New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

I’m in the process of relocating and getting a new job, and figured it couldn’t hurt to brush up on my computer skills. My current job doesn’t offer a lot of opportunities for working with Internet and graphics programs, so going through a computer training company was the best option for me. After doing some research, I settled on New Horizons, having heard good things from our IT geeks.
New Horizons obviously wants you to go for one of their membership packages, rather than purchasing classes a la carte, and a quick cost breakdown shows why that really is the best option. For example, one Photoshop class would have cost me $ 500 by itself, but a three-​month membership (which entitled me to unlimited classes in the Internet/​graphics category for those three months) was $ 550. As soon as you take a second class, you’re saving lots of money.
The classes run from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with an hour lunch and two breaks. The instructors tend to be younger and are clearly computer-​proficient, but (for the most part) patient with older and tech-​illiterate students. The classes are paced well, covering a good amount of information in one day without making students feel rushed, and the instructors don’t get impatient when you ask questions. Each class comes with a workbook, and either a practice CD or an access code for the New Horizons website, where you can take refresher lessons or study additional topics that weren’t covered in class.
I still think the classes are fairly expensive, which is why I’m subtracting a star. It’s fine if you’re doing work-​sponsored education, but if you’re paying for it yourself, it’s still on the pricey side. The other bummer is that classes are held on weekdays, so you have to be able to get away from work in order to attend classes. Even so, for a wide range of classes in industry-​standard programs, and a relatively good value with the package deal, New Horizons is a good choice for those who have gone beyond the «Word For Beginners» classes offered at their workplaces.