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Students say a $17,800 cybersecurity bootcamp left them confused and broke.
People seeking a mid-life career changes and work from home options flocked to a third-party, online cybersecurity course offered through NC State University. They say they were ghosted by instructors, taught “outdated information,” and laughed at by experts. The university claims the demand for non-traditional programs is “strong and growing.” Maarja Raudsepp told The News & Observer:
“There’s nothing to show for this, absolutely nothing. We got a badge at the end of it, which was basically a JPEG that was sent to us on an email that said, ‘Here’s your badge.’”
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