i was a student at computer training.edu at the newark delaware campus. we were just 7 weeks into our program when the doors were closed and i received an email on new years eve stating that the school was closed and no further classes would be held at any of their locations. i took out a loan with sallie mae for $13,500. as of today, my loan status is on hold with them for 180 days until they figure out what to do. in the mean time, i have no education, a large loan to repay, no job, and no answers from anyone as to what is going to happen. i was employed for 22 years with a company that laid me off last sept and deceided that it was time for a change in my life. deceiding to go back to school at 46 years old wasn't an easy decision to make, but i figured if i didn't do it now, i may never do it. so i enrolled in oct, start classes in nov, then in dec the school closes. we had just finished our first book 70-620 windows vista configuration. we had one review class and were going to have a second reveiw class on jan 5 to prepare for the certification exam. with the school closing, we didn't get this second review class. 7 students from my class have attempted to take the certification exam for the 70-620, all without success, one student has even attempted it twice with no success. this shows that even when we did have a school, obviously they weren't successfull in their teachings, or they would have had some success in the taking of the certification exams. i feel that we need to have all students of computer training.edu get together to make a stand against this school. i only speak for myself (but i am sure others feel the same) we need answers and we need them now. i need to finish this education that i started and i don't want to wait for weeks or possibly months before we get answers to what is going to happen to all of the students that have been left hanging, confused, furstrated, and angry. they blame the bank for the closure, when in reality, if they hadn't mismanaged their funds, there wouldn't be an issue with the bank.

I did not lose money in the deal, I did graduate from the program over 3 years ago. I feel really badly for the current students having to go through this mess. The reason I went with Computertraing.edu was because of the good reviews they got from my peers who either attended or knew someone who did. The main reason I got my loan (back then it was $25,000) with Sallie Mae was because of the benefits of the school. The 'lifetime' job counseling and placement assistance was a nice fallback to have, especially in these troubled times. I do hope the students get a refund or can get the training elsewhere, ASAP. The longer you are away from that kind of training, the more your forget, especially if your normal career has little to do with computers/servers.

I do feel like past students have lost a large 'fall back' when we need a new job.

For what they charge for this program, and the fact that (at least at my campus) they ALWAYS had full classes, it is hard to believe they would fall into such a financial crisis.

CED Solutions, LLC, the largest provider of Microsoft certifications in North America, is proud to announce that CED Solutions will provide training for the ComputerTraining.edu students who have paid for their classes prior to the closing of ComputerTraining.edu.

http://issueswire.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3404294.htm

I got my certs from CED. They are Great. Contact Rich. CEDsolutions.com

Search for this company on ripoffreport.com and you'll get more information.

I disagree about the staff being responsible for the students not passing the vista exam. I was also a student. We were in the third book. The majority of us passed our vista cert. and many of us passed the server cert too. Our instructor and career staff were outstanding. I did have to put in 3-4 hours minimum at home reading, researching, and practicing the labs. If I can pass these certs you can too. Why wait. You have the books. Read and do labs now and go pass your test. If you were counting on a second review to pass the cert test than you haven't done enough on your own outside of class. Don't count on anyone to learn for you. Make the effort to pass, this means a lot or reading, labs, and practice tests. Look on the internet. There is a lot of other info. to help you understand vista. It wasn't the instructor it was the owner and his people that screwed us. Don't give up on your dream.

It's funny.... from some people I know who went through this place, I have heard that they were good.... through others, I have heard that they are not very good.

I think that they are good if you are good at working on your own and bad if you need your 'hand held' for education, like some people do honestly need that.

It's not a flaw nor a character deficit... it's just the way that some people are wired.

Stick to traditional 2-year or 4-year schools. I would never go to a school like ComputerTraining.edu(com?) for any sort of training.

For any computertraining.edu students who have be affected by this unfortunate situation, UMBC offers high quality technical training programs through UMBC Training Centers. More information can be found at http://www.umbc.edu/trainctr or by contacting info@umbctrainingcenters.com

We will work with MHEC and each student to ensure transitions are smooth and that everyone is put on a path to obtain the training and professional opportunities they were seeking with computertraining.edu.

Guys, I have training in computer repair, and the problem is that no one is hiring right now.
That's right: no one. So, all the computer training in the WORLD won't help when even for entry level positions, these companies want 5+ years experience AND the certifications in question.

I am an ex-employee of computertraining.edu. We, just along with the students, were thrown out in the cold without any answers to our questions. All we were told was that BB&T bank froze their assets and we would not be paid for 180 hours of work, no vacation payout, and our benefits would stop. We were also told by Chuck Lang that there were millions of dollars in the account and that they wanted to pay us but BB&T said no. I contacted a representive from BB&T. I asked if there was money in the account to pay us, she said "im sorry, there is no money." So Chuck Lang lied right to our face. We are still waiting to see if the Department of Labor can help us. Chuck and David, the owner, have disappeared and cant be reached for comment. What they have done is beyond horrible and I hope that justice is served...

@Abresh,

I'm going to have to disagree with your statements. There are a ton of IT companies hiring in the Baltimore-DC-VA metro areas. Although, having a "computer repair" certification may not make the cut. That sort of thing is handled by overseas tech support. You need more specialized certifications & experience in Network Engineering or Software Development, etc. Maryland will play a big role int he Federal Government's Cyber Initiatives.

I would assume this type of scenario relates to several fields of study, not just the IT community.

Best of Luck to the former Computertraining.edu students.

Thanks for your comments, Mike. -gus