Is Coursecareers IT Help Desk Course Worth It?

from zero to it hero in 10 days sounds too good to be true right well stick around because I'm about to Spill the tea on course careers it help Des course what's up Freedom Seekers Shane here and today we're diving deep into a burning question is course careers it help desk course really worth it and we're going to be talking about career changes remote work possibilities and cold hard cash so if you're tired of your 9 to-5 grind and you're dreaming of a Tech Career this video might just change your life so let's break it down and see if this course is your golden ticket or just another online pipe dream so first of all what is course careers it help desk course well this is an online program designed to get you job ready for entrylevel it positions and we're talking help Des technical support that kind of gig and the kicker it's designed for complete beginners no experience required no fancy degree required either and they claim to teach you everything you need to know in just 4 to 12 weeks sounds pretty sweet right but is it too good to be true well let's dig a Little Deeper now let's talk about the brain behind this op operation Josh Mador and this guy isn't just some random dude who decided to make an online course Josh has been in the it game since 2007 and he started as a help desk technician and he climbed the ladder all the way up to getting a software developer job at Microsoft so when we're talking about learning it we're learning from someone who's been there done that and probably wrote the manual now one thing they do offer for this course is a free training that basically tells you what it help desk is the most important parts of it and how you can get into it and if you want to check out that free training I'll put it down in the description and the pin comment below now let's talk about the Saul success story and this guy story is what has probably caught a lot of people's attention Saul was working in a warehouse probably feeling stuck like many of us have at some point and he stumbled upon course career it program and thought why not and guess what happened next in just 10 days yes you heard that right 10 days Saul landed a job offer in it uh IED a job oper for I think four of the seven that I interviewed with and of the four uh job offerers the one that seemed the most appealing to me was the one uh that was $26 an hour so I decided to go with that one and that was 10 days after I enrolled in course careers but wait it gets even better Saul wasn't even finished with the course when he started getting interviews he was only 55% done and he had 30 companies knocking on his door now Saul is making $28 an hour and that's about $58,000 a year so he went from working minimum wage to $58,000 a year in 10 days also check out this comment from one of Josh's students this person dropped out of D School stumbled upon Josh's work and now has 130k plus salary jobs reaching out to interview and hire him and he says that Josh is one of the very very few legit people who is actually trying to help now that is what I call a career glowup and this student even says that they' buy the course just to pay Josh back for all the free content that he gives out but is Sal story and others who said this course is good typical or are they just a one in a million success well let's look at what the course actually offers course careers it help desk course covers a pretty impressive range of topics hard Hardware Basics operating systems networking fundamentals cyber security Basics cloud computing intro but here's where it gets interesting they don't just teach you the tech stuff they also cover customer service skills how to work tickets interview preparation and resume building and it's kind of like a complete career makeover in a box now I've got to say this is pretty comprehensive it's not just about memorizing Tech draggon they're actually preparing you for the real world of it whereas most courses out there will teach you a bunch of stuff but they don't actually teach you what's important in the workplace and they don't teach you how to actually land the job okay so the course sounds good but what about the job market is it really where it's at well according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics IT jobs are projected to grow 133% in the next 10 years and that's faster than the average for all occupations and here's the thing the median annual wage for computer and information technology occupations was $91,000 in 2020 and that's more than twice the median annual wage for all other types of occupations so yeah it is hot and it's not cooling down anytime soon now let's talk money because let's face it that's a big part of whether something is worth it or not first of all there is a free intro course the intro course is actually really good and it gives you a lot of value and it kind of just gives you an overview of what you need to know now the course itself at least at the time of recording this is approximately $499 if you pay one time or $150 bi-weekly in four payment installments now if you're seriously considering giving this it thing a shot I highly recommend you check out the free course it's a great way to dip your toes in and see if it is right for you just click the link in the description to get started no strings attached just valuable information to help you make an informed decision about your future just think about it compared to traditional College tuition or even some other online courses or boot camps this is incredibly affordable but is it worth it well let's do some quick math if you land a job like sa at $28 an hour you're looking at around $58,000 a year the course is $500 and that's less than 1% of your potential first year salary on top of that if you look at the alternative College that's going to take you 5.1 years on average yes I said 5.1 years because usually bachelor's degrees do take 5.1 years on average and so if you go this route instead of getting a college degree by the time you would have graduated with a degree you'd already have made over $250,000 from your job so you also have to take opportunity cost into account and from where I'm standing that looks like a pretty good return on investment so the world is changing colleges obviously can't keep up with a rapidly changing economy with new skills and new jobs popping up all the time and because of that people like Josh and companies like course careers AKA alternative education are starting to get people jobs left and right is it right for everyone of course not but is it right for a lot of people out there absolutely now let's talk about support now one thing that really stands out about course careers is the support they offer you get access to expert coaches a community of fellow Learners job search guidance and resume creation help and this isn't just a hear some videos Good Luck kind of course they're actually invested in your success and the reason for that is because course careers actually places people in companies and they get paid by the companies for a successful placement so they're incentivized to actually care about you being successful after you pay for the course and let's be real when you're making a career change having that that support can make all the difference not only the logical side of the support but also just having emotional support as well so all right I know what you're thinking Shane This sounds too good to be true what's the catch well I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't look at potential downsides first of all it's intense 4 to 12 weeks is a short time to learn a new career you can't just casually study this you really do have to take it seriously you need to be self-motivated and it's also online so no one's forcing you to study so you basically have to stop yourself from getting distracted and watching cat videos on YouTube and actually really put your head down and study this stuff it's not super hard but at the same time you have to put in the work and there's also no guarantees while they offer great support Landing a job is still up to you and they're not going to place you with a company unless you're actually good and it's entry level you're not going to be a senior it manager right away but honestly these aren't really downsides as much as they're realities any career change is going to take work and any type of education doesn't have a guarantee College doesn't have a guarantee certifications don't have guarantees even boot camps usually don't have guarantees so the question is whether the potential reward is worth it so is the course careers it help desk course worth it in my opinion the answer is a resounding yes you're getting comprehensive training job search support and the potential for a high-paying career and all of that is for less than the cost of a new iPhone but here's the thing it's only worth it if you're ready to put in the work this is not going to be a magic pill it's a tool a really good tool but still a tool now if you're ready to take control of your career learn new skills and push yourself then yeah I'd say this course is definitely worth it and if you're not 100% sure or you just want to dip your toe in go ahead and check out the free course down in the description and the pin comment below so what do you think are you ready to take the leap in it let me know in the comments below also if you took the course let me know in the comments below as well course careers has great ratings online they have almost a perfect score on trust pilot and they have tons of positive feedback online as well including from my own students who I've sent to them and they've had a really good experience and they've been able to get jobs so if you found this video helpful don't forget to like share and subscribe really helps out the channel and until next time this is Shane reminding you that your dream career could be just a few months away so peace out and have a good one Freedom Seekers oh and you can also watch the interview video with Saul by clicking right here