Montreal College of Information Technology

When I registered at this college, they made a lot of promises that turned out to be completely false. They said there would be assistant teachers, workshops, and extra help sessions for students who needed support. But in reality, none of these things existed. When I registered at this college, they made a lot of promises that turned out to be completely false. They said there would be assistant teachers, workshops, and extra help sessions for students who needed support. But in reality, none of these things existed.

Hello, I studied Cloud Computing specialization, I just finished it in Aug/Sept 2024. I want to make a career change to the IT world with zero experience. Good Things: GREAT TEACHERS German Torres, Aldo Andrade and Sami Islam. They are super friendly and experts on the field, they shared their work experiences, tips, good advice, etc. They challenged you with real work environment tasks. Not so good: The staff were not friendly at all except for Danny Charland and Joseph de Clermont-Tonnerre student advisors. I feel this course is not good for beginners, they should be warned that they must have a good level of IT knowledge and/or previous work experience because otherwise after your 8 hours of work plus 3 hours of class, you will have to study around 1 to 2 hours to keep up and take advantage of the new knowledge acquired.

Studied the cloud computing specialization here hoping to level up my career in tech (was already in the industry) and it absolutely did help, I ended up moving up. Now for the pro’s and cons. The pro’s of going to MCIT would be the flexible hybrid class scheduling, and the outstanding teachers who are actual professionals in the field, especially Aldo Andrade, German Torres and Sami Islam who are top tier. Those guys are incredible. The negatives in my opinion would be that the school didn’t do a good job of warning the students signing up to the course about how this really isn’t for beginners- you gotta have a strong understanding of IT as a whole, not expert level but just know that the cloud consists of a wide range of things to know. And one last thing. I would suggest that the school make the program longer to give students time to not only cover other topics that are important and relevant to the industry but also to dive deeper into hands on labs and the theory. 9 months is simply not enough to be job ready in my opinion for most people. Adding a dedicated module for shell scripting (yaml, json, python, bash, powershell), another for setting up your work environment like a professional (vscode, github, file organization etc), and than a big one about containers and kubernetes would be amazing And one last negative, and its a major one- A lot of my classmates (like 85%) did not get jobs in the field, and the ones who got offers with the schools help, didnt get CLOUD jobs. They got IT support jobs, not the same thing at all

I highly recommend taking the supply chain management course and having Rebecca as a teacher. She prepared me exactly for what my career would be like.

While this institution is "OK" , teachers great, but as a new person jumping into the Field of IT, the administration are very misleading and disregard what you really need. They briefly talk about 'certifications' as if they are just bread crumbs but they are exactly what you need when it comes to actual real life IT experience and applying to the workforce. They push their own agendas on you to likely fill out quotas, where most companies who do "tech support & networking" is not about how do you do "xyz" to get it done, It has been said millions times in the few places I had the luxury of working for, anyone can do tech support as long as they find their information fast enough. It is a course, I do NOT recommend to be in a debt to your bank or a stab into your wallet. The amount of $$ paid for that course, you are better off spending to get the ACTUAL certification, as you are provided courses and learning during the process of getting the said certifications in the first place, even the base ones (CompTIA A+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Fundamentals, etc etc etc.). Also, almost everywhere you apply to job-wise, every job site does not recognize MCIT as a legitimate educational background thus even recruiters, and hiring managers question your education. You'll always have to select "Other > MCIT" then in all interviews they ask. "What is MCIT?" which I am sure has ruined opportunities to be hired. Like I said, it's 50-50, my experience as a new person coming into this field, It is a shame they simply pushed me to what they wanted, and not what I wanted. Live and learn, I guess.

I attended the MCIT Career Center CV Workshop conducted by MCIT College on October 9th. It provided valuable insights on how to create a professional resume that highlights your skills and work experience while catching the attention of job recruiters. The workshop also emphasized the importance of expressing yourself authentically, rather than using buzzwords that don’t truly define you. The presenter, Louis Karras, was very knowledgeable. His presentation was excellent, and his explanations were clear and full of examples. Overall, this was a valuable workshop for me. Many thanks!

Montreal College of Information and Technology failed to meet my expectations. One major issue was the lack of Canadian education points offered for some provincial nominations, which is crucial for international students. The courses are not accepted by other provinces nominations or any education points.The college's failure to provide this information accurately is highly disappointing. It's important for students to be cautious and fully aware of the consequences before enrolling. This oversight reflects poorly on the institution's professionalism and commitment to its students. I would advise prospective students to thoroughly research and consider alternative options that prioritize transparency and accurate information. Overall, my experience at Montreal College of Information and Technology was unsatisfactory and left me feeling misled.