Deciding on which computer ociate's to go with?

JimDandy's answer isn't bad, but remember one thing that Cisco CCNA training outside of a college is very expensive. With that said you will certainly get more return on your money from the Cisco training then you will paying tuition. I would highly recommend getting the ociates degree with a Cisco concentration. The demand for Network Engineers isn't going to die down anytime soon. Going through the program at a community college will be a great learning experience and you get college credit for it at a reasonable price...seems like a no-brainer to me. Just remember going back to college is MUCH harder than just going. I am 35 years old and I am just now completing my bachelor's degree. I have worked full-time as a Cisco network engineer for the past 15 years and it was tough for me to go back to school because of the hours work usually required. Your life now most likely will not be the same in the future. You add in a house, wife, and children and now your free time is going to be cut exponentially. Also remember go to school now while you can afford it because the cost of tuition keeps going up up up and it's expensive now just think what it will be like in 20 years! Good Luck.