Hi Pete,

Based on what I read on your post, below are my comments:

1. It cost RM14k for 200 hours??? dang, expensive

-> SAP is an expensive system. Everybody in the industry knows that and imagine if it only cost 1.4k to take the course. The market will be filled with SAP consultants and your value goes down the drain. Also, compare this to a MBA program and a good MBA program probably cost 4-5 times of that amount and it is a year. Take that if you feel that is more worth the money spent. You also have MDEC sponsored which is totally free if you do more research on this.

2. They give you 5 months to complete the e-learning. If I take one Sunday every week, I only got 160 hours. For every 1 mth I extend I have to pay $635, sucks !

-> If you are unable to complete the course within 5 months then it is not for you. I believe the training takes about 22 days for the entire course. So why not take 3 weeks off and get it done and over with? It's much more effective and learning continuously will give you the momentum to ensure you study consistently.

3. I thought SAP is high tech, but instead of having to log on from home, I have to go to their training center to view their e-learning. Sucks !

-> Every system has its own training curricular and methods. I believe logging on to SAP in a dedicated classroom will be a better environment for the students.

4. Their training center open monday to friday (9am-9pm) and weekends (9am-6pm). Who can go there during weekday, KL is freakin jam.

-> SAP has many training partners and you can sign up with any of them and I know there is one at PJ SS13/14. KL is our CBD area and most of the companies that uses SAP are based in KL and thus opening one training center in KL is logical as the target students are usually around that area. NOwadays, which part of Klang valley isn't jam?

5. CITRIX only open for 2 months after the 5 months e-learning, if I pass exam, I wanna do my own revision, practice my own t-codes, no chance at all. By the way, I am not working for a co using SAP. So after pass, have to change job and pray co with SAP hire me, for the correct SAP module, if not, I get rusty, 14k down the drain.

-> I highly doubt that you can maintain the knowledge that you obtained if you do not work for a company that uses SAP. Again, whatever you learn from the books are purely technical and like everyone that been through the course, we have to pray as well to get hired but if you are good, i dont see the issue.


I am getting the impression that your expectation on SAP and getting certified in FI is too high and if you expect quick returns just by getting certified, i am sorry but you are in the wrong field.