Phlebotomy class think about it twice .you need 3 years plus in order to apply for a job. It will…read morebe hard to get a job. They won't help you find a job.there fast to ask for your money. Not guarantee is given.

These courses are mostly like a crash course for around $7,500 you can go elsewhere and get better…read moretraining plus real job assistance unlike here. If I would have known this before I wouldn't have came here. I would have rather get vocational training somewhere else and been employed by now.

Noone tells you employers want 3 to 5 years experience. They don't hire grads . School should…read moredisclose this information..,they should guarantee a job for us.

To begin with I was so excited to start my journey as a trainee in the phlebotomy class…read more Immediately after inquiring about the program Selena the school advisor reached out to me to discuss the program and on the spot I came to the college for an orientation and introduced to the program. That's how eager and motivated I was. Instantly her and I had connected and I was adamant on getting the program started. She had helped me gather the details for the upcoming classes and we agreed on potential weekend classes starting June 28. I was thrilled and spoke so highly about the program. I was able to receive possible financial aid through MYCAA (military spousal education aid) and reached out to Selena who provided me what I needed to submit. After speaking to MYCAA and creating my application it came back deferred because of expired documents and the school not registered in the system. I reached out to Selena and explained to her what was needed by MYCAA for verification so we can get that application moving forth and she noted it down and begin the colleges application with me that way when MYCAA application was completed she would automatically enroll me in the program with my application which was on June 2nd. Mind you my potential program started on June 28th. June 24 comes around, and I haven't heard back from her. I called the school multiple times and I texted her to ask for an update. I was completely ignored. As a school advisor/recruiter, isn't it your job to help encourage students success and most of all get them enrolled? To reach out, and update the students on whatever circumstance so their path can be adjusted and we find any way. I was willing to pay for the program of $2700 of for whatever reason MYCAA wasn't acknowledged by the school, but at least as a school advisor where I gave you my time my efforts and interest - keep me in the loop and don't ignore me when I'm trying to get hands on training from the school that you're representing. June 28 passes and all the excitement, motivation and people I've told that I'm going to begin the program and even recruited to this school, was disappointing. Now I'm left wondering and searching for other schools that can provide me with the opportunity and it's a shame because I intended to not stop at phlebotomy but I wanted to venture out in other programs after completion with the same school and Selena knew. So not only was I a happy student but I also was a great source of potential fees and payment for the school. Days passes and July 1st comes by, I received a call from the school. I still had hope and wanted to give them a second chance because I still want to train and felt comfortable attending this school. Melissa, a new advisor/recruiter to my understanding was helping Selena manage applicants. I explained to Melissa my situation as it looks like she had no idea of my situation, and Melissa eager to help get me enrolled and restart the process because she was apologetic of the situation and explained Selena had been overwhelmed with the workload and couldn't keep up with applicants (which is incorrect because her and I had constant communication up until MYCAA). Yet I told Melissa I'm looking for other schools but I'm happy to give them a try once more and she offered to seek more information from Selena, to soothe in my reluctance of applying once more. I said okay and I'd still like to train , and she said she will let me know the update and then begin my application. For some reason , once more another advisor/representative of the school has led me on and appeared that she incorrectly called me or wasn't supposed to because I never heard back from her again. It seems the school is hiring people who don't keep their word nor want to go into the efforts of doing their job correctly to hire applicants - least of all update them of the progress. I've attached screenshots below to show the lack of responses. I'm pretty sure they manipulated the system and wrote that I declined joining the program because I had no interest which is incorrect, I was very excited. As a military spouse not only is this disappointing but disrespectful because MYCAA recognizes the school in different locations, and I'm giving my time and efforts and money towards this institution with a certain level of commitment as military. I will be contacting MYCAA to let them know of this college and their lack of communication, efforts and deception so future military spouses don't waste their time, resources or money at this location and potential schools. One school and their staffing is a reflection of everyone else. As a school I encourage to hire better committed staffing to do their job throughly and not halfway it. The basis of a recruiter is communication, follow up , and an advisor to get the student enrolled in the program and get them on their success pathway. Unfortunately I wasn't given that opportunity because certain peopl

Well, I have to say I am broken-hearted to read the reviews about Newbridge College. This was not…read moremy experience in 1996. I took the Surgical Tech program in 1996. I got several opportunities after graduation. My externship was at UCLA Medical Center. Locations such as this one were difficult to get...held for top students. I think I waited approx. 2 months. The pickings of surg tech jobs was plentiful back then, to say the least. I ended up with a plethora of experience which eventually afforded me a job as a private scrub tech job at the California Ear Institute at Stanford Medical Center. Prior to that I was a travel tech...I made a lot of money. The instructors at NC were okay. Never left us hanging as the other reviews suggest. But I can see how it may have happened that way for most. The program was kinda ghetto, I could tell. But I over-looked a lot because I really wanted to do this. It panned-out in the end. The only complaint me and the four or five other students had upon completing the program was that there was no graduation party! LOL! In all seriousness though, I'm sorry other students, especially the surg tech students, did not have this experience. My career as a surg tech was awesome to say the least. I met my wife at a surgery center in palo alto in 2002, we have a great son who's now 18. I was very fortunate. Again, my heart goes out to the ones who did not fare well at NC.

I'd give this place zero stars if yelp let me. (This is my 2nd edit b/c Yelp removed it from the…read moremain reviews page to the filtered page nobody looks at!) This school is absolutely terrible. I did the Surgical Tech program (daytime, 6 hrs M-Th). The program is 28,000USD for 18 mos. Please do not waste your time nor money at Newbridge College (Santa Ana is awful and I'm sure the San Diego and Long Beach campuses are just as bad). Administration tells applicants that students get jobs quickly but I've learned that no one that graduated has gotten a job and even more of them get sent back from their clinical sites for not being competent. Pros: The first professor for Anatomy is a retired surgeon who is great. His name is Dr. Rahman. He is on-task and lectures - typical college class type lecture. Cons: Teacher Esslinger: Unfortunately 99% of the time with this teacher is spent on personal small talk. You'll only be on-task when the teacher is being observed by her superiors. The good thing is, it's pretty darn easy but you won't learn anything. One experience sums up this teacher - during one class session, she and another student tried to sell us make-up for 1 hr. At this school, you'll get use to this type of thing. So, when you move onto the next teacher, you'll be in quite a panic. Teacher Delgado: Never on topic, shows up late or doesn't show up at all to class she suppose to teach. Wastes time talking only about her personal life. When you ask her anything surgical tech related - instead of admitting she doens't know, she'll make up an answer. This school has a very high turn-over rate for their teachers and "directors." This causes chaos for the students in the classroom and in clinicals. Many hospitals have rescinded their clinical contracts, one example is Hoag Hospital, a major hospital in the Orange County area because the students are not well - trained. This affects current and future students because you will not have a hospital to go to. Some students from the Santa Ana school are being sent as far as Torrance and Downtown Los Angeles to complete their required clinical hours - because this school has such a horrible reputation and no one will take Newbridge students. Currently, most students have to wait for months to go to the few clinical sites left(and remember, without clinical, you can NOT graduate nor get a job!) Newbridge College is still surprisingly accredited but because I've seen so many issues with this school, I constantly check WASC (Western Assoc of School Credentialing) to ensure they've kept accreditation. Otherwise, your certificate from this school means nothing and no one will hire you. Clinical - you're required to complete 80 surgeries and 500 hours at a medical facility. There are so many horrible things with this school that there aren't many medical facilities that will take Newbridge students. Which means, you'll be competing with many other students for your 500 hours. For some students, it takes 6 mos. or more. So good luck trying to organize your personal and work schedule with this. Sometimes, you'll be asked to take a day off of clinical because other students need to get their hours. It's completely unfair. One student was placed at a surgery center. It sounded good at first except in 4 weeks they only had her come in for a total of 30 hours. You're suppose to get 40 hours per week! I know this is completely true because I had a similar experience. Employment - There is no help in terms of getting a job. They have someone in the office "editing" resumes and giving you a list of surgery centers to apply to. Of course, anyone with an IQ of a 2 year old can easily get this information online. Most of the people employed by UCI Hospital and surgery centers who are doing the surgical tech role are actually educated and trained Registered Nurses. Had I known this, I would have just gone to RN school. Of course, no one will mention this at Newbridge. I firmly believe that the teachers they have teaching the surgical tech program are simply techs that can't find jobs elsewhere. Social Considerations - Unfortunately all of the beliefs about vocational schools are true. You're (for the most part though there are exceptions) studying with students who can never succeed at university (nor get accepted). This is also true for the "teachers" who are hired by Newbridge to teach you. They have only vocational schooling and can NOT teach at even a community college because of lack of education and experience. Just google "LA Times vocational schools article" or "NY Times vocational schools article" for more details. In terms of the CST exam (that most hospitals require you to pass), this school has a 25% pass rate.

They need to inform you that the majority of the health care jobs want you to be bilingual, I have…read morenot been able to get a medical assistant position since 2018 when I graduated. All that money and nothing to show for it

In my opinion, South Coast College is the best Community College in Orange County. My girlfriend…read moreattended school here several years ago, and transferred to Cal State Fullerton. They have great programs in Anatomy, Law Enforcement, Fire Academy, and many others. I just named a few. I never attended here, but I have other friends that have attended here. Nice big campus too. They are bordered inbetween Santa Ana and City of Orange. Its a school I recommend.

What I love most about ACHT is that the instructors are extraordinarily experienced in their field…read moreand love sharing their knowledge with the students. I am enrolled in the VA Program at ACHT, and I am completely in awe with it. My instructor, Ms. Shaina Neilson, is both well-versed in large animals like equines and small animals such as dogs and cats. She is also super helpful and understanding. She have a fair expectation for her students which aren't too outrageous or unmotivatingly lackluster. Every Tuesday, lab would be in session and to be honest, it's really cool. I love the hands on activities in this course and it's the best way to learn.

Started this program at the beginning of February, it was a lot of work but very rewarding. I had…read moreso many great instructors but one of them stood out to me the most, Jessica Lomelin. She was always there for us students when we needed help, she thoroughly explained everything and did not make us feel in any way that we were not getting the attention we deserved. While maintaining so many different positions in the school she balanced it all very gracefully and kept all of us in the loop of what was going on, and where we needed to be in order to pass the right module and prepare for next upcoming ones as well. Along this journey I've made so many friends and have had so many opportunities that have opened up doors for me in the medical world as well. I couldn't have done it without Jessica and my peers!

Staff is always available to answer questions and help guide you through each transition of this…read moreprogram. I finished my LVN program early February with my instructor support I was able to get through my last semester which included passing my exit exam and NCLEX first time. I can proudly say that I am officially a licensed vocational nurse with the help of CCI. Thank you for all of your support. A special shout out to Dr. Ayman Alnems! Thank you for all of your support.

I first inquired about the school 2025 to gain knowledge of two programs offered First experience…read morewas very welcoming. I did not join at the time due to financial obligations so I did postpone enrollment. I reached back out in 2026 ready to move forward however the communication and welcoming I felt before was gone. As if I was a bother this time around. Not to mention the admissions rep had made a comment implying so. Although the school offered a great schedule, I decided not to move forward with the program based on the admissions rep comment. The program was 39k so I was just trying to make the best financial decision. Although most interactions were friendly, the communication was definitely lacking in some areas. School location and schedule would definitely benefit someone with a full-time schedule..

Although I can't personally say that the $10,000 price tag for the Core Strategy class is worth it,…read moreI can say that Jon Davidson, who taught my weekend course, was one of the best instructors I've ever had. He was incredibly engaging, knowledgeable, energetic, and genuinely made the material interesting. The course covered the stock market, trading, and a broad range of financial topics, and I was fully engaged for all three days, which is honestly unusual for me with any subject. What stood out most was his ability to explain complex concepts clearly and connect them to real-life examples. He gave a strong overall foundation of the topics someone would need to understand in the financial and trading world without making the material feel dry or overwhelming. I would take another class with Jon any day of the week. If I had the opportunity to learn from him again, I absolutely would.

Scoot stokes is the man ,I took a lot of info from this class. He breaks down every detailread more

I took the accelerated class here and I thought it was amazing! I learned a lot of soft skills as…read morewell as skills that I am able to translate into the rest of my college career and onto my future careers. I was also able to find a community that I will cherish forever! My instructor was AMAZING! Her name is Amber and shes the best!!! Facilities are also very clean. Very much recommended taking your emt classes here!!

My experience with this program was extremely disappointing and, at times, felt misleading…read more Students pay around $1,200-$1,500 for the course alone, then are required to pay additional costs for uniforms, supplies, and other materials that are not clearly explained upfront. In my experience, students were often told to purchase materials with little notice, sometimes the night before or even the same day they were needed, and some of those materials were never used at all. The quality of instruction also did not match the cost of the program. A large portion of the coursework was labeled as "self-study," with instructors frequently telling students to "read it on your own" rather than actually teaching the material during class. As a student, it felt frustrating to pay for instruction and support while being expected to teach myself much of the material. Students were also assigned handwritten "Signs and Symptoms" homework assignments that took a significant amount of time to complete but were never actually reviewed or gone over in class. With the large amount of material already being assigned, this often took away from valuable study time without providing much educational benefit. On quiz days, instructors would often quickly go over one or two chapters right before the quiz and then expect students to fully remember and understand all of the material immediately afterward. Personally, I felt there was not enough actual teaching, review, or preparation before being tested. During skills days, much of the equipment was broken or unusable, which made it difficult to practice properly. With around 60 students per class all paying nearly $1,500, I believe there should have been enough functioning equipment available for students. Another concern was the Block 2 exam. A new exam format was introduced, and the class average was reportedly around 60%, which made many students, including myself, feel that we were not properly prepared or set up for success. There were also multiple questions covering a topic that had never been discussed during lectures, which made the exam feel unfair and confusing for many students. I also spoke with many students throughout the class about their experiences with the program. A large handful mentioned that this was their second time taking the course because they had failed it the first time, which was honestly concerning to hear so often. The program also charges a $50 fee to reschedule ride-alongs regardless of the reason, including family emergencies or serious illness, and this policy was not clearly communicated beforehand. I also felt that students were often not clearly told why they failed certain tests or skills evaluations or what specific areas they needed to improve on. Because of this, I often felt unable to properly learn from my mistakes or understand what needed to be corrected moving forward. Overall, based on my personal experience, I would not recommend this program. It often felt more focused on collecting money than supporting students and helping them succeed.

I cannot recommend Real Estate Trainers enough! Today was one of the best days of my life--I…read morefinally passed my California Real Estate Exam on my fourth attempt, my other three attempts were through another school and I truly believe their crash course made all the difference. Rocio was always so kind and patient whenever I called with questions. She took the time to help me throughout the entire process, and her support meant a lot to me. Whenever I did get a hold of her, she was on top of it to send me the emails. I know she was sick of my calls , hahhah but today when I called her and she recognized my voice after only working with the school for four months I passed. Thank you for making my dreams come true . You're doing gods work . I needed this .

Thanks to Yvonne's crash course and the RET study material, I passed my broker's exam on the first…read morego. Yvonne laid out very useful tools, acronyms and stories that did end up translating with many of the questions I encountered on the exam. This is not to say that the exam was not difficult because it was. However, the book if studied extensively coupled with the crash course really did set me up for success. Would highly recommend RET, especially Yvonne's class.