First off, I would like to say this is a great college if you are looking to kickstart your…read morehealthcare career and do not know where to start. U.S. College gives you hands on experience and a guaranteed externship. The staff is supportive, professional, and friendly. Miss Andrea was the best teacher when I was getting my MA diploma and always made sure the students felt comfortable working in the labs such as performing blood draws. Trust me, coming from someone who did not think I could do blood draws, I confidently can say now that I look forward to performing it and everything I learned in class/labs I use at my externship site-which I recently got hired and now work at! Lastly, Rosa and Christian are amazing! Rosa has been helpful with answering any questions I had at the front desk and Christian helped me find my externship site quickly. Christian also took in consideration what I was looking for in an externship and my end goals which was very important to me because I wanted something that could offer a full time position. Overall, this place is life-changing and I'm so thankful that I enrolled. It is an excelled 2 month program but if you're willing to put in the work and trust the process, everything else will fall into place and who knows maybe you'll be working in the field just like me! :)

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.

I'm an LA County EMT but I also needed my OC license as well, so I looked up online where I would…read morebe able to take my OC EMT ambulance driver's/attendant license, and West Coast was one of the top options that came up. When I checked the website, all of the dates were full, but I ended up calling and speaking to a very lovely lady who helped me sign up for some spots she had available. On the day of the course, I came in not really knowing what to expect. Dallas Shelly was my instructor, and honestly, he was amazing. He made the class feel super comfortable, very engaging, and adjusted how he taught the material based on everyone's level of experience. By the end of it, I felt very satisfied and just wanted to come on here and say how easy the whole process was. They gave the certification at the end of the course, and overall, if I had to do this again, I'd definitely come back here. Oh, and Patrick the admin guy was nice as well.

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.

An incredible program with thorough instruction and skilled, knowledgeable instructors!…read more I completed my CNA training at Allegiance Career Institute in February 2026 and passed my CNA state exam (skills and written exam) on my first try. I was enrolled in the weekend program (10 weeks long), which worked best with my schedule. I felt prepared and confident in the both the clinical and state exam facilities. I am so grateful for my experience with ACI and I would highly recommend their CNA training program.

I went to this school and all I have to say is I would not recommend it . I and many other students…read morein my class that were afraid to speak up, felt verbally abused by them . There a whole story as to what happen to my class but all you have to know is there are many other cheaper and better schools that will help you become the CNA you want to be.

Friendly staff, helpful and cool program. Can't wait to start this program soon looking forwards to…read moreit.

My son took their training course, after he finished there was no help, guidance. It was a waste of…read moretime

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!

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.

This review was hard to write because I adore the teachers and principle of this school. I was a…read moresteno student for 6 years here. I switched from SCC to another school in another state, I'm working on my 225s now and just got hired full time at a reporting agency (only took me 6 months). I attribute my success to my new school that taught me to right SHORT and brief on the fly. Who knows how much longer I'd be in school if I stayed here. The fact that it takes so much dedication to even reach 200, and then this school will fail you for stupid punctuation errors that don't even matter in the real world is insane. Just a heads up for any frustrated students - there's other ways to become a working reporter than graduating from SCC

Had a great time in the class. Mr Castro was fantastic. Great teacher, very personable and funny…read more Definitely recommend!

I am not sure of the "great" experience everyone in these reviews got. However, I know what I went…read morethrough at this school. The teacher was a nice man but he wasn't much of a teacher. He kind of just threw you into it and read off the slides that were given to him by the couple running the school. Brian and Lin were not much help with resume building and job placement. Every time I asked for help they referred me to websites that make resumes for you. Not helpful. I think they only have one connection for externships that is all the way in Mission Viejo. If you are going to do a program, I suggest you go to a school that actually cares about their students and outcome after the program is finished. I felt like time and time again they gave me the run around and were not actually helpful at all. I wish I would have done my research better. This program might have been great at one point in time, but it definitely fell off. My cousin went to a school in Santa Ana, AUMT Institute that definitely cared for their students and wanted to see them succeed. I am not trying to be mean, I am being honest about my experience, find another school.

The administrative staff here are helpful and understanding, when you express interest or ask…read morequestions they make time to help. I'm currently taking the CAMA course and Ms. Sally is great, she is knowledgeable and thorough. She is patient and understanding. There is a lot of reading but there is lab work hands on and time to do book work in class.

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.

Caring staff Maria, Carolina, Daisy, Mary were kind, patient…read more& professional; efficient at their position I would definitely recommend a potential client to this school

Not saying this as a good thing but it's not my first time coming to school ten. This school ten…read morehas been the best one I had been to yet though. All the front office girls are great and work with you on all issues. My counselor was Craig and he was the best one yet. Made all the classes and groups interesting and not terrible like all the other schools. If you have to choose between all school tens this is the one to go with.