Delivery formats in education, specifically academic education and training, can vary greatly. While the content students go through is the same, the delivery formats vary greatly.
Education
CEH is delivered over a semester and typically lasts 8 to 12 weeks in an academic setting, such as at EC-Council University (ECCU) or one of our academic partners.Â
Students participate in lectures, complete lab work, engage in threaded discussions, complete mid-term and final assessments, receive college credit for the course, and then independently pursue certification by taking the examination.Â
This approach is ideal for those seeking a more comprehensive and academically focused learning experience with rigorous assessments.
Training
Training, on the other hand, is often run in a condensed boot camp. CEH is an intensive 5-day program delivered in person or online where the instructor will take you through intensive lectures followed by hands-on practice of the concepts taught.
This 5-day format is referred to by many as the ‘firehose’ training approach. This approach immerses you in the entire domain set of the CEH program, with 2.5 days dedicated to hands-on practice. Frequently, our ATCs will host an examination at the end of the 5-day program late in the afternoon, resulting in 5 days of training and 4 hours of certification, all in one week.
Post-training, you then have access to the courseware for 2 years and the hands-on labs for 6 months. With CEH, you also gain post-course access to the Engage Practice Range, Global CEH Competitions, and the CodeRed learning libraries for continuous education.