First, I am not writing this review to discourage anyone from learning CPR...it is a very important…read moreand lifesaving piece of knowledge to have and I encourage everyone to learn it. However, I just have to give a warning for those of you out there who are HEALTHCARE professionals looking for a renewal class. DO NOT take this class at this school, especially with the instructor Cathy!! I am sure outside of class that Cathy is a nice enough lady, but she was the worst instructor I had ever had and I have been taking CPR for HC professionals for years in various locations. Her teaching style leaves a lot to be desired as she uses public humiliation to get her point across. Case in point, she makes every participant demonstrate in front of everyone until she is satisfied with your technique. And if you can't get it right, she will chastise you in front of your peers. Furthermore, her class is INCREDIBLY too long - we began at 830am sharp and I did not leave her class until after 130pm...and I was one of the first to be done with my written skills test. I am just sorry for those who took longer to complete the test! Adding to the incredibly long class, she took 45 minutes in the beginning of class for housekeeping....."signature here, signature there, wash your hands, let us all introduce us to each other, blah...blah" The class room is also in a very claustrophobic location, the ceiling was so low that I could touch it (I'm 5'4") and it has no windows. We also had no breaks aside from one 5 minute break for water and granola bars - which she provided, which was nice of her. But to top it off, she did not have us watch the usual video from the American Heart Association as she claimed the "machine was broken." When one of my fellow students offered up his laptop to show the DVD, she refused. I think she just wanted to hear herself drone on and on. This class took up almost my entire Saturday and went at a snail's pace for all of us who have taken the class before (i.e. renewers). I can't recommend this class as it was not a good example of a AHA sponsored class that usually takes 3 hours, tops! Avoid if possible.

I am very glad I came back here again for my renewal course. Similar to before, this was very…read moreinformative and the instructor was great and explained each step very well. Years later I would still recommend this class with Deborah!

I needed a CPR certification for work and luckily High Quality CPR offers CPR courses almost daily…read more I felt that signing up for courses was quick and easy. Do note that you MUST buy either a hardcover textbook or ebook that pairs with the course $14.50 The course was straight forward and well put on by the instructor Monique. I walked to the building so I cannot speak on the parking situation however instructions are in the email about how to park and what the code was for the door (it is locked). Course is on the second floor with elevator access.

Wasn't impressed initially but it's adequate. Instructions emailed on sign up were clear and…read moredetailed. I had to call because no email about my ebook was given. Others In the course also had this problem but call and she will send you a new link. Instructor showed up on time. If you are early, the classroom door will be locked and you will have to wait. So don't arrive too early. The course is better as a renewal course than initial course, as I felt 2/5 students didn't get proper hand positioning or team dynamics during role play, yet they were never corrected properly. As a result, they continued to struggle with Bag masking, chest compression depth due to poor positioning, and still didn't understand how to properly switch compression and AED roles. BLS isn't hard but technique is the make or break and technique was not emphasized properly at all. Three stars because it got the job done. Easy parking. Cards emailed four hours later.

On January 1, 2021, at 830 pm it was pouring down rain in Oxon HIll, Md. Normally I love when it is…read morepouring rain and I can hear it hitting the window. I was sending out emails last one being sent at 802 pm, I thought to myself I am going to develop good sleep habits for the New Year, so I will get ready for bed. I was about to take my sleep medicine but was too lazy to get up so I just sit in the chair listening to the rain. Little did I know my laziness would someday pay off lol. Had I taken my medication and gone to bed, I literally would have lost my life in my sleep (from smoke inhalation). I had no idea that the building next to me was ablaze, and the apartment over me was completely engulfed in flames! As I was folding my computer and deciding to get in bed, I hear get out of the building there is a fire! My recliner was near the door I jump up with flip flops on and run to the door felt it wasn't hot so I opened it, and when I did I was hit in the face with thick black, smelly smoke! I closed the door and ran in the opposite direction toward my bedroom with my computer still in hand. I thought I would follow my fire plane and jump out the window! when I get in my bedroom I remember everything looking blurry I thought it was my sight without my glasses, but that was not the case it was smoke. I grab my coat jumped in my uniform pant backward and ran to the living room looking for another exit, my balcony was part of my fire plan, but I just didn't plan on jumping with gray smoke and fire falling. I could still hear my neighbor yelling get out!! I ran to the door again, and if I have ever heard the voice of God I heard it on Jan 1, 2021 when I was about to go out the door I heard put your shoes on, which allowed me to stop! and calm myself (not a grand voice just a whisper put your shoes on) holding on to the wall to put my shoes on finally made me realize I still had the computer in my hands so I dropped the computer put my shoes and open the door! That was a miracle #1. I know I can hold my breath for 47 seconds I swim:), so I still hear my neighbor so I thought I will just have to follow her voice, but in all the black smoke I look up at a window over the exit door and I see a gray hand waving to me to come out!! so I followed my neighbor's voice, jumped down the few steps! had I not seen what I thought was her hand I would have been frozen stiff! turns out she was outside of the exit door yelling but she was much to short for it to be her hand Miracle # 2, makes me shiver just to think about it!! had I not had on shoes, I might have had 2 broken ankles or landed on the wet pavement, had I not seen the hand I would have been frozen stiff! it was such an awful fire it looked like a red cross commercial you know the one (pouring rain raging fire) and the red cross there in the midst of it all. The fire raged from 830 pm until close to 11 pm even in the pouring rain. 63 to 65 off use lost our apartment homes that night, but there was not one life lost! There was a terrible accident, I believe a person had a heart attack and hit another car during all of this. At 11 the fire was still going on but under control thanks to the Oxon Hill fire department, Andrews Airbase fire department, and Alexandria Va fire department!, I was told that over 100 fire persons were working to put it out and I am thankful! without them, it would have been worse. At around 11 pm that night we all met in the recreation room and the red cross was there just like in the commercial. They handed out water and snacks and blankets. They interviewed us and made sure we had lodging for the next three nights although I have insurance that night I was so exhausted it was so nice not having to find a hotel, especially on a rainy night. We stayed at the Comfort Inn on Oxon Hill rd, check-in was so easy (remember everyone did not have time to get their wallet ie., Id or car keys and we were not allowed to go into the apartment that night to unsafe. So having the Red Cross pave the way was Miracle #3 I truly felt wounded. The lead Red Cross coordinator met us at the hotel, and arrange breakfast for the next morning! The next day we got a call telling us, lunch was ready for pick up and dinner was a very nice hot meal. Surprising how much you take for granted, I lost my very expensive progressives and was having a hard time seeing at night the Red Cross sent me a voucher to get glasses! All they did was without asking for anything in return. Readers we are living during a pandemic and all other types of emergencies and the one thing that is consistent in this world is that the Red Cross will always rise to the occasion! I depended on them in the Army to keep me connected to my family. That was in the 80s' and now in 2021, they are still a very relevant part of our society! If you want to make sure your donated dollars are put to good use you can not go wrong with the Red Cross, until next review; glad to be alive, to review, VJ

Friendly and professional service. Took some time because my fingerprints were being difficult to…read moreobtain but Melissa was patient and kind the whole time.

Fast, quick and easy. Able to get them done within the hour. Close location - better than driving…read moreto a police station.

My daughter had an appointment for fingerprinting yesterday at this location. The door was locked…read moreand no one answered the door. My daughter called their contact number and the person who answered said, "We can't come out there today." No explanation, no apology- just we aren't showing up for your appointment and you have to reschedule. It was frustrating for her to not have the fingerprinting done as planned and frustrating to me as I wasted my time driving from my city to take her to this appointment. It seems like this was maybe a one-off given how many 5 star reviews they have, but my daughter is really hesitant to reschedule at this location in case it happens again.

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We are incredibly grateful to have had Katie as our doula. She is professional, deeply experienced,…read morecompassionate, and exceptionally skilled at working with medical providers while always advocating for her clients. As someone of advanced maternal age with a pregnancy complicated by hypertension, I felt supported and informed every step of the way. Katie was a steady, reassuring presence throughout pregnancy, induction, and birth. She helped us navigate complex medical decisions with clarity and confidence, and her calm advocacy made a meaningful difference in our experience. We felt heard, respected, and empowered throughout the entire process. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Katie is exceptional at her job, and an amazing human being. My wife and I were both very anxious…read moreeven before we were expecting for the first time. My wife needed someone who could instill calmness, provide information, and accommodate her preferences for labor. I needed someone who could help me be the involved partner i wanted to be through the childbirth process and after. That is why once we found out we were expecting we were looking for a doula to help us sort through the tons of information on preparing for childbirth, childbirth itself and the medical, personal, and other choices associated with it. Katie is an expert's expert, but is able to talk through different topics in a way that helped put us at ease. She's friendly and funny, which helps when she is walking through medical decisions, how to talk to doctors, how to talk to family, considerations and questions we have as first-time parents. She also makes herself available by phone and text when we have questions at random hours with baby. On top of all that, after our baby girl was born, she was able to follow up with us and help teach us a few tricks here and there as well as answer questions we had as things came up.

Not a great experience, and would not recommend this school to anyone. The administration and…read moresupport staff are horrible. I'll start with the positives: most professors/ teachers are great.... others, leave a little left to the imagination. I had one class and the teacher actually had her "skinny-wrap" home business rep come in and sell the class wraps, and potions, and bs! AND try to recruit students for her home-based business that had NOTHING TO DO with what we should've been "learning"! Some teachers are great, and really care; and I did learn a lot, clinically. Other classes were a WASTE of time, and I was enrolled in the winter session, and had to trudge up there, IN THE FREEZING COLD, AND SNOW, TO MAKE IT TO CLASS, or risk failing because of attendance rules!!!! but like I said, most classes and teachers (professors??) were ok. I'll give them an "A" for effort... they really tried, but they couldn't make up for the LACK of professionalism, and at least, knowledge of the REST of the departments. The education and mentoring was great. But when it comes to the actual administration, and departments like, financial aid, business office, management, advisories, externship and career placement... they could care less, are only out to meet quotas, get your money,and have no experience in the field. The school doesn't offer a certificate through the License/Certification Required by most jobs: Certified or eligible to be certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants or as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Society of Medical Technologists. They use a different certification that is barely recognized nationally, and you do not have the option to take the other exams. This place was one of the worse experiences of my life. Waste of money. The communication from the administration is very lacking, or none. Anytime I had a question regarding my financial aid, or payment schedule, I was given no answers, until SALLIE MAE came after me because the had "made a mistake" submitting my loan? Which is a federal loan, and affects my credit for the rest of my living life!!! I had to chase down answers, and got the run around, most of the time. I AM STILL looking for information on the so-called scholarship they offer for nursing school that probably doesn't even exist. They sell taht in orientation- "work hard, get a 4.0, and you'll get a scholarship!" yeah.... BULL............. as far as I know, it doesn't exist because after graduating, NO ONE CAN TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS! As far as I'm concerned, it probably doesn't even exist.... just another ploy to get you in, get your money, and make their quotas!! They are defensive ( probably because they know their mistakes), elusive, rude, and just unprofessional. Horrible school. I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy!

I went here for a couple of months, I was super excited because I was ready to go back to school…read more At first it was okay, everyone was super nice and everyone seemed to know what they were doing then the second MOD started. They split my class up without telling anyone and they just decided to dump is into whatever class they could. By far that was the worst case scenario. When I and four other students went to class everyone was hostile and rude. The drama there is too much, their are childish immature people there who have no respect for anyone. Some of the teachers were really good, I learned a lot in my lecture and clinical classes but nothing too much in admin. I wished that the school wasn't so drama filled and that they choose they administration better. I had a admin sharing my grades to people and talking about me to other students and teachers and even told one of my teachers that I said I was "going to slap the shit out of her". Not only did I go to one of the heads but they said it was my fault because one of her reps had told her I had been attacking her for months but I didn't even look at the girl. All in all, the teachers are good, the admin and the rest of the school are a bunch of idiots who just want your money and make you get into debt. I wish I had never even stepped foot into that school..I had so much drama during that time because of that school that I just left. Students would curse out teachers like as if it was high school. It was just bad. I wouldn't advise anyone to go to that school. Just go straight to college. 16,000 compared to 3,000 at a normal college. I'll take the 3,000.