I worked in retail for 8 years and considered becoming a store manager, but after 8 years of…read moreworking my way up to the top and being so close I decided retail was not for me. I had always been intrested in medical , so I did my research and interviwed with 3 different schools here in Santa Maria. What made me choose CET was how involved the teachers where with the students from real medical assistant scenarios to administering injections. It has been about 1 year since I graduated and I am happy to say I am now a RMA and will be going for my LVN and then to RN . Walking through the doors of CET was the best decision I could have ever made :)

From the owner: CET was established in Santa Maria 40 years ago. CET was founded in San Jose 51 years ago.read more

Personal, professional, patient & fun! All the things a good teacher should be. I can't speak…read morehighly enough of my experience with Senor Alonso and Siglo XXI. I tried takelessons & local community college first and nothing compares to the approach of Siglo XXI. Class sizes are small, the lesson format is designed to get you into conversations and time flies during class. I truly look forward to class every week.

We've been going for Spanish lessons for over a year now and highly recommend Siglo XXI. Focusing…read moreon grammar and verbs really jump started us from 0 to a basic proficiency so much faster than I thought we could! The classes are in small groups in Professor Benavides' office and move a pace tailored to the students. It's always a joy to go in for our weekly classes!

I was a full time student in ELS Honolulu. My English improved so much. I met the best teachers and…read moregreat people in here. So sad that it will close soon. Every story has an end, but in life every end is a new beginning.

I would tend to agree with the other reviewer that this school is better avoided, having taught at…read moreover a dozen different language schools myself. I also taught at this school and left voluntarily. The company culture of ELS in general is a bit too stiff to be successful in creating an environment where students can thrive in learning a language. Students are treated a bit like they are in a high school or junior high, and teachers are expected to adhere to a very specific agenda, leaving very little room for creativity and individuality. The best language schools create an environment where both the students and the teachers feel free to interact on a more realistic, personal level. If you are interested in learning English in Santa Barbara, I would recommend EF over this school, even though I have never taught there. I have been in there and can tell that they have the right balance of formality and academic rigor dialed in much more appropriately for a social task such as language learning.

Yes, they are free, but most importantly, the teachers are excellent and people all over the world…read morehave learned English here. Some have gone on to finish the University. Others are able to help their children with homework and participate actively in PTA meetings, and yet others have been promoted thanks to these classes. I highly recommend these English language classes!

Beepboop is the best Spanish language tool. My confidence in speaking and understanding the many…read moreSpanish verb tenses has greatly increased. I love all of the instructors and each one is patient and helps me with my pronunciations. I recommend Beepboop to anyone interested in learning Spanish! ~Audrey J.

it's been already three months and a half that i live in santa barbara…read moreto improve my english skills. Besides having improve them a lot, I am living a wonderful experience where I've met great people. But let's speak a little bit about our school; over there, different nationalities and religions are mixed up to create a perfect atmosphere. Teachers, staffs and directors are here to accompany us during our huge journey through the american culture. If i had to quote a sentence to summarize our school policy it will be: our differences make us stronger. In addition, i have met many people who will remain friends for life. Hoe can I speak about my trip without mention La Brezza which is my residence. Over there, I can practice the skills I've learned at school and communicate with real locals. Indeed, everyday I am speaking with my American friends who are just incredible.

I love this school because they have a good curriculum, fantastic teachers and convenient schedule…read more I recommend this school to all international students.

A school and experience that takes advantage of rich students from around the world who want to…read morelearn American English; however they have undereducated teachers who have no idea on how to teach the English language, they overcharge for housing and only pay the host families less that 2% of the cost they charge the Language Learners. It's also important to note that they now have students staying in a renovated apartment complex out in Goleta called the Tropicana, where no one speaks English and the students as young as 15 years old are unsupervised, having promiscuous sex, underage drinking, and doing drugs in the rooms. My 16 year old female student had a questionable interaction with sex at the Tropicana and had to have an abortion when she returned to her country. EF started out as a good idea, but in recent years, no one is learning and it's turned into an experience where young people come to do illegal things that their parents or countries would not approve of. EF SB IS ALL ABOUT MONEY AND NOT FOR EDUCATION. So sad

My current student is so unhappy with the school, she has advanced classes; however, according to…read moreher it is all repetitive from previous classes. She was to 'ASK' the teachers to offer writing in English and was mostly ignored! EF stands for Education First!!!! Also, the extra fees for outside activities are extremely costly. Some students said they are staying with hosts that offer little in nutrition and often are over crowded.

I am really impressed with this passionate team of instructors and educators. They truly care about…read moreconnecting people to resources and opportunities for learning. It's an honor to work with them.

From the owner: At TEFC, our core purpose and commitment are to bring cultural understanding to people across…read moreinternational borders. We believe that the best way to achieve that is by nurturing dedicated educators and cultural advocates, and supporting them to the fullest extent at every step of their journey. We offer: - TEFL/TESOL certificates: English as a Foreign/Second Language (EFL/ESL) teacher certification courses in partnership with TEFL.org; 120 hours online, 20 in-classroom hours starting at $330 per course. - A dedicated Cultural Ambassador program that includes an internationally-recognized TEFL/TESOL certification and job placement in Japan, South Korea, China, or elsewhere - ESL lessons & foreign language group classes and tutoring; including conversation, business English, accent reduction and English for special purposes Learn how to become a professional instructor and teach English abroad with us!

my Granddaughter got the most amazing Tutor. She has maintain an a in math since beginning to work…read morewith Sulluvan. Very impressed and highly recommend.

We first enrolled with Grade Potential Tutoring in Austin, Texas last year. The tutor assigned to…read moremy daughter was excellent--she enjoyed working with her, and I believe the sessions had a positive impact on her grades. When summer arrived, we decided to pause tutoring services since our schedule becomes much busier due to frequent out-of-state travel. I notified Grade Potential that we would not be using tutoring services during the summer, requested that billing be stopped, and indicated we would resume once the school year began. However, I later noticed continued billing from Grade Potential despite my previous notification. Assuming it was an oversight, I contacted their office and spoke with a representative who reversed the charges. I believed that resolved the issue and that we would restart services when school resumed. To my surprise, while reviewing my credit card statement later, I discovered several additional unauthorized charges from Grade Potential. I contacted them again, and while the charges were again reversed, I expressed frustration and requested that no further billing occur unless we were actively using their services. When the new school year began, our previous tutor was no longer with the company, so we requested a replacement. The new tutor was excellent as well. Unfortunately, her visit reminded me to review my account again--at which point I discovered three more unauthorized charges made during the months we were not receiving services. I contacted the company a third time to request refunds and expressed my displeasure with their billing practices. I was referred to a manager named Taylor, to whom I explained the situation. Taylor offered to refund only two of the three unauthorized payments, stating that their system required at least one charge to keep the account active. This explanation is unacceptable. Their internal computer system should not result in customers being charged for services not rendered. I made it clear that I expected a full refund and explained that we would continue only if the issue was resolved. Otherwise, we would terminate our business relationship. Taylor was dismissive, spoke over me during the conversation, and was generally unprofessional. As a result, I decided to discontinue doing business with Grade Potential Tutoring. This is disappointing because the tutors themselves were excellent. Unfortunately, the company's billing practices and poor customer service overshadow their good work. I will no longer be using Grade Potential Tutoring and would advise others to proceed with caution unless they are comfortable being billed for services they did not receive. I have since contacted my credit card company, explained the situation, and was promptly reimbursed for the unauthorized charges.