Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Nursing Aides And Attendants
- 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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Rasmussen College • New Port Richey, FL
Studying Medical Administration (completion in 2014)
• 9/12/2011
"The only complaint is the difficulty in the financial aid, as the cost of enrollment is high."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | For anyone who needs to do it in their own time, or doesn't have childcare, this is perfect. It could be more cost effective though. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Just starting to get marketing out and now becoming better known. |
| Program Quality | 6 | The school is very good at working with students, and understanding their needs and demands. |
| Instruction | 5 | I had a difficult time understanding and viewing the video instruction for my algebra course. |
| How Difficult | 5 | It is challenging yet interesting and not impossible. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It is all at your own pace and from your home, so most of the work is straight from the book until you take an internship. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | You choose your own schedule, however once you enroll you must complete the degree or if a break is necessary you must re-enroll. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | All services are provided online, or by phone during business hours so facilities are not a major concern. |
| Social Life | 3 | It was an online course but I do know that they held events at different campuses all the time. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | Communication with other students and alumni is available through discussion boards for specific degrees. |
Pensacola Junior College • Pensacola, FL
Studying Certified Nursing Assistant (completion in 1990)
• 11/2/2011
"Overall I learned what I set out to do, so the program was fine for me."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would even more so now because of the improvements made to the program. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | I heard they have improved the course and the clinical rotations, which I am sure is great for the new students. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The instructors were great and the material was provided in a very understandable manner. |
| Instruction | 10 | Instructors were fantastic, but they were tough, which was good too. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Completing the clinicals was the tough part - the shift rotations and the various departments. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had textbooks, but the real “putting what we learned to practice” was in the clinicals. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | Not very flexible because of the clinicals. Clinicals had to be done as scheduled. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Great resources, both at the college and at the various hospitals for clinicals. |
| Social Life | 6 | Actually it was pretty good. Everyone was friendly and I still know a few people in the field I went to classes with. |
| Placement Services | 4 | They really do not have a job placement service per se. When you do your clinicals you might just get your foot in the door, if you do well. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | From what I learned from it, it was very good. I did not really get into much of that though. |
Withlacoochee Tech • Inverness, FL
Studying Patient Care Assistant (completion in 1997)
• 11/26/2011
"I was very satisfied with my experience. This program completely prepared my for real-world aide work."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would absolutely recommend this program. The teacher was very knowledgeable and caring. The material that was covered fully prepared me. One of the best programs in the county. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | The school has a great reputation. Most of the PCA techs that I know have graduated from this school's program. |
| Program Quality | 10 | This program gave me all the skills that I needed. I was given hands-on as well as book knowledge. |
| Instruction | 10 | My teacher was a very knowledgeable RN. She gave us real-life knowledge and let us know what to REALLY expect. |
| How Difficult | 2 | The PCA program is very easy. Most of the material is basic common sense. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The program is probably 50/50, as far as hands on vs. book learning. We spent a lot of time in facilities, to make sure we understood the proper techniques to do our jobs. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | Because this is such a short class, there were very specific times when the class could be held. My understanding was that they run them constantly, but only during normal school times. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | We did clinicals in all types of healthcare settings. Our teacher was available anytime day or night for us, if we had questions. |
| Social Life | This is a very short program. There isn't an opportunity for us to get involved with many of the social programs. | |
| Placement Services | 9 | The last week of school, we had a job fair. Most of the students had job offers before we graduated. |
| Alumni Network | I am not sure about the alumni support. It was a very short course. |
Everest University • Pompano Beach, FL
Studying Patient Care Technician (completion in 2010)
• 2/23/2012
"It was a bit expensive."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | The price is a factor, and the teachers that taught me are no longer there. |
| Program Reputation | Not really sure what their reputation is. | |
| Program Quality | 8 | The school provided me with the tools I needed to pass the CNA and patient care exams. |
| Instruction | 9 | I have two very good RNs that taught me what I needed to know. |
| How Difficult | 3 | The material was pretty straight forward if you read and paid attention in class. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We would read the chapter and then do any hands work if it pertained to the chapter. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | The classes were at night. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Some lab equipment needed to be updated and they ran out of medical supplies to practice with, but overall they had what we needed. |
| Social Life | 5 | They had events for those who wanted to participate. |
| Placement Services | 3 | They didn't help with job placement, but they did have me do an externship at a hospital for experience. |
| Alumni Network | 5 |
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