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Fortis College

Fortis College

2.5(8 reviews)
0.5 mi•Greenspoint

This is an awesome school very small and a family oriented environment. The support system is good…read moreand most student are employed right after graduation if they work with Career Services.

I have no idea why this specific Fortis location isn't on Yelp. I've seen other Fortis locations…read morelisted, but they have different addresses, so to be clear, this review is for the Fortis Institute located at 450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Ste 200, Houston, TX 77060. I attended this school for the Medical Assistant program to work toward becoming a CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant). At the beginning, my experience was okay and I didn't have many issues with my classes or instructors. However, as I got further into the program, my experience started to change. There were three staff members in particular that I had issues with. 1. Ms. Marin: I later found out that she would talk about me and my friends, and there were times when she would call us out in front of the entire class in a way that made us feel singled out or less than everyone else. I don't think students should be made to feel embarrassed in front of their classmates, especially by an instructor. 2. Ms. Nun: Whenever I had class with her, I felt like we barely learned anything. I specifically remember my friends and I asking if we could go through the skills list and practice different things to see what we still remembered and what we needed more help with. We were trying to make sure we were actually prepared, but our request was basically ignored and we barely practiced anything. 3. Ms. Moxcley: Toward the end of the program, we were told that we would receive assistance with finding employment. I remember reaching out to her multiple times about finding a job, but I would either receive no response or very little communication. Because I wasn't getting anywhere, I recently contacted Ms. Goss for help finding an MA position. I explained that I'm specifically interested in working as a Medical Assistant in an OB/GYN clinic. She told me she would call me. When she called, I happened to be busy and missed it, but I returned her call shortly afterward. She didn't answer, so I sent her a message letting her know I had called back and was available. This happened Tuesday. By Friday, I still had not received a response to any of the messages I sent afterward. I finally sent another message, and she responded saying she would call me "momentarily." I waited about two hours and still did not receive a call. That is what finally pushed me to leave this review. One of the things students are told is that Fortis will help them with employment after completing the program. In my experience, once you're finished with the school, getting that help has been extremely frustrating. Messages go unanswered, communication is inconsistent, and the employment assistance I was told I would receive has not been what I expected. I also don't understand the point of asking students what area they want to specialize in as an MA if the positions they are being directed toward aren't related to what they said they were interested in. I understand that nobody can guarantee you a specific job, but there is a difference between not being able to guarantee employment and simply not communicating with a former student who is actively asking for assistance. I completed my program and I'm genuinely trying to start my career and put my education to use. I'm not asking anyone to hand me a job. I'm asking for the career assistance and communication that we were told would be available to us. Unfortunately, my experience trying to receive that assistance has been extremely disappointing.

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Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center - Houston

Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center - Houston

2.4(25 reviews)
1.1 mi

a few of the instructor are really good with students And actually care for what they are doing by…read morepassing down the knowledge to students. One of my favorite instructors Mr Payne has a great attitude all the time always in a good mood willing to help any student learn. He is a very fair teacher and treats students with respect. I would say one of my favorite instructors while in school. Any time I had a question he was right there to either help or show a demo.

I would strongly recommend doing your research before enrolling in the HVAC program here…read more When I first enrolled, I was told by the advisors that completing the HVAC course would count as two years of experience toward the requirements for technicians. After completing the program and spending thousands of dollars, I found out that the program was not approved by the State of Texas for that purpose. That was extremely disappointing, especially considering this was information I specifically relied on when deciding to enroll. The cost of the program also does not seem to match the education and hands-on training provided. During the seven-month program, many of the courses covered the same material repeatedly. Of the seven courses I took, I would estimate that approximately 85% of the content was repetitive. The hands-on portion was another major issue. There were multiple occasions where the lab did not have the necessary materials or proper tools available. We were frequently told that materials would be available the following week, but they often were not. In my opinion, an HVAC program should prioritize hands-on training and making sure students have access to the equipment and tools they need to actually learn the trade. I also found it unnecessary that a solar panel course was incorporated into the HVAC program. After spending years working in the HVAC industry, I have found that solar is not something we regularly work with in the field. I paid over $20,000 for the program, and honestly, the only part I feel provided significant value was some of the tools included with the program--and even then, I would estimate that only about 30% of them were genuinely useful to me. Overall, I felt that attendance was prioritized more than the quality and depth of the training. I would not recommend this HVAC program based on my experience. I have personally spoken with several other people who were considering attending and shared my experience with them, and they ultimately chose different schools and have been much happier with their training. This is simply my personal experience, but I believe prospective students deserve to know what they may be getting into before spending this much money on an HVAC education.

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PASS Program

PASS Program

2.9(10 reviews)
14.8 mi

I have to say, Dr Francis truly breaks it down. He really teaches you how to approach a question,…read morewhich other major reviews don't. He trains you to think physiology and biochemistry, which is the basis of medicine. I cannot stand reviews courses that swear by First Aid or just recite any major book without actually doing a thinking process to get to an answer. That's why I like Dr Francis' approach. In terms of the tutors... much is left to be desired. I only dealt with 2 of them. One of them shouldn't be a tutor. He's just not there to truly guide you, his approach is so tepid and confusing, and I feel he got annoyed with any student who actually showed progress. (That was my perception). I wish the course delved a little bit more on anatomy and diagnostic testings though. Which honestly is part memorization for anatomy. Also, I think it's useful that courses are "mixed" for the various steps. I think it's comical when students complain "but this is step 1 stuff"... mmm no, every topic is all steps. You need a solid base to approach the other tests beyond step 1. One thing I must say, the book has poor binding. In less than a month it started to come apart, and I treated it very gingerly. They seriously need to upgrade the binding of it.

I was enrolled PASS PROGRAM in the 5 week course for step 1 and step2ck via zoom and possibly the…read moreworst experience. The prof is rude, takes a min or two to answer questions if he wants to, otherwise just restates the question or just explains something completely different. Then will come back later and answer the question like he knew all along what the answer was. My guess is that he takes time and looks up the answer then comes back pretending like he's saying everything from memory. very monotone and robotic, Nicer to the female students and will them more attention compared to the male students. only useful if you're taking CBSE otherwise completely useless. he has actual screenhots of the questions for CBSE because you can see it's past exams that he's accumulated from previous students or from schools he's affiliated with. he's affiliated with my school too that's why I know. extremely rude and does not know how to talk to people.

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