Re: CertFirst Legit?

If you're concerned about them, you might want to just use someone
else... I can think of at least 2 other companies that offer training
classes.

On Nov 27, 2006, at 2:40 PM, rnshah@imap.cc wrote:

> I've been tasked with administering one of our PostgreSQL databases
> and
> know little or nothing about the product (though I do have DB
> experience).  I've been looking for training and came across an
> administration class at 'http://www.postgresql.org/about/event.425' on
> the main web site.  When I called the certfirst people offering the
> classes I got the impression that they weren't on the up and up.
> When I
> asked if the class in Newport Beach was sure to run they tried to talk
> me into taking a class in their Illinois location, and when I asked
> about a class in January in Vegas they told me it was already full
> but I
> could take the December class in Illinois -- but they wouldn't tell me
> where their classes in Vegas are held.
>
> Can anyone provide me with a reference for these guys?  Also, they
> claim
> to offer a certification but it is done online using some web site
> I've
> never heard of.
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