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Microskills San Diego Computer Training School

Microskills is now closed. See our home page for the latest news.

The Microskills web site now simply says:

We regret to inform you that Microskills has ceased operations effective October 20, 2006.

Please contact Richard Kipperman at rmk@corpmgt.com for additional information.

Students may also be contacted directly by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Vocational Education(BPPVE). Their website is www.bppve.ca.gov

Firouz Memarzadeh is the owner of Microskills. He used to have an office next door for his main company, PARS Assets. I don't know if they are still there or not. He may want to respond to any concerned students.

7310 Miramar Road, Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92126

For Microskills historical information read below.

In San Diego, California, the highest profile educational institution peddling the benefits of getting A+, MCSE, CCNA or other computer certifications, computer education or computer training with them, is Microskills. To accord this school the importance it deserves, we have set up this page dedicated specifically to it.

If you have attended Microskills computer training center and feel it is has benefited you, or you have been ripped off, please contact us.

Microskills (closed October 2006)	Quality of facilities A Price C- Accessibility B- Hours B- Accreditation None	Owned by real estate millionaire, Firouz Memarzadeh, and formerly run by Utah computer training school administrative veteran, Bart Richmond (not his real name), this school was the big dog in the San Diego pound. Iranian immigrant Memarzadeh's deep pockets (and the high cost of tuition) mean that they have a advertising budget unmatched by any of their competitors. Like all tall poppies, they are the main target for anyone dubious about the promises of this segment of the industry or for competitors aiming to undermine alternatives. This school was definitely Bart Richmond's baby (not his real name). He built it from its start in 1999, left in 2002 to try his hand at other enterprises. There was a court case between Microskills and the Richmonds (Bart's wife Joy Richmond (not her real name)worked there too) in 2002 but the case was settled and everyone must be good friends again as he returned to Microskills in 2004 to restore it to its former glory. As to the outcome of the other businesses he involved himself in while out of the Microskills cradle it is up to you to determine. Bart and Joy Richmond (not their real names) left Microskills for good in 2005. You can expect to be committing yourself to a minimum of $20,000 to enroll in a program leading to an MCSE and CCNA certification. That is before interest. As with most of these schools, where the majority of students are motivated to escape financial problems, the students have...um...financial problems, and thus a lousy credit history and rating, so they are going to be faced with high interest rates on their tuition. Maybe around 15%. A good rule of thumb is that the loan amount doubles with interest. Borrow 20K, you end up paying 40K back. Unlimited attempts at the certification exams (conditions apply). Very proud of their practical assessment program, the IT Practicum. Have a GI Bill program.

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