No stars! After paying to reserve a seat for the fall semester and reaching out (paying) to all…read moreother schools for transcripts, it was stated that I was good to go to proceed in the program. Not only was this a lie, due to their incompetence, trying to get in contact with anyone for an explanation by phone or email is impossible! To get any clarification I had to drive all the way to the campus to speak to someone, that was clearly sitting next to a computer and phone! I'm not one to leave reviews but this situation really touched a nerve and if it's this difficult trying to get into the program, I could only imagine trying to receive transparency while attending.

Don't go to this school. They search for students who want an LPN, RN or a BSN and then scam them…read moreof their money. They will make you pay for a reservation into their program which is 300 dollars and give you no service. They somehow have ACEN but you can't transfer their credits. They are charging ridiculous amounts of money for schooling when you could attend a much cheaper school elsewhere. This school is a scam and their info sessions are proof of this when you hear them discuss money and loans. They promise to give you a degree but they don't discuss the process and expect you to blindly pay them for services not guaranteed. Nursing school is complicated and they take advantage of this fact to take your money. Avoid if you want to save yourself from a scam school.

This school should be absolutely ashamed at the incompetence of every person i've spoke to about…read moreadmissions. Nobody knows what they're doing. Everybody tells you a different answer.It's maddening. If you want to have prospective students, you need to do better.

Went here for a dance recital. It's always clean and I've never had an issue going here over the…read moreyears Currently doing some construction so parking is a bit tight. Plenty of handicapped spots for those in need. Harper has been here a long time and continues to be a good school.

I owe a lot to of gratitude to ECC. I first attended here when I was kicked out of the University…read moreof Illinois Urbana-Champaign for academic probation. Then a few years later, after I was kicked out again, I came here humble and looking for a fresh start. I stated by taking photography from the late John Grady, a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration to me and many others. He was an advocate that lead me to be recognized as the artist of the year by the local paper. Because of this momentum, I ended up attaining three associate degrees from ECC: graphic design, general arts, and general science. The faculty was supportive and communicative, especially in the design department. The onsite computer lab, library, and study areas were great places to work outside of class. Even the cafeteria was reasonably priced and had many options. Administratively, everything was seamless and easy to navigate. I met with humans a few times, but overall, much of the process is online. The only reason for the missing star is the inconsistency of skilled and practicing adjunct teachers. I had a few that were away from their fields for over 20 years, which made some of the knowledge outdated. But I guess all schools have that issue. I highly recommend ECC for everyone!

I stopped in the cafeteria for lunch between classes at Elgin Community College. My expectations…read morewere low. I just wanted something that tasted better than the normal cafeteria food. My expectations were met and exceeded. I had the beef tenderloin sliders with seasoned French fries. While not the best food I've ever had, they were cooked well and had a good flavor to them. They were not dried out as I feared. The French fries were good and didn't need ketchup or any other sauces to enhance the flavor. One recommendation that I would make is to add some more signs pointing where to go or how much the food costs.. To someone new to the cafeteria, it was not clear where to go or what was being offered. Overall, the food at Elgin Community College was pretty good. I will go back and try more.

Ok so update, i received another email from them so, as promised, Chamberlain story #1 I had an…read moreadvisor who had no idea how vaccines worked. My nearby clinic told me that it was insane when I asked if they could do three immunizations at once because my advisor would add weekly pressure on me thanks to a system called Complio. When I would try to reason with him, he would bully me questioning my intelligence pretending the phone lost signal for about five seconds which I assumed was to curse me out in his office without me hearing about it. I would get off the phone with him everytime he called just about in tears. It got so bad I had to switch advisors. About a year and a half later I call again to select classes. Now keep in mind that at their advising office, anyone can pick up the phone . He picks it up gives his little advising speech and then goes "am I speaking to Nolan?" I said yes you are and I was told that I'd have no further contact with you please transfer me to someone else. Which he does so but he had such a venomous anger when he said my name but still transferred the call albeit reluctantly. Chamberlain story 2, one semester I needed to hand out study guides for a course because our professor simply just didn't want to teach. He began the semester by acting as pathetic as he could be with a hang dog expression on his face telling the class "to help you to help me to help you." He went into some story about how the university is watching him closely this semester because all of his students from the previous semester failed by a technicality. The school was very limited in the study guides it would supply and professors were not allowed to deviate from the slides to provide a real world example. Any question on how the topic at hand applied to the outside world was met with pauses, blank stares and even some filler answers like "as your book says..." So, to help him help us I took the initiative to print out study guides on the concepts from Ed helper .com while this professor habitually went out for coffee at a nearby Starbucks dismissing the class 30 minutes early. Chamberlain Story 3 I hit a rough patch early on in the program, I started working at a hospital and lost two patients in the same week. I started having difficulty focusing in class and as a result my grades in a class started to plummet not significantly but just enough to warrant the schools early intervention from the department head. When I told him of the two traumatic losses he goes. "Well why don't you treat your class like a patient and try to save it instead of focusing on your trauma." Which isn't really something you say to someone. This was followed up with "Well I think what you are truly lacking here is resilience..." and I just remember leaving that conference call feeling worse than I went in. Chamberlain final story, I had a Professor who would openly belittle us when we didn't pass a test as my last course at this school. He would say things like "tsk tsk shameful." Or "What do you have to say for yourself?" Every time. Any complaint made would go out the window because the campus president was good friends with this professor. After having this happen for so long, I decided I could no longer take the abuse from this particular professor and withdrew the course finding out later that I was dismissed. I tried reinstating and their process involved an E meeting with several professors none of which I had before. They decided that I wasn't "serious" enough about my courses or that they felt I didn't have a strong study plan. The decision was unanimous that I was finished there. A couple days later, my advisor called me telling me to try to appeal to the campus president. I did this. Days went by while waiting. Finally on June 22nd 2022 I learned my fate that I was permanently dismissed. My advisor set me up to fail. Worst still, June 22nd was just one day before my birthday. I asked for no contact about one year afterwards when they sent me a patronizing email about sign up for classes now. I called them asked if they meant to send the email and they said well...no actually the ban still stands. I asked why they sent it and the phone representative very nonchalantly answered "I dunno." And that brings us to today the email from a third party on behalf of chamberlain to my current school's email. Since I left they've been on occasion harassing me and I honestly feel that I have parted ways with them. They are like a parasite to me that only bites when it needs nourishment and resides in the back always present biting down just enough to let you know that it's still there neither growing nor shriveling but still latching on no matter what. I hope this going public with my mistreatment is enough to get them to stop.

My experience with Chamberlain University has been deeply disappointing, largely due to their…read morefinancial aid practices, which feel misleading, disorganized, and stressful for students who depend on aid to continue their education. From the start, financial aid information has been unclear and inconsistent. Aid amounts change, balances fluctuate, and explanations are often vague or delayed. Students are left to constantly follow up just to understand what they owe and why. Communication between financial aid, billing, and advising feels disconnected, and it is incredibly difficult to get a straight answer. What is most troubling is that students are allowed to remain enrolled while financial aid issues are unresolved, only to later be hit with unexpected balances, holds, or threats of course disruption. This creates pressure and fear around continuing your education and feels like a tactic that places the financial burden entirely on the student. Instead of proactive guidance, the process feels reactive and transactional. Policies are quoted without being clearly explained, and support often feels scripted rather than student-centered. For a school that markets itself as supportive and accessible, the reality is that students must constantly advocate for themselves just to avoid financial fallout. I strongly advise prospective students to: Get everything in writing Track their account weekly Question every balance change Be prepared for financial aid issues to impact enrollment Chamberlain may work academically for some, but based on my experience, the financial aid system creates unnecessary stress and financial risk. I would not recommend this school to anyone who relies on financial aid without being fully prepared to fight for clarity and accountability.

I love the staff, instructors and students. Very easy program Day classes available.read more

For me I love Mrs Ace. She is a good teacher, she is truly impacting people's life. She brings the…read morebest out of you if let her. Part of her goals is to produce the best breeds of CNAs. The training is a compressed one which you know before you begins. So, the teacher gives much and much more is expected from you. You must be ready to sacrifice your time and energy within the training period to excel. And once you pass her class, you will surely pass your state exam.

The teacher who teaches this class is very rude,unprofessional and dont need to be teaching…read morenobody.she very rude to the students.ms ace is the teacher who teaches this cna class she is the worst teacher i have ever met.she picks on students for no reason she calls them out infront of eveyone. constantly picks on the same student over and over. they really need to get a new teacher for this class.ms ace is not fit to teach this class the students say they are not learning nothing from her.they have to gohome and teach they self.she is awful and need to be replaced.

This was an AMAZING class!! As a mature women, I was intimidated by the thought of changing my…read morecareer in the 2nd half of my life, but to step back into a classroom after ALL THESE YEARS, I was terrified but determined. I am so grateful to Mrs. Eva, she made this experience a fun and pleasant one. She made me feel important and present. I needed that. The Clinical Nurses were AWESOME. The office management, Mr. Jeremy was so pleasant and patient with our many demands. He always took care of us students with a smile and CANDY!! Thank you Mr. Jeremy. THANK YOU CAREER OPTIONS for changing my life.

I am so happy I chose to go here to get my CNA training. First of all I was able to complete the…read moreclass in 5 weeks. They offer lots of flexibility with scheduling. The instructor Eva was very knowledgeable and pretty funny at times. She really cares and wants all of the students to do well. I would highly recommend taking the course here vs a community college. As I mentioned I was done in 5 weeks vs the typical 16 week college course. They have day and evening hours available. I did very well on my exams and feel confident that I will do well on the state board exam. The instructor makes sure she teaches you all you need to know to do well on exams and to succeed in your career. They offer flexible payment plans too.

If I could give it minus infinity i would without any hesitation for endless reasons…read more It's only business to suck up money Very poor costumer service At the beginning They pull you with kind of cheaper tuition in the market Everything is up to you, no support you have to read and read and read and leave it to the best guess in the exam The teachers are jock, if you ask a question they just read from the book, word by word specially the one called Sheri, is a shame to be called a teacher and I heard that she is still there; she does everything to make you fail if she doesn't like you; Who said the teachers don't have control over the ATI is a big fat lie! In this school you feel like you're not in the US. If you ask me for my experience there; I would say: it was a nightmare combination of Covid pandemic, coupled deaths of loved ones in my family and I didn't get any support from them; only the same speech of nursing school is highly challenging; if I didn't want to take the challenge I wouldn't go there; they talk to you like talking to a teenager, very disrespectful Anyway that was my mistake to go to that place; because is just a scam, knowing that is uncredited Good luck to everyone trapped there and from my side I don't want to even remember the name or the time and my money that I just threw in the garbage.

The new name of the school is North Shore College. I loved this school. I passed my nclex with 85…read morequestions on my first attempt. Thank you everyone who helped me get my LPN education. I recommend this school because I passed my Nclex on first attempt The staff is helpful caring and encouraging They do their best to push us toward success The teachers are awesome they showed us that we can become nurses with hands on training at the clinical sites and more hands on training on lab days they taught us everything that needed to be known for success on exams ATIs and the Nclex The school is private so the cost is more compared to community college but its worth the price to get into the nursing field within 15months I went to the school because I got tired of waiting for community college nursing program Plus the school has a payment plan so its affordable I finished this school with no student loan debt

Been fighting myself either to take a CNA class or just take my nclex exam but taking the CNA class…read morewith our very humble Clinical Instructor Ms Candice has been the best decision I made in my nursing career. She's an experienced nurse and doesn't hesitate to share the good and bad side to mold us in this career. She teaches so much more than the text book and thats what makes her so unique.She also teaches us in a way that makes it easy to understand the material. I have gained so much knowledge within this short period of time. I'll definitely recommend the school and all. Thank you Ms Candice

I went through this top notch program a few years ago when my Dad suffered a debilitating stroke…read more Completely prepared me for the home health environment. Their holistic approach equips you with the know how as well enabling you with the professional compasion to provide exemplary patient care. Their program gave me the credentials needed to land a great job at a physical rehabilitation hospital even though I lacked clinical experience. The program also gave me a complete foundation to build toward an RN-BSN. I would highly recommend the program at Career Training Center of Chicago. It's afforadble - with flexible payment options. It's a concise, concentrated program that will get you quickly into the medical field. It's in depth, high quality, and comprehensive which will put you a cut above other CNAs. And it provides a great foundation to build from if you wish to pursue nursing or other allied health fields. They easily earn 5 stars.

I have not attended COD for classes, but have for several events. I feel that the college hosts…read moregreat presenters on a variety of topics. I am on their email list so it's good to get all of their updates. The college is large and I am impressed by their offerings. They have non credit classes and life long learner classes. They have music and comedy shows.

Was treated to a fantastic New Year's Eve concert at The Mac , an arts center at the college. Top…read morenotch entertainment with full orchestra which has been going on as a holiday event for years. Champagne toast post concert. Absolute charm and fun to ring in the New Year.