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Veteran Review: I attended COTC and graduated with an Associates in Nursing. I can say that it was very cumbersome to attend COTC as a veteran. I utilized my Tuition assistance and needed to "push them along" the entire way. Every semester I had to contact veterans affairs and tell them what I needed them to do to approve TA. My understanding is that they needed prompted in every way and every time I needed something completed to allow me access to my tuition assistance. This includes having to pay for a semester out of pocket do to their delay in assistance and lack of ability to complete my necessary needs on their own. From my understanding, they should understand this. I am currently attempting to apply for my bachelors 2 semesters later and I am unable to receive tuition assistance, because COTC has not submitted my graduated status to TA and I am unable to attend classes as a consequence to said incident. All said and done: If you are a veteran, be prepared to coax COTC along to get what you need.SSG Ben Moran RN

I had a very close immediate relative die during summer semester. When my immediate relative had a stroke, I did not notify my professors on the matter. Sorry, my thoughts are not on telling my online professors about my relative bleeding in the brain. My time was spent in the hospital, hospice, and at work. I missed a few assignments but notified my professors at my earliest convenience. The work was completed. Professor Sample for PSY-210-NA failed me on multiple assignments, accused me of plagiarizing from a blog, and is the reason I will not be graduating this semester from COTC. The plagiarizing accusation is because I had "similar sentences of a blog post." What a joke. Never take a class as Professor Sample as your professor. Do yourself a favor and just go to a different school. I will NOT be going back there. President Coe and other faculty members at COTC I contacted did not help in any matter. Of course, they took the side of Professor Sample.Adam A

I… HATE… COTC! Its the nightmare that will never end. My husband leaves for the military in one week… His recruiter needs his college transcript, so that he can get a higher ranking, more pay and one of the jobs he wants. All he needs is the transcript. We went in on the 22nd and paid extra to have the transcript sent. They told us they would send it out that day or the next. Well today we saw his recruiter and he STILL hasn't received the transcript. We went into COTC and had to talk to them AGAIN about this. Oh did I forget to mention that when my husband first started seeing his recruiter, he paid extra to have his transcript and then they handed it to my husband, therefore making it unacceptable to the Air Force. This is not even close to the first problem either of us has had with them. Oh, maybe you all should check out there 'graduation rate.' Less than 20 percent of people even graduate! That is horrible.Samantha B

A majority of the positive reviews on this site are biased and are from the staff. Please, heed the warnings that you see here. Some of these positive comments come as a result of the staff coercing someone to post a positive review. Please, do not believe the positive reviews – for the sake of your wallet and academic progress. Coming to this college was nothing but a huge waste of time and money. By far the worst college ON THE PLANET. Please, go anywhere else but here. A lot of the credits do not transfer, the staff is rude and doesn't care about you, and a professor at Sinclair told me that they consider these classes to be sub-standard. Don't waste your time or money. The only thing they care about is your money. I understand that you may want to attend a community college because it's cheaper, but do keep in mind that you only get what you pay for and at clark state that isn't much! Low tuition fees = low quality institution. The professors are not here because they want to ensure the success of their students. They're here to collect a paycheck and enhance the appearance of their resumes.John S

It is so incredibly difficult and annoying trying to contact ANYONE at Clark State. Trying to speak with anyone at all via phone during normal business hours during the day on a normal weekday is just a string of voicemail after voicemail and no one ever calls back. The only way to accomplish anything, even having a simple question answered, is to physically go to the school and deal with someone directly. And even then, probably 90% of the staff are not helpful and talk to you like you are incompetent. I am finally finishing up my 2 years at Clark State in order to get the classes that I need to transfer into a 4 year school. It has been a constant battle to get anything done at this school. The teaching staff HAS been very helpful, but the staff that work in the offices (testing center, records & registration, cashier's office) are so condescending it is unbelievable. After spending thousands of dollars every semester to attend classes here, you would think the staff would be just only SLIGHTLY more respectful.Alisha Scott

My daughter has been trying to reach out to Clark to attend this Fall and NOBODY has returned her messages or calls. So I decided to check into the ratings on this community college. After reading some of the reviews with low ratings I’m understanding why Clark will not return my daughters calls or messages. I’m willing to try one more time in the hopes of getting an explanation. However, if I cannot get a hold of anyone, then I will take it that this is my sign that Clark is obviously NOT the college for my daughter. I would rather look for another college for her to attend with a much better education. if Clark cannot get their stuff together to return messages and called to students that are wanting to attend a hen how can they have their stuff together to teach students. Like I said…. Some of the reviews I read here pretty much tells it all. Thank you for some of the warnings in the reviews.C J

Horrible school. I attended the school for about 2 years and have a better experience at the DMV. I was told in high school by a Cincinnati State that my credits would transfer from Cincinnati State to University of Cincinnati seamlessly – they did not. In fact when I went to UC, they stated they could accept me as a transfer student but none, zero, NADA – of my credits would transfer. I applied to Miami University (Ohio) and was able to have 3 classes transferred. Miami was also cheaper at the time than Cincinnati State. I had to start all over from scratch after 2 useless years at Cincinnati State. The staff at Cincinnati State, including the teachers, were low quality. Staff seemed to brush off any concerns you have. Asking for help? Only the minimum is provided to guide you in the direction you need. Teachers mostly seemed to be low quality and bottom of the barrel – I only had 2 teachers that were okay out of 2 years. A few teachers I was able to show issues with tests or exams – although they agreed that I was correct at the time, one refused to fix the exam grades for everyone because "That is what the test key answer is and she would have to go back and regrade all the tests"… Sorry? That is literately your job… The next teacher could not understand the wording of their own test question that they provided (online) and would not correct the answer for the students. I communicated this error via email and was pushed away. I pushed back stating the teacher was incorrect and provided the work as to why the answer was wrong, in a professional tone. The teacher responded unprofessionally by changing the color of the text in the email to red, downplaying my proof, not using punctuation, and using unprofessional language. I dropped the class as this is not a teacher in my eye; but someone who is there for a paycheck. Cincinnati State had a graduation rate of just over 12% when I attended. 12% of students graduate from this school…. For the 2019 year it is now 17.9%. The odds of you attending this school for 2-3 years and graduating are very low. You are better off attending a real college if you are serious about your future. The overall poor quality as well. I have never experienced so many arguments between teachers and students in a classroom before. After class is over, everyone leaves campus immediately unless they have another class within the next hour or so. The current ad campaign that is on TV does not portray the school correctly. The average age of students is middle age. There is very few labs due to limited budget. Little to no student engagement events. Printers were not free. Book store was a COMPLETE ripoff, some classes did not require the book due to costs. Teachers would not communicate to students about schedule changes in tests and exams effectively for online classes (I missed my final Physics exam due to this). Save 2 years of your life and go somewhere else. I am not the only one with a really bad experience. If you know someone that attended or attends Cincinnati State, talk to them. You will typically find they did not graduate or they think it is okay but plan to transfer to another school before they finish. Take my advice and stay away from Nati State. -Brad, MSHIBrad Mueller

My experience at Cincinnati State was something of a mixed bag. I had previously attended a 4-year university but was seeking a career change. Given the low cost of attendance that community colleges provide, I figured that Cincinnati State would be a great option. My first year of studies were great. I had some very kind professors who genuinely cared about the students and the material that they taught. Some faculty members could be a bit rude at times, but that is to be expected in higher education. After my first year, I truly felt like I was on the way to great success. My second year on the other hand turned out to be quite the opposite. During my first semester back from co-op, I received notification that I had been dropped from two classes without explanation. Upon reaching out to the registrar, I was told to contact my program chair/advisor. Upon reaching out to my advisor, I was not given any guidance. I felt like I was really left to my own devices to try to figure out how to schedule my classes. In addition, I found the teaching quality to be quite disappointing. In the one class that I was able to take that semester, my professor did not once hand out a syllabus or explain the grading rubric. I persistently asked him when grades would be given back, and he would give me a specific date. Only once did he ever give back grades on said date. The rest were given at the end of the semester, thus leaving all students in a state of anxiety over what our final grade would be. He stressed the importance of attendance and punctuality but was hardly ever on time for class. On some occasions, he even made me late to work because class would run over. For these reasons as well as the problems mentioned earlier about the administration, I decided not to return to Cincinnati State. In short, Cincinnati State is a good option for those seeking a low-cost education, and there are some great programs and professors here. However, the unorganized and highly bureaucratic administration combined with some exceptionally unprofessional professors keep the school from being as great as it could be. Please tread lightly if considering Cincinnati State now or in the future.Nick Workman

My review was removed probably by google because I mentioned that I don’t appreciate how their curriculum is trying to indoctrinate you. It’s other wise a good school. I got my degree in two years and had no problems. The instructors for my program were great. But it’s absurd in my opinion that a college feels the need to assert their opinions in to every core class. My English class was consistently wanting us to watch TED talks that talked about political standpoints. My sociology professor was the absolute worst. Even if you did an assignment and followed the rubric, but disagreed with her opinion, she would give you a lower score. Then try to justify it by using her own opinion as sources. She also said that anyone who believes in God is likely uneducated. Overall, my experience was good and I’m glad I got my degree here. But it’s just too liberal for my taste.Britt Jones

I love Columbus State and this is why: Before Columbus State: Growing up, I was never interested in the information taught in school, because I did not feel like it was applicable to the real world. After a year at a private college, I was originally apprehensive to restart college at any college. I was also scared of a community college. I grew up in Michigan, and I felt like our local community colleges had negative stigmas attached to them. Luckily, my older brother took me into the application office in Delaware, OH to take the entrance exam. I believe I tested out of an english and/or a math class. While at Columbus State: I would like to note that I always attended C-State as I held a part time job (10-20 hours a week). I originally attended an EMT-B class at Columbus State. The class was more challenging than I had anticipated and was pretty time consuming. I received a B in this course, but found employment immediately in the field and felt confident in my skills. A year later, I returned to C-State with the desires to go to nursing school. Thanks to ample meetings with advisors in Health and Human Services, I decided to take some prerequisite nursing classes as there was a waiting list to apply for their nursing program (while I worked part time as an EMT-B). During this year, I found more confidence in my work and studies, feelings of support and encouragement from staff, and rewards from hard work. I was also able to sign up easily for academic accommodations for the first time in my life! I loved my time at Columbus State within this year! I never thought I would love school or receive my first 4.0 GPA in the spring and summer semesters. For the first time, school finally felt fulfilling for me. After Attending Columbus State: I decided to leave C-State after a full academic year, and I pursued a BSN degree through another local school. I often look back at my time at C-State and regret that I did not take more classes here while saving a decent amount of money! I would suggest night classes if you are willing and able. I found that students were more likely to be hard working, more mature, disciplined, and also employed. I also found professors who taught night classes were often from OSU and more understanding. Generally my teachers were all very competent, funny, and held experience in the world. The only negative experience that I found was dealing with C-Stat's Police department staff and accessing their gym/locker room. Students must sign up manually for the gym locker rooms every semester at C-State's Police department and then wait for several days for your card to be accepted from security/police. This system seems dated and non-productive. I feel like this process should be easily automated. This issue led to a negative experience I had with a police officer that identified as Sergeant Diamond. I felt like this officer escalated my personal situation while being disrespectful and patronizing. Another time I was eating a meal in my car between classes when a police car pulled up to me and asked why I was parked between two spots in an empty parking lot and then asked me to pick a spot. I'm sure the police department deals with things they don't want to. I could have been lucky and experienced two poor attitudes on hard days, but I do not feel like the police department is fulfilling their mission that states they want to provide "exceptional customer service" for their students based on my only two experiences with them. I would take a look at how the police staff is trained at C-State.Connor Hill

I have enjoyed Columbus State and majority of the people I’ve met here while on track to my BA but this college needs some serious restructuring. The biggest thing I wish Cstate would look into is their faculty. When I go to ratemyprofessor.com and see many of them at a 1 to 2 star rating, that concerns me. I have personally had good and bad professors here and majority of the good ones were adjunct professors, the bad ended up being tenured faculty. I wish the college would look into the gripes students have and start to question whether or not they should be hiring adjunct professors to replace them. The only other major issue I’ve had is from advisors. The point of the advisor is to advise the student on their education path, but when I have a genuine question or concern, interrupting/having a snarky attitude doesn’t come off as professional to me. One last thing, please talk with the finance department about putting a budget together for another parking garage. I don’t go during peak hours anymore but when I did parking was atrocious. Pros -cheap -effective (sometimes) -some great professors Cons -unprofessional faculty at times -parking -communication from facultyEric Hudyk

It will be 6 weeks this semester (Spring 2019) before CSCC releases financial aid refunds. I cannot believe they get away with this! OSU is 9 days after the start of the semester! Some people rely on these excess funds to survive another semester of school! This should be illegal and I’m pretty sure it is because according to federal financial aid funds are to be released up to a max of 14 days after the start of a semester! Insane to make people wait 6 weeks+ to receive their refund. Also, parking is obnoxious here any time of day. It also seems to me that each department does not have a good linear structure of teaching so each professor is just kind of doing their own thing whichever way they feel like doing it. Some classes are too long some are too short. It really feels like no one is in control here it’s just a free for all I guess. Employees are not friendly in any way shape or form. Honestly the only good thing about this school is how cheap it is. “You get what you pay for.” 🤷‍♂️614 Realness

The registered nursing program is a joke. Very disappointed I wasted my time and money going there. It’s pretty bad when the students know more than the “professors”. The people running the program were unprofessional and lazy to say the least. Paid for a certain amount of credit hours and they only had class half of the times we were scheduled. Lessons were taught per self by reading hundreds of pages per night because the professors were unsure what they were teaching. During class time professors had crying babies and barking dogs along with many more distractions. Spoke higher up and the dean was absolutely useless, wouldn’t take any responsibility for the low class education. The program does not equip students to become skilled nurses. If you have standards for your education I recommend going elsewhere.Abby Hileman

I would never go back to this school. I was very disappointed in the teachers in medical program but also try to reach out to the dean and she was not very understanding and rude. So many of the students in our class try to reach out to the teachers about not understanding the material they were teaching so we had to self teach ourselves .It seems like all the school wanted was money and not care at all about the students education. It's pretty bad when you have more than 12 plus students complaining and them not wanting to do anything. This place is mostly money hungry ,and it's very disappointing . They should be caring for all the students futures and do there best to guide them not break them down.S G

Worst College Ever. Tried taking summer classes here and it was unbelievable the amount of trouble I went through. No organization what so ever. My advisor scheduled me the wrong classes for the summer so I tried setting up an interview with her twice to have her change what classes I need to take and she was a no show both times. Then I finally got the right classes registered a week before the semester starts. Then they tell me that I was suppose to pay for the classes the week before that even though they didn’t have the right classes. For online classes they cost more than in person lecture classes at AU. Would not recommend this “place” to anyoneTyler Croskey

Honestly, should have listened to everyone discrediting this school. Cheaper ain't better. This school has stressed me out and I've only been attending for one semester. They keep changing my aid amount, will not reimburse my refund and all together have made my college experience a nightmare in hell especially with me working full-time. It always something new going on with my financial information for the following semester and new requirements that were completed prior to me attending resurfacing. Who has the time to keep re-ensuring that they're getting the money they already previously accepted? It doesn't matter how early you send your FAFSA in, they will find a way to have it reprocessed so late that you won't recieve the amount you already accepted. Honestly, I want to withdraw this semester but my grades are so high it would be no point.Jazmyliena Martin

Very poor experience, people don't care about the disabled students, they had charged me over $1k for not helping me get into my classes and they've abandoned me in 2010. One star for absolute failure. Edit: 9/14/2022 this so-called trio program from Owens community college isn't helpful not resourceful of how am I supposed to go to college, they sign me up late not knowing I'm missing out on my assignments and these advisors in the school are lazy and rude like they don't care for the disabled students such as myself. This is still an one star. Don't go to Owens community college if you're disabled like I am. They're ruining my life against my willMr. Martell Sincere

Attended Owens and completed an Associates degree in 2001. Returned to a local area 4 year college to complete a Bachelor of Science. Due to the high cost and mediocre experience. I chose to take as many transfer classes as possible at Owens. A full time semester was a fraction of a 4 year college semester. Pretty rigorous course material and most importantly, courses are well structured, you could actually work ahead following the syllabus. Students and staff are pleasant. Have my 4 year degree, and returning to Owens for certificate programs to fill in the gaps from said 4 year college curriculum.Brent A.

I’ve only had on great instructor, Stephen Marlowe, but the worst instructor there is Amanda Bylczynski by far! She is extremely rude and is unwilling to help. She refuses to admit when she is wrong and tends to give multiple directions to assignments that contradict each other and gives you a poor grade when you don’t follow the “correct” set of directions. It’s hard to stay away from her though since she teaches history, geography, sociology, and is an advisor. Since she is an advisor she tries to push you to take her favorite classes that she teaches rather than put you in classes that will benefit your degree! I am majoring in education and she put me in her history class (her favorite) instead of letting me take sociology which would have clearly fit my path much better! Don’t waste your time at this school. They treat everyone like a high school student whether you are or not. If you are looking for a community college to start your college career go to Sinclair! It has much more of a college feel to it.Seth Helton

This is the worst school in the country, the staff is over paid the classes are the equivalent to a junior high school. I had applied there for art classes and did online classes and I had completed all my work correctly and did the assignments on time and with the correct format. Stayed up for hours on end completing assignments putting a lot of hard work into them and still got bad grades for some odd reason? So I email my teachers and call the school asking what I can do to improve them the phone tree did not work properly and my teachers never emailed me back. I honestly think this school should get some lessons on how to run, worst school ever…DJ Crow

First off the professors are great, they help you and answer all questions. In the 5 years I have attended, there are only a few that were mediocre, but they are gone now. Advisors are helpful, but you will need to make sure they know what you want. As an older student the school is affordable and most classes are available in the evening. Down fall is several classes like Calculus, pre calculus, music, and other lab classes have limited availability in the evenings and in some cases not at all. They now offer scholarships for older students who do not qualify for other financial aid. No out of county fees unlike some schools.Jen ny

#1 Rule And BIGGEST mistake as a black person was going to a school where BLACKS ain't graduated in 3+ years from the rn bridge program. That right there was a major RED flag for me. Second they let this girl re- test but wouldn't let me in extenuating circumstances from me going to jail from my home over a seat belt violation and insurance hours before a test. Out of 30 extra credit points they gave every students on the tests I was only good for 4 smh but everyone got the questions wrong. I won't be coming back there I don't like that type of stuff they work with everybody else but won't work with me. They alter tests for certain people to pass. I need a more diverse and fair school to go to because That school ain't it it's fixed for certain people to pass and graduate. Black African Americans Please steer Clear Away from this school!!. You can do better else where.ericaNAtUraL'CoCo Rivers

Tri-Rivers CC is a great school for any student to learn a trade, start a potential career and be competitive in the workforce. The knowledge, drive and experience I received help lay a solid foundation for my life and career. I highly recommend Tri-Rivers CC to anyone that is serious about becoming a true professional.Steven Blankley

I graduated from the high school 2 years ago and then college recently and I can honestly say Tri-Rivers helped me prepair for the challenges of college. TR has given me the skills, experience, and the contacts to help me pursue my career choice. Thanks you!!Jeffrey Young

I enrolled in the Adult Cosmetology two year program here and from the start my experience was mediocre. During my time there I had teachers come and go, I had 3 teachers through out the program. The first 'instructor' for the first year was more interested in being your friend then a teacher. Talked poorly about other students when they were not around and was more interested in getting her own hair colored the majority of the time instead of teaching. She favorited students and had a lack of caring. Our second instructor was there for a couple months and I had sadly learned more from her in those few months then I had with my first instructor. Our third instructor was the best by far, if only we had had her from the beginning. Now the school itself is shady. A few students and myself were prepared to graduate in July until the head of the Adult Education program came to us and said we had to be done with the program by June, 4 weeks prior. If we did not finish that was on us. I would not recommend this school to ANYONE. Find a better school that will provide you with the best education possible and is worth your money.Marissa Walczak

I was in the cosmetology program graduate in 2019 and I’ve been recommending Polaris to everyone! Best schooling I’ve ever done. my instructor ms.hasan was the best teacher I’ve ever had,she really cared about her students and making sure everyone got everything and made sure you brought the best out of you. She a very caring and loving person and I would not be the stylist/person I am if it wasn’t for her. Every program here is amazing and sets you up for success. Polaris changed my life in the best way possible and I feel confident for the rest of my life with the education and career I got from here.(my hair instagram to show how amazing the program is)savannah baher

BEST experience EVER!!!! Polaris has the BEST staff from the certification programs instructors to the aspire an office staff. These people really care about you an they will go to the moon to help you. I wish they had more programs cause i will go back. I will advise you if your looking for career or career change an your interested in one of Polaris programs GO FOR IT!!!! You will not regret it!!! I love this school so much ill be sending my daughter to Polaris for high school an for her to take one of their programs an im thinking ahead cause my daughter only in 6 grade. GREAT STAFF!!!!!Bianca Hill

My daughter went to preschool here… Great program each preschooler was assigned a Student teacher and all was covered by a main teacher. They learn through play. Made home made ice cream… went on field trips made their very own pizza. Made snacks and cleaned up the mess. Too much to List. Also check out the cosmetology class to get your hair and nails done by students for minimal costRandie Shellenbarger

Honestly, I should've stayed at my home school. A lot of the faculty think they're high and mighty because they work in a technical school, nonetheless, they are no help when there are issues amidst. And some of the academic teachers pull rules out of nowhere that are no way in the handbook and they definitely pick and choose students. Want to come here? From my experience, do half day.Kaitlyn Cunningham

This is a great school in my opinion, I take automotive technology and it's a great course. I've learned a lot in the classroom that now helps me at my work in a dealership as a lube tech. Yes there are losers there but I keep under the radar and only go there to learn, not start drama or get involved with all of it.Nathan Vlogs

The technology program is why I went there and the teacher Mr. Pasie knows his stuff for the electronical computer technology class. He can be funny at times to keep your attention and liven up the atmosphere. The college classes you go there for are the real deal college level and I got certifications. You can get internships if available. The core classes are where a star was reduced (mostly for math calc 2). A lot easier then Granville's and Granville brings good work ethic. Quick note, the English was good both college and regular, chemistry was good, history had a good teacher. First algerbra 2 was a lot of algerbra 1 and always use of calculators. I got stuff done before classes ended, everything and maybe day after. The problem is some students from less fortunate schools don't put an effort and can turn things in later etc. The math class pre calc with subs was a joke(more on that later). I scored 80 percent knowledge on history pre test (highest). English class was good. Good teachers but during pre calc for my last year a teacher that was old and apparently sick got subs who did not know how to teach math. It wasn't till later we got some that did. Overall college classes great and there are good core classes but Granville would probably be more vigourous in a good way comparison.Nick Maag

Terrible staff. Not everyone, but more than normal. I was made to feel singled out all the time, and no I wasn’t “the bad kid” because everyone else in my class was also confused as to why this was happening. I had all a’s and b’s, maybe a c or two, but somehow my instructor and the higher ups felt the need to pick me apart all the time. Not to mention the program that I spent all that money on? I never even got my certification! The school police officer also once threatened to send me to “juvey” because I wasn’t in class one day- I was crying in the bathroom because I had an abscessed tooth which soon after required intense surgery. And yes, I told him why I was in the bathroom. He sent a plethora of female staff to come inside and yell at me instead of trying to help me in any way. And my mom was already on the way to pick me up! I went to the bathroom because the office person thought I was exaggerating and therefore wouldn’t let me sit in the office for 15 minutes. That’s just one of many incidences.noelle straight

The school is the perfect example of great taste horrible execution. Lab teachers are great, general ed teachers are a mixed bag, and the school administration is the closest thing to rolling a flaming tire down a hill into a gasoline soaked orphanage you can have, without getting a felony charge. I'm happy with my education from lab, and from 1/4th of the general ed teachers, but the rest of the time there is pure trash. I got a life threatening illness, and had to put off going to the doctor to not miss school, and to boot, they doxx you as a graduation present.Jediotty

Great education facility, and great adult ed program. Hugely improved from what it was ten years ago when I went for welding. David Guinn, the adult ed department head, is a man who really cares about the school and the students. If you sign up for the advanced manufacturing technology adult ed course, you will get a lot of great hands on experience, as well as a complete knowledge base. A piece of advice about the advanced manufacturing technology instructors: let Steve Abner do most of the teaching you receive, he is simply better at teaching. The other instructor, who co-teaches the course alongside him, Jeff, has his moments where he can really shine, but don't let him push you around and mess with you too much. My experience with Jeff has been mostly him telling stories about all the places he has traveled to and worked at, and telling me to "figure it out" and not actually helping or explaining things, or teaching, whenever I asked him for help or to explain something, and micromanages you. You might as well be learning without an instructor if Jeff is involved, because you are not being taught, anyway. Don't let him push you around, and turn to Steve for help and instruction.Kaenyn

Great school with great programs. I have been attending the career center for over a year now in the Electromechanical PLC course and this school has helped me learn a vast amount and it has helped me attain a job as a maintenance technician and Dave Guinn the head of advanced manufacturing helped me write a decent resume and cover letter to get the job I attained, he also has helped me find multiple temp agencies and multiple job openings, this school has helped me gain the experience I needed to start my career and is a great school to attend with many great programs.Richard Fell

Attending WCCC has been great. I'm almost finished with the PLC Technician classes. For someone working and attending Adult Education classes, I have had a great experience of getting to work at my pace. There is always something to learn and another skill to work on. The instructors are helpful and always available when you need them. Any time I've had trouble, they have always been able to help me understand.brian lyons

I can easily say that going to Butler Tech for my Junior and Senior year of High School was one of the best decisions I have ever made! I chose to study in the Information Technology program, and I walked out with so much more information and knowledge than I would have thought. My instructors, Mr. Newman and Mr. Chambers, were very uplifting, and always encouraged me to be the best I could possibly be. I cannot thank them enough for their motivation and encouragement during the two years I attended. Not only were my instructors awesome to be around, but my classmates were awesome as well. Every single one of my classmates in my Information Technology program shared the same interests as me, and it helped us to grow closer to each other like family. We always helped out one another, we always encouraged one another, and we always stuck together. In terms of the curriculum, speaking for the Information Technology program itself, it will be difficult at times. Mr. Newman, as well as Mr. Chambers, will treat you like you would be treated in the work force. I personally loved and admired this about them. The reality is, in the workforce, your managers wont be able to hold your hand 24/7. I loved the idea of being prepared early on to work my very hardest. This is just one of many things I have to thank Butler Tech for. Overall, I cannot recommend this school enough. With hands-on learning, engaging activities, and a room full of future family, Butler Tech will ensure you get the most out of your last two years of High School.Zach Rush

My daughter decided that she wanted to attend the Culinary Arts program for her Junior and Senior year of high school and she absolutely enjoys it! Chef Tyler Simpson is amazing and inspiring! My daughter looks forward to going to school every day unlike when she went to the Fairfield City Schools which is our home school. She takes part in all of the events she can no matter the day or time. Some of the staff lack personality and many of them tend to be the office and administrative staff. The campus is nice with a big parking lot and the facility is clean and well maintained! One issue that I found here is the fact there isn’t enforcement in the parking lot for the students! We PAY for a particular parking place as do many other students but the school doesn’t enforce this! This year is the worst yet. Various students have complained when the get to school only to find a car in their spot and when they go in and say something to the office staff they are told they will deal with it later..park somewhere else! REALLY? Another parking lot issues is there is no order when the school day is over. Non bus riding students can’t leave the parking lot until the buses do so that implies they are trapped in the lot until 2:25 pm or later. So if you don’t mind sometimes rude administrators and no parking lot enforcement you will love it!R Retherford

Attending Butler Techs Computer and Network Technolgy class today called Information Technology was the best choice I made when I was in High School. I am sure that my career path would not have been, as it is today without BT. The engagement and dedication my teachers had, in terms of teaching a child how the real world functions, is and was outstanding. I visit the campus and classes I took back in that time, every time when I get the chance. Also I talk to studens and new teachers while I am there. And every time, I am surprised and amazed again, that a teacher can bring up so much commitment for teaching children. And showing them how it is, to work in fields that are so competitive and diverse. It was an honor to be able to attend the DRL campus. And I am very proud to still serve my teachers I had by giving information and input out of the industry to keep the classes as close as possible to the real world experience. I highly recommend Butler Tech.Pascal Eggers

This was THE most informative CPR/AED training I have had after 14 years in a field requiring this knowledge! Our training was focused on babies and infants, with a refresher in older children/adults since we work with mothers and babies at our facility. Todd Day was professional, engaging and thorough making sure all of us were performing life saving procedures correctly on "Little Annie". "Airway, airway, airway!" Thank you, thank you, thank you Firefighter Safe & Todd Day for your work and dedication to our community's safety!Kristina Cook

Tyler was a great instructor. He did a great job of explaining the reasoning behind the action you take for first aid, and gave some great real world experiences to tie everything together. you could tell he actually wanted you to succeed if you need to use CPR or First aid rather than just going through the motions to get through the class. Class was engaging and actually pretty fun despite the subject matter being heavy at times. This was the best CPR and first aid class I have taken, and I have taken quite a few!Tiffany Gepfrey

Our team took the CPR, First Aid, and Defibrillator training with Firefighter Safe. Jonathon Willis was amazing! I’ve attended numerous first aid / CPR courses throughout my career as a law enforcement and this was by far the best! Great information and fantastic presentation! I highly recommend Firefighter Safe. Steve Dunham Dog Training PersonalizedSteve Dunham

You ever seen that show called "Bar Rescue" where this team of guys goes around to privately owned bars and teaches them how to run their business the right way? Well if there were a "School Rescue", Vantage could sure use the help. Because last I checked, Vantage was NOT a military school. First off is the head supervisor, the man who held back the majority of the senior and junior auto body class from participating in the most recent field trip to the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum. (The senior class's FINAL field trip, I might add) For having any grades at a D or lower, as well as making both my years at Vantage a living hell by scrutinizing and essentially breathing down my neck every move I, and certain other students that he deemed "troublemakers" make. Have a heart, for God's sake. Second is the discipline coordinator, whom has no sense of individuality when it comes to appropriately disciplining the students. Granted I've had some run-ins with him and my disciplinary assignments have been reasonable in those cases, but there have been many times where my meetings with him were based upon nothing more than a misunderstanding or an accident, and RARELY, if ever, am I allowed to give my side of the story and speak with the teacher/instructor involved in the situation to clear things up. It is not fair to the students as we are ALL humans and we all mess up, and there are many ways to resolve an issue besides sticking students in a confined room assigned to a cubicle and calling them a "hacker" for downloading a VPN (which I may also add, a VPN is used for protecting privacy and it's purpose is to protect AGAINST hackers). It's downright unprofessional, and really, how can you demand respect from your students when you give none in return? Third and final, there are a few teachers on the staff who are downright RUDE and disrespectful to their students. As for most, if not all Vantage staff, if you disagree with any part of what they tell you, you are wrong/unruly/disrespectful or any combination of the three. I've heard of one certain algebra teacher call their students dumbasses, retards and as the other review listed here will say, one was told that maybe they should eat a bullet. Now ask yourself, is that OKAY by any standard to essentially tell one of your students that maybe they should kill themselves? I will give the school credit for their labs and academic systems, it IS a good place to learn and I picked up quite a few useful skills in my time there. But something NEEDS to be done about the staff. I'd like to extend my thanks to the person who wrote the previous review similar to this one, for inspiring me to write this and I encourage all others to come forward with any constructive criticism they may have so that SOMETHING can be done about this. Because the way the school is currently being run, I would not recommend it to anyone considering learning a trade.Anonymous User

The reason I give this school two stars is because I think the labs are great, but the academics are trash. If you don't agree with something then you're out of luck. No matter how much you try and push that you are right they will shut you down. They do things how they want and don't care how you feel. They use favoritism (I've even heard a teacher yelling at a student because he brought it up and she says that they use it because they have the authority to) and then wonder why some kids act out, hate their class, and hate school in general. There is no freedom at all in this place. I'm a good kid that at least try's to get good grades but I've seen and heard kids get in trouble for some of the stupidest things I've ever heard of. Some kid got his hat taken away because he walked into the building with it on and then took it off. So he was punished for taking his hat off and they kept his hat for a whole week. Pointless, right? Some kid told a teacher that she makes him want to eat a bullet and she straight up told him "Maybe you should." Just think about that. Even if the kid is a trouble maker you shouldn't say that to anyone. Not only that but a lot of the kids that go here already don't like it. If I could already I would have transferred back to my home school but it's too late now. They'd probably try and make me take this post down saying that I'm bashing the school when I'm only giving my honest opinion. Too bad they won't know who this is. There are so many holes in this school that it looks like Swiss cheese, so if you plan on going here make sure you have a 4.0 GPA to get away with anything or you really, I mean really, like the field you're going for.Anonymous Review

The majority of the staff here is very unprofessional. As far as having your child's future there best interest is bogus to say the least. Since when does a student that has surgery (excused absence) receive 0s for those days. When I question the teacher about her grading procedures she quit responding to my emails. So I politely left a message with coordinator Verhoff who has also chose to ignore my messages. Any questions about my child's education should never go unanswered and most certainly shouldn't be ignored.Dana Treesh

Writing this for anyone considering this school. I highly suggest that you choose this one. The instructors are amazing, theyre classes are up to date with the latest tech and they are extremely responsive and professional. Debra was my instructor and she was amazing. Very patient with me and helpful. Also, I have to mention Christine who works up front. You'll probably meet her if you need to turn in anything or pick anything up. She knows her stuff. I know I'm repeating myself, but she too was incredibly professional and helpful. I don't think anyone could expect a better school. Thank you guys for helping me with my classes! Can't wait to take other courses you offer. -David MDavid Meagher

I had to fly out to Vegas to get my national registry paramedic practicals done. this place exceeded my expectations not only with the service they provided but how welcoming they where to someone from out of town. I paid to do the prep exam the day before so I could become familiar with the sites stuff and it was such a great help. it put my mind at ease for the following day. on exam day everything ran very smooth, very professional. we knew by the end of we had to retest and retest where offered that day. I would recommend to anyone needing to not only take a class but for any of your registry practical needs to come here they will not disappoint.Alex Coughlin

Started my EMT training the beginning of 2020 and finally finished. Great school. Met a ton of great friends , great environment. Lisa is probably the absolute best instructor I’ve ever had. Coming from bigger and smaller universities , she’s the best at her job and the time and patience to answer questions and take time out of her actual scheduled days to make sure we passed the National Registry. Passed my National registry exam the first try too! Great school.Brian Ponce

Greene Memorial ER treated me very well. I didn't want to be there, but I was taken care of by very professional health care workers. Thinking I might have had a stroke, the staff went into high gear. I was talked to and not at. Everything was always explained. Starting with the doctor; Dr. Smith; and continuing with Tristen,Kristen and the other employees who took care of me while I was in the ER. I received great care also when I was admitted. Stacy; nurse manager on the unit I was on; has the best staff. Special recs. to Justin, Codey, Brittany, Stephanie, John, and personnel I have forgotten the names,sorry. All your personnel, including dietary, environmental services, therapist, the Chaplin,imaging dept. I think it's important to name as many as I can because when your great, you need to be told. If I've forgotten people,I'm sorry because it was all good. Thank youPam Daniels

I had a great experience with the hospital staff starting with the nurses & doctor in the ER. After being admitted I had that same great experience with the nursing staff on the floor, the doctors, physical therapy personnel, nursing assistant, housekeeping, & dietary staff. Everyone showed me care & concern and wanted to make sure I had what I needed. Medical issues I was experiencing with my heart were explained in detail & any questions I had were answered to their best ability. I had heard from community individuals that this was the worse hospital to go to & that things were poorly done. I had no experience of that nature & I was extremely pleased with my treatment all the way around. Rhonda J. BrownRhonda Brown

Friday, Oct 28th, I was experiencing a very severe bout of Vertigo. I lost my balance and fell outside of my home. I hit The crown of my head on a steel pipe. I had to call the squad. I was taken to Greene Memorial ER Dept. As always, I receIced excellent care! My nurse’s name was Carl and he was outstanding!!! He was very attentive, he got me an ice pack, when no one else had offered. When I left, he wheeled me out and made sure I was in the vehicle, safe and sound. Carl, is an awesome Nurse and I’m very thankful for his attentive care. Thank you Carl!!!Brenda Tompkins

I wasn't very self confident when I came in to get my diploma. The teaching staff is incredible and will give you encouragement every step of the way to help you achieve your goals. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking for a second chance or new beginning.Jayme Sheets

I attended the massage class at KTC. It was a fantastic experience. All of my instructors were extremely knowlegable. Diane Shew is the best. Less than six months after graduating I am a licensed massage therapist with my own practice.Nathan Morrison

Wonderful staff; the program coordinators will go out of their way to work with students and help them succeed. The building is tucked away in the back of the high school complex, but after you’ve been once you will know where it is.Katie Cannon

I love this place. I have one who just graduated 2021, my other daughter is in 10th grade here, I have hopefully 2 more after them coming in the 5-11yr lol thank you to the staff here especially Commander Davis sir we are very close to going to the army with Cc. Thank you everyone. Here’s to the next crew Stacey Rosado

I went here for my Firefighter 1 course – I’ve made a lot of friends here. The teachers are knowledgeable and come from backgrounds rich in experience and are eager to share with others to make sure they’re getting the most out of their educational experience.Ethan Grismore