need some info

[wilatino_98]

my kid wants to go to ITT he has taken 1 year of sysco (i think thats its called) he will be graduating this year and want him to go to UWMilwuakee they have computer science i just want to know what is best 4 him , since hes talking making big money. thanks joe

 

[Kangaroo]

my kid wants to go to ITT he has taken 1 year of sysco (i think thats its called) he will be graduating this year and want him to go to UWMilwuakee they have computer science i just want to know what is best 4 him , since hes talking making big money. thanks joe

Then he needs to go to e real University and not ITT and he was probally talking about CISCO

The IT field has tighted up and it is harder for people with out degrees to move up and if he wants big money then he should become an engineer not go the IT route

 

[CowboysFan02]

I agree with Kangaroo, look around for a 4 yr college or JC that has a good rep IT field wise.

I went to a JC took one class in computers and knew more then the Prof. so I went to Westwood college, which is similar to ITT. I learned there but it was a big mistake, nothing there transfered to a 4yr college like they said it would(unfortunatly not in writing) So now I am at a better JC working my way up to transfering to Cal Poly Pomona. Long story short IMHO 4yr college would be the way to go. Just make sure to do the research, call companies in your area that are tech savy type companies to find out what they think about the local colleges.

 

[wilatino_98]

thanks alot i been looking into UW milwuakee i told him is a way better to go plus i want him to have the college experience anyways thanks very much
joe

 

[GTaylor]

Normally in IT you can get hired if you have experience and your 4 year degree was in PE or anything non-IT related.

My advice - If he's looking at Cisco he's going to need to get certified, CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCNP (Professional) are two of the certifications (There's one more that I can't think of off-hand, I think it's CCND).

Also advise to get knowledge in UNIX, most people who jump into the IT field go after the obvious (Microsoft - MCSE). Problem there is everyone and their mother is certified for Microsoft and thus the market is saturated.

Final advice - tell him to expect little at first and be happy with it, what he really needs is the resume building-experience that'll land him a nice jump in his next job.

 

[jterrell]

Normally in IT you can get hired if you have experience and your 4 year degree was in PE or anything non-IT related.

My advice - If he's looking at Cisco he's going to need to get certified, CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCNP (Professional) are two of the certifications (There's one more that I can't think of off-hand, I think it's CCND).

Also advise to get knowledge in UNIX, most people who jump into the IT field go after the obvious (Microsoft - MCSE). Problem there is everyone and their mother is certified for Microsoft and thus the market is saturated.

Final advice - tell him to expect little at first and be happy with it, what he really needs is the resume building-experience that'll land him a nice jump in his next job.

All quite good IT advice.

I'd advise getting Linux/Unix/Cisco certifications right now and then perhaps a business degree(preferably MIS).

From a hiring standpoint I'd look for experience 1st, certs 2nd, school 3rd.

Any smaller school should be considered only after checking with the larger university you wish to transfer to on coursework that will transfer.

 

[Seven]

my kid wants to go to ITT he has taken 1 year of sysco (i think thats its called) he will be graduating this year and want him to go to UWMilwuakee they have computer science i just want to know what is best 4 him , since hes talking making big money. thanks joe

Be careful with ITT. Not a bad gig actually. However, credit transfers are basically nill. So if he was wanting to go elsewhere after ITT he can kiss that 2 years goodbye spent at ITT. He can acheive an AS or an AA degree and go on for the Bachelor degree with ITT. Pretty pricy as well.
The education is good. As much hands on(lab Hrs.) as you want if your not of the theory learning style only.
Got my first degree from there and was employed within a 3 month window. From there I let my (new) employer pay for the rest of my education. Not a bad way to go at it if he's interested.

 

[TEK2000]

Most state funded Technical schools will be MUCH CHEAPER and just as good as ITT (if not better). But if he's even considering an engineering degree... go all out for the 4 year school from the start. Like everyone else has mentioned, most tech school courses don't transfer to the university level.

I got an associates in Electronics degree at Texas State Technical College. I had looked at Devry and ITT and decided to go to TSTC because of the money. Well, turns out that the electronics program at TSTC was highly respected. I had a job lined up before graduation and got hired on to a small industrial electronics company that highers people almost exclusively out of TSTC.

My advice:
Talk to his high school teachers. The computer course teachers at the high school may have some good recommendations for you. My high school electronics teacher referred me to TSTC and it worked out very well for me.

And, there's nothing wrong with starting out in Junior College and then transferring. Most all of the courses will transfer from JuCo to University and it should cost less to take all your basics (English, Psych, etc) at JuCo.