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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It looks like a pretty good program, not
necessarily the sequence of the classes but the curriculum in general looks
pretty solid. I went through something similar at CCAC and benefited from
it greatly. Just about all of the credits will transfer to any state
funded school in </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Pennsylvania</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> (as long as they fit into the program of study), and if you decide
programming isn’t the thing for you at least you won’t find
yourself $80,000 in debt. The teachers there are as good as anywhere…if
not better in some cases. And, when I attended, their equipment was top
of the line.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I actually just left my job in Higher Ed
for a programming job in the financial industry. While employed at ‘The
University’, I’d still refer people to CCAC before shelling out the
big bucks.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Good Luck!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>~Jake</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
wplug-bounces+jhammerschmitt=federatedinv.com@wplug.org
[mailto:wplug-bounces+jhammerschmitt=federatedinv.com@wplug.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ian Robertson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 10, 2005
11:30 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> wplug@wplug.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [wplug] Software
Development Career</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sylfaen'>Disclaimer: I apologize that this
request is not specific to WPLUG or Linux but my access to local experts is
limited. I believe many of you may have the answers to these questions...</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sylfaen'>Greetings, good people,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Sylfaen><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sylfaen'>I was wondering if any of you
folks had an opinion on county certificate programs such as the one referenced
below.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sylfaen'><a
href="http://www.ccac.edu/default.aspx?id=138640">http://www.ccac.edu/default.aspx?id=138640</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Sylfaen><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sylfaen'>I have a pipe dream of
becoming a salaried software developer but as a new father and
husband my options are limited...</span></font></p>
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