I recently participated in a day-long conference at the St. Petersburg College EpiCenter campus…read morelocated along 58th Street, just north of Ulmerton Road in Largo, FL. This two-story building is primarily a series of classrooms and conference rooms for the College, but it also houses a section of the Pinellas County government and the Pinellas County Economic Development group. The facility is gorgeous -- very sleek, very modern, lots of elbow room, and free WiFi -- which are all good things. Upon entering the building there is a receptionist who will politely direct you to the correct office or conference room. If you're looking for a cup of coffee or a little breakfast, then she'll direct you to the Nature's Table café located across the lobby from her desk. I was there for a Department of Homeland Security conference on weather risks, and projections on climate change over the next several years (Welcome to part of my real life), and our group was situated in one of the larger conference rooms on the first floor. The room was narrow and long, but the designers had planned ahead and installed extra high-definition large-screen TV panels in the back half of the room so that everyone had a great view of the material being presented. Add in a podium and a hand-held microphone, and the presenters were able to easily walk around the room and interact with the audience while everyone was able to hear the discussions. Throughout the meeting we had tables in the back of the room set up with hot coffee, hot tea (Thank you, Jesus!), ice water, iced tea (Amen!), and a nice spread of breakfast pastries as well as big serving bowls of sliced up fresh fruit (Hallelujah!). I was happy to scoop up a big bowl of fruit, and enjoy that with my hot tea. While I don't normally get all excited about bathrooms, I will confess that their facilities were quite clean, and that there appeared to be plenty of room to accommodate everyone. If I lived in Pinellas County, then I would definitely consider this campus for continuing educational classes.

This college's Administration, advising, student help, and reception help are all complete BS…read morejokes! They don't help you when you need it and do nothing but bump you from one person to the next because they're lazy; especially when all you're trying to do is CHECK something anyone can check! Whether it be about Financial Aid, Classes, Graduation; you name it they are all lazy, rude and refuse to do it!!! They don't care about the students and when they give the "falsified air" that they do during Orientation/Open House... I'll warn you, they're lying out of their arses! Not only that but this horrible college screws you over the moment they find out you've taken more credit hours than they've ALLOWED you to take. They won't even take responsibility even when it's their error in reading your transcripts, so they put you in financial aid suspension and then make it difficult for you to even sign up for classes because they will deny your Maximum Time Frame Appeal despite the proof you have they messed up. Their advisors are rude, their call desk receptionists are rude, and they will get an attitude with you if you ask too many questions. Did I mention it takes them days to call you back? If I could, I'd give this College a rating as "negative infinity" and warn absolutely everyone that going here is a waste of time and money. Go to one of the State Universities like USF, UCF, UF, FSU; though they're not 100% better, they have it more together than this joke of a College. I've gone to this College for 2 years now; only stuck it out because I believed they would improve. I thought all the campus' were different but it turns out they are all the same. Now SOME of the Instructors are reaaaalllly nice. But you'll find that those Instructors also dual-teach at State Universities. Still telling any prospective students that if you don't care about never getting help or being screwed over by the faculty, then SPC is the College for you! If not, then go some place better where you actually get the quality classes you want and deserve. Because the classes in the Degrees and Subplans here are also a joke; they don't teach you anything you need to know when it comes to the real world; not even the generalized classes do this! Go to a specialized Institute or State University for that; else you're just wasting your money, scholarships, and FAFSA limit of 30k you get if you're under the age of 24. Have fun continuing your education at another University after that if you plan to when you're under 24.

Hands on school that prepares you for work. Be prepared to study your @ss off! Yes, they are a…read moreprivate school and the education is not free. But great program for working adults.

I have had the privilege of teaching students in the business program for quite some time at this…read morecampus and I cannot recommend them enough. There is a student first approach that is embodied by everyone in the organization. Students have a dedicated team of professionals whose sole goal is their students' success from the moment they register, to taking classes and completing their program, all the way to graduation. If you are looking for a college degree that will meet your growing demands in the marketplace, Keiser is the right institution to do so.

Hire new staff, maybe ones that are not rude and dismissive like Dr Steven Hyndman. He acted as if…read morehe did me a favor by replying to an email and told me I had no right to be enrolled in any college. Hands down rudest man alive

DO NOT GO HERE! Kurt…read morewill tell you everything is set up from student loans only to tell you that you can't graduate because they didn't set it up correctly. You will call and email multiple times to not hear anything back only for them to lie to you and make you jump through hoops when they messed up for months only to find out they lied to you again. They do NOT care about their students at ALL. Absolutely HORRIBLE school!

My account didn't get activated after i paid for the medical technician training course it asked me…read morein tge email to call them for activation, the lady who answered the call was really rude, she was in a rush to hang up and when i asked her to let me check if i could log in successfully and she yelled "Ma'am ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS" i was shocked of how unprofessional and how rude she is. It's not like i was rude to her i literally asked her nicely to just wait to see if i can log in on my laptop. There was no reason for her to be that rude to anyone. i asked for her name and she hung up it happened at 3:05 3/24/2025.

Went and paid for the elite silver package did all the courses but no certification letter or…read moreemail. And turns out you need some of the training in person not online.

I was going to go to school here and the dumbass director told me I have to have my transcripts…read moresent from Ohio despite having the original copy. Like really, my original copy from going to college in 2011 with the official stamp from Ohio is not good enough. Snooty, stuckup douchebags who want to discriminate against people. Now I'm looking in another direction for school because they're that petty.

I attended classes at St. Petersburg College straight out of high school (Fall of 2007). I have…read moreexperienced numerous disappointments, no matter how hard I would continue to push forward with the best attitude and dedication I could towards furthering my education. I have participated in the Student Survey of Instructions, but I feel professors don't leave as much impact as the administrative and advising roles. These positions can make or break a student's experience. Within my first year of courses, a very close friend of mine passed away from a tragic car accident. We had planned the semester together and even shared some classes. After he passed, I had a professor bluntly ask me about the details of his death. So far as to ask if he was buried and where. This is completely unethical and out of conduct for a professor. In the summer of 2013, I embarked on a study abroad program with St. Petersburg College. I was blessed to be able to attend on a scholarship. Even with such funds, I cannot say the experience can be justified with how the program was portrayed. I met another student at an informational session, so we traveled to/from together. The course had no experience at all as what was described within the course/program outline. The biggest disappointment was that the professor brought his girlfriend and structured many of the day's activities around her schedule. I turned to Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC) to complete statistics, which I passed with an A. Within my short time there, it was a world of different experiences with their faculty and support staff. The team at PHSC truly strives for their students, such as Lynne Wolf did. I was so compelled by their enthusiasm and support, several times I even wrote thank you letters to people who had such an impact on me during my short time at PHSC. I finally really got a grasp on my coursework when I entered my bachelor's program at SPC. I brought attention to the matter of missing elective credits to my advisor. It was disappointing that my advisor had poorly advised me, and shared she questioned the curriculum as she didn't complete the program personally but had a colleague who did. It was due to taking pre-requisites as my electives in my associates' coursework, we couldn't understand the shortage of credits. I completed my capstone and won in the BSG. I felt the entire demeanor of the course was not motivating but more pressured under the influence of "if you don't pass you take another lap next semester." Never have I received such harsh scores without explanation of grading. Given time to reflect these encounters, I can say there is a lack of compassion and encouragement compared to my short experience with PHSC. I understand SPC may be a larger operation, but perhaps consider the opportunity to have a larger team to help your students rather than leave them to "figure it out." After all, we are the students. My dad was so proud to see my degree when it came in the mail. He was extremely broken-hearted at the printout sent to "take a photo and tag SPC on social media" that was enclosed with it. He felt this was so tasteless and poor representation for all my hard work as well as to the family of the graduating students. He questioned why it didn't have a cover, and how/where I could purchase one, he actually said "degrees are supposed to come in a cover." I keep trying to inquire about this cover to help amend this. But SPC can't see beyond the inquiry, telling me to check back. The printout for social media was in poor taste. Especially when you see the personal care packages PHSC mailed to their graduates. I understand there needs to be a budget in place for such things, but SPC could have done better than a printout for their own social media benefit. Having taken numerous business and marketing courses, I am sure none of the material would ever suggest a tasteless action such as this response such as the enclosed picture to my degree to take a photo to tag and share on social media.

This program is the reason why I am achieving my dreams! This program is hard, but absolutely not…read moreimpossible. Please do not read the rest of the reviews that are completely negative. The professors here have high expectations, as they should! 16 month ABSN is not "quicker and easier way to your BSN" it is faster, more rigorous to ensure you will pass the NCLEX and ALSO be a stellar nurse that you would want your family to be assigned to! Those that are negative on here are the same people that did not read every page of their text, watch the videos in the modules, go to office hours, or tutoring! If you see something you do not understand in the text, you must address it before you get to the test, score poorly, and wonder why. Many people begin this program ignorant to the immense sacrifice and dedication that it will take. Nursing is not easy. If you use your resources, you will not only succeed, but you will also excel. The professors want you to be the very best you can, are extremely uplifting, and are honestly my mentors. If you want this, and dedicate 16 months to putting the pedal to the metal to be the best, most well-learned nurse you can be, you will be! Even as an online program, I was able to get involved in the tampa/st.pete community, do clinicals at amazing baycare facilities, learn from the brightest! I have made lifelong friends here and am now graduating this week and on my way to my dream specialty.

Buyer beware! Graduate and maintained one of the highest GPA at the school...that being said stay…read moreaway, they(anyone except instructors) could care less. Money motivates the "school", here is an example. The class or cohort I was in more often then not had issues when it came to passing test, the fix, grade on a curve, which is ok as long as it is done fairly across the board, I made a 98 on a cumulative test, they awarded 30pts to keep the rest of my class/cohort/fellow utica students from FAILING(loss of school income). Out of that 30 points awarded I was only able to get 2 points, I was told above 100 was against school policy, I querying this an email sent to an individual named, Pawloski. I of course never got a response. This is important to know because of the way their grading system works, a 4.0 is unattainable at Utica! I graduated around mid December and the school is holding us hostage to our future by not turning over to the state, our transcript so that we could be eligible for SIT pass(nursing board). Again I've made contact with the school regarding this as other schools would not take 12 weeks after graduation to let students continue on with their lives. Again no rhyme or reason, just lack of care(although popular opion among graduates, is the school has to maintain a certain pass rate for the state to allow them to be accredited, so they hold them). When we first went to an orientation or "THE BIG SELL" another individual named Payrot assured us all of the negative reviews were old and the school had made hugh changes, apparently, Mr Payrot has a lack of concept on technology(I looked them up, then and there, and found his statement to be at the very least, false). I have a prior BA from a state university, so I felt while the program lacked in SO many ways, I could complete it and did not want to wait for another school program to start. I've decide to give this program a 1 star as the 5 star rating(s) are clearly fake, so why haven't droves of students come forward to express the same? Simple answer, no one wants to tell people "their" school is bad, this gets to employers making it less likely to be a candidate for hire ie, Havard law vs Silly Clowns school of law! With this in mind if this is your ONLY choice, find another career!!!! To the school: save your time and do not reply as tho you care, you were given many chances to right your wrongs and choose to do otherwise, doing so now would be under duress, not because it is the right thing to do:) Dictated but not read.

I clicked on an advertisement for information about this school. I was contacted immediately,…read moreshould be the first red flag. I was on the phone for over an hour. Before the call was done I was " accepted " and enrolled. Then transferred to the " financial aid " office. I feel fortunate I came to my senses before continuing to deal with this "school " I advise everyone to look at all available options for your area of interest. There are other reputable sources that will cost you significantly less money.

My daughter Asia Hartell entered and completed the phlebotomy course in the spring of this year at…read morethe Clearwater campus. During the admissions interview we were promised that after completing the course she would not only be accredited but would also receive job placement assistance. She received no assistance in job placement and when she applied herself she found that no one accepted UMA as an accredited institution. Therefore the admissions claims and promises were fraudulent. The empty words of a salesman with no integrity.

I have been in dentistry since 2018 out of state. When I moved to Florida I was not certified in…read morethe state. I signed up for the EFDA/X-Ray Combo course and it was the best decision! The tests were challenging enough but simple enough if you were prepared. Going in and working with the staff here was fantastic! They wanted us to succeed and everyone in my class did! If you're new to Florida and looking to get certified in the state I would highly recommend this course!

Great price for an education that gets you an actual professional career in 12 weeks. Every class…read morehas hands on clinicals and instructors that are at your side every step of the way. If you want a career and don't want to waste time and money, this is the place to go!