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Schools Concentrating On Nursing Aides And Attendants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Rio Salado College, Mesa Community College, Glendale Community College, and Paradise Valley Community College.
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Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Pima Medical Institute-Mesa.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Pima Medical Institute-Mesa, Arizona Western, Phoenix College, and GateWay Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Phoenix College, GateWay Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, and Coconino County Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Rio Salado College, Phoenix College, Scottsdale Community College, and Pima Medical Institute-Mesa.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Eastern Arizona College and Arizona Western.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Arizona Medical Training Institute • Phoenix, AZ
Studying Nursing (completion in 2010)
• 11/9/2011
"I got the training I needed to succeed. The staff was great along with others that were in the class with me to learn."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | Everyone's experience is different but I can at least tell you what to expect. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The school has a great reputation for graduation. I made a great choice and would it again if I had the chance. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The class was a challenge. I learned a lot to go along with what I already knew about nursing. |
| Instruction | 8 | I learned all I needed about being a CNA including new techniques and understanding things I had trouble with. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The workload included heavy tests every day. The challenge was to remember all the important steps to succeed. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was a mix, some had hands on but book work gave a more informational studies. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There was only 2 schedule options, in the morning 9-4 and evening 5-10. Choosing one was not hard. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | The school provided books with up to date on information for you. There was lots of class space for the number of students. Computer resources were not there for your own use. |
| Social Life | 5 | There was school spirit and very well organized school events after programs. |
| Placement Services | 5 | The school helps nudge you in the right direction to get a job. They have postings with jobs available for you to choose from. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | To be honest I'm not worried about seeing others again, just glad that I have taken my CNA program |
Arizona Medical Training Institute • Mesa, AZ
Studying CNA (completion in 2010)
• 12/12/2011
"Great school with convenient hours. My only complaint is that due to the economy, more effort needed to be made to help each and every graduate find a permanent position."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I thought I received a great education. I do think it may be cost-prohibitive for some people, but the school did have payment options to help. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | My understanding is that they have a good reputation for putting out well-trained grads. We did clinicals in the top long-term care facilities. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Great school. It just would have helped if there was more of a job placement program. They had a career fair, which was great, but most were looking for experience. |
| Instruction | 9 | They covered everything we needed to know, both for the exam and the real world. My poor class had the original instructor quit. They did the best they could, but we had a new instructor fill in each day, which got a little confusing. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I know some people had trouble, but health sciences comes easy to me. I aced the HESI exam. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | CNA training is obviously a mix, due to the nature of the job and the state exam. That said, they did a great job of teaching both sets of skills. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Awesome! Their flexibility was one of the reasons I selected this program. In fact, my program was (if I remember correctly) 6 weekends of 10 hours on Saturday and 10 hours on Sunday. Talk about no social life. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | AMTI offers CNA, RNA, phlebotomy and home health training. Their facilities are small, but sufficient. That said, they could have been a little more modernized. |
| Social Life | 2 | I gave them a rating of 2 not because I am dissatisfied per se, but there just was not the opportunity to socialize. We all had regular jobs and families outside of class and elected to attend weekends for that reason. |
| Placement Services | 2 | They did have a job fair, but more of a job placement program would have worked better, or perhaps an internship that led to permanent placement could have been arranged. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | I have received 2 or 3 emails regarding RNA training, as well as another job fair. I am not interested in maintaining a relationship with them. There is no need. |
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