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You are correct, however, what you want degree wise is an ATA, and THEN a BS.
The ATA is 95% pure IT courses. That's specific to the field you want. Network Engineer, Computer Programmers (which are a form of Computer Engineers FYI, they branch off in hardware, or software programming)
Only management positions require BSs, in the state of washington anyways. I can't speak for the market elsewhere.
Positions that are non-management/engineering. They will totally disregard a BS unless you have Certs specific to the position. Which majority of BS degrees do not teach enough towards. (for example, one of my HS buds who's at a university right now, he's two years into it, and closest computer courses he's gotten, is a shuffled up A+ course. Of which, he has to go through 4 courses of it, just to even learn anough to challenge the test. Universities in WA anyway, really water down course work. and his entire degree, he'll only have 10 (4 of which A+) classes specific to IT. everything else, all other credits are random general ed. and business classes.
VS two of my friends from Skills Center, who're getting their degrees. After this fall, one will have CCNP, CCSP, Network+, Security+, SSIP, etc. (he's getting SSIP this coming quarter) while the other is already finishing Digital Forensics, and will have extensive C++, C#, and .Net.
Both of which, already have signed contracts for when they graduate. I.e. immediately once diploma is n hand, one will be making $27, and the toher $34 right after their ATAs are complete.
My friend at the University, no ones even looking at their IT department. Not for non-management gigs anyway.
The Associates in Technical Arts makes up 95% pure IT/ET curriculum.
OH also, unlike my friend at the University (which he's seriously regretting) the two who're getting their ATAs. both companies they each signed on for (two diff companys) they are paying back their student loans as part of the contract. In exchange for them pulling X years in the company.
WITH tuition assistance for getting their BSs. Of which, almost every ATA course, transfers over IT courses for the BS degrees.
how are them apples?
OH and also, they aren't being paid/contracted for their degrees. They are getting paid and contracted for their Certifications. (which their ATAs specifically emphasized around)
The ATA is 95% pure IT courses. That's specific to the field you want. Network Engineer, Computer Programmers (which are a form of Computer Engineers FYI, they branch off in hardware, or software programming)
Only management positions require BSs, in the state of washington anyways. I can't speak for the market elsewhere.
Positions that are non-management/engineering. They will totally disregard a BS unless you have Certs specific to the position. Which majority of BS degrees do not teach enough towards. (for example, one of my HS buds who's at a university right now, he's two years into it, and closest computer courses he's gotten, is a shuffled up A+ course. Of which, he has to go through 4 courses of it, just to even learn anough to challenge the test. Universities in WA anyway, really water down course work. and his entire degree, he'll only have 10 (4 of which A+) classes specific to IT. everything else, all other credits are random general ed. and business classes.
VS two of my friends from Skills Center, who're getting their degrees. After this fall, one will have CCNP, CCSP, Network+, Security+, SSIP, etc. (he's getting SSIP this coming quarter) while the other is already finishing Digital Forensics, and will have extensive C++, C#, and .Net.
Both of which, already have signed contracts for when they graduate. I.e. immediately once diploma is n hand, one will be making $27, and the toher $34 right after their ATAs are complete.
My friend at the University, no ones even looking at their IT department. Not for non-management gigs anyway.
The Associates in Technical Arts makes up 95% pure IT/ET curriculum.
OH also, unlike my friend at the University (which he's seriously regretting) the two who're getting their ATAs. both companies they each signed on for (two diff companys) they are paying back their student loans as part of the contract. In exchange for them pulling X years in the company.
WITH tuition assistance for getting their BSs. Of which, almost every ATA course, transfers over IT courses for the BS degrees.
how are them apples?
OH and also, they aren't being paid/contracted for their degrees. They are getting paid and contracted for their Certifications. (which their ATAs specifically emphasized around)
