There is a mic you can get from radio shack I believe that will hook to a recorder and has a suction cup on the other end to stick to the phone.
Also check with your local community college. Ours has a weekend class
The main difference that I have noticed in my research are the daily hours. The local CC here is 7 am to 2 pm where company schools tend to be 10+...
For those that are going to rely on a GPS, get real life scenarios. 1. GPS can die at any time 2. You can spill a liquid on the gps or laptop...