Re: CertFirst Legit?

<div>I'm looking at taking this course.&nbsp; The Illinois location is about 30 min from my home.</div>
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<div>No one else has taken this course?<BR></div>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid">-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: Re: [GENERAL] CertFirst Legit?<BR>From: Jim Nasby &lt;decibel(at)decibel(dot)org&gt;<BR>Date: Thu, November 30, 2006 2:34 pm<BR>To: rnshah(at)imap(dot)cc<BR>Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org<BR><BR>If you're concerned about them, you might want to just use someone &nbsp;<BR>else... I can think of at least 2 other companies that offer training &nbsp;<BR>classes.<BR><BR>On Nov 27, 2006, at 2:40 PM, rnshah(at)imap(dot)cc wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; I've been tasked with administering one of our PostgreSQL databases &nbsp;<BR>&gt; and<BR>&gt; know little or nothing about the product (though I do have DB<BR>&gt; experience). &nbsp;I've been looking for training and came across an<BR>&gt; administration class at 'http://www.postgresql.org/about/event.425' on<BR>&gt; the main web site. &nbsp;When I called the certfirst people offering the<BR>&gt; classes I got the impression that the
y weren't on the up and up. &nbsp; <BR>&gt; When I<BR>&gt; asked if the class in Newport Beach was sure to run they tried to talk<BR>&gt; me into taking a class in their Illinois location, and when I asked<BR>&gt; about a class in January in Vegas they told me it was already full &nbsp;<BR>&gt; but I<BR>&gt; could take the December class in Illinois -- but they wouldn't tell me<BR>&gt; where their classes in Vegas are held.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Can anyone provide me with a reference for these guys? &nbsp;Also, they &nbsp;<BR>&gt; claim<BR>&gt; to offer a certification but it is done online using some web site &nbsp;<BR>&gt; I've<BR>&gt; never heard of.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ---------------------------(end of &nbsp;<BR>&gt; broadcast)---------------------------<BR>&gt; TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq<BR>&gt;<BR><BR>--<BR>Jim Nasby &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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