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Schools Concentrating On Teacher Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Central Piedmont Community College.
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Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Durham Technical Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, and Beaufort County Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Cleveland Community College, South Piedmont Community College, Western Piedmont Community College, and Tri-County Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Brunswick, Cleveland Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, and Haywood Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at South Piedmont Community College, Brunswick, Durham Technical Community College, and Blue Ridge.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Fayetteville Technical Community College • Fayetteville, NC
Studying Elementary Education (completion in 1998)
• 11/27/2011
"Overall it was a good school to attend. I would have liked to see more involvement from counselors."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It was 1998 when I attended so I am sure things have been improved since I was there. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The reputation of the school is good. It is affordable for people. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The classes I took prepared me for my career. The choice of classes were a good variety. |
| Instruction | 5 | Overall, the professors were very good. You could tell that they were there because they wanted to share information. |
| How Difficult | 4 | The overall curriculum was good for the field. The course work was somewhat challenging at times. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The majority of the professors used books as a resource. However, it did get aggravating when you would purchase books for the class only to find they were hardly used. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The flexibility of the school is outstanding. If you are a working student, you can still take classes in a variety of ways. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Academic facilities were average. Accessibility for professors was good. |
| Social Life | 5 | Being a community college, a lot of the normal events and activities were not offered as they would at a 4 year university. |
| Placement Services | 4 | The school had a career service. However, I don't know of anyone that used them. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Once you graduate, the communication stops. There is no contact after you graduate. |
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