I've been attending the VACE 3D Modeling and Design Drafter class and will be finishing up and…read morestarting a new career in the CAD industry at the end of the month. There is no way I'd have gotten this job without the knowledge of the two excellent instructors in the class, Scott and Dennis, who have a wealth of experience when it comes to AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Revitt. My favorite aspect of the school is that you're treated like an adult. I'm in my mid-30's and haven't attended classes of any sort since my early 20's as I'm not a fan of the 'typical' classroom environment. Here you're treated respectfully and with and understanding that there are other things going on in your life while you're attending class practically full time(M-F, 8-4). It's a professional environment without feeling stuffy. I've been in the work force for 15+ years and the school is a nice proxy for what a working environment might feel like. Another great aspect of this school is that they want you to get a job and will fall over themselves to help you get there. I think I interview very well and have good resume making skills, but the experts at the school who help you when you're in the final stretch with these things were immensely helpful in making me feel prepared for the interviews I went to. I've heard other graduates say the same. All the staff here are very supportive and if you're looking for a fresh start and a new career, I really can't recommend VACE enough. it was a life changing positive experience for me and I'm sure it will be for you too.

I am very disappointed how the program my mentee attempted to enter was set up. There was much…read moreinterest in processing her financial aid, but less focus on teaching and supporting. The resources provided in her program (medical assisting) we're not sound pedagogically, not androgogically. It is a very self paced program with little scaffolding. I could not get ahold 9f the placement person to ask about internships and job placement. There were very few students in the building during the two weeks of her trial. Did theyattend 8n the morning or did few come? The website is not very descriptive and cites 100% placement rate. That seems unlikely, tho I suppose possible. It does cost much less to attend this program than other local for-profit medical assisting programs, but I think you need to be a much more sophisticated learner than most high school grads without work or life experience. ((I find it truly abhorrent to charge as much as these programs do to enter a relatively low-paying occupation. There is a two week trial period, which is good. Unfortunately, when it looked like my mentee was going to struggle with the pace of the program, they just wrote her off and told her not to return until they contacted her and have not done so for over two months since then. To be fair, I'm going by her side of things ,but I have no reason to believe she misrepresented her experience with me. I was very disappointed for her.

I know from various people that the school truly cares about the English language learner community…read moreand offers trips to community college to show them opportunities they can have after they pass their GED. I have a bachelors degree and I attended the school for their accounting certificate program, which is a different field than what I studied. After completing this program and working for a small business as a bookkeeper, I was hired by an accounting firm as a bookkeeper as well. Everything I needed to know for that job I learned over four months at Oxnard Adult Education with an excellent teacher, who has ample experience in the banking industry.

I've been attending this place for many years and the staff and programs have always been very…read morehelpful and successful.

I passed the EPPP a few days ago, on the second attempt, studying with AATBS…read more The most important thing (and silly to say) is studying for this test and having efficient time organization. I am a full-time worker + parent, and it took me two years and four months to prepare for the EPPP. I found it extremely helpful talking with the counselor, Kristen W, who gave me crucial advice on organizing my study. Although, I did not start the coaching sessions at the beginning of my preparation (a huge mistake). Since I began talking to Kristen (April 2022), my score has improved, and I passed the test. I want to give you an advice. If you use the AATBS package, the first thing to do is book an appointment with a counselor and organize your study plan.

I ordered a one-year subscription to the continuing education content available for licensed…read moreproviders in mental health professions (I am a a psychologist). The content was of marginal quality, so I did not order further products or services from them. Well, it didn't seem to matter, because they charged my credit card for another year of continuing education content without my authorization/approval, and then ignored the emails I sent them confronting them about the unauthorized transaction, and asking them to refund my money. I had to get my credit card company involved, and I would NEVER do business with this scammy company-- ever again!!!!!

This was the perfect program to get me where I need to be. Complete help every step of the way. A…read morehuge shoutout to Mr. Oscar Gutierrez for always being helpful and very informative. I would recommend anybody who is trying to acquire their Contractors License to go through this program.

This contractor school is great. They walk you through it step-by-step. I thought it was…read moreimpossible, but they made it real easy and guide you all the way to the end thank you for everything

While VC offers affordable and convenient classes, it falls short in every other department. Every…read morecounselor my family has met has given false information and limited choices where there were alternatives available. In addition, the teachers are highly unmoving and do not even allow a late assignment when an immediate family member has been in the hospital or even passed away. Most recently, a teacher stated that it would not be equitable to treat students differently in such circumstances. Equality and equity are not the same thing; equity is giving people what they need, versus equality which is giving everyone the same thing. The fact that she did not understand that concept was especially frustrating and alarming considering it was a COMMUNICATIONS CLASS. I strongly urge any and all attendees to research the teacher's name and history on MULTIPLE sources, not just the college's. This institution depends on the ignorance of students in order to pass themselves off as "experts." I use the term "teacher" rather than "professor" since they are clearly not at that caliber. In this particular case, the teacher is Stacy Sloan Graham. We are required to take multiple courses in equity to obtain our degrees. However, this college does not seem to require their educators to practice it.

Hello, I started out at Ventura College without a pot…read moreto piss in. I was living in my Jeep, I just broke up with my family, I was a mess. Ventura College does more than just give you your education. I was on bad terms with my whole family and achieving my degree opened up the door to talk to my mom and dad, again. Nevertheless, I am now back in my family again. I have achieved homeownership; since, college. I also have all of my needs met. Thank you Ventura College and my other schools for opening doors and feeding a broken man, literally and figuratively; via, education And real things. I am now whole once again. Lastly, after receiving my degree, Ventura College is still here to help when I need It.

Horrible. I have been working to apply to this school since January. They lost my transcripts, gave…read moreme a hard time about my completely legal identification and straight up lied to me. Today they told me they did not have enough people for their cohort in September so now they will not even offer classes in the fall!! It's too late for me to get into another program from another university now! Hours wasted. Money wasted. They completely screwed me over. Renee Rivera straight up lied to me time and time again. I suspect they purposely sabotaged the fall semester by losing people's documents so they would have less to do. Unprofessional. Unethical. Incompetent. Impossible to even apply to get in! Stay far away and don't waste your time.

I recently contacted the Oxnard campus to get info regarding continuing my education. I spoke to a…read moreyoung lady named Christen she gave me a brief rundown of the programs and degrees. I went to one of their info sessions and got the picture how they work and the class schedules, etc. This works with my life in every possible way; close to home, evening/weekend classes. Christen has been there every step of the way to answer my questions. I would highly recommend them to anyone that is looking to further their education while still being able to work a day job.

Very beautiful campus actually pretty unique you can walk to classes and then walk along the beach…read moreon the same day very nice and relaxing place to study

My first time to the University of California, Santa Barbara was for the 3rd Summit on Diversity in…read morethe Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions in July 2018. I arrived the night before the start of the diversity summit. The campus was well marked on the streets, though I did get lost trying to find my lodging accommodations. Slowing down as I drove my car, I eventually spotted a building matching the description I had. The workers were friendly and clearly directed me to where parking was for those of us attending the summit. I had signed up for the conference of my own initiative following attending a conference for the corresponding professions in March 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Finding parking that first night was my first sigh of relief I had made it. Then, walking my small suitcase towards the lodging building, I noticed a tunnel with lights running parallel to the tunnel entrances/exits up the sides and across the top of the tunnel. Pausing to take a look, someone on a bicycle rode through the tunnel and the lights blinked as they passed each strand. So cool. My lodging was comfortable, I was happy I had chosen to pay for everything myself in addition to choosing the summit myself. It helped build my confidence that I could call the shots in my own career. Summit sessions were held across the following two days in multiple on-campus buildings. Talent brought in spanned academia, national laboratory researchers, and people in industry. A few talk highlights included a presentation by a man from a company that had decided to pull his slides at the last minute for proprietary (intellectual property) reasons - he had to improv his entire talk. Another man, from my university (University of California, Berkeley) and a different department (Materials Science and Engineering) commented on how he hoped some day a Nobel Prize (corresponding disciplines: Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry) would be awarded to someone who cared enough about diversity to attend this diversity summit in advance of being awarded the prize. I enjoyed the on-campus meals (catered) we shared together as well. The weather was beautiful and we could watch an on-campus lagoon for wildlife. A birdwatching guide and binoculars had been provided in my room. All around, I had a lovely time.