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Schools Concentrating On Home Health Aides
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Santa Fe College, Seminole State College of Florida, Florida National College, and Pasco-Hernando Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Americare and Angley.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider South Florida Community College and Seminole State College of Florida.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Florida Keys Community College, Pasco-Hernando Community College, Seminole State College of Florida, and Saint Johns River Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Chipola, South Florida Community College, Santa Fe College, and Saint Johns River Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Chipola and South Florida Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Angley and Americare.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Keiser University • Daytona Beach, FL
Studying Medical Assisting And LPN (completion in 2010)
• 7/12/2011
"I had a good experience and would recommend it."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They worked with me very well and helped me finish my degree. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | They have a neutral response. Some students do not finish and leave bad reviews. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I loved my school and they made the experience fun. |
| Instruction | 8 | For the most part, all of my instructors were really good at making sure we each were on the same level. |
| How Difficult | 5 | They were no harder than some of my friends' courses. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Like most college courses, there was a lot of reading we had to do at home. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Many classes we could take online, which was good for those of us with children at home. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Pretty good library and computer resources, but could have used a bigger space. Sometimes it was very congested. |
| Social Life | 5 | I had a good time and met many great people. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They did not have anything in the small town that I was moving too, so I could not use their job placement services. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | I heard nothing but good things going in. However, I am hearing other things now that I have graduated. |
Manatee Technical Institute • Bradenton, FL
Studying CNA (completion in 2007)
• 7/22/2011
"I enjoyed my instructors there. They where knowledgeable and made sure they were there to answer everyone's questions."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend my program because it was quick. There are many places that provide this training, but none have the high exam pass rate that my school does. That speaks for itself. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | There are many entering in the health care field. And many choose the program I took because it's the fastest way to get your feet wet. |
| Program Quality | 9 | The program's instructors were top notch. When I took my state exams I was well prepared because of them. |
| Instruction | 10 | Like I said, the instructors were great. |
| How Difficult | 10 | It was pretty easy going. Everything except scrubs were provided. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | In the beginning it was more geared towards book work to learn medical terminology. Towards the end, however, the class was very hands on and lab based. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | It was horrible. If you miss a day then you fail the class. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | There was little in the way of extra reading material. However, the labs were set up just like those I used during my state exams, and I found that helpful. |
| Social Life | 7 | Most of the people there were single parents or high school students. Therefore there wasn't a social program. |
| Placement Services | 1 | Again, there was no help after I finished the program. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There was no post-completion help with employment placement. When I completed the program I was on my own. |
Charlotte Technical Center • Port Charlotte, FL
Studying Certified Nursing Assistant (completion in 2009)
• 9/29/2011
"I was really happy with the school. They just made it a really fun and easy learning experience."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend it to everyone that is interested in any program the school offers. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I think it's really good - the success rate is like 95%. Very few people failed. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I'm really satisfied with the program at the school. They had a whole setup for the CNA/HHA medical field and were very through. |
| Instruction | 8 | They were very informative and made sure you get the information and that you understand the assignments. |
| How Difficult | 3 | It was really easy. The teachers really explain everything and make everything really easy to understand. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They have an equal amount of both. You do labs twice a week and work from books twice a week. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I don't think they have online courses, but they have morning, afternoon, and evening classes and they are all really good. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | They have all the machines and equipment needed for on the job training. |
| Social Life | 9 | There were only like 15 people in the class, so you get to know everyone and you make friends really quickly. |
| Placement Services | 8 | I think it;s just like every other school - they find you a job opening and you have to go do everything else to get the job. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | They are there to help you anytime you want. They are very good at making you feel helped and important. |
Marion County Adult Education • Ocala, FL
Studying Home Health (completion in 1992)
• 12/18/2011
"It helped me to advance in my career when I needed it. It helped me to change my career situation, from working in nursing homes with 10 people at a time to working in homes with only one person."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | This school provided a small enough classroom that you were able to get more individual help. It also provided the tools for me to pass the HHA test and get my certificate. |
| Program Reputation | I do not know; I have not been there since I graduated. | |
| Program Quality | 10 | I went to Marion County Adult Education. It only took me 2 to 3 months to complete. They provided me with all the information I needed to become a HHA. |
| Instruction | 10 | The class sizes were small, so I was able to get individual attention. My teacher was very patient. |
| How Difficult | 4 | It was easy for me, because I was already a CNA when I took this class. It was a pretty short course. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The teacher was able to provide hands-on learning as well as book learning, because we had a smaller class. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I was able to attend school while I was working. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | When I went there, they only had classrooms to go to and learn. They may have added other features since I went. |
| Social Life | 10 | Everyone was extremely supportive. I think that because we were all people who had jobs and were pursuing advancement, we understood each other's challenges, and that made us more supportive of each other. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There was no job placement at Marion County Adult Education for the HHA program. There may be for other programs. |
| Alumni Network | It is an adult education format. It is very rare that I would go back there for support. |
Concorde Career Institute • Jacksonville, FL
Studying Patient Care Technician (completion in 2012)
• 2/27/2012
"For the most part, I had an enjoyable experience at Concorde. Student services were amazing when I hit a few bumps in the road and thought I would have to drop out. They went above and beyond for me."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It really depends on what they are looking for. I know of other programs that are shorter, cheaper, and easier. I would recommend Concorde to those that don't mind paying a little more for their education and getting a true hands on experience. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | Concorde's PCT program isn't very well known, so the reputation isn't great, but it's not bad either. The lack of student job placement is causing difficulty in keeping up with other programs. |
| Program Quality | 6 | I thought the program was good. It prepared us to know exactly what we were going to see in the work force. The hands on experience left no surprises and we were ready to start working right after testing with no problem. |
| Instruction | 7 | Our instructors cared about our individual needs as well as teaching us the curriculum. They taught us all of the relevant material we were going to need to know and made sure we understood it all. |
| How Difficult | 5 | For me, the program wasn't too hard. It was fast paced so I could see it might pose a problem for some people. The workload was moderate, but this varied at times. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Concorde was a true mix program. Half of our class every class was spent in the classroom using a book, and the other half was in the lab doing hands on work. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | Only two class options are available: morning and afternoon. Once you choose your classes, you are kind of stuck with them because of the rotation layout. No online options are available. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Class sizes are great at Concorde. It kept an overall clean facility, and the life like mannequins were a great help with our hands on experience. |
| Social Life | 4 | As classmates, we bonded more on our own outside of school than we did inside school. Activities were rare at Concorde. Jeans days and pop corn days were pretty much the only activities held. |
| Placement Services | 4 | The career services will help with resume creation, and provide a place for looking online for jobs. Career services doesn't really help you look for a job, assist with interviews, or offer any other job seeking tools. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | The alumni network isn't very well kept up. Once you graduate, that's pretty much the end of your Concorde experience. |
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