My experience at PHES was outstanding. I had to take a Nurse Refresher under very unfortunate…read morecircumstances (returned mail). I was very distraught to have to be in the predicament of having a delinquent license and traveling to Texas to take the course. I must say that it was truly a blessing. The staff was very professional and the instructor, Ms. Yvette Cheeks is outstanding. I was blessed to have come across the information for this institution. Thank you everyone at PHES for such a beautiful journey. Now that we nurses have to take Jurisprudence every so often, I'd be willing to fly into Houston just to take the course from PHES with Ms. Cheeks instructing. After completing the Nurse Refresher at PHES, I felt confident and ready to hit the Med Surg floors again. All of the nurses in class became family and there were bonds formed that will last a lifetime. Thank you so much PHES for a beautiful journey.

My experience with PHES was awesome! They worked with me and all my special needs. Ms. Cheeks…read morewalks you through the whole process of license renewal step by step. The staff is also very friendly and helpful. i really liked the home classwork. I would recommend that if you are in the unfortunate circumstance of needing refresher courses or remedial class work you attend here. Ms. Cheeks has a patient mother hen nature that will make you at ease through a difficult and uneasy process.

I signed up for an EKG technician course during this pandemic to hopefully get my foot in the door…read moreat a better job. From the beginning I should've known that the school is not a reputable school. They are worried about taking your money right away before giving you a curriculum or even a tour of the school. The classroom I was personally in fits 3 people and the equipment used to taught the course was all non functional. The first day was a mandatory CPR course (which i get why you need in the medical field) but all it was was showing us a video that asked us to follow the video with a dummy that we did not have. When Dr. Raymond came back in the room he taught the most basic cpr instructions on a a gross looking dummy for about 10 minutes. The classrooms were full of old unusable equipment and photos of students from the early 2000's. I learned everything straight from the book/the internet on my own. Dr. Raymond's lectures are about 10 minutes long (if you're lucky) where he says nonsensical things or reads straight from the book. I asked him questions countless times and was left more confused than before as it was like he didn't know what he was talking about. He accidentally left me a voicemail talking trash about his students with the other teacher(his wife) and how students all think they know everything. At the end of my course I took my test in person and in writing(not electronically) and did not hear back anything about my results. I finally called and was answered by a rude receptionist saying she was sure she sent me the link to my certificate. Dr. Raymond did not offer me job placement even though I made sure to ask when I signed up if that's something they did. His wife assured me that they did. Instead I got a call from him offering to pay me $9 an hour to teach his EKG course for 2 hours a day, 2 days a week. (So a whopping $36 a week to teach others things I barely learned on my own) TLDR: do not go here if you want a real education. If you want to pay to go sit in a gross outdated classroom, read straight from a book everyday, and listen to the Doctor take personal phone calls while sitting in class with you trying to read about what he's about to "lecture" you on then this is the place! Also beware and ask about ALL THE FEES. As the test is not included, nor is CPR.

I would to begin by thanking Avalon Medical Career Academy for offering the Phlebotomy Program. It…read moreallowed myself to discover the path towards my successful career. The instructor Allistor, was a wonderful teacher, and answered all of our questions. He was extremely patient and thoroughly identified different methods to locate veins. He also explained how to poke and draw blood using different needle gauges. Allistor was definitely a team leader and I genuinely enjoyed this course.. I was encouraged to read both the Phlebotomy Third Edition book and also the Phlebotomy Quick Study flyer. Highly Recommend taking this program!

First visit today for the AfriFest The concept of as good…read morebut it wasn't enough to hold my interest. Definitely want worth the $10 entry fee Ample free parking was nice

I did not have a great experience here at Houston Baptist University. The isolation hits hard,…read moretuition is expensive, and it's alienating for queer students.

My experience in the phlebotomy program at Smithwood Medical was truly exceptional, thanks in large…read morepart to the incredibly supportive environment fostered by both my classmates and our dedicated instructors. I am especially grateful for Ms. Elizabeth Musah, a remarkable teacher who was strong in her expectations yet delicate in her guidance. She had a unique ability to instill a vast amount of crucial information into our class, ensuring we were not only prepared technically but also confident in our skills. The foundation I gained there was invaluable, and the mutual support we shared made the entire journey both rewarding and unforgettable. Great school, Great teachers but mostly great people!

My experience as a CNA student was okay. My instructor at the time was Ms.Madison Griffin early…read morelast year when I did the program. The only thing I didn't like was, we didn't learn how to take blood pressure, temperature, weight and height which is vital as a CNA. I felt Ms. Madison didn't give her all being that it was her last year working at Smithwood. Mrs. Smith was a great instructor, but at times I felt like she couldn't give her all as well because she was online instructing and caring for her newborn grandchild during our Zoom class. Ricki Smith tried to lie on my Google review saying I didn't attend her college. So I posted a photo of my certificate since I supposedly didn't attend her school. Her response under my review was nasty and unprofessional.

I was a student at HCC for roughly 2 semesters. I have a bachelors degree from UCF and have…read morereturned to school to pursue a masters, however, needed a few prereqs. I live in Katy, TX and am considered an out of district student, but I decided to go ahead and pay the additional fees. In my short time here is a list of how I was treated. HCC is a school that cares about how much $$$ it can make, not student success. They are good at faking it, but really they have hired a bunch of staff who view it as just a job and not a place were people are changing their lives, need guidance, communication, & support. 1. First advisor was so rude to me, she told me stop talking on the phone. I had reached out to her because after trying to get in touch with her for weeks over email, she finally responded with a generic message how to send in transcripts etc. I called and she happened to answer and was so short & rude to me. 2. I finally had my transcripts sent. The office wouldn't accept them because I had my email CC'ed when they were sent to HCC. So I spent the $15 dollars and they made me repurchase them despite the fact I never opened the transcript, it was sent from the school directly to HCC and it was official. 3. I enrolled in Anatomy 1 online course. First day of class, the entire HCC online system was having issues and half the students couldn't log in. The school sent a message to the entire staff what happened was an IT error, however, my professor still was going to ding us for not showing up to class. She said we should have reached out to IT, had better internet etc etc. IT WAS A SYSTEM OUTAGE. 4. I enrolled in Chem and had to withdrawal from a class for the first time ever in my collegiate career. The professors exams were show your work type questions worth anywhere from 8-10 points each. If you didn't get the entire thing right, your received ZERO points. So what was the point of the written exam then? I tried to talking to her about it and she said I didn't study hard enough. I studied 28 hours I clocked for her exam and she gave me a 50%, refused to explain things to me or work with me so I had to drop. I emailed the head of that dept and she didn't seem to care either. I also heard that same chem professor did the same to several students and even kicked a student out of class for yawning, giving him a zero on his exam. 5. I have attempted to set up a payment plan with this school and was told no or told I can have it broken in half. Just ridiculous. They do not care about your financial situation it seems, want to work with or help their students because unless you pay in full, you cannot enroll in other classes so your education is essentially put on hold. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME.

I'm so glad to be done with my associates degree there. The service, communication and system they…read moreuse is all terrible. Once I enrolled in another college I was blown away how I was being treated, complete night and day difference compared to how my experience was at hcc. I wouldn't recommend going here to any of my family or friends.

I spoke to the owner of the company and she stated that she does NCLEX RN/LPN review. We agreed to…read moremeet in person so she can tell me more about the program and when I met her she acted like we never spoke and than she said that she no longer does the reviews and that she only works as an NP. The owner is a liar, and she clearly wasted my time. All she had to say is that she no longer teach the review class. Also this is false advertising. i hope no one else go through this.

The owner/main teacher is not willing to answer questions about her program without becoming…read moreimpatient and rude. She lacks any sort of professionalism and does not deserve to be a teacher. One star (the minimum) is one to many.

TLDR updated review: - Convenient scheduling on Saturday…read moremornings for busy work people. - Bianca was a helpful, engaging instructor who made us laugh a bit during class. - Enjoyed practicing on the adult and baby mannequins to make sure my BLS technique was correct. There are sensors on each mannequin that shows you whether you have the right rate and depth of compressions. - It took only half a day to complete the BLS course. - My BLS renewal certificate was available electronically via email on the same day after class within a couple of hours. Sweet! - Ample parking - Reliable classes Will definitely return again since I have my ACLS renewal coming up again soon. Would highly recommend getting your BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification/recertification here.

The class instructor was excellent. The videos were…read moreinformative. Recommended to everyone that's have or work with children.