Signal Hill, United States
2669 Myrtle Ave # 201
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+1 5629891520
Vince and Ramon are the better of the staff here Very few people actually made it from day 1 (started with 24/26 only 8 or 9 passed). This was ormal\ according to staff. Very abrassive/crass staff and condescending staff overall. Very old equipment for skills and lots of sharing uncleaned c-collars (and other equipment) over and over again during class during a pandemic. Not sure why there is an 80% minimum score for each part of the class but at least 5 students were \dismissed\ that way. There were several retake students in my class, I think its normal for students to not pass. Some staff use language that is patronizing. They will tell you about things you need for class last minute. They won't tell you about your final or testing stuff until the last minute.
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I didn't think I would need to read reviews or even write one because I assumed formal training should be the same regardless of who you take it from. The first impression was somewhat bad already because the program coordinator needed to boast about its success as if he's trying to sell something. He boasted about how the passing rate for his program is 90% compared to others around 60%; however, in my class, 24 students signed up but less than 16 completed it. I'm giving it 2-stars instead of 1 because your daily instructors themselves were good, but unfortunately, they have no say on how the program runs. I'm sure that the program coordinator is a decent person outside of work, but my honest opinion is that the management needs a new approach towards the students. If you look at other reviews, you'll read about yelling and insulting. Not a big deal, but this attitude towards students is more appropriate for academies and the program coordinator needs to understand that his students are CLIENTS, not his recruits. Some may think the yelling and screaming might be good stress training but it was not beneficial at all and took away valuable time from actual teaching/correcting. My biggest disappointment is that I was not given the proper feedback on my weaknesses: after the initial exam, I asked what I needed to study/review and the answer I got was \everything\ (as if it's reasonable for someone to study a whole 3-inch book over a weekend). The only reason I enrolled in this program is because I wanted to complete it as quickly as possible. I've heard from other EMTs that UCLA offers a better program.
Difficult program if you don't apply yourself and allow criticism. All the instructors are helpful and teach you exactly what you need to know to pass the NREMT. Thank you Alexis, Matt, and Vince for all your help!
the teachers are great here Vince , matt , sean, ramon . Im a pre-med student and I honestly thought they did great at teaching the content , they are gonna yell it can be tough but if you do your job you'll pass . I appreciate how hard they are on us . The problem I had is that the secretary there made things harder than necessary and honestly had a terrible attitude and gave me a bad experience as a customer multiple times and I found myself very frustrated at her lack of professionalism.
Ive taken this class twice. Once in 2010 the first time I certified, and another time circa 2015 to recert after a lapse. I still use many of the terms I learned from Matt, and his expertise has served as my guide through many 911 calls over the years. I must say however, that the second time I took the class, a power tripping amateur EMT assistant threatened to dismiss me from the course. This happened because I showed him that he had completely forgotten a step on the OB skills exam. I'm an experienced EMS provider, I have extensive 911 experience, and I'll never forget the lack of professionalism shown to me by that kid. Don't let anyone tell you this class is too short to properly certify, or that you won't pass the national if you take the faster course. Matt is an amazing instructor, and his knowledge will result in your passing.
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