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 South Texas College, Palo Alto College, Laredo Community College, and St Philips 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 Anamarc.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Laredo Community College, South Texas College, Cedar Valley, and Palo Alto College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Cedar Valley and St Philips College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Anamarc.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Cisco College, Hill, Trinity Valley Community College, and Laredo Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Trinity Valley Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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North Central Texas College • Corinth, TX
Studying Nursing (completion in 2010)
• 9/14/2011
"It was affordable so I would go back. They really do try to work with you on payments and financial aide."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would tell anyone looking at the school that it's the most affordable and is a good way to start out. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I hear really good things about my school. It is a great value for the money. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The education wasn't great but it got the job done. I was able to learn more on the job. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teacher was animated able to really get into it. You could also tell she loved what she was doing. |
| How Difficult | 5 | It was new stuff to me and required that I really study. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Sometimes the hands-on felt helpful but other times they wouldn't even teach you, they would expect you to do it. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | They try to work with you as best they can. It's not bad, I just wish there were more teachers. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The books are good and when you really need help they have a great computer lab. |
| Social Life | 7 | The people are from every age group so it's hard to connect. I wish they had more events. |
| Placement Services | 3 | There is no job placement program. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | There isn't a lot of advertising for alumni services and I'm not sure how to sign up. |
Angelina College • Lufkin, TX
Studying Nursing (completion in 2010)
• 3/21/2012
"My school taught me everything I use at work. The teacher of my class still comes to visit my job once a week."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I had a pleasant experience at Angelina, and I think my friends would like it too. The work is hard, but the teachers really care enough to help you. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | A lot of my co-workers graduated from Angelina. I would recommend it to my friends. |
| Program Quality | 8 | They are great with my program. Almost everyone graduates from this course. |
| Instruction | 8 | The book and teaching were helpful for the work. They could have done better explaining the politics of the workplace. |
| How Difficult | 6 | It was not difficult academically. It is still difficult emotionally. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The classes and clinicals were very hands on. The web learning was strictly book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | I was enrolled in a hybrid class. The classes were pretty regular, but we had a week to do the web work. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Each department had several computer labs, so that was helpful. Also, the library was pretty big, even though the school is small. |
| Social Life | 5 | The school was constantly putting on events. I was more focused on work, so I didn't attend too many events. The ones I did attend were pretty fun, though. |
| Placement Services | 6 | There were quite a few job fairs near graduation, but not enough career assistance. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | Most of the students work together. The teachers are also pretty helpful. |
Nurse Aide Training Of Austin • Austin, TX
Studying Certified Nurse's Aide (completion in 2009)
• 3/15/2012
"The teacher was wonderful. The coursework was interesting and informative."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The teacher is great. The class makes learning more enjoyable and easier to absorb the knowledge. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | I have run into people who attended the school after I did, and they told me that the teacher is still great and the course is still exciting. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I had an amazing teacher. She cared about her job and helping people. |
| Instruction | 10 | My teacher instructed in a way that was not boring. She also offered a lot of interactive class time. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The mathematical parts of the class were a little complicated, but not impossible. Some training was repetitive. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had pretty equal amounts of book and hands on. It was a great class overall. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There were two schedules that I was aware of: one during the day, which was from 8AM-2PM, and one later in the afternoon, which was 3PM-7PM. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | Our classroom had a lot of reading material pertaining to the class. There was also a small library nearby. |
| Social Life | 10 | I met a lot of great fellow students in class. I also ended up working with a few of them after we finished the training. |
| Placement Services | 7 | Our teacher's reputation alone, as well as the reputation of the class itself, made it easier to get considered for job placement once I applied. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | There were a lot of previous students who came to talk to us and share their stories. The teacher and co-teachers were also always readily available to assist with tutoring. |
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