Was three years with Jesus better than seminary training?
Yes. The apostles' three years with Jesus was better than fifteen years in a seminary or the University of Jerusalem. Their qualification was not formal education; they had been with Jesus, and the council recognized that. This supports that time with Jesus exceeded seminary training.
Les explains that the religious leaders observed these men were ignorant, unlearned, and uneducated, yet they marveled and took knowledge of them because they had been with Jesus. He says that three years with Jesus was better than fifteen years in a seminary or the University of Jerusalem. The council also faced the undeniable miracle and could not speak against it, so they commanded them not to teach in the name of Jesus.