Hi Barry!
This is a class I deliver for the North American market, so assuming you are in that region, I am likely to be your instructor in either format.
I totally understand your concern regarding online training, it is one I share, which is why I set it as one of my objectived to make the experience as close to the "real" classroom as I can. I cannot comment on how successful I am at doing this, but the course evaluations I recieve suggest that I manage to achieve it - at least in part! Many of my former students are active on this forum, so they may well be able to comment.
What I can tell you is that the class content is exaclty the same. Same books, same Lab environments etc.
I can also tell you that we almost never schedule this class "in person" as most customers prefer the online option (avoid travel expenses etc.) We
can deliver it "in person", but only if there is sufficient demand.
I hope that sets your mind at rest and I look forward to (hopefully) "seeing" you in class soon!