Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Medical Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Miami Dade College, Broward College, Heritage, and Palm Beach State College.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider City College, City College, City College Branch Campus, and Hodges University.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Americare, Medvance Institute-West Palm, City College Branch Campus, and Medvance Institute-Fort Lauderdale.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Miami Dade College, Broward College, Palm Beach State College, and Hodges University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider College of Business and Technology-Hialeah Campus, College of Business and Technology-Flagler Campus, Rasmusssen, and Hodges University.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Rasmusssen, Pensacola Junior College, Brevard Community College, and FSC Jacksonville.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Angley, Hodges University, Central Florida Institute, and Americare.
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Spotlight Florida Schools Related to This Career
- Locations: Orlando
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- Degrees: Associate, Diploma
- Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Miami
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- Degrees: Associate, Diploma
- Locations: Miami
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- Degrees: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
- Locations: Clearwater, Tampa
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- Degrees: Associate
- Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Miami
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- Degrees: Associate, Diploma
- Locations: Boynton Beach, Clearwater, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood, Jacksonville, Miami, Pompano Beach, Riverview, West Palm Beach
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- Degrees: Associate, Diploma
- Locations: Hollywood, Jacksonville
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- Degrees: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
- Locations: Tampa
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- Degrees: Associate, Diploma
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- Degrees: Associate
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- Degrees: Coursework, Diploma
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Everest University • Miami, FL
Studying Medical Assisting (completion in 2009)
• 1/1/2012
"Overall, my learning experience was a great one. I would go again if I had the chance."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I loved the flexible schedules and I like that I am paid more now for my career. It greatly improved my life. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | Most people who do the program are satisfied with it. Most don't find the program too hard. |
| Program Quality | 8 | They prepared me to do almost everything in the office setting. I was good at drawing blood and even dealing with insurance claims before graduating. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teachers were very knowledgeable about the subjects. The classroom settings were great and taught me everything I needed to know. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I needed to study every night. I did not find it too hard that I was frustrated, though. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was more hands on. They wanted to show you how to do things, not read it to you. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | They had three schedules. They had morning, evening and weekend schedules. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | We had the latest technology. We had a great library and a "quiet room" to study in. |
| Social Life | 1 | There were no social activities. It was geared towards adults with families and had no activities at all. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There were no career services available. With the economy in the shape it is in, that would have been so helpful. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | I was not placed in a position or given placement assistance on graduation. I had to look for work on my own. I know some colleges help you find work. That would be an added bonus. |
Sanford Brown Institute • Tampa, FL
Studying Nursing (completion in 2008)
• 1/1/2012
"I did not get all my experience from the school; I learned from my experience working after I left the school."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would rather recommend a 2-year community college that is accredited by the state. |
| Program Reputation | I am honestly not sure, since I moved from the area. The program was very well known back then, but I am not sure about today. | |
| Program Quality | 5 | Not a very known school. I believe they were not accredited either. |
| Instruction | 7 | Professors were very caring. The whole program was short; about 2 years. |
| How Difficult | 3 | When you go to private schools like that, they make it easy for you to get loans and they make it easy for you to graduate, in order for you to leave. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Very hands on; internship was helpful too. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | It was very helpful to have a flexible schedule. They had night and day classes available. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Not a lot of resources available. Internship helped me, though. |
| Social Life | 10 | Made a lot of friends and that's about it. The school was too far from my home to stay for activities. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I did not get a real job, but I got an internship afterwards. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Never heard from them again. They even changed names. |
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