I took a 15hr Continuing Education course with Mrs. Harley as the instructor. So grateful for her…read moreenergy, humor, and enthusiasm throughout the course! Because it is a full day of information from sun up to sun down, it was a lot to have to stay in one spot and be attentive and yet it was doable. She makes sure to keep you engaged and participating, she gives plenty of breaks, and taught the course speedily so we were even able to end ahead of schedule! And the price for the course was the lowest I could find! I dreaded it but I am pleased to say I got through it and now I'm on the other side of my continuing education feeling confident with my refreshed knowledge of the business, AND time to spare. Don't hesitate. Just go book!

Mrs Harley is knowledgeable and engaging. She is lively and engaging. Her ability to facilitate the…read morecourse by inviting student participants helps to pass the time.

When it comes to GMAT prep resources, the ranking goes something like this:…read more1. GMAT Official Guides and other mba.com resources 2. Manhattan Prep guides and books 3. Veritas Prep guides and books 4. Everything else I chose the in-person lesson plan with Marcus Hedahl as my instructor. He was great. Smart, prepared, funny, and able to hold my attention for the three hour lessons. Thanks to MPrep and Marcus, I was able to pull a 740 after my 650 diagnostic. I'm very happy with my choice to use Manhattan Prep.

I absolutely recommend Manhattan Prep for those preparing to take the GMAT. The prep materials they…read moreprovide (books, learning plans, and practice tests), combined with the expertise of their instructors, helped me overcome my GMAT apprehension to nab a 98th percentile GMAT score. My teacher, Whitney Garner, did a fabulous job walking us through each question type and teaching us strategies to quickly (and correctly) answer them. In addition to teaching us how to nail the test, Whitney fostered an uplifting, supportive learning environment, which helped give me the confidence I needed to crush the exam. If I had to do it again, I'd take Whitney's class again in a heartbeat! Thank you, Whitney and Manhattan Prep!

I've been coming to Marie Dias since 2007 for my DC & MD Continuing Education, and I wouldn't go…read moreanywhere else. Most recently, I took my Broker's Class with Ms. Dias and thanks to everything I learned in her course, I passed the exam. Her teaching style is clear, practical, and rooted in real-world experience. She doesn't just teach the book she shares valuable stories and insights to help you avoid mistakes (including what she calls "real estate jail"). If you're looking for an affordable, informative class taught by a seasoned instructor who truly cares about your success, this is the place. You'll enjoy the class and you'll walk away prepared.

This company recently moved to Largo. The teacher, Mrs. Dias, was so knowledgeable and helpful to…read moreunderstand new laws. The have both day and evening classes, which are so convenient.

The PMP Exam Prep course with Instructor Scott Fass gave me the knowledge, tools and techniques to…read morebe able to pass the PMP Exam. Instructor is great at explaining complex or confusing concept's in a way that provides clarity. He wasted no time and gave us his full attention from the first hour to the last. Scott led us through the sometimes counterintuitive terminology of PMI. His teaching gave me confidence that I could make it if I applied myself and studied. I Passed on the first try! Big value for your buck with this course.

I attended the December 2025 virtual class with John D, it was an 8 half days training session and…read morewas so informative, intense and helpful. John was a wonderful instructor, with a lot of stuff to offer. The sessions were quite intensive and I had to really make effort to be able to follow and absorb all the knowledge. Because schedule conflict, I had to take the exam a few months after the training (which I wouldn't recommend if possible), so I went through all the videos on the resource website, took the mock exam multiple times, starting from fail (even less than 60% correct ) and gradually increased to above 90% correct. I passed the exam the first time. I have to say the exam was not easy (mentally and physically), glad I had the training and reviewed the materials, that's critical for my success.

Great class, l learned exactly what l wanted and more. This class took me through shutter speed,…read morelSO, f stop, white-balance, metering and more. I wanted to learn how to use my camera in Manual mode and that is what Sam learned us to do. Highly recommended:-))

Great classes! I had no idea about photography, and he helped me a lot. He went directly into…read moreteaching me manual mode, which I think is crucial, and he made sure to build the foundations for me to become a better photographer!

I am literally tickled with my studies of Chinese and my laoshi at CLA. The course is just the…read moreright pace, I look forward to my classes two days a week. Not to get melodramatic but this has been a life changer. Learning Chinese is now my passion, my hobby. I told a friend in China today: Wo ganjue ziji xiang ge haizi dedaole xin wanju. I feel like a kid with a new toy. (and i am really old lol). Chinese rocks. Jiayou!

Mandarin is supposed to be one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn - and don't…read moreget me wrong - it is not an easy language - but my instructor Jackson makes learning both approachable and fun. I have only been taking Mandarin for 2 months - but I'm having the best time ever. I started off taking the Elementary A (the crash course) with Jackson with private lessons (3 classes per week - 1 hr per class). I have since moved onto Elementary B and am now taking 3 classes a week x 2 hours per class. Let's talk about what makes CLA and Jackson amazing. 1. The focus on proper pronunciation (Jackson blows away other 5 star italki instructors - he spends the proper amount of time making sure I'm doing the proper pronunciation and using the proper tones) 2. Each class has a combination of pronunciation + new vocabulary + reading + speaking. (We are holding off on writing at my request - for now). 3. After class - Jackson sends me a worksheet with vocabulary and sentences to focus on 4. The post class material / homework / take-aways are great. We get YouTube fiches to learn more, we have online flashcards, we have other online learning tools, 5. The real curriculum is great - there is a path to follow that can take you from beginner to advanced. 6. Jackson shares stories about China - just today we were talking about the different Chinese festivals / holidays - and he would share stories about each one from his life. 7. Also - I spoke with Ysabella - she was instrumental in helping me figure out how to customize my training for my long term goals. That and she motivated me to accelerate my training (hence the 2 hour long private classes). Btw - if you get the chance - take longer classes. I would say one - two hour class is more valuable than two - one hours classes. Hard to explain - but it's night and day. 8. China field trips - while I have not participated - it's nice to know that CLA helps advertise Chinese programs and field trips to china. I'll look into this in the future. Working with CLA is absolutely one of the best investments I have made in myself in a long time.

My employer sent me here to take the Introduction Adobe Illustrator course and I enjoyed the class…read moreand teaching. I felt like everyone who works there is so kind. Barbara greeted me warmly and gave me a tour of their office space and kitchen. The kitchen was stocked with all kinds of beverages, snacks, and light bites. Perfect way to start the day, since the class lasts from 9-4pm. Our instructor Kate was kind, knowledgeable and approachable. I felt like I could ask questions when I fell behind. She was patient with others in the class as well. In this intro class we learned the basics, how to align objects and how to create shapes and images to design marketing collateral. We also got to keep the official Adobe Illustrator training workbook and received a certificate upon completion of the class. I recommend taking your computer and software training here.

I work in digital marketing for a large human rights organization and was looking for an intro to…read morePhotoshop class to help me in creating social media shareables. I researched a few places in DC and Softek offered the course at a reasonable price. Since the price tag was lower than others i looked at, I assumed it wouldn't be as great of quality, but I was wrong. The class was from 9AM-4PM and I learned more than the basics of Photoshop. The instructor was very knowledgeable and had a way to really connect with her students in explaining complex ideas. I highly recommend this place for Photoshop training! After just one class, I tested what I learned and made this social media shareable: http://on.fb.me/1rxsYEl. Thanks, Softek!

I got a catalog in the mail and was perusing it one night as I watched tv. A totally unassuming…read morecatalog, it's printed on newsprint and is small. The courses they offered seemed wide in variety and like your standard adult education - I was surprised and pleasantly impressed since I had tried to find adult education in Alexandria previously and was not successful. This catalog somehow came to me without me having to find it. The class was 'How to Buy Residence' and it was $30 for city residents, and $40 for non city residents, taught by Dr. Diane Murphy, who is a buyer's broker. When we signed up for the class, we figured...'what were we going to get for $30? We'll be lucky if we learn ONE thing that night', but for the price, we figured what the heck. Parking is not hard although navigating through the school is ridiculous - it's quite sprawled out and just tough to find the class we needed. But when you walk into the building, there is a sign for Adult Education and a listing of classes and classrooms, so immediately I felt better; I was in the right place. It was a two hour class and it turned out to be chock full of good information. The class was excellent, excellent, excellent. I would have easily paid 3x-4x as much for the quantity and quality of information I learned in that class. I highly suggest anyone thinking about purchasing in the next 3 years to take this class. I was a total beginner and my boyfriend was a lot more knowledgeable about the subject, but he learned some important facts also, and said 'sometimes it's just good to hear it again'. The class probably should have been 2 hours a day for 2 to 3 days. I have a feeling she had a lot more info to impart. It also was as she said 'trying to drink out of a fire hose' - it's a huge amount of information in a short amount of time. But it's all good stuff. There were 10 people in the class. The registration process left much to be desired. It was so stone aged I almost ended up not registering. In this day and age, having to print two forms for my boyfriend and I to take a class (we don't fit on the same form), write a check and then snail mail this over to wait and see if you got in - it's unheard of. Nevertheless, I was sooo happy with the quality of the class, that I would easily do it over again and am looking through to see what else they have now. *Note: Please keep in mind that this review is based on ONE class; I can't comment on any of the others until I have tried them, and when I do try another one, I will update my review then.