My Articles | About Us | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Search   
 
News, Tips & Offers delivered to your inbox

ABOUT US | VIEW ALL FEATURED ARTICLES | VIEW ALL TOPICS | VIEW ALL REGIONS | DM MOBILE | DM BLOG

Tech Degrees Massachusetts

You're confident that an IT career is right for you. But do you need a degree or are certifications enough? Or do you need both? Those issues are at the heart of an on-going industry debate that begs the question whose job is it to provide IT students with education and whose to give them training.

Local Companies

Century Bank
(617) 423-1490
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA
Eastern Bank
(617) 897-1010
265 Franklin Street
Boston, MA
Salem Five Bank
(978) 745-5555
210 Essex Street
Salem, MA
Wainwright Bank and Trust Company
(617) 526-0170
63 Franklin Street
Boston, MA
Liberty Bay Credit Union
(617) 439-6500
131 Oliver Street
Boston, MA
Metro Credit Union
(877) 696-3876
200 Revere Beach Parkway
Chelsea, MA
Bank of America
(617) 728-1626
290 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA
Century Bank
(617)3495300
2309 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
Citibank - Porter Square
(617)4983249
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
North Cambridge Co-operative Bank
(617)8765730
2360 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA

(ARA) - You're confident that an IT career is right for you. But do you need a degree or are certifications enough? Or do you need both? Those issues are at the heart of an on-going industry debate that begs the question whose job is it to provide IT students with education and whose to give them training.

Meanwhile, the need for certified IT professionals who also hold degrees grows greater every day. IT corporations, faced with difficulty finding experienced professionals, often decide someone with certifications is their next best option. Corporations prefer not to spend money on training and try to push the job onto universities, according to a 2006 report in Certification Magazine. Universities, however, want to educate but not necessarily train students, believing certifications should be left to tech schools and associate degree programs, education experts say in the report.

Meeting the Need
Western Governors University, a non-profit, online university that employs a competency-based approach to education, has stepped in to fill this gap in educational expectations. By incorporating up to 10 certifications as part of six IT degree programs without adding classes or costs, WGU has become the ideal university for educating and training qualified IT professionals.

WGU provides a real-world model to higher education, especially in IT. The certifications included in WGU's IT programs are constantly updated to reflect the trends and needs of the IT industry. With such heavy emphasis on certifications, acceleration is another key component for many IT students, as many of them come into WGU already possessing one or more of the certifications necessary for graduation. Students are able to accelerate their degree programs because their knowledge and experience enable them to pass their assessments quickly.

"WGU fit perfectly with my own skill sets, with my IT professional goals, and my background," says Ervin Willis, U.S. military veteran and WGU IT graduate. "The flexibility of the program, the affordable price, and the infrastructure make WGU as direct and credible as possible, and I see more institutions using a model similar to this one."

About Western Governors University
WGU has flourished into a national university since its inception in 1997, growing from 530 students to over 10,000 representing all 50 states. The governors of 19 U.S. states created WGU to increase access to affordable higher education. Roughly 85 percent of students come from underserved populations, defined as African-American and Hispanic minorities, the poor, those from rural areas or first-generation college students.

For more information on the IT programs at WGU, visit Western Governors University.

Copyright © 2008, ARAnet, Inc.

Provided courtesy of ARA content

Featured Local Company

Century Bank

(617) 423-1490
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA
http://www.century-bank.com/index.html
Read more about Tech Degrees

Related Articles
- Moms and Online Degrees Massachusetts
Four years ago, Lynne Williams never would have guessed she would be starting a career in accounting. She was single, didn't have a college degree and was struggling to make a living for herself and her four children as a receptionist at a doctor's office. Even with putting in additional hours of overtime, she still could not make ends meet.
- Measurement Scales Massachusetts
- Computer Tech School Tips Massachusetts
- How To Understand Angles Massachusetts
- Top 10 Engineering and IT Degrees Massachusetts
- Earn More With a Masters or Ph.D. Massachusetts
- Online Art Institute Degrees Massachusetts
- Online Degrees Massachusetts
- Online Business Degrees Massachusetts
Regional Articles
- Tech Degrees Acton MA
- Tech Degrees Agawam MA
- Tech Degrees Allston MA
- Tech Degrees Amesbury MA
- Tech Degrees Amherst MA
- Tech Degrees Andover MA
- Tech Degrees Arlington MA
- Tech Degrees Attleboro MA
- Tech Degrees Beverly MA
- Tech Degrees Billerica MA
- Tech Degrees Boston MA
- Tech Degrees Braintree MA
- Tech Degrees Bridgewater MA
- Tech Degrees Brighton MA
- Tech Degrees Brockton MA
- Tech Degrees Brookline MA
- Tech Degrees Buzzards Bay MA
- Tech Degrees Cambridge MA
- Tech Degrees Charlestown MA
- Tech Degrees Chelmsford MA
- Tech Degrees Chelsea MA
- Tech Degrees Chicopee MA
- Tech Degrees Danvers MA
- Tech Degrees Dedham MA
- Tech Degrees Dracut MA
- Tech Degrees East Falmouth MA
- Tech Degrees East Weymouth MA
- Tech Degrees Easthampton MA
- Tech Degrees Everett MA
- Tech Degrees Fairhaven MA
- Tech Degrees Fall River MA
- Tech Degrees Fitchburg MA
- Tech Degrees Foxboro MA
- Tech Degrees Framingham MA
- Tech Degrees Franklin MA
- Tech Degrees Gardner MA
- Tech Degrees Gloucester MA
- Tech Degrees Haverhill MA
- Tech Degrees Hingham MA
- Tech Degrees Holyoke MA
- Tech Degrees Hyannis MA
- Tech Degrees Hyde Park MA
- Tech Degrees Jamaica Plain MA
- Tech Degrees Lawrence MA
- Tech Degrees Leominster MA
- Tech Degrees Lexington MA
- Tech Degrees Longmeadow MA
- Tech Degrees Lowell MA
- Tech Degrees Ludlow MA
- Tech Degrees Lynn MA
- Tech Degrees Malden MA
- Tech Degrees Marblehead MA
- Tech Degrees Marlborough MA
- Tech Degrees Mattapan MA
- Tech Degrees Medford MA
- Tech Degrees Melrose MA
- Tech Degrees Methuen MA
- Tech Degrees Middleboro MA
- Tech Degrees Milford MA
- Tech Degrees Milton MA
- Tech Degrees Natick MA
- Tech Degrees Needham MA
- Tech Degrees New Bedford MA
- Tech Degrees Newburyport MA
- Tech Degrees Newton Center MA
- Tech Degrees North Adams MA
- Tech Degrees North Andover MA
- Tech Degrees North Attleboro MA
- Tech Degrees North Dartmouth MA
- Tech Degrees Northampton MA
- Tech Degrees Norton MA
- Tech Degrees Norwood MA
- Tech Degrees Peabody MA
- Tech Degrees Pittsfield MA
- Tech Degrees Plymouth MA
- Tech Degrees Quincy MA
- Tech Degrees Randolph MA
- Tech Degrees Revere MA
- Tech Degrees Roslindale MA
- Tech Degrees Salem MA
- Tech Degrees Saugus MA
- Tech Degrees Scituate MA
- Tech Degrees Shrewsbury MA
- Tech Degrees Somerville MA
- Tech Degrees South Hadley MA
- Tech Degrees South Weymouth MA
- Tech Degrees Southbridge MA
- Tech Degrees Springfield MA
- Tech Degrees Stoneham MA
- Tech Degrees Stoughton MA
- Tech Degrees Swampscott MA
- Tech Degrees Taunton MA
- Tech Degrees Tewksbury MA
- Tech Degrees Walpole MA
- Tech Degrees Waltham MA
- Tech Degrees Watertown MA
- Tech Degrees West Roxbury MA
- Tech Degrees West Springfield MA
- Tech Degrees Westborough MA
- Tech Degrees Westfield MA
- Tech Degrees Westford MA
- Tech Degrees Weymouth MA
- Tech Degrees Winthrop MA
- Tech Degrees Woburn MA
- Tech Degrees Worcester MA
Related Local Events
College Application Boot Camp
Dates: 8/6/2009 - 8/9/2009
Location: The Charles Hotel
Cambridge, MA
View Details
American Academy of Dermatology Summer Academy Meeting 2009
Dates: 7/29/2009 - 8/2/2009
Location: Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
View Details
Campus Technology
Dates: 7/27/2009 - 7/30/2009
Location: Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
Boston, MA
View Details
Planning for a One-Stop Enrollment Services Model
Dates: 7/27/2009 - 7/29/2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
View Details
First Year Student Programs Assessment Workshop
Dates: 7/23/2009 - 7/24/2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
View Details
Rss   Delicious   Digg   Add To My Yahoo   Add To My Google   Bookmark   Search Plugin
Topics:
Advertising Family Home Services Real Estate Resources
Business Services Fashion Industrial Goods & Services Retail & Consumer Services
Career Financial Services Insurance Software
Cars Food & Beverage Internet Technology
Computer Hardware Franchise Legal Telecommunications
Construction Health Miscellaneous Trade Shows
Education Holidays Nightlife Travel
Entertainment Home Appliances Online Database Weddings
Environmental Home Electronics Pets World History
Articles.DirectoryM.com | Search | About Us | Contact Us | Mobile | Blog | En Español
Copyright © BET Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.