Their self-defense program is awesome! First, classes are in the evening... HUGE bonus for working…read moreparents! Second, classes are $7 per... seriously, $7.00 for a martial arts class is pretty darn cheap! Third, and this is really the point of it all, her Sensei is amazing! This man handles the kids with patience and understanding, but he does not let them goof off! My daughters class, the first few weeks, had like 28ish kids... so many of them were goofy and unattentive that the decision was made that they wouldn't be there anymore. This last week, for her belt test, there was only like 18 kids. If CYO is in your area, and you have school aged kids, I completely recommend bringing them in! They also do Pom, dance and soccer, if it weren't for a conflict of schedule, my daughter would be doing Pom... but alas, Daddy has no desire to hang out with the Pom moms while she has her classes... maybe next session!

I've been enrolled in the self-defense program for 7 years now and I absolutely love it! The class…read morefor the higher belts (purple and higher) begins at 8:00 pm. This gives the high school kids SO MUCH leniency to continue their after school sports and activities! Every April there is a tournament for all of the belts, and it is incredibly enjoyable and very fun. The higher belts get many opportunities to help out, which I feel gives the lower belts motivation to advance. The environment is extremely positive. All of the staff and students themselves are very friendly. Sensei Tex is a wonderful teacher. He is funny and handles his students with care. There are also plenty of opportunities to bond with your local classmates, such as movie nights and defense seminars. Take this from a karate student: You will not find a better martial arts program in the suburbs! I plan on staying in the program until I go off to college. 5/5 for sure!

aniel J Lee it instructor made this 16 hours CCW training very enjoyable, Very informative…read more My experience was incredible because of instructor Daniel J Lee Highly recommended , you won't regret your decision to choose Power Tactical Academy

Came to the Appraisal Institute for a free CFA workshop held by Stalla, I didn't even know this…read moreplace existed! It's hidden in one of the many office buildings on Wacker Drive, and upon entering the lobby, it appears to be just-another-office-building. After probing around, the building actually had restaurant, sundry shop, valet parking, and travel agency located on-site!! As we chatted with the security guards, I learned that the 205 building is actually a historic site built since the 1920s. Apparently, the building was originally built for "Engineering" firms, thus formerly known as the "Engineering Building." Neat fact of the day eh? The CFA workshops were held on the 2F, where we were led into 2 HUGE conference style meeting rooms! The rooms are sectioned off with division screen like dividers that actually sound-proof. It was a great space for the workshop, and can probably seat up to 200 people combined! It was a nice surprise to find a piece of Chicago History through an otherwise mundane CFA workshop... ;)

I've been taking appraisal classes here off and on for a couple of years. It's a nice location…read more Instructors are usually pretty good. Getting a hotel close enough can be rather costly , as this is in the loop of Chicago.

You come you will learn to trade It will take time and…read morededication If you put in the effort you will be a successful trader They are always willing to go the extra mile to help you The only way the stort of your life is going to change Is by doing something different This might be different but it's possible and we'll worth the journey DO SOMETHING!

I have a good feeling about OTA! The instructors are very knowledgeable and I feel that the support…read moresystem they have in place will help me succeed!

Let me start off by saying my teacher, Don, was amazing. He's personable, knowledgable and made…read morewhat I did learn fun. I signed up for this course because I'm a single mother and what I'm making now in my other two jobs is not enough, so I thought I could add to the days/nights I have free. I made my first of two payments and started the course. I only signed up to go to the Schaumburg location because the others are too far. About a little less than halfway through the course I was sitting with the teacher and he said, "Hey, I need the other half of your tuition." ME: Well, I'm taking off work early tomorrow to come and do the classes I haven't been able to get because they don't work with my schedule. Can I just pay you tomorrow? HIM: Don't you have a credit card? Besides, the owner came in and took all my files. He never does that. At least it'll look like I did something today. (he laughs) ME: Ok (I pay him the last payment) I'll see you tomorrow around 3pm The next day I leave work early, grab some lunch, and head to the school. There's a HUGE white truck/van taking up three spots in the lot. I grab my stuff and start walking in. There's a man standing outside on the phone and as I walk past him, he says, "What do you think you're doing?" ME: I'm going to class. What do you think I'm doing. But now I'm looking around and the owners of the truck are dumping whatever they can into trash cans and taking them out past me. MAN: There's no class. They were evicted this morning. ME: WHAT?!?! The sound of the hundreds of bottles being emptied into the dumpster outside is distracting MAN: Yeah, they were thrown out. You can't come in. So I walk out and sit in my car. They JUST took my money 12 hours before. I called the school's main number and a guy named Nico told me to come to their location and we'd work something out. He said I was only twenty minutes away and he had no idea what had happened. An HOUR and twenty-five minutes later I pull up in front of this janky looking strip mall with a check cashing place and I think it was a tarot card reader. I was afraid to park my car on this busy road. I walked in and found Nico and another man sitting in what I'm assuming was the office. I told them both there's no way after working a full day that I'm going to drive over an hour to a part of town that I wouldn't want to walk out at night by myself and I would like a refund. NICO: I'm not authorized to do that. But I'll leave a message for the man who can. ME: Is it going to be the owner? Because apparently he doesn't know how to pay his bills. I want you to make sure he has all my info. (He starts to write my name and number) I was on edge, I'll admit. I'm usually not that aggressive. NICO: I don't know. The owner doesn't know what happened. ME: I'll tell you what happened. Nobody gets their sh!t thrown out on the lawn for missing one payment. He knew. That's why he came in and took the files yesterday. He KNEW. (Blank stare from Nico) ME: So can you write down the name of the guy who's going to call me and where is he? NICO: Oh, he had to run out. I don't know his name. ME: You don't know his name? You work with the guy and you don't know his name? (Now, it's the owner, I know this now. And he ran out because I called my teacher and told him the school was being emptied into a dumpster.) NICO: Uh, his name is Frank (There is no Frank. He panicked not knowing if he should tell me the owner's name) ME: Ok, I'll wait for his call. No phone call ever came. So I contacted the bank I paid with and they gave me my money back. All of it. But I wasted SO much time and have nothing to show for it. Now I have to start over and find a new school, not located anywhere near me, and pay more because all the Christmas deals are over. They handled it like a$$hats. That's all. Nobody contacted me to try to make anything right. I am positive they couldn't have forgotten I came in. Just a shame for me and the 50-something other students who hadn't taken their test or finished the classes yet.

I cannot say enough good things about my experience with the classes I took. I always wanted a…read moreprofession in bartending, but never knew where to go or how to get started. I searched on the internet and wanted to try this school since it was close to my home. I called the office and told them I was skeptical, so they encouraged me to just stop in on a class and observe. WOW, was I excited to see everyone working hands-on and with each other. I knew that this was the place I wanted to attend. The classes helped me with so many facets of bartending that I still adhere to today. While drink recipes are a major focus, the class also concentrates on pouring, cleanliness, and hardware knowledge. In fact, I think that the returning of all equipment and bottles to its original location is probably the most important thing I have learned and has pretty much become my mantra. The course was also fun and educational with stories and jokes. Don was an awesome teacher, and his experience and stories would leave you waiting to hear more. I always looked forward to attending classes and would stay until the last minute. Maybe the best about the program is the job placement service. After completing the courses, I was then worried about how I would find a job in bartending. However, the placement service they use could not have been any more easier. I took the coursework in March of 2014 and was able to have my first job the first week of April. I was looking to advance my career several months later, and again, the school provided me with a link to a position that I absolutely love working at today. Bartender American Professional Schools has changed my life by helping me to pursue a career I have always wanted and continues to guide me as I make my bartending journey. I would HIGHLY recommend this facility to anyone considering a field in bartending.

Dennis (Dub) is experienced, knowledgeable, thorough in covering important and pertinent…read moreinformation, passionate about all things firearm-related, patient- especially with beginners, enthusiastic to share and help, and very generous with his time! He is very supportive and wants his students to be successful!

These guys were awesome!! I was not sure what I was getting into but Dub and Barry were great guys…read moreand explained everything. They were fun to talk to and answered all my questions. For those that are thinking about the class, do it! You won't be disappointed. Thanks again guys!!

One of the most disappointing and stressful programs I've ever done…read more I took the TEFL certification course with International TEFL Academy (ITA) in Barcelona, and I regret it. From the start, the experience felt disorganized and emotionally exhausting. The course didn't use a clear grading rubric--trainers graded based on vibes, not criteria. Feedback was minimal, which made it almost impossible to improve. Instead of walking away confident and prepared, I left feeling like a worse teacher than when I started. What really pushed this over the edge for me was the student visa situation. ITA heavily advertises that Americans can legally work in Spain by enrolling in their "Student Visa Program." They even imply you can teach full-time. What they don't say is that legal work under a student visa requires an extra authorization process that most schools refuse to do. I only found this out after spending thousands and being rejected by employers who said my visa wasn't valid for work. ITA's staff even admitted in writing that many graduates work "cash in hand" (aka illegally) and brushed it off like it's just how things work in Spain. For the money they charge, I expected professionalism, clarity, and legal accuracy. Instead, I got stress, vague answers, and no real path to employment. Please be careful before trusting this company with your money or your future.

I'm posting this review years after my teaching abroad experience because that is how great of an…read moreimpression this place made on me. Because of this company I got a job teaching in South Korea, a formative experience in my life. The class was definitely more expensive than other ESL certifications, but it was comprehensive and for an online class I learned a lot. More impressive however is their life long job search aid. This place won't just get you a certification, they will get you a job. They walked me through every step of the process and I know that even years later, if I were to go back to them looking to teach abroad again, they would be the reason I would find a job. This is an excellent company. I highly recommend.

Joe is completely unprofessional. I paid him for a Florida concealed carry recertification, and…read moredespite multiple attempts to contact him, I have received nothing in return. As an active-duty military member, this lack of communication and follow-through is unacceptable. I'm now out the money and still don't have my recertification. I would advise against using his services.

Joel is a very good instructor. Great shooting techniques, senerios, knowledgable, and most of all…read morenot a boring class. During down time make sure to check out his gun collection !