FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I partner with Comcourse over the other IT training providers on the market?

Comcourse has created third-generation online learning programs. Don’t just take it from us, see for yourself that Comcourse programs are considered the best, most compelling and easy-to-use courses on the market (click here to see more testimonials from students and industry experts).These courses enable distance-learners to acquire the marketable skills that they need to excel in today’s shifting economy. Over five million students have used our bestselling study guides and taken our online courses.

Who founded Comcourse?

Comcourse, Inc. was founded in 1994 as EdgeTek Computer Education by James Chellis and Matthew Sheltz. Since that time, millions of students have read our bestselling Sybex MCSE and CCNA Study Guides, authored and produced by our CEO, James Chellis, and our CTO, Matthew Sheltz. Several titles in this series have been worldwide #1 bestsellers. Thousands of students have completed our classroom trainings, watched our videos, and used our software. In 1996, in conjunction with Cyberstate University, we presented one of the first online certification trainings, and employed novel simulation technologies. Since that time, we have continuously refined our methodologies, and now offer the most advanced training programs available in the professional network administration field.

Is it possible for students to take complex courses online?

The Comcourse Learning Experience™ is an immersive approach that has been carefully researched. While some courses you see simply take a text book and put it online, Comcourse programs are based upon a proven blend of sophisticated elements including:

• Realistic simulations with voice-over tutorials that provide opportunities to practice, practice, practice and turn knowledge into know-how
• Hybrid learning approaches that add high-bandwidth multimedia and interactive learning carried on CD’s, which avoid the ‘dumbing down’ many eLearning programs suffer from when delivered exclusively by the web
• Carefully placed quizzes, flash cards, remedial paths and final exams aimed at helping students move what they learn from short-term to long-term memory
• Real-world case studies that help prepare students for what they will encounter in the workplace
• Direct access to the Instructor and the Experts for support, including chats, forums, telephone and email
• Collaboration tools that enable students to create “communities of practice”

Who teaches your courses?

Unlike other “experts,” our instructors are widely published authors and/or hold graduate degrees in IT, and all have a minimum of 10 years in IT. Much like James Chellis and Matthew Sheltz, many of our instructors are successful authors and IT consultants who have been working in this industry for many years.

Will the Comcourse courses and degree programs be easy to market to my students?

Our existing partners are already succeeding in marketing our courses to their students. Our first partner is on track to generate more than $2,000,000 per year in gross revenue. Our programs focus exclusively on areas where there is proven growth potential for jobs within the U.S. These programs represent the most sought-after IT training in today’s market, training vital for jobs projected to increase and not get shipped offshore. In addition to our current listed courses, we have programs pending in the areas of VoIP, Network Security and Linux, all among the hottest topics in the rapidly evolving IT field.

Will this course become an administrative burden for our college?

Absolutely not! This is a turnkey solution that provides you with a complete, hosted solution covering everything from enrollment to student tracking using our proprietary Comcourse LMS Plus™. As part of our no-money-down revenue sharing model unique to the industry, we handle everything except accreditation and financial aid! Also included at no additional cost:

• Help locating and referring qualified students to your school
• Assistance streamlining and acquiring accreditation for the Comcourse degree programs
• 24/7 customer service and technical support
• A remarkably easy administrative interface that allows you to immediately determine student grades and attendance, and to pinpoint any problems. We can even email grade and attendance reports to you on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis!

How does Comcourse make its money?

When you fill your classes, we split the revenue with you. We get paid only after you get paid (and only after the student stays in the course). That puts the onus on us to create the most compelling content offering on the market… at no risk to you!

How soon can I offer your programs?

Contact us today and we’ll get you started. As soon as you can get students enrolled in the program we can start making you money.