Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Fastest Response From Schools
- 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 Western Dakota Technical Institute.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Sinte Gleska University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Kilian Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Sinte Gleska University, Western Dakota Technical Institute, and Mitchell Technical Institute.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Sinte Gleska University, Western Dakota Technical Institute, and Mitchell Technical Institute.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Southeast Technical Institute • Sioux Falls, SD
Studying Health Unit Coordinator (completion in 1994)
• 8/10/2011
"It was a great experience and I feel like I learned a lot of good things to help me on the job I have had now for the last 18 years. I met some very nice and interesting people that wanted to be in the same field as me."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It is a very good field to go into. You meet some great people and families. There are days that are not so fun when you have to be with families that might have just lost their loved one. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | There were a lot of people that went through this course and have found very good jobs and have stayed with them. They don't offer this exact program anymore; they have advanced it to include other fields also. |
| Program Quality | 10 | It was close to home for me so I didn't have to travel a great distance. The instructors were very good and easy to work with and were very helpful. |
| Instruction | 10 | The school was very helpful in helping me find the job I wanted. They also were very helpful in helping you get ready for the interview and look for the jobs. |
| How Difficult | 2 | I felt the studies were fairly easy since I had 1 year at a college and decided that a Vo-Tech school would be better for me. When you had problems the instructors were very helpful in getting your questions answered. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had about a year of book training and then we started doing our internships at hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. This was very helpful in helping me decide where I wanted to work. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | My classes were always during the day Monday through Friday. But I know they do offer night and weekend classes for other courses. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The classes were just right - there were about 11 students in them. Whenever we needed to use computers or other equipment, the school made sure we had access to them. |
| Social Life | 5 | There were no organizations at this school. We would get together at a friend's place and just hang out sometimes. |
| Placement Services | 10 | They were very helpful in helping me and my classmates in finding good jobs. I have been with the same company for 18 years now. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | There is no alumni that you can talk to unless you know where they went after school. When you were in school the staff was helpful, but after school you really don't go back there unless you are taking more studies. |
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