Reviews on Lincoln Tech

[tiktok]

My son has a interest attending Lincoln Technical Institute for a 2 year program for automotive and can receive his associate degree. A rep had called and made it sound very good but again the reviews on the internet were below 3 rating and now I am a bit concern about this school. The location to the school is in Columbia, MD.

So with that being said, I was wondering if anyone knows of anybody who happen to attend this college? Did they like it or was it a money waster? Do they help students locate a great job once they are done with the program?

We are suppose to be meeting the re person sometime next month and get paperwork on it. I just want to make sure for my son sake that he is not getting ripped off by fake talk.

any info can be appreciated, thank you

 

[Terrid76]

My daughter's boyfriend attended and finished Lincoln Tech for automotive a couple of years ago. He said they went over basic/general stuff and was told that they would get more detailed training once they got a real job. For job placement, he was offered a job making the same small amount as my youngest son who finished at the tech center. No degree and no ASE certs.

 

[sockgirl77]

Two of my friends went and dropped out. They learned nothing that they had not already learned in Tech Center and doing backyard mechanics. Both have gone on to being certified mechanics without the money spent on Lincoln Tech.

 

[sockgirl77]

And I would also like to add that I know 3 master mechanics. None of them went to Lincoln Tech.

 

[PrchJrkr]

My son has a interest attending Lincoln Technical Institute for a 2 year program for automotive and can receive his associate degree. A rep had called and made it sound very good but again the reviews on the internet were below 3 rating and now I am a bit concern about this school. The location to the school is in Columbia, MD.

So with that being said, I was wondering if anyone knows of anybody who happen to attend this college? Did they like it or was it a money waster? Do they help students locate a great job once they are done with the program?

We are suppose to be meeting the re person sometime next month and get paperwork on it. I just want to make sure for my son sake that he is not getting ripped off by fake talk.

any info can be appreciated, thank you

JMO, have him apply at a Jiffy Lube type place for a "foot in the door" and take ASE Cert classes at night. If that's what he really wants to do for a living, ASE means everything in the workplace.

I wish him luck!

 

[tiktok]

And I would also like to add that I know 3 master mechanics. None of them went to Lincoln Tech.

Thank you for the feedback, are they hiring at all? He is looking for a consistent job in that field while enjoying his senior year.

 

[tiktok]

Thanks I will let him know about the ASE Cert Classes

 

[limblips]

Great advice from all. The Gov'y did a study on the "for profit" schools. None was rated well.

 

[itsbob]

If he wants to be a mechanic, the good schools, training grounds will have apprenticeship like programs with dealerships or manufacturers. If nobody wants to sponsor any of their students that would tell me the training they get is worthless.

For example: A Voc-Tech offers automotive technology degrees.. if it's a good program dealerships will "sponsor" students to take the program. They'll pay for the school, tools and books, student signs a contract to work for said dealership for x amount of years.

Might want to talk to some resident mechanics on the board see if they know of any programs like that.

 

[BOP]

My son has a interest attending Lincoln Technical Institute for a 2 year program for automotive and can receive his associate degree. A rep had called and made it sound very good but again the reviews on the internet were below 3 rating and now I am a bit concern about this school. The location to the school is in Columbia, MD.

So with that being said, I was wondering if anyone knows of anybody who happen to attend this college? Did they like it or was it a money waster? Do they help students locate a great job once they are done with the program?

We are suppose to be meeting the re person sometime next month and get paperwork on it. I just want to make sure for my son sake that he is not getting ripped off by fake talk.

any info can be appreciated, thank you

As a graduate of an automotive training school in San Diego, I wouldn't waste my time or money. As an alumnus of a big ten university, I'd recommend something like this, though I may be slightly biased. They also have degree work online: Pennsylvania College of Technology

Pennsylvania College of Technology became an affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University in 1989, after establishing a national reputation for education supporting workforce development, first as a technical institute and later as a community college.

Today, Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn State, committed to applied technology education.

Conveniently located in Williamsport (Central Pennsylvania), Penn College attracts the second-highest enrollment in the Penn State system; over 6,400 students are enrolled in associate- and bachelor-degree programs relating to more than 100 different career areas.

In addition, Penn College manages the state's largest worker training program through its Workforce Development and Continuing Education unit.

The modern Penn College campus offers students hands-on instruction and access to the latest equipment, leading to excellent graduate placement and "degrees that work".

 

[BOP]

If he wants to be a mechanic, the good schools, training grounds will have apprenticeship like programs with dealerships or manufacturers. If nobody wants to sponsor any of their students that would tell me the training they get is worthless.

For example: A Voc-Tech offers automotive technology degrees.. if it's a good program dealerships will "sponsor" students to take the program. They'll pay for the school, tools and books, student signs a contract to work for said dealership for x amount of years.

Might want to talk to some resident mechanics on the board see if they know of any programs like that.

That started long after I had begun in the repair field, but all in all, I think it's a very good deal. Ford has a program, as does Honda, and I would assume that other manufacturers do as well. All of the apprentices I saw at Ford were severely lacking in experience, but they made up for it with intelligence, a willingness to work, and to learn. Also, those apprenticeship programs do lead to a 2-year degree, or they used to. I don't see any reason why they still wouldn't. You just have to make sure your son or daughter supplements their coursework with offerings not in the main curriculum...like business courses, and the like.

 

[David]

I believe that most of these colleges and technical schools you see ADVERTISED ON TV are designed to liberate as much cash as possible from the student.

I believe that the 'recruiters' are little more than salesmen who get a commission on the 'sale.' Students are often persuaded to attend because they are provided with easy-to-obtain, federally guaranteed student loans. When/if they graduate, they are saddled with massive loans that will take them years and years and years to pay back.

My suggestion would be to either enroll in a top notch community college (where the taxpayer foots a great deal of the bill) or get into a company that offers an apprentice program.

In the philosophy department, before I spent any money on my child's education, I would want to be certain that they are truly committed to giving 110% to the program.