This is my second skills, competency recert through American Emt Academy and they are great!…read more The staff and the instructors do phenomenal job!

I was a student at this academy and it was great :) Instructors were helpful and helped guide me in…read moremy career into becoming a competent EMT.

Kimmie, RN for the IV Class was amazing; loved her depth of knowledge and her patience and…read morethoroughness in being a great teacher. Felt comfortable asking her to watch me and also asking her questions. Loved her welcoming yet professional demeanor. Would come back again!

Great teachers and space…read more I have been to the Mission Hills location for a BLS class and recertifications, as well as a IV skills class. Both provided easy instruction and hands on experience. It was also very easy to schedule my classes and pay online! Great services and highly recommend always.

I highly recommend that you take this 7 week Accelerated course through Mike Wilson and only Mike!…read moreI found positive reviews on Yelp that prompted me to sign up for this specific course, in HAWTHORNE, so I'm going to pay it forward by co-signing this curriculum. I did the course Dec 2024 It is an absolute honor to learn from Mike Wilson who has over 40 years experience as a Paramedic. He's a rockstar in this business. He keeps the material fun, engaging, and has plenty of interesting stories wilder than your imagination. I had a blast with the online lectures and I'm definitely going to miss his humor. 'Gallows humor' he calls it. My kinda style! This 7 week course is packed with lots of information - a firehose of knowledge blasted into your face. It's definitely not for the faint of heart! But it's only 7 weeks of your life and these are skills that can be useful for your own health, your loved ones, whether or not you chose to pursue the pre-hospital care business. Just put aside your bad habits for 7 weeks, apply yourself, and trust me it'll be a life experience you won't forget. I passed my NREMT on the first try in 70 questions. If you pass Mike's course, the NREMT is easy-peasy! Thank you for the memories Mike!

Just wrapped up a 7-week course with EMTEAT and could not be more pleased with my experience. Our…read moreclass worked hard and had some trying moments along the way as this is a serious class that demands your best, but in the end Mike Wilson and his team really want you to succeed and they definitely give you the tools to do so. If you're a good team player, you'll have the best experience- our class established a study group early on, which was instrumental to our success and now we have all formed friendships that will last long after the class is over! This goes along with the 'soft skills' you need for this job that Mike preaches from day one. The other neat thing about the class is we had students from all walks of life, from people getting into EMS as their first real job, to people on their way to becoming doctors! And we were all able to connect in meaningful ways and learn from each other. No matter who you are, Mike and the team will offer you something new, unique, and most importantly USEFUL for your career and for your life in general. Big thanks to Mike, Vince, Shaun and Ramon for your instruction and making sure we are all prepared to go out there and SAVE LIVES!!! EDIT: I just took the NREMT exam about a week after finishing the course and passed first time!!!

Curtis was great! I had his number from when he did my last renewal and gave him a call- left a vm…read moreand he called me back the same day and scheduled me the day after. As usual, easy, reliable, great info and prices are always fair. ​

I needed my BLS/CPR to be renewed for work. Due to covid-19 it has been difficult to find a CPR…read moreestablishment that's open . I found this place via Yelp. Curtis, went over and beyond. He totally worked with my schedule which was awesome.Thank you for recertifying me. You are a great instructor. I really appreciate it. I highly recommend your services

Class is worth it. Honestly taught me how to study properly in a way university couldn't. Very…read morehands on. You must understand that your success in the course is completely dependent on you and how much effort you put into the course, which will ask for everything of you. Sam was an amazing instructor and deserves all the praise! Skills instructors are very helpful and willing to answer all questions/clear all confusions. Study. Study. Study.

I took the accelerated class here and I thought it was amazing! I learned a lot of soft skills as…read morewell as skills that I am able to translate into the rest of my college career and onto my future careers. I was also able to find a community that I will cherish forever! My instructor was AMAZING! Her name is Amber and shes the best!!! Facilities are also very clean. Very much recommended taking your emt classes here!!

EMT academy has a wonderful group of knowledgeable and motivated instructors and professors. They…read morecollectively take ownership of each student's success and are there for questions and support. This class is not easy, but when you get done the knowledge and skills will be yours for a long time, wether you plan to work on an ambulance or in the acutes, you will be well prepared to enter the workforce.

Because of this program I am now an EMT. I took this class during the spring semester, a 10 week…read morecourse on Saturdays and Sundays, and while it is was a demanding course the instructors and professors made sure we thoroughly understood the content that was being taught. I took my class with Matthew Perez, adjunct instructor to Barry, and he made sure the content was clear. The skills instructors and professors only want the best for us and it was thoroughly shown throughout my time that was spent with them. A lot of attention and guidance is provided to the students and if at any time confusion was present, the professors and skills instructors made sure to clarify the topics. Furthermore, whenever students had a question outside of class Mr. Perez was always prompt on answering emails and was able to meet the student's individual needs. As cheesy as it sounds, I can go on and on about how great this program is but you would only have to experience it to understand!

Renewed my certification yesterday and the instructor Maurice was awesome. He was very helpful,…read morepatient, and informative. Class did not feel boring or repetitive. The whole staff was very welcoming! Location has plenty parking. I will for sure be coming back in 2 years to renew and I highly recommend this place to everyone.

So first off if the instructor sees this please know you were fine, it's the format of the class…read morethat the organization did that created the issue. That's the only reason there's any stars at all. I'm sorry but I really need to review this class and Red Cross needs to not use this location until it can be fixed. (Anaheim LOCATION) They do not separate BLS from the regular CPR for civilians. And it was NOT good. There was not enough equipment for everyone (including the BLS professionals). It was extremely rushed. The children, infant and First Aid portion was rushed to the max. I have taken a how to on tourniquet before and it was not enough information given during this part. I'm a civilian and I'm not prepared even though I'm now technically certified. I literally need to retake. There was no skills review section for civilian which is concerning, doesn't Red Cross want certification to mean anything? My husbands class at another location had a skills review. And it wasn't rushed like this. The BLS test was being administered at the end when civilian video was going on. It was difficult to follow the video with the q & a from the BLS. Plus the stop start and not finishing parts of the video make it extra hard to follow. And I'm assuming taking a test with video blasting isn't great for the professionals. Note for content to Red Cross, why doesn't the anaphylaxis portion tell you to use the opposite leg for the second dose of epinephrine? That's basic information and as someone who carries epinephrine I'm actually angry Red Cross doesn't include that information?! It's literally dangerous. Don't include it at all if you can't do it properly. *Edited to add I did NOT sign up for the one that says combined. I signed up for this " ARC Adult Child and Infant CPR AED and First Aid Full Class". No BLS mentioned.

I had a fantastic experience with West Coast EMT. I took the accelerated 5 week course with Crystal…read moreas our class instructor. Let me start off by advising anyone considering the 5 week course to not underestimate the challenge. The EMT scope of practice may not seem very large, but the amount of knowledge you need to learn is vast. The course requires a 1500+ page textbook and you WILL need to learn the entirety of that book in the four weeks of lecture you have at your disposal. It's tough. Our class of nearly 50 had less than 20 graduates. You need to have a good work ethic, pay attention in class, and quite frankly being a good test taker will take you far. With all this being said, our instructor Crystal did a phenomenal job and prepared us better than I believe anyone else could have with the amount of material we needed to learn in the amount of time we needed to learn it. Combining a wealth of real world experience with an extremely impressive/comprehensive knowledge of all things EMS/Anatomy/Physiology Crystal did an exemplary job of teaching us what we needed to learn and preparing us for the NREMT after. I am grateful for the instruction I received and the experience as a whole.

I am disappointed to have to leave a negative review because my concern is not with the instructors…read moreor the EMT education I received, but with the way West Coast EMT has handled the recent situation involving Ryan Cuellar, who taught the Saturday EMT course at the Riverside campus. As a former student, I saw firsthand the amount of time, experience, and dedication Ryan brought to his students. I later returned as a skills instructor largely because of the positive learning environment he created. He consistently went beyond simply teaching the required material and brought substantial real-world EMS and fire experience into the classroom. Many current and former students valued his teaching, mentorship, and commitment to preparing students for work in the field. I am particularly concerned about the circumstances surrounding his termination and the communication leading up to it. Ryan previously worked for an agency where my father is a deputy chief. When Ryan returned to field work, he turned in his agency-issued work phone. Because that phone was no longer in his possession, communications sent to it were not necessarily reaching him. My father and I personally saw messages on that returned device. In my opinion, if there were concerns about Ryan's attendance at meetings or other responsibilities, reasonable efforts should have been made to contact him directly through his current personal contact information and give him an opportunity to address those concerns before such a serious employment decision was made. I am also concerned about the impact an abrupt instructor change may have on the students currently enrolled in his class. EMT courses are intensive, and students build trust and consistency with their instructor throughout the program. A sudden change in instructors can significantly disrupt that learning environment. I understand that there may be internal circumstances that students and former students are not aware of, and I am not claiming to know every detail behind the school's employment decision. However, based on what I personally witnessed as a student and skills instructor, I believe Ryan made a meaningful contribution to the Riverside program and deserved professional communication and an opportunity to address any concerns before his employment was ended. I hope West Coast EMT leadership, including the Riverside administration, takes the concerns of current and former students seriously and reviews how this situation was handled. I would appreciate direct communication from the school regarding these concerns rather than having this review removed or ignored. Students invest significant time and money into their EMT education, and instructors invest significant time into preparing those students for careers where people's lives may ultimately depend on their training. Both deserve professionalism, transparency, and respect.

This review is for Amber's accelerated course. Amber is definitely meant to be a teacher. You can…read moretell she is passionate about teaching and about EMS. With an accelerated course, it's obviously tough and requires a lot of work, but it's 100% doable. The lectures were engaging, and I actually understood what was being taught! I am very appreciative of Amber, Claudia, and all of the skills instructors for teaching me how to be competent and confident in my skills :)

Such an amazing class. The accelerated program is intense but is so rewarding in the end. Amber is…read morea great teacher!!

Very informative CPR CLASS. Fast and easy online portion available prior to in person hands on…read moreFirst Aid/ Adult and Child/ AED Heart saver portion. Very clean facility. Felt very safe due to covid. Everyone was wearing masks. Thanks superior life support

Very clean and organized facility, there's a lot of space for parking. Knowledgeable and licensed…read moretrainer/ instructor.