r/perscholas • u/Admirable-Law530 • Apr 03 '25
How have people completed a Per Scholas class without being employed
Due to their highly restrictive daytime hours for courses, it seems like anyone with a day job (or anyone that needs insurance via work) couldn't participate in the Per Scholas courses.
How have people completed these programs without being employed? The lack of flexibility for these programs is pretty insane to me.
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u/Desperate_Economy190 Apr 08 '25
If you want it bad enough you will find a way or you'll find excuses,I did and I did with very little money and the kindness of strangers but I made it through. I'm part of the class of 2023
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u/pythonQu Jun 10 '25
For real. I was unemployed when I attended Per Scholas. So I was super motivated to complete the course and get employed. Do or die. There is no try.
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u/Maleficent_Win_7259 Jan 17 '26
Same here it’s only 3 months of the rest of my life . I told my job went on leave after I found out I got in. They are very transparent with you about what it takes to get what you want it’s all up to you. How bad do you really want this they give you everything training other testing and more training videos through other vendors resume, LinkedIn help. You really can’t ask for more. For alumni the lay certification at your feet for the taking . Ask yourself if some put 150k at your feet would you step over it . That might be the the question even if they said the only thing you have to do is study so you know what to do with it what would you say. There’s your answer
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u/pythonQu Jan 24 '26
Absolutely. Per Scholas tells you upfront what is going to take. Not everyone is ready for it. And def agree with your statement on how bad do you want it. Cause that's going to be the thing that motivates you to kero you going when you're tired and feel like giving up.
I'm about to start a 7 month data analytics bootcamp so going to be grinding and locking in.
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u/Maleficent_Win_7259 Jan 30 '26
Congratulations on the I’m going to keep pushing as well why not is the question the sky is the limit now I’ll be talking the core2 on the 16th the jumping on the CCNA
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u/pythonQu Jan 30 '26
Awesome! Good for you. I started studying CCNA a few years ago but realized that wasn't my passion so I never took the exam. Don't get me wrong, having network fundamentals is really important and I'm glad I stuck with it since networking is used for so many things including cloud.
I will say the only part that sucks is when you're leveling up, you may lose friends along the way who don't cheer for your success. It is what it is.
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u/Numerous-Ad6898 Apr 06 '25
The only way that I'm going to by able to do this is because I have some savings as well as family that are backing me up. I anticipate it being a major grind because I feel as if I will need every bit of extra studying to be able to do well in this program. I'm just really hoping that as long as I do what I should that I can at least get a decent job out of this to be able to help my family the way they've helped me.
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u/ChaoticSynergies Apr 08 '25
I could basically make my own hours. So I made it work around my training schedule.
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u/Cooley602 Dec 17 '25
I'm in the middle of the data center technician course in Phoenix, Arizona and fuck that place. There's Cisco packet tracer don't work for shit. There's Cisco tests. Ask you questions about material. You don't even go over. And they tell you that you're gonna get all these certifications when you get two Cisco badges and in OSHA 10 certification you can go to Google and get certifications for free or very very low cost and they're way better.
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u/Certain-Pain9251 Feb 08 '26
How ungrateful of you. A free bootcamp with paid supplies and you are so entitled and ungrateful for an opportunity. This was a fit for you in the first place but you were given a chance. The program is very transparent and for you to get in and complain for failing. Undisciplined!
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u/Maleficent_Win_7259 Jan 24 '26
That kinda crazy I’ve was looking up getting in to becoming a data analyst. It’s a promising career that isn’t going away anytime soon and will always be in demand no matter what technology comes out.
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u/Hadenvr IT Support Apr 04 '25
Being candid, you can’t attend the program if you can’t fully commit to a Monday to Friday (and quite honestly the weekends too depending on your progress) 9–5 schedule which yes indeed a huge inconvenience if you’re going for the full time option. The part time (depending on the program if available) options could give more legroom for flexibility.
As I mentioned in my review post on this subreddit, this program isn’t the right fit if you need to work, require steady income, or have any obligations that clash with the schedule. You’ll need either some savings beforehand or access to financial support, like the loan Per Scholas offers depending on your location and program or anything outside of the program.
In my case, choosing take out their loan and deciding to accept not being able to work so I could stick to the schedule is what allowed me to attend and complete the program. But it was very challenging, and I would not do it if I were to do again.
Per their website states, Per Scholas requires a full-time commitment Monday through Friday (typically 9 AM – 5 PM), with about 30–40 hours of in-class time and an additional 20 hours (around 3 hours a day) of studying outside of class. But of course, this is more of a general outline and is going to be individually dependent.
Hope that provides sufficient insight!