool soon, and am not looking forward to going to a 4-year college. I always threw around the idea of tech schools, and finally decided to visit the chubb institute in cherry hill, NJ.

From everything I could gather, the school's Networking Security program (1 year) seems to be everything I'm looking for. I'm confident in my knowledge in computers as far as building them, setting up home networks, and various applications and troubleshooting, though I haven't had any formal training.

To end this, I'm curious if anyone here has graduated or participated in the networking/security program, and am wondering what they thought of it.

Thanks in advance, this seemed like the best place to get an honest opinion.
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You should still attend college, in fact, your college may have a technology related course, it may not be exactly what you want, but if you already have some self taught skills, the college courses will be easier to attend.

If you plan on making any kind of decent salary (long term careerwise) in today's IT world, you'll need both a college degree and certifications.

IMHO you should be going for a college degree first.
 
Yes, Technical school is a great idea but a lot of businesses are looking for Diplomas or Degrees (Computer Sci Degree is becomming more and more required). You need to make yourself look appealing to the companies so they will pay you more ;-)
 
on a slightly different note- i cannot figure out why anyone would want to forgo 4 years of college if they had the chance at it. you're going to be out in the real world soon enough . . . and for a very long time. take some time to enjoy college life before the weight of the world crushes your spirit.
 
big daddy fatsacks said:
on a slightly different note- i cannot figure out why anyone would want to forgo 4 years of college if they had the chance at it. you're going to be out in the real world soon enough . . . and for a very long time. take some time to enjoy college life before the weight of the world crushes your spirit.
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Meh... if I knew then, what I know now, I would have jumped into college right after HS. Now I am trying to play "catch up" with my college education. :p
 
SJConsultant said:
Meh... if I knew then, what I know now, I would have jumped into college right after HS. Now I am trying to play "catch up" with my college education. :p
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You are not alone at that SJ. :-/
One year left doing something I should have taken care of years ago.
 
As I'm fond of telling younger techs, "it ain't the 90s any more". When I started back then, you didn't need a degree. Now everybody and their dog has one, and it's hurting me that I don't. It's by sheer volume of experience (at 26 I have nearly 10 years) that I got any sort higher-level IT work.
 
I understand why you suggest going to a 4-year college, but I want to go to a tech school to cut the bullshit I'm not going to truly need. I want to go for 2 reasons: To get a job I want, that does not necessarily pay more, and personal knowledge. I've taught myself 99% of what I know on the computer, but I'm seeking to learn more at a more official pace.

Like before, I'm curious if anyone here has graduated or participated in the networking/security program, and am wondering what they thought of it, or has any experience with the school at all.
 
If you are looking to cut the bullshit, you're going to be surprised with the amount of real bullshit you'll have to put up with at the job you end up getting...especially one you end up getting with a degree from a technical degree. Sorry to be blunt.

Many 4 year colleges are starting to offer network/info security programs within computer science or an engineering department. My school does. I'm taking my last classes in the Information Security track right now, and next May I'll be graduating with a "BS in Computer Science with a specialization in Information Security".

The NSA maintains a list of "Centers of Excellence" that should be your starting point in looking for schools that teach infosec. You want the 4 year degree. I know so many people that got technical degrees and cant move up because they dont have the 4 year degree.
 
There's a lot that tech schools don't teach you. Trust me...I dropped out of one because I wasn't learning anything useful. There's a reason everyone wants a four-year degree now...tech degrees don't mean much to them.

You might as well skip the tech school and just get certifications...MCSE, A+, N+, Cisco and Novell would get you A LOT more than any tech school.
 
I went to a 2 year tech school and graduated in 2000, that was a terrible time to look for a job in the tech industry. I eventually found one a few years later and now and going back to school nights to catch up. I know alot of people graduating from those types of schools now having a hell of a time finding tech work thats not at best buy or staples.

I'd reccomed going to a 4 year school and trying to get a part time job working with their IT staff. Most universities around here have students do alot of their work. Go have some fun while you're in college too, hit a few parties, meet some nice co-ed's ... you'll regret it later if you dont :eek:
 
Boscoh said:
The NSA maintains a list of "Centers of Excellence" that should be your starting point in looking for schools that teach infosec. You want the 4 year degree. I know so many people that got technical degrees and cant move up because they dont have the 4 year degree.
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Actually I found out my college will be on this list for the 2005-2008 years.
http://www.nsa.gov/releases/relea00092.cfm
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And to the "bullshit" you have to learn, yeah there is some classes that are pretty much that. But there are also a lot of classes that I'm glad I have to take, the technical writting classes for one. After spending time working for both small consulting companies and 2 international businesses I believe I can say that a great deal of techs (hell, business people as well) can't write to save their life. Stuff like this you don't think about as you try to memorize routing protocols, but it is important.
 
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