I took the 6 week EMT course an I loved it. The teacher Austin was amazing. Even though the course is very fast paced and crunched into just 6 weeks instead of a whole semester long, it was taught very throughly. The teachers and office staff are very helpful and set you up for success. There is no way to fail the class unless you simply don't try. This class was exactly what I was looking for and exceeded my expectations. After the class you will be NREMT ready and have learned more then the regular EMT knowledge, setting you up for real life situations. read more

Abrams College gives you the best bang for your buck in the matter of six weeks (EMT). Instructors help guide you to be the best quality EMT you can be. They truly care for your success and wellbeing for the future. Highly recommend taking their EMT course. read more

Austin is an outstanding instructor. He doesn't just teach what we need to know to pass the NREMT, he makes sure we truly understand the concepts behind it. His approach to breaking things down and helping with study strategies, was the biggest highlight. Highly recommend Abrams read more

Son went here and his professor was absolute the best. Got him going in the right path.

Business owner and teacher were extremely unprofessional. Owner will not listen to any criticism or complaints and instead yells at the class and tells us to leave if we aren't happy. Teacher was let go three weeks into the six week course because she was not lecturing and would leave the classroom multiple times a day. No formal apology was given by owner. The owner took over the class and spent half of his time talking about his political views, which made me and other students uncomfortable. I got the highest grade in the class (no thanks to the course but to hours of studying) and was asked to come back for FREE to help teach the class. The classroom environment was no place for learning and could not even be compared to any high school course I've taken. Please don't give your money to this business. read more

I was an EMT student in 2023. I'm not sure where to even start. It was the most unprofessional classroom and learning environment that I've ever been put in. A high school classroom could not even compare. Our teacher that "taught" us for three out of the six weeks would leave the classroom multiple times a day and never actually lectured us. Although I do have a lot to say about this teacher, the owner is the actual issue. There was a situation during our second week between a student and our classroom teacher because the student did not feel like she was being taught properly. Instead of handling it professionally, the owner visited our class and yelled at us to say that if we have any sort of issues or complaints that we can leave right now, amongst many other unethical things. Mind you, the owner should be the one most open to taking criticism and actively listening to his customers' complaints. And, you should never yell at a room full of people who have paid thousands of dollars to YOUR company. Eventually, I gathered up the courage to tell him about our classroom teacher the next week (because things had only gotten worse) and she was let go. However, the owner began teaching the class, which turned out horribly because he is the most unprofessional, arrogant, and disrespectful business owner that I've ever come to know. As our teacher, he spent half of our class time talking about politics and his personal beliefs. If you happen to hold strong opinions on certain political topics--that's okay. What's not okay is declaring these views to a room full of people that paid money to LEARN and don't want to feel uncomfortable talking about such controversial topics. He said multiple times to our class that we should not believe in masks or vaccines. In addition, he called Covid the "Chinese virus." He has a fervent hatred for transgender people, which he stated that transgender women aren't real women MANY, MANY times in class. Even if you share the same views, think about the fact that this is not a classroom full of aspiring accountants, writers, etc. This is a classroom full of young EMTs that are going to be delivering patient care to a wide variety of people from diverse backgrounds. At this point in our course, it should be ingrained in us that we are to treat every patient with equal care and respect. The owner did not think so, as he made clear numerous times with his remarks. On top of all of this, he stated to a classroom (where there were multiple women who paid him thousands of dollars to become an EMT in order to go into firefighting) that he believed women should not be firefighters. All of this is just a small portion of his extremely problematic behavior. If I said everything this google review would go on for way too long. I would NEVER recommend Abrams to anyone whatsoever and have told many others not to attend. I ended up getting the highest grade in my class (no thanks to anything I learned in this program but hours of studying) and was asked by the owner to come back for FREE to help teach the class. Nope. Not even if you paid me would I ever come back. I spent about a year as an EMT and I do not feel that this classroom prepared me well, especially because three weeks out of our six week course the students had been entirely left to themselves. And do you think that the owner gave us any sort of apology or discount, even to the people that had failed? Nope. Do not give your money to this business. read more

Good class for the student who needs to get through the class faster than normal. Student must be prepared to put in the work studying.

Graduated the MA program this April. I had the best experience here. Fast paced but learned everything to succeed. I feel confident to enter the work field as a MA. The Staff is great and Kristen is an amazing instructor. Made lots of great friends and memories. Highly recommend Abrams. read more

Campus staff are super friendly and answer your questions. The teachers I had were amazing and attentive.

I've heard this school's EMT program has a bad reputation and I decided to give it a chance. I completely regret it. They don't try to help you out and it seems as if they just want your money. If there is an issue with your paperwork, goodluck in trying to get it resolved. The supervisor Virginia was not helpful at all. If I could give zero stars I would. HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND ATTENDING THIS EMT PROGRAM. read more

Our instructors Tonya, Aliyah and Marissa are so helpful, humble and very knowledgeable. They kept our class interesting and upbeat. It made the time fly by. Thank you ladies! read more

2-1-2024 I've been a CNA since 2007 and wanted to do something new, broaden my medical experiences.As of January 10, 2024,I am currently enrolled in the medical assistant program here at Abrams College! Instructor, Kristen is great! Cheerful, supportive, knowledgeable, experienced. She is here for the class and the students, encouraging. Front office staff is great, friendly, helpful. The one thing that Abrams could do would be invest in better lighting outside and maybe some cameras outside. read more

Took the phlebotomy course and it was great! It's accelerated which is what I wanted and the instructors were all knowledgeable and helpful! Highly recommend! read more

Do not listen to the bad reviews! This school is really good on all levels. Instructors were really nice and helpful. Made the phlebotomy classes really easy to learn and as well as creating a comfortable environment. You will not find another program like the phlebotomy one they offer because they do it in 3 weeks and can even take the national exam right after if you sign up early enough. I have nothing but good to say about it. Definitely recommend! It is pricey compared to others but it's because of how fast you're able to complete it! You will take months and months longer anywhere else. Plus they do externship on the site! You will not have to worry about being placed in an environment you're not familiar with. read more

So all of you know! This school is not ACCREDITED! I graduated back in Aug 2021. Since then I have not able to find a job as a MA, I had so many places that I applied to would not go forward with me due to this school not being accredited school. Everything else looked good with my resume and the skills that I possess as a MA. But when it came down to submitting my diploma in, that would stop the entire processes of me getting hired on due to attending this school. If I only knew this I would have not enrolled & spend the $3100. I feel like this should have been upfront. Good luck to everyone who does and able to find a job. As for my skills, I'm glad I can help my family & friends in need with any medical attention they have. The time and money spent I will never get back! read more

I have been an EMT since 1974, and I found Abrams College to have one of the best EMT classes I've ever attended. I recently took their Phlebotomy class and thoroughly enjoyed it. Kyle is an excellent Phlebotomy instructor and Tara and Uriah are excellent skills instructors. I passed the NCCT exam first time around and obtained my State CPT license within 2 months of the first class. The administration and office staff were extremely helpful in preparing all of the paperwork I needed to submit for the national exam and for my state license. I've passed the NREMT exam and the NCCT exam successfully because of Abrams College, and possess a Calif state EMT license and Calif state Phlebotomy license as a result. Bear in mind, both classes were a lot of work and required my full attention. My guess is those who had bad experiences here had them because they didn't put in the work required for their own success. The staff here is here to help you succeed, but if you're not there to help yourself succeed, then don't waste your time or money! And this is true of any school you attend! If you are looking for the knowledge and skills needed for a new career and you're willing to put in the work, Abrams College is the place. read more

I had a wonderful experience at Abrams College. I began the March Class for Phlebotomy, did my internship in May, and passed my NCCT my very first try with flying colors in June due to the excellence of the information given and time the instructor took to answer my questions and concerns. I am now an employee here at the College as a skills instructor and I absolutely love it. This course is an expedited course that is fairly priced. Being an expedited course, there is a lot of information put into a short amount of time. If you pay attention, ask questions, take notes, and put in the study time, you will pass this course and be well prepared for your NCCT of you study the materials and extra study materials given. The internship is fast paced and helpful in the fact that it is a real workplace with Phlebotomists that have been in the field for many years. I was able to do my internship with a classmate which made the experience much more pleasant for me. I feel that it is very important to be able to be coachable and open when both the class and internship. Keep a positive attitude and be humble and you will be successful in your internship. It is imperative to be on time with paperwork and follow instructions to the T, in order to get your certification. This has nothing to do with the College but the office staff and Dave will help you every step of the way and give you precise instructions to follow in order. I highly recommend understanding the certification process, if you don't, ask, don't wing it otherwise the process will take much longer due to the agency that certifies you, not the college. The process with certification needs to be done carefully with no mistakes. As a workplace for me, we are constantly improving with every class that we have. Dave, Lea, Kandyce, and Kyle are all very helpful and knowledgeable. The owner and the office staff are friendly and helpful. We tend to individual's needs, have plenty of skills instructors to aid in proper procedure including myself, and express the importance of the study time. My experience as a prior student March 2017 and now as an employee have been positive and rewarding. I do hope you take the time to check out Abrams College for any of the many programs offered here. Come check it out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Abrams College - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Modesto, California

Took phenomotomy program Worse school to attend students. After not willing to work with each other . Don't recommend attending this School at all even if it is a small class for phlebotomy. read more

I should've known something was weird when the instructor told us the first day that people go to school here and "still end up working at Walmart" I can't even get a job with this certificate. Everyone I've interviewed with has laughed and said this whole school is a joke. Please everyone save your money LITERALLY just go to MJC read more

Had a great experience at this school. The staff and instructor Kyle are super nice, helpful, and friendly. I came here to renew my BLS but I might go back for the phlebotomist program since I had a great interaction the first time around. I do recommend this school because they are there to help you. read more

This is very unprofessional place for learning they set there students up for failure. They are very fast to take your money but when issues happen they throw the door in your face, and say you have a bad attitude. They should speak calmly and in a human way. if the director of the facility has no patience to speak to people perhaps he should change his profession. read more

I enjoyed the phlebotomy and EKG class. The orientation was very detailed on what was acceptable and not acceptable. No refunds! So make sure you have the time and hours to put in to getting your education it's up to the individual to take in what your learning! The instructor Dave was great. He made the learning fun. At my age( over 45) working full time, being a single parent and doing this class driving from the Bay Area to Modesto and making sure to pass everything was a challenge BUT!! I did it. Don't listen to all the other reviews go to orientation and make a judgement call for yourself! With any school they can help only so much it's up to you to make a good future for yourself! read more

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Not that the staff wasn't kind/tried to be helpful, but in terms of education I wouldn't rate this college very well. I was disappointed with the amount of downtime, and lack of preparation the instructors had before classes. It was certainly an easy course, mostly because it lacked in depth instruction and was limited with hands on activities. I was in the medical assisting course and was fortunate to get hired quickly afterwards but I felt that was due to my other experiences and not the training from this class. read more

The Paralegal program here is awesome. The instructors and office staff are all kind and very helpful. The classes aren't over crowded which also makes the instructors more easily accessible. My overall experience at Abrams has been excellent. I would recommend it for anybody wanting to gain knowledge and certification as a paralegal or any one of the programs offered. read more

I just finished the phlebotomy program this past Friday. I love this school. I was a student that struggled an wasn't making the daily class goal until literally the last two class dates before externship. Naturally I am someone that catches on to things slower than most people. I was concerned I was going to be dropped because I couldn't perform tasks correctly. My instructors went above an beyond to help me get where I needed to be. Thank you for helping me an giving me great critiques to help me improve. I went into externship with confidence in my ability to perform blood draws successfully. I'm not perfect yet lol however, I do know that if I keep working on my technique I can get pretty close. Thank you Kandyce, Kyle, Terry, Kesha and Dr. Lucky. This program has definitely prepared me for the workforce an has exceeded my expectations. I also decided to do the medical assistant program. My first class is tommorow I'm so excited. If you are on the fence or apprehensive about attending I definitely recommend to just go for it. You won't regret it. I know I didn't. Thank you again Abrams read more

I love this school. Finished my phlebotomy program there. And they were very helpful with everything. They go over everything to make sure you understand the subject. I'm glad I went to this college. read more

I took the pharmacy tech class and i had really good experience, i will definitely going for phlebotomy. Great staff instructors

I went to the EMT program and didn't learn a thing. The instructor was just someone who worked as an emt for a long time but didn't have the foggiest idea how to communicate the lesson. Half the time they were late because they were getting off a shift or had their kids in the car. Most of the lesson plans consisted of flipping through power points that "weren't important" and hearing them, complain about calls they'd run at work. The whole thing felt like a cash grab, the drug test and physical were all done in class and you'd have to pay in cash. if you had a 3rd party physical or DT they made you jump through hoops to have it count. You also MUST pay in person or theirs a convoluted paper and phone call process that includes photo verification to make your payment or else you start to accrue late fees.. In conclusion: If you're trying to learn the material, the classes are too short and the teachers just regular people who need a part time, NOT WORTH IT. good if you just need more tries for the national. But in total i spend 4K towards the end with the hidden late fees. read more

Unfortunately I took the phlebotomy program here. This is a school from a horror movie. Here are two of the worst things that happened to me here. 1. After you finish your classes you're required to take a state test to receive your certification. We were told to be there at 8 AM to take our test. Everyone was on time and they told us the instructor would be there shortly. Before we know it it's almost 9 AM and she still isn't there. They continuously tried to call her but she didn't answer. So they apologized and told us all to just sit tight until she comes. Now it's 12 in the afternoon and she still hasn't shown up. Now we're obviously all hungry and annoyed and as more hours go by the more nervous we are for our test. FINALLY she arrives at two in the afternoon wearing pajama pants and apologizing for "sleeping through her alarm". So we took our tests around 2:30 and only one student passed. It costs $100 dollars to take the test every time so it's awful that they made us take it hungry, irritated and nervous. The second terrible thing that happened to me here made me feel like I was in a Saw Movie. There was a student in my class who needed 25 successful blood draws before moving on to her internship. It was only me, her and the teacher so she had to perform 25 successful blood draws on me. The problem is she couldn't draw blood very well and it took her over an hour to get five that were successful. So I'd been getting poked with a needle for an hour straight but that wasn't enough because she still needed 20 more. Then this girl accidentally sticks the needle completely through one of my veins and it blows. That was so painful I told the teacher I was done and that the student needed to take blood from her instead of me. So the teacher said "she has a needle phobia" and that the girl has to get the blood draws from me. Then she tells me "to toughen up" when she can't even handle one needle. So this girl sticks me for ANOTHER HOUR straight and I felt like I was in a Saw Movie. It was like torture to get stabbed with a needle over an over for such a long period of time. This girl was so bad she even stuck the needle in my wrist at a 90 degree angle causing blood to squirt out of my arm. I told the teacher I couldn't take it anymore and she said that I'm not allowed to move on to my internship until this girl gets her 25 blood draws because we're "partners" and that "if I want to ruin her future and mine by not letting both of us move on to our internships there's the door". It took that girl THREE HOURS to get 25 successful blood draws. My arms and wrists were FULL of holes and punctures and I felt like I was going to pass out. I only got through it because I was desperate to get through this school so that I could get a job. This was two years ago and I paid 200 dollars to take my state test twice and to get certified but no one will hire me because no one wants someone from this joke of a school. I've finally given up on the phlebotomy field and I'm sad I had to pay 2,500 dollars to go here, go through the torture of getting stuck with a needle over an over for hours all for literally nothing. And they say they have job placement but their job placement is emailing you CraigsList ads to phlebotomy jobs that are hours away from where you live. Stay away from this school and if you want to get hired as a phlebotomist GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. read more

I attended the Phlebotomy Program in November 2017 with Lea. I had nothing but a positive and rewarding experience with her. She truly puts her heart into what she does, and she cares about each and every student. She has many, many years of experience in phlebotomy and has seemed to have seen it all, making it easy for her to provide quite a bit of insight. With the help of the skills assistants, Lea sets you up for success in every possible way. Speaking of the skills assistants, Sammy, Kyle, and Candice were there every step of the way and answered any questions we had. They showed us, slowly and accurately, how to do our draws, and also set up flash card study groups. Every person made me feel incredibly comfortable. They made this very fast paced program seem more like fun than a stressful classroom. I recommend this school, and especially LEA 100%. You definitely get out of this what you put in. I had the best time and I passed my tests easily thanks to all of their expertise help. Thank you all so much. read more

Abrams College - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Modesto, California

I give this school no rating Abrams will take your money and set you up for failure plain and simple. I am forewarning you if you want certification for a skill where places won't even hire you after, please come to ABRAMS. read more

The best choice I've made, educationally, so far. I had attended community college before this but it was such a hassle. Abrams College makes it a simple but effective process(cheaper too). My instructor Diane is very passionate about her Paralegal profession. She makes sure we understand the material and answers any questions we have. I'd recommend Abrams College for sure. read more

If ur doing a program for anything other than a medical assistant, i suggest not. They definitely only talk about MA's and all the coursework mainly IMPLIES for just MA's. Even if u wanted to do the massage therapy program you will still need to do all requirements for an MA. The MA instructor plays favoritism amongst her students only, excludes others and definitely isn't professional. her name is christy. On the other hand the pharmacy tech program instructor is hands down AMAZING, very settle with her work but is definitely worth taking with her! (: read more

I had nice experience of study in Abram college, I took pharmacy technician class which takes 14 weeks to complete the program. The stuffs and the teachers are always there for help, and I got what I need from the class. For those who want to inter the medical field to begin their career without taking two year degree or more in the college, I recommend Abrams College. read more

This school is a joke. The phlebotomy class is like 3 weeks long or something like that, and yes the teacher was good (mrs lea) but in class you take 2 tests in order to even pass the class & they do give you study guides. BUT that doesn't count for your state certification! Mind you,you have to pay ANOTHER $90 to take it. And what you test on is NOTHING NOTHING of what you learn in class! So expect to pay another $70 to get the study guide on the NCCT website. In the video on line too they have Dave showing them the centrifuge and they did not show us that at all. Plus you have to wait 3 plus months to get your externship. The class is bullshit if you want to be a phlebotomist do the program at MJC or some different school that is more official and has a better staff. read more

I am a veteran of the United States Army, served for 4 years on active duty and was in combat in the Middle East. I ended my service 2 months ago and am glad to be back home with family and to start my new life. My wife and I enrolled in the EMT program and paid hundreds of dollars each for a good faith deposit. After only one day of so-called "training," in the CPR course, I felt the instructor and program were very unprofessional. However, when we asked for a refund, my wife and I were told there are no refunds. I truly believe this program is unprofessional and unfair to people trying to attain proper EMT training. read more

THEY SUCK! went here for a program years ago. which was pointless in the end. fast forward 6 years and im accepted to an RN program and need transcripts from them for financial aid. so i call abrams to find out that because its been over five years my transcripts are now in the 'archives' and instead of costing me $25 dollars, it will now cost $150. WHAT?! so apparently after five years transcripts are in some dark dungeon that might take a month to find?! COMPLETE BULLSHIT. got 3K out of me for a program i never even found a job in the field for, and now you are gonna charge me more?! they should be ashamed of themselves. legit colleges dont pull this shit with their students, because its wrong. they know students are only getting transcripts because they absolutely NEED them and take complete advantage of that. So if you go here, get plenty of copies of transcripts before the five years is up... read more

Abrams college was very organized and the teachers who taught the Phlebotomy course did really well at explaining the material to where u could understand it read more

Don't ever go here. They will take your money and run. Also, the main guy who runs this place is a liar and had very bad odor. My story is that I took the MA course some time back and this place is awful. Half of my graduating class couldn't get an MA job after they graduated. Their employers said their certificate of completion was invalid (they blatantly lied on their website about being certified by the state). In order for us to be considered CMA's we had to take the NCCT exam. Which, they did not prepare us for at all. They also made us buy 2 expensive textbooks. I thought we would use these textbooks in class or get reading assignments, but no. None of that happened, we bought those books for nothing. I didn't realize I wasted 3 months of my life until I did my externship where all the other MA's had a years worth of knowledge. Compared to my peers and I where we knew absolutely nothing and had to constantly ask questions about what's going on. Then the experienced MA's would say "you should've learned this". When we explained to them we only learned for 3 months it made sense to them as to why we couldn't do our jobs. Explains why no one wanted to hire us either. The teachers didn't teach anything. This place was miserable. The quizzes were so easy any toddler could pass them. I learned nothing going here and I gained nothing. read more

Don't do it! Profit College. Nearly impossible to fail BUT doesn't prepare you for the real world.