This review is for the preventative health and safety course required for child care providers at all levels.
The content of subject was a wealth of information on paper/hand out. The instructor, who is an RN could've been more lively. She sat down the through the course of presentation n was av few minutes late to open the door. I understanding having to read through the hand out with the class a to ensure no information was missed, but lack of examples and spontaneous delivery made it a long night. I also was not convinced she's familiar or experienced w running daycare. I could be wrong with this, but it didn't seem so.
I will stress that if you were there just to get information and certificate (I will discuss this portion further) as your bottom line, hence it will suffice.
Upon initial contact with UTC, more than likely, the owner, Ann Limpscomb(sorry if misspelled), will contact you. The calls I have made have 100% of the time has gone to voice mail. She will call you back. Initial and conversations there after she will state that she is the only EMSA certified trainer in the area. This is not true. The cost I paid was $88.00. (Elsewhere$70 or below)
I took this course all the way in Irvine, in the evening for two days in February 2017. In the middle of the second day of class, it was announced, by the RN instructor that UTC is waiting reapproval of certification as a training site. This means, NO sticker or certificate will b handed out at the end of the course. We were given the option to complete the course and wait for the sticker to arrive in the mail. No specific time frame was given as they do not know either. She hinted that it could take up to a month. This was understandable. We were also informed that it was bc there is only one person in the state working on the pile of approved centers. Ok, understood. We all decided to stay as we all have invested time, gas and money already 3/4 of the way to finishing.
Long story short, on the eve of July 3, 2017, I received a reimbursement check as well as explanation that they are still waiting...No change in story. This is what has upset me besides time and etc mentioned. It took 6 mos for them to say anything. I was already done w application process and pre licensing visit. This held me up!
I of course called her, and " left message" that this was a lack of responsibility n consideration on their part. No reply, nor was I expecting any.
Regardless of only one man in the state working on this, training sites are given at least 6 miss reminder that your site is up for renewal. Requirements and guidelines is included in the reminder what is needed for submission. After 6 mos reminder, as it gets closer, another reminder will be sent. I have worked closely w FDA and other local and diff states legal organizations in medical field and have over 25 years of regulations and policies hands on working knowledge. For UTC to have renewal not prepared in a timely manner, and to be waiting over 6 mos, there was something amiss on their part. I am disappointed.
Make sure this is already on hand if you plan to take this course with UTC. Otherwise ok place read more