Don't waste your time going to the school. Changed books halfway through my time here and you would think for $15,000 for medical assistant program that they would actually provide you with the new book which is a completely different version than the one we first started out with. But no, I was told I could buy the book at a "discounted rate" of $150!!! program director Jamie Alvey is NO HELP and does NOT care about the well being of any student that goes here. We are a paycheck to her and that's all l. On the other hand the ONE good thing about Brookline was the two "teachers" more like mentors! Fanta and Lidia ! Without them the program is trash and they're the ONLY reason we all kept going in my class at least. read more

Wasted my time had me get approved did all the paper work got the loan just to be told oh u can't be in that program try something else .... BIG WASTE OF TIME VERY DISAPPOINTED read more

They are unprofessional from the teachers to how they handle complaints to how the higher ups "deescalates" those complaints. The curriculum is all over the place they keep giving you different dates on graduation and even from the start they kept giving me different start dates. They are hard to get in touch with but when they need you come down for something they need done they call multiple times. Bad communication, unprofessional teaches and staff. read more

This school sucks I wasted money Don't go here It's not consistent I let a girl cheat to pass And I didn't get my diploma but she did because you have to pay then and there for diploma (that girl was dumb) read more

My experience with Brookline college in surgical tech program. I was at the final stage of classes before going into clinicals, I had a misscarriage and had to have a D&C procedure done on the day of my final... was told I had to take part of a pre certification test that the classes need to take to see where everyone was at before going to clinicals... I dont do great and didn't end up passing. Wasn't even given time to grieve my loss and I was told I failed the class due to not passing the pre certification test... which was never disclosed in my sylibus or viberally to me... they told me I had to retake the class... after retaking and re paying for the class I passed... now 6 months down the road... I can't even find a job that garenties my hours... I work at surgery center only make 63 hours at $25 hrs. I'm now currently going to back to my old job.. To make money read more

Brookline College Tempe campus provided a great learning environment for me to get my Medical Assisting diploma. My instructor, Ms. Lidia Para is amazing and knows everything about being a successful MA. I enjoyed working with Susan in career services. Susan guided me through the school year preparing me with great tools to help me with after graduation success such as preparing me for interviews and finding the right job that suits all of my needs. Susan also helped me with great material during the school year. I appreciate Roberta for guiding me through the school year as well. All three of my favorite staff have been a great back bone to my learning experience. I would highly recommend Brookline College Tempe campus if you are considering pursuing your medical assisting career. read more

I wish I could give them zero stars. Don't waste your time and money attending this school it is just a huge scam. I had straight A's but decided to drop out due to the fact that we did not have a professor and had three different people teaching us every week that didn't have their curriculums aligned. Getting ahold of anyone that works there is the hardest thing to do, I went months without having an advisor. During the process of my withdrawal, I discussed that I did not want to withdrawal if financially i owed anymore than what my loan was. After I dropped out I get surprised with owing them over $3,000 that I was told I would now owe before dropping out. They only want your money. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL!!! Theyre involved in so much fraud & scam. I applied to Brookline and was in school October 2023. Withdrew in March 2024. NOT A SINGLE SOUL WILL ANSWER THE PHONES. YOULL SPEND THE WHOLE SEMESTER TRYING TO GET A CALL BACK. I now go to Glendale Community College. In the month of March OUT OF THE BLUE I stopped having access to my coursework and online classes. Mind you, I'm a straight A student and no financial holds on my account. I reached out to IT thinking it's a technical issue, and of course they stopped responding to me. Reached out to my teacher, no response. The only person that was actually helpful was Michelle Clark but once I withdrew she stopped answering of course. Mind you Michelle Clark doesn't even live in the state of Arizona. Why this school has individuals from other states assisting students? No clue. Why is the admissions representative more helpful than IT, the director and the school itself ? No idea. I even tried communicating with my teacher Donald Miedema, I sent him multiple emails to get the assignments and discussions and I get NO response. The teachers are just as incompetent. The classes at Brookline are only five weeks long so if you don't have access to a class, you can't move onto the other class, right? This technical issue went on for a full month, with no response from anyone, no assistance nobody answering the phones so I decided I was done. fuck this school because why are we paying $30,000+ just to end up having so many issues that you don't even deal with in HIGH SCHOOL. I've seen daycares run better. I've sent multiple emails and called so much there's also no guarantee that this won't happen again since in person classes don't start until September. This issue started in February & continued all the way to March with no response until I started constantly calling and sending email to ANYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN and it's complete silence and no help from anyone except Michelle. Finally after a MONTH of not doing shit the director Lance Longacre tried convincing me to stay but I knew this was a sign from God to get the hell out of this school and go to a REAL COLLEGE. He put IT, my teacher and financial advisor all in a meeting and had them apologize to me of course they can take that fake apology and shove it up their ass cause it didn't mean or do anything Beneficial to me the student. You will be in DEBT trying to complete this nonsense program. Save your money and go to a real community college and actually learn something. Btw the credits will NOT TRANSFER if you want to further your education you will have to start ALL OVER FROM THE BEGINNING. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR ENERGY AT BROOKLINE. In the 4 months that I was at Brookline I've had THREE different financial aid advisors and so many teachers quit! If all the staff are quitting there is SOMETHING GOING ON. Some hospitals I've heard even refuse to even hire anyone who graduated from Brookline. As for my friends who decided to stay in the program they REGRET IT BAD and are also attempting to withdraw. You're better off going to Gateway's surgical tech program! I'm much happier now, stress free at community college! I have a huge following on social media, TikTok and Youtube of 100,000+ people. I'm going to make a video to shed light on this predatory school for anyone thinking of applying. Please don't waste your time, energy or money just go to any community college. Brookline will also badly affect your mental health if you do decide to pursue it. Read the reviews! That'll be your biggest mistake not to. read more

10/23/23 was my 1st day of class. I found out I was pregnant the following month. I went through so much stress with class that I lost my pregnancy. Fast forward I started extern May 2024 and was dropped due to me communicating with the supervisor that I will be missing a day to pay rent. Unbeknownst to me my battery died that following Monday and I communicated that as well with the supervisor and was told it was ok for me to miss that day. I received a follow up message saying not to show up for Tuesday because there's nothing for me to do. Wednesday I show up at 8:30am like discussed per the supervisor from last week and was told I was no longer needed to leave my badge. I proceeded to do so. Not only did I lose my child I also lost money and time I will never get back. I will never recommend this weak school that doesn't show any empathy for humans. It's obviously they just want money read more

I would rate this school a zero if I could. Beware.. If you do the online Medical Billing & Coding program. They never gave me the opportunity to do an externship. Therefore, NO one will hire me because I do not have experience. I have contacted the school several times over the years since I've graduated and that was 4 years ago. It's been nothing but a disappointment with this school and how they have handled my issue. I have contacted the school on several occasions and every time I was just transferred to a voicemail. Very unprofessional!! I basically wasted my time, education (I can't use) and money. I have never been helped with employment nor do they care. Save your money and time and go somewhere else. read more

Honestly, it's one of the worst schools I've ever seen operate. I've never dealt with so much unprofessionalism and I'm now a current student here. So far we've had multiple teachers quit left and right, we've seen bullying within staff, we've seen inappropriate comments with staff and the list just goes on. If I had seen the reviews before applying to the school, I would've never applied. All the reviews are something I'm now facing and have to deal with too. I'm now put in a situation where I don't know if I want to drop out or stay in the program. Unprofessionalism and harassment is a big thing at the school. Especially with the financial aid department. Danielle Villa and Juan Paucar are one of the most unprofessional people ever. There's no point in talking to a higher power when they're just as unprofessional as them. The school is a scam and is run by scammers. There's no way that so much money is coming out of our behind, and this is what we have to deal with. There's no help at all and you'd think coming into open lab will help, but they don't even have enough resources for everyone. You'd think with all the money that they take from you, it will be used for the school and the things the students need but the school is struggling with things like the AC unit barely running. How is that even possible? Let's not forget about how they had us in the building of a bank because somehow the other campus flooded. I can go and go on, but to future students good luck and choose wisely. read more

I don't even want to give this school a star. When I signed up they knew half way that my son would have back surgery and they told me it wouldn't be a problem. I had straight A and less than two weeks till graduation they told me I couldn't finish the program. They wanted me to pay them 8000 more to switch my degree. Now they are garnishing me and I'm still paying loans off but no diploma. Make sure you get everything in writing with these people. read more

Not worth all your valuable time. Very expensive and you have to deal with their unenthusiastic teachers in which they will make your life a living hell! Every day I wanted to gouge my eyes out and pull my ears off! This place is a scam and you will want to implode from all the bullshit! I learned nothin I already did in a community college. Everyone either quit or got fired that even made this technical school reputable. Mind you I did get what I wanted as in a CNA and a PCT license but I could of done this for way cheaper at community college and with less stress. Please don't consider this place! read more

AWFUL! AWFUL! AWFUL! Don't go for the MIBC program. It will be a waste of time and money! I finished school - and had to go on my externship and now I can't get a call back from the program director! She's too busy! And the education director who is only on the Tempe campus Tues and Thurs she can't be bothered to respond to emails! If I could the rating would be negative stars! read more

DO. NOT. GO. TO. THIS. SCHOOL. Their financial aid department is the worst I have ever seen. You started school in March? Oh it's now the middle of May and you still haven't gotten your disbursement credit sent to you? Oh but they've told you for a month and a half that you'll get it "next week"? They are liars. The first counselor screwed something up and it didn't get processed. So they gave me a new person. Guess what, they didn't do what they were supposed to either. And good luck getting ahold of them on the phone. You'll reach a live person MAYBE 10-15% of the time. Don't bother leaving voicemails. I've never once ever had them return my calls. And just to be clear, I've been absolutely respectful and polite when speaking with them. This is a hack school. Do not go here. Do not waste your time. Do not waste your money that you'll never see. Oh. And supposedly, I say supposedly, when you get your credit disbursed to you (assuming it ever does), they send you a PAPER CHECK according to what I've been told. Hi Brookline College. This is 2023 calling. We have this thing called direct deposit. It's really great. Maybe you should try it. You guys are really going to trust a school that in the year 2023, doesn't do direct deposit? They don't even use best practice current technology, but they are going to successfully teach you technological jobs? Come on now. Don't attend this school. I plan to withdraw as soon as this semester is over and attend somewhere else that has the same program and has their act together. This is a predatory school that is apparently stealing my money since I apparently can't seem to get it from them. I'll most likely be contacting attorneys this week to get this settled because apparently they need assistance. What they are doing is illegal. Don't go to this school. read more

This school is truly amazing! The teachers care for their students and take time to help them. There are several programs here with good outcomes. I know you read some reviews and they are negative. I can't speak for negative experiences over 4 years ago but, NOW this is the place to be. I understand that there is new leadership, and it is a totally great experience being here! The Program Director care and go the extra mile. read more

The school was great! I loved working with Mrs. Vonda. She is a very passionate teacher! She made the class fun! It was the first time like I actually wanted to learn. If you're interested in pharmacy stuff go to her class. The school was also very helpful with my job prep. But I'll never forget Mrs. Vonda. read more

I love Brookline College! (Tempe Campus) I started in April and it was the best choice I made for myself. I checked out other small colleges around Arizona and they just didn't give me the feelings that Brookline did. I was immediately welcomed, the staff and administration were friendly, and the campus had a family-oriented feeling. I have 7 children, so I needed a program that would work great with my schedule, with a family. I choose the medical assisting program, because I am a hands-on learner, and it's a hands-on program. We go from lecture, straight to lab to test our learned skills, and eventually master them. I haven't been in school for over 10 years and I was nervous I couldn't do this. My program instructor is amazing and I love her. She makes sure she ties in her humor, so it honestly helps me learn and retain all the information given to us. She will not move on until she knows everyone is confident in our abilities. Here at Brookline College, they all help daily with making sure were competent in all we do. They all want us to see you succeed. I have many personal strengths, along with other weaknesses. Brookline helps me daily with those weaknesses, until I can say this no longer a weakness, it's a personal strength. If you want a successful future and a professional attitude environment then the Tempe Campus of Brookline College is right for you. It really has been the best choice I made. I know you will love Brookline too! read more

Brookline was horrible Back in 2014 I started their dental assisting class. The class went smooth. I had the highest GPA in the program at the time. The director BS'd the first MOD, the next teacher was well meaning but didn't know much about modern technology, including dental tech. The price was horrible. More expensive than ASU tuition. Community college is half the cost. They prey on low income people with lots of fafsa benefits. I remember our oral radiology finals, they were a complete failure. I got a high B, on student got a c, one student got a d and the other 10 or so failed entirely. This is due to being the only MOD the teachers have to take seriously, and so students were blindsided. All other course we're basically easy money and the teachers made it so no one had to study. I met a guy who failed twice. Brookline is not properly accredited by the agency that is important. You will not be a certified dental assistant after completion due to this. Instead you have to work as one for 2 years before being qualified to get the certification. That applies to everyone. In order to be a certified dental assistant you are better off going to Rio Salado which is properly accredited and thus you will be able to earn your cda right after completion so long as you finish, and pass the right tests after the program. This is the kicker. Upon being fed up with the school I quit and had both the director and javi the recruiter yelling at me to not quit. They were being super rude. Well I guess this is the kicker. I never asked for a private loan and they never told me I was going to receive a private loan. And I am currently being sued for one that I hot from this school. So screw brookline, they just want money. read more

Brookline College is truly an incredible school. You can feel it just walking into the campus. Everyone from admissions to teachers, the receptionist, to the campus director cares about the success of the students. The instructors have experience in the field and the passion to share with students. Learning is hands on and taught in ways that makes class enjoyable. read more

NEVER SIGN UP FOR THIS SCHOOL! This college is so awful I made a Yelp account just in hopes that one of you will read this review and run as far away from this "school" as possible. First, I was lied to by the advisers when I went to the Tempe campus. I had told them I was interested in the Physical Therapy Assistance program. Livvy, one of the "advisers" explained to me that I needed to take a Medical Billing and Coding course before I could continue onto the Physical Therapy Assistance Program which made absolutely no sense to me. If you're still reading this, thank you and I want you to know I can't reiterate enough how many times I asked "are you sure this is the right path for the Physical Therapy Assistance Program?" I even asked other advisers and was given the same information. She and others said yes so many times and were so reassuring that I went through with signing up. I wish I didn't. After a few months of hating the course and wanting to move onto the Physical Therapy Assistance Program I decided to look into how much longer I had as well as how long the Physical Therapy Assistance Program is. I called the Tempe campus to inquire more and I was informed the Tempe campus doesn't even offer the Physical Therapy Assistance Program, they offer it at their Phoenix Campus which is way too far of a commute for myself. I also was informed by someone at the Phoenix campus that the Physical Therapy Assistance Program is 21 months long and a full 8am-4pm. If I had been given this single piece of information I would have never even signed up, wouldn't even be typing this review. I dropped out of the school cause it was not what I wanted to do and needed to figure out how to get my debt reversed. The school claiming I owe them $4,400 after their employee lied to me and signed me up for the wrong courses. After going to the school very angry and speaking with Matthew Egan, one of the main directors of Brookline, I use that term very loosely. He informed he "has quite the pull around here" and he will "see what I can do". He seemed very helpful and I was hopeful it would be resolved in the correct manner. Well, after two weeks of ignoring my phone calls and voicemails I emailed another director and explained to them the situation. Matthew called me the same day to inform me he "still needs to talk to a few people but ultimately I will be making the decision." The next day he called me to inform me I would still need to pay the debt cause "there is just no way any of my story is believable." I had no idea my $4,400 was going to make or break the school. Currently seeking legal consultation. NEVER SIGN UP FOR THIS SCHOOL! read more

DO NOT ATTEND THEIR TEMPE CAMPUS ONE, it is full of bs! I was taking there Criminal Justice program and it wayyy to expensive , I payed 700$ for a class that at Pc is only 200$ , they are super unprofessional especially the campus director "Janet". She favorites people and talk shit about the student who attend the school, including myself, she is suppose to be a director and acts like a child. Horrible staff and horrible classes & they lie to you about everything. Save your money and time. Do not attend this school. read more

I wish I could give one star to this awful place! I started my masters in nursing online with this school. What a joke no teacher participation at all, just a bunch of morons copying and pasting in the discussion forum. I am now in the process of filing a complaint with the federal financial aid office because they billed my student loans and then billed me personally for the same single class I took at this so called school. PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO ALL THE REVIEWS! THIS IS A DIPLOMA MILL AT BEST!! read more

I attended Brookline (Tempe Campus) last year. I did graduate from the Criminal Justice program that to my understanding they dropped all together now. I have been out of school for 7 months now. I have not heard of when graduation will be nor have I received my official transcript or diploma. I was told I had to get rid of some specific debt first before they would give me my papers. I am now being removed from the selection process if I dont have these forms. thank you. I finally found the debt that they were talking about and after I broke it down as to what paid for what things. I am not in debt for on campus housing costs and food for the entire year. I did ALL classes SINCE MY FIRST DAY TO MY LAST online at my house. due to covid. I will not pay for these. I can never reach anyone regardless of the department they work in I have called and send several emails. I also moved to Tennessee so I cant just walk in like I would have done along time ago. save your self the headache and go else where. there are hundreds of nursing and medical schools around as well as criminal justice programs. or honestly go to a trade school/ apprenticeship skip the debt and make more money in the short and long term. read more

Being a former student and I graduated. I recommend to attend a local community college that's accredited. I spent a lot of money on a diploma that I don't use at all. I am not in the field of being a Medical Assistant. I make more money being in the field I was in prior to attending Brookline. I paid off my student loans. I am so upset with myself because with the amount of money I spent in paying off my student loans, I would have gone to Mesa Community College. Another thing is... the classes aren't really informative and there's a high turn around in instructors which makes it difficult to be consistent in teaching the curriculum. It was frustrating for many of the students when we had different instructions coming and going. So I suggest before signing your name on the student loan documents to sit down and think of other schools that you could attend. I'm only saying this so you won't make the same mistake I made. Now I regret attending and I could have had my associate from Maricopa Community College. read more

Run, don't walk away from this sham of a "college". I read a review that said the best thing about this school was the covered parking and the free pens. I never got any free pens, so I got screwed. Most of the instructors are warm bodies with a name tag. Look around. Any place else would have to be a step up. read more

Don't let the sweet talk get to you this is not the school they make it seem. They certainly do not respect or care about their students it is just a waste of money and your time! All they care is about the money they can care less if you pass or fail its a corrupted school and I would NOT recommend it to any body. Unfortunately I had to learn the hard way read more

I came into Brookline because I was told over the phone they had a nursing program.When I showed up they only had medical assisting and other programs I wasn't interested in,which was a little frustrating since I drove that far on my one day off to come in.But I explained to them it was a misunderstanding no big deal.Liv is so sweet but then Amanda the director of admissions started asking me all these questions and instead redirecting me to another school,she told me that she was "concerned" based on my "level of education" that nursing was going to be too hard.Asked me if I can even handle a 4 hour test.Told me only 50% can even get in. She was very condescending and rude.Also said I'm going to be in tons of debt and said I would likely not be able to afford the out of pocket.She asked me really unnecessary questions like how much my paychecks are. I never feel the need to write bad reviews but she was unbelievably pushy and made a lot of assumptions about me as a person.I felt judged and I know she is trying to get people to take classes at this school that is her job but I will never attend this school!Even if I consider medical assisting I will find somewhere else to take my hard earned money.Amanda is a terrible sales person. I didn't fall for her scummy sales tactics.I'm only giving this 3 stars because Liv and the financial aid were very helpful with trying to get me back on track with my other student loans. read more

Took the Phlebotomy program. They ask WAY to much money for a Phlebotomy program. Also, its 39 weeks long? If you look up other schools, or classes. Its so much cheaper and only like 4 weeks. There was absolutely no reason for a Phlebotomy program to go on for 39 weeks. But hey when you go to a school that only cares about money, they will give you classes that have nothing to do with what you are studying. They get paid for attendance and if you miss a day, they will be on your butt. They dont care what you have going on. Highly would not recommend. And i was already so far into this place, thats why i stuck around to finish. Had i known about this before, i wouldnt have gone here. Dont waste your rime or money here. read more

I completely agree with ALL of the negative reviews on this school. I was an instructor for this college from June 2013 to February 2014. I worked at the Tempe campus under an amazing director! He left and an awful woman named Cheryl with a really BAD reputation took over. She was a bully, she set out to completely get rid of all of the best instructors, myself included. My students respected me and loved my classes. When she pointed her nasty finger at me to get rid of me the students wrote letters and begged her to keep me. She punished them for it. The school has since lost all of their great instructors because of this horrible person. Ive moved on to a happier college with a great team of people I can respect. I just feel bad for the students that got ripped off. I cared about each and every one of them. Shame on Brookline. Students be warned!! Go to another school! ANY other school. read more

This school is amazing! The staff are so welcoming. So here's my story I was across the street from their Phoenix building taking the NCLEX RN exam my husband dropped me off that day I was to nervous to drive. Well my phone died so I walked over to Brookline College to see if I could use their phone and the two ladies at the front desk were so welcoming. They allowed me to wait in the lobby cause it was a bit toasty outside. Each staff member that walked by greeted me with a smile and a hello. If your contemplating what school to choose I recommend you check out Brookline! read more

A great school to get a career and the staff is very friendly and professional. You will gain knowledge from the classroom as well as in the lab. read more

I am currently a student at Brookline Tempe and overall my experience has been great! I am in the Pharmacy technician Program and I have learned so much. The instructor is amazing his Moto is "we don't move on till everyone gets it " . Also, as a whole the school is like one big family all programs help each other out and we have cook outs and award ceremonies. If I could give more stars I would and I really recommend this college for recent highschool grads and for people still deciding on a career path. The adminstrative staff will point you to the right program. read more

This school is not looking in the best interest of the student. I have had problems with this school twice, had to go as far as notifying the board of education for the mistreatment and unfair claims presented by the staff and teachers. I won my claim. I ended up going on maternity leave when I had to start my externship with the school. I notified the school two weeks in advance on when I was returning and waiting for them to find me a place to do my externship. I was on hold for months and still did not finish my externship so I can graduate. I am in process of taking them to court, but just want to warn all those who are looking to go to this school. Watch out they don't treat you with any respect and ARE NOT looking out for you, especially if they cant get externship sites for its students! The director Cheryl is the worst of them all. read more

I am really surprised, my post "not recommended"? In my world truth and integrity are key. And that post was absolutely the truth 100%.

At the time horrible changes a bunch of teachers leaving, changes in management left to right it was a complete mess. Really expensive for the training I got that I could of got somewhere else for 1/3 the price and plenty of people got jobs at the same place as me with the other schools that cost way less. 10k for phlebotomy is a joke they're lucky I didn't know about the other schools. I have a good career now but I still would recommend find other routes all your paying is for the name. Watch out read more

This is actually a really cool college to attend. They have been very flexible with my schedule and my instructor is always working with us as far as helping us understand the material. Lab time is always fun. Great experience here! read more

When Everest closed in april 2015 I wasn't to sure what step to take was really confused about what to do i got the run around from another school and i wasn't comfortable and happy once i made the transition to brookline i can say im happy once again to finish school the staff at brookline are amazing they greet you and they make you feel wanted the teachers are great couldn't be happier with the teachers i have read more

After reading all the negative comments, I realized that they are outdated. Many of the people I know you're talking about are gone now. I attend this college & honestly, only have good things to say. I feel I'm getting a good education & my instructor is properly preparing me for the "real" world. I feel bad for those who had a negative experience here but like I said, a lot of changes have been made to ensure that the students' voices are heard & our educational needs are being met. I would recommend this college to any of my friends or family & trust me.... I wouldn't if I didn't like this place! Come & check it out!!! I dare you read more

I had a very bad experience here. My instructor was great but the programs are way to rushed. A different chapter every day and a quiz everyday. How are you supposed to learn like that. I only attended for 11 days before I withdrew. I talked to student services, my instructor and my admissions Rep letting them know why I withdrew than I get a letter saying I was terminated for missing 14 days. I didnt attend those days because i had already withdrew from the school! Their response was they must have had me confused with another student, still never said they would change the terminated part. To top it off they call me after and say I owe 2,000 for attending for not even two weeks!! Way overpriced! I felt that I was lied to the entire time. I personally wouldn't recommended this school. Save your money and the headache and go somewhere else. read more