FIND ANOTHER SCHOOL. I emphatically disapprove of this "school". My husband and I spent $5000 there…read morefor our son to learn welding there. Total mistake/waste. George is disrespectful and belittles and doesn't teach in a thorough/beneficial manner. If you are of Hispanic descent, you might have a more favorable experience (hence the couple of good reviews).

I had a great experience here. Mariana and George were the instructors/administrators for my…read morecertification test. Both are knowledgeable and professional. The facility is clean, well organized, safe, and easy to find. I highly recommend Advance Weldtec for anyone looking for a place to complete a certification exam. It's great to know there are still professionals like Mariana And George in this world. Thanks Weldtec!

My son recently attended EMT school at this location. We chose it because it was the closest to…read moreour home in Temecula. My son was doing well in the class up until the final. The final exam required 80% to pass and he had a 79%. Subsequently, they dropped him from the class. It seems that failing the final, regardless of previous class performance is an automatic drop. There is no re-take allowed. We accept responsibility for my son's failed performance but...I feel that there are some broader (very unusual) circumstances at play which future prospective students should be aware of. 1) My son's class started with somewhere around 33 students By the time of the final it had dropped to somewhere close to 14 Only 6 students passed the final as we understand it That is a sub-20% completion rate Which means that this school is equally stringent to the Navy SEALS BUD/s training? A quick search of Google shows that the average completion rate for EMT schools across CA is about 60-65%. Therefore, this 20% statistic is a red flag for me. 2) The school will not allow any immediate re-takes of the final. When you get dropped, they immediately send you emails on how you can pay another $1500 and re-take their entire course for your second shot at the final. But that is the only way. Proving that there is no moral objection to a re-take by the instructors. You just have to pay for the course again for the attempt. This policy also raises a red flag. 3) Further, I find this unusual given that the NREMT exam can be taken 3x before remedial instruction is required but this school's exam cannot. I also find this policy disheartening as not all students learn best in an academic setting or test best with timed exams. The fact that some students struggle with standardized testing but excel in practical application is a known phenomenon. Therefore, it seems rational to give at least 1 re-take attempt. Even in my days at USMC boot camp, recruits who failed the rifle qualification were given 1 re-take. This is another red flag for me. When I look at these policies...which I am sure were enumerated in whatever forms we signed at registration, as if that is an excuse for bad policy...I am flabbergasted. 1) This school (at least this class) had an attrition rate equal to Special Operations forces, 40% lower than state averages. 2) This school does not allow a final re-take. Well...they do but you have to pay another $1500 and go back through the whole course. And they will be very quick to spam you about that option (and a potential discount enticement) as soon as you get dropped. 3) This school does not allow a final re-take despite the fact that the NREMT that they are "preparing students for" allows 3 re-takes before requiring remedial instruction. The combination of these things is unfortunate and leads me to a conclusion that I hope is incorrect. I feel, based on me and my son's personal experience that the school's model is prioritized more on filling their seats and their pockets rather than helping solid kids with lots of potential become EMTs. I have written this post after careful deliberation as I want to be objective and non-emotional. At the end of the day, my son failed to meet the 80%. That is on us. But the other statistics and policies that I revealed are not about our personal situation and they are things that could affect any student. If I have stated anything non-factual, I am open to correction by the business. I have put forth the information as I understand it. And yes, I have spoke with the business owners via email in private dialogue before I made this post. They did not challenge my assertions. They simply pointed to their policies and said that they "disagree with my characterization." As their response was vapid, I feel it is my duty to write this review and warn others: Do your research and look at the options before you choose SOCAL EMS as your course provider.

the staff literally was celebrating when charlie kirk got shot the day we were in class. idk how…read moreyou can be professional but bring politics into class. graduated from another program after leaving this place

I had a great experience with admission representative Valeria Garcia! She assisted me with…read moreeverything I needed and kept me updated on the next steps. I never felt confused, and she was very supportive, especially during testing, always offering words of encouragement. Thank you, Valeria!

Shout out to Ms. Janice & Ms. Rosalie for the amazing support and encouragement!!!! These clinical…read moreinstructors are the reason I kept going and strived to never give up!!!!

I took the CNA course at PTC in December and successfully passed my test last month. The days are…read morereally long but they were very flexible with my schedule and the quick 16 day course was what had me sold!! Andrea is amazing! She takes care of everything you can think of. She was very helpful and informative since day 1. The Directors of the school are very nice and even made us a home cooked lunch during one of our theory days. Our instructors were Danielle and Victor. They were a great team. Thanks to them our entire class passed the CNA test.

I have visited the school and it was great to be a 4 week course but they are the most expensive…read moreschool I have encounter for a CNA program with no financial aid. Only a Finance plan where you pay a high monthly amount a month til paid off. There are programs that are much cheaper and also give quality education as a CNA. When I was not working I could not afford the course even though it would have been great to get through it and finish. I was a CNA before so the course is not new to me but to pay that much out of pocket is alittle too much.

Every staff member from the phone to the office were all very professional and helpful. My teen son…read moreand I toured the Riverside Campus after researching online. They fit us in on a Friday and my son was an enrolled by Monday! My son has been in the program for 5 months and I can't say enough good things about this place. It is a hybrid program of online and one day lab. Instructors are knowledgeable.

Very Good School, Good Program. As a Parent you want to set your kids up right so my son had a hard…read moretime figuring out what to do and where to go and how to get started with electrical. Jennifer Luna the Director of the School was able to help us thru this process, we had many questions and concerns and it can be confusing so we appreciate the staff that continued to call us and walk us literally thru everything. My son is happy and set up and I am a proud parent.

Would highly recommend Pacific Times, they have an amazing fast track program and they make sure…read morethat you actually know the material. Julie is very professional and Joe is an amazing instructor. Overall very positive experience.

I am absolutely happy and thankful for this school. Everyone from the office to the instructors…read morehave been amazing!! Thank u Julie for the experience and for being so great at what u do and having awesome staff! April,Stephen & Tracy u guys are all rockstars and wonderful! Thank u guys for ur dedication and work!

thank you reyna for helping me and being honest! she was very helpful answering my questions i had!…read morecan't wait to start the program! i will come back soon for another review after completing the program!

Great course and instructor. I graduated received my diploma, my life took a different route due to…read moremandates with the covid. But if anyone wants to do sterile processing i recommend CSS.

Grateful to complete the course. Helpful through tough situations. The MA course is pretty…read morethorough; the instructor gives you real life situations that you may experience in the field to help you gain clarity. Teacher is helpful when you're stuck on a chapter or simply don't understand. Staff tries hard to correct mistakes that were made.

Amazing is not the best to say about this business...it is top notch!!!! Great people and…read morestudents...a 100 % for sure!

*Client Perspective*…read more I do not recommend this place for paid services (face) as you can get the same value by going to a professional electrologist and have the confidence that they are doing it correctly and quickly. My issue is not with the electrologists as they are learning, but with the business not being fair in how they charge for services. Professionals only charge for hair removal time, but here the owner is including check-in, setup, and catapherisis (at the end) time which is usually 20-25 min. For an hour appt today, I had 35 minutes of actual treatment. On a prior visit, I had 5 minutes of hair removal for an hour session because the "senior" technician had not worked on the chin and could not remove the hair despite poking me dozens of times with the needle/probe. I brought these issues to the owner's attention because it is unethical how they are charging customers and not being transparent. Instead of using this feedback to improve business practices, she suggested I find another place. If the owner wants customers to be altruistic by giving students practice, then she should not be charging for any services since it is already benefiting her for-profit school and students. I am barely clearing my chin out in 8 sessions, as students remove approx. 40-50 hairs per hour compared to over 200 hairs by professionals. The value for your money and time is the same as going to a professional. I have found several electrologists in the area that are $90 per hour. The $20 per hour will cost the same in the long-run if the professional is removing 4x the rate as a student and more experienced to provide permanent results.

Zack built a cat converter theft device for my Class C RV. Reasonable cost and in a short time…read morespan. It's great and he test drove the RV to make sure no rattles etc from fab was present after his work. You won't be sorry!!

From the owner: Culwell fabrication is your one stop shop for all metal fabrication and welding services! From…read moreproduction style welding to full blown off road prerunner and race truck builds please contact us via email for a quote! culwellfab@gmail.com