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 Delaware County 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
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Erie Business Center and Keystone.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Keystone and Erie Business Center.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Delaware County Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and Keystone.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Commonwealth and Keystone.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Commonwealth.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Lehigh Carbon Community College • Allentown, PA
Studying Certified Nurse Assistant (completion in 2008)
• 10/30/2011
"Their resources were very limited. Also, the education was sub-par."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I am currently back in school pursuing a degree that will gain me more advancement and credibility. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | Competing with the other community college in the area, LCCC in comes second best in terms of education and resources. |
| Program Quality | 5 | They offered great classes. |
| Instruction | 5 | The school had good instruction and offered help on how to advance in this field. |
| How Difficult | 3 | Learning the medical information they taught us was very easy and on a level where a 5th grader can get a degree. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They incorporated both hands on and book learning with our education. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | I believe the flexibility is on the level of any college. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | With the career path that I pursued, there was more help for those looking to become a nurse or MD. |
| Social Life | 7 | Working full time and attending school full time, being involved in the school was a little difficult. The school did provide a lot of activities and events for students to mingle. |
| Placement Services | 5 | The school held career fairs. Also, they offered career services for students. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I haven't heard from them at all. |
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