13 Best Emt Programs In Honolulu, HI (2022 Updated)

We heard about Chaminade University from a friend and when our daughter was accepted to Manoa and Chaminade, we flew out to tour both colleges. Both were beautiful but we were sold at the sheer “like home” feeling Chaminade offered. Everyone was so friendly and the dorms felt like a smaller scale apartment building. Don’t get me wrong Manoa was GORGEOUS and great, but the common bathrooms shared by each floor was a big concern for us. Chaminade is small enough where the teachers and staff actually know your name and there’s a wonderful support system for their students. Our daughter came from a small private school in LA and we felt leaving the mainland and coming to HI was culture shock enough; so coming to a smaller school offered some familiarity and comfort. She is now in her second semester of her second year and absolutely LOVES it! The island, the school, her 4 Roomate’s, and her new island Ohana have made this her second home, and we feel very safe with her there. I can not say enough wonderful things about this school. From the way they handled the pandemic, to their small classrooms & fun activities- it’s just amazing all around!Jorge Santiago

I loved my time at Chaminade …this was when there was still an off-campus coed dormitory called Hale Pua on King Street and we would ride our bikes to school everyday.. lots of friends.. didn't have a car at the time so we would drive w kimo Ryan and his Jeep Ryan Foo my roommate also had a car …there was Mike from New Jersey who had a motorcycle shipped out , and Jay from Alaska also had his BMW …bodysurfing at Sandy Beach..& surfing north shore …we had lots of fun back in the day this was in the 80s …I'm an old man now but I know Chaminade is still a great place… lots of fun good learning …study hard, play hard ,pray hard keep on surfing, Surf's Up, Hang Ten Aloha! God is Great: Father Son Spirit !…😍 📖⛪🌎! REPENT & BE BAPTIZED, ACCEPT the LOVE ♥️ of CHRIST & BE SAVED TODAY ! GOD IS LOVE 上帝是愛 😀♥️ #AcceptChrist2bSaved2dayJP VANDERKOK

Went for a meeting on Kalaepohaku Rocks, due to covid and everything were headed towards November/December 2022, St. Louis staff are friendly and personable, like because alumni association makes it possible for any boys to attend Saints. They said in the televise 175th. Anniversary, Whether parents are affluent, middle income or below,every boy that's interested. Allow St. Louis Administration decide what each boy financial aid will be in order for him to attend Red, White & Blue Crusaders Exactly as they said the how upper classmates take cares to the lower classmates as younger brothers. Boys of Kalaepohaku Ahui houRoyce Kono

Amazing! I took the 4 week intensive course, which is new to the school. It was INTENSE. Really fast paced. But I do work full time in the medical field already and was able to complete all the homework, quizzes, and tests. I wanted a career change, and this course allowed me to do that. I aced the course and the national licensing exam without any concerns at all (you HAVE to study and do the homework and quizzes and practice tests). The national exam, it is a two hour time limit, but I completed it in 35-40 mins, a school record Porscha the AWESOME AMAZING instructor said. I used the extra study guide and practice tests for this national exam. HIGHLY recommend using these! Also, was able to quickly get my 100+ sticks by bringing in extra friends and family. Great team atmosphere to learn together (group chat and homework together if wanted). It IS fast paced and pricey, but completely doable and worth every penny. 10/10 recommend. Thanks to Porscha, owner/instructor, I am now a well trained Certified Phlebotomist Technician. Thank you Porscha!Lucy Hritzo

I took 6 weeks program, first 3 weeks was the hardest for me since there were quizzes three times a week, but if you have any questions or concerns you can reach out to the instructor and she’ll go over the study guide with you to help you. It is fast paced and you have to have great time management skills, communication skills and dedication to successfully complete the course. Instructor is very easy to talk to, if your interested in joining the medical field taking this course would be a great opportunity for your ladder of success!Saya

Great place to learn phlebotomy! This was my first time getting into medical studies and I learned a lot about the healthcare field. Porscha, the instructor, is really nice and cares about her students! The classes go by fast and all the material taught is there for a reason so if you take these this class make sure you study everything 🙂 Overall I'm really glad I took this class because it has opened my mind and the skills learned will give me great opportunities in the future. Thank you Porscha!Lisa S

Great school,incredibly involved teachers and help finding work in the medical field. If you plan on living in hawaii for the next 5 years at least after graduating then it's great. If you're looking for al school to start then continue after not so greatRexford Cahill

This is the best school! Everything they say with helping you with everything you need to become employable is true.. Everyone there seems committed to their students future. It really prepares you for the career.Sydney Fullmer

Do not go here they overcharge you and you dont get what u pay for. They lie and it costs me a fortune just to try and pay it off. DONT GO HERE! mahaloPaula Kokohaola

Aloha Ms. Foster:Thank you for having the First Aid/CPR class this past Saturday. Ms Herrington did an outstanding job in teaching us the latest techniques in CPR and using an AED safely. Many things have changed over the years as I watched the progression in performing CPR. When I first learned CPR, we had the victim lying on his stomach, you would place your hands on his back, lean forward, lean back, lift the arms, and rest. Then it changed to doing compression's, stopping to give two breaths and feeling the carotid for a pulse. Later it changed to doing compression's only. Now we've progressed to doing compression's and a AED to assist. I like the changes that have been made. Ms Herrington made it very easy to learn the new process and to use the new skills with confidence.The First Aid portion of the class that Ms Herrington did was also excellent. The instruction on the use of the epi pen, controlling bleeding with direct pressure or tourniquet, and other basic First Aid skills was a good refresher on skills that I haven't used very often. Ms Herrington kept our attention at peak by keeping the information simple and easy to remember.Thank you for allowing Ms Herrington to give us this class and for the use use of your training equipment. I hope I never have to use the skills but if I do, I feel confident that I would be able to do it and without hesitation. Ron Carreiraron carreira

I just finished my BLS renewal course here and it was an excellent experience. The classes offered were plentiful and were easy to fit in to my schedule. The email confirmation was thorough in describing what the next steps were, where the office was, parking, etc. I had a confirmation phone call a few days before the class which as much appreciated. When I arrived, parking was plentiful and easy. Easy to access the building and they had a very comfortable, welcoming space. The instructors were very knowledgeable and kept the class within the time allotted for the class. Overall, an excellent experience. I will be returning here for all of my CPR courses and be telling my colleagues about it as well.Cara Ann Ribordy

Upon our initial service, their rep came to our site early and waiting patiently for us to become ready. She was very friendly during our greeting and quickly began the service thereafter. She was very experienced and knowledgeable with our equipment. She answered many questions and provided a great service.Office Manager

When calling 734-2101 to schedule a certification course you are connected outside of Hawaii. I had an employee signed up for the First Aid/AED/CPR course and she needed to reschedule the date. Upon doing so, she asked why the price decrease and was told its cheaper on some days. She completed the long online course and brought her certificate to complete the in class portion. She was told at the class that she wasn't signed up for the first aid portion. I called the same number and spoke to someone who informed me there is no first aid classes I could sign my employee up and would have to pay again for first aid/cpr. I spoke to her manager, Tracy who confirmed that and at no time was there an apology given. Tracey just stated that my employee would have to in the event there was no first aid course they would retrack her certificate, give us a refund and she would have to retake the long online certification and retake the CPR to take first aid class. UNBELIEVABLE!!! NEEDING AN OVERHAUL ON CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS!!!!!Michele Tanabe

I know it is a non-profit organization, but it was very frustrating when the class got cancelled without any notice when I scheduled a class on a weekend, and it was due to Instructor not showing up. They refunded the whole amount without any question, so I thought I would give it another chance. I rescheduled my class on a weekday because I thought that the office will be open during the day and someone will definitely be there to train. However, they cancelled the class yet again, and it is just unprofessional and exasperating. 🙁 I have to miss work on both appointments which means lost opportunity and wasted time. I hope that they will change their procedures and become more efficient in the future!Lyra Pascual

I signed up for an instructor training course back in May. In June I was sent an email it was canceled. My coworker received her refund right away. I however had multiple conversations with Red cross about not receiving one. They insisted I did. I sent in bank statements to show proof, had left multiple more messages and they have not yet returned any of my calls or sent my $350 refund to me. HORRIBLE, service.Dianna Marinas

I've only been going here for a few months, but so far I don't have any complaints. I suck at math, so was very happy to see they have free math tutors in the main library, in a study area! You can sit at a table and work alone (fast and free wifi for students), or ask the math (or english) tutor for help, which is the only thing that enabled me to pass. Beautiful campus, with large jungle trees, birds. I love the library, although they close too early during summer sessions, and are not open on weekends! One thing I don't like, however, is that in many classes, you sign up for the class and pay the tuition, and then the instructor directs you to buy a book (with an authorization code inside) ($190!) which you use to go online (Pearson MathLab), which is where you watch the videos, do the homework, quizzes and exams! If I am paying Pearson to use their website to learn all this, why am I paying the school so much tuition?We're literally paying two different institutions for one math class. Yes, I DO go to math class, but the instructor just goes over the chapter in the book and works out the examples on the board, and is available for questions. I feel this Pearson website should be included in the tuition, because..really now….the instructor isn't really doing anything after class, is she? Like grading homework? It's all online. Finally, this school advertises heavily/recruits in Asian countries, and many non-English speaking students attend the school. I don't have a problem with this, but now, in some of my classes, we have students who speak very, very poor English and can't follow along, (Excel Spreadsheet Class) and are always raising their hands to stop the teacher and have him come over and show them what to do! I don't have a problem with the occasional question regarding a formula, but most of these interruptions are for very simple things, like "How do I open a document?" Me and the rest of the class sit there and twiddle our thumbs, surf facebook or sleep while the whole class comes to a halt to allow the instructor to go to that one station and bring the non-english speaking student up to speed, while the rest of the paying class is sitting there, wasting time. One last thing; avoid the bookstore if you can, and buy or rent them online. Very expensive store, even for simple items! They sell a very cheap Texas Instruments calculator in there (recommended by the math teachers, coincidentally enough), and without even thinking, went over and bought it. They sell it for $20, but used it for about a week, and hated it. I found it very crappy, the buttons wouldn't register when pressed, etc. I was at Target later that week, and noticed they had calculators, and was shocked to see mine hanging there for $7.50! I paid $20 for a calculator Target sells for $7.50? Target had $20 calculators that were amazingly superior to mine, with larger screens, and better functions! What a joke! The other scam they do, is sell "branded" textbooks "specially printed" for Kapiolani College. Which means, they add their own little advertisements to the book! I have a "branded" textbook I bought from them, and every chapter or so there will be an advertisement in there for other classes at the college. Oh, and by the way, because they insert their own pages, guess what? The table of contents is now thrown off. By Chapter 10, when you look up "ROM" for example, the Table of Contents says Page 249. So you go to page 249, and it isn't there. So you start looking back and forth, lo and behold, it is way up on page 260. Thanks, KCC, for making me waste 5 minutes of valuable study time looking for something in a book that I paid $180 for, and in which the table of contents is now useless, because you "branded" the book with advertising inserts! Oh, and good luck selling the book online or to any other school; it says on the cover "Specially printed for KCC!". They do this, basically, to make it harder for you to sell it to a new student.James Dylan

I am a Senior citizen with several Masters Degrees and a world of experience. I can audit classes at KCC, and have taken several undergrad courses in the past two years with various instructors, all highly recommended. You get out of it what you put in, but I never failed to learn a lot in each class I took. The facilities are very good, and the cafeteria is quite good. The Ka'ikena Restaurant has a great view and a learning atmosphere, so we try to get reservations there at least once each semester. A plus is that we don't have to pay for parking and several city buses stop right at the college The teachers are student-centered which must make them crazy sometimes, because a lot of students don't have time to do any studying, or don't buy or read the course resources. This semester I am trying a service learning project. It's a lot of work but I look forward to the experience it provides to learn more about our own community.Frances Chaine

It's an absolutely great school wonderful people awesome View the food is excellent the teachers are fantastic the students are the best-looking students I've ever seen in my life anywhere it could all be supermodels most of the teachers are supermodels every classroom has a Jacuzzi one of the largest cannabis distributors she's right there some of the best waves I've ever served at the end or wave machine. Classes are 24 hours a day so they coincide with the casinos. Victoria's Secret training camp is located right next door. Pablo Escobar's nephew teaches a business class hi. Bela Lugosi is giving a lecture this October 31st. Those six Jamaicans from Cool Running can be seen periodically walking around the facility. If three McDonald's on the compound one of them serves exclusively milkshakes. You have to go upstairs to get into the basement. You can see the world's most interesting man parallel parking trains.Jonny Dakota

Campus is a disgrace. Oh Hi, you paid $2,000+ for classes? Well welcome! Now you just need to give us 20$ so that you are allowed to head to your class without us kicking your ass for coming here in your personal mode of transportation to get what you paid for. We also- as a reminder on your permit receipt, don't care if your car gets broken into, or stolen as it's not our responsibility. Oh but don't worry, enjoy parking your vehicle in our paved lot or our cool dirt, graveled dusty lot. We also have nice guys driving and sitting around to be sure no students forget to pay for their car. Be careful though, we have no white lines indicating parking stalls! Now before you think of heading toward your classroom, Don't forget! it will cost at least $1,000 more in order to fully participate in your class. Once you give all your money, welcome to your classrooms located in these tall apartment buildings. Oh one more thing, watch out on the way, as vehicles need to drive in the path you need to take to get to your class. Of course, if you want to kill yourself it will gladly make it easier for you! plus, we have many students present on both sides of the single path to your classroom, and situated all around campus that love to puff smoke and/or vapor in your face so that your lungs burn, eyes get irritated, and you get asthma and possibly an allergic reaction. We hope you have a great time, welcome to Honolulu Cash Charity college!Soukapella

If you don't mind people exhaling their cigarette smoke or vape being blown in your face while you walk to class, this is the campus for you. Oh and perfect for your kids too because they have a pre-school program. The caretakers also take them out around campus for a nice stroll. Pray that they don't receive medical problems due to second hand smoking. Make HCC a smoke free campusNissi Myles Taylan

The teacher who teaches ESL23-24 is very rude. She like using threatening words to respond the student , if you want to ask or figure out any further issues of your homework or tests. She looks kind at first , but when you get her class , then you will find her teaching method is very arbitrary. I never met this kind of teacher before.Wei Yu

This message is for the Federation(FOP). Please stop the BIG SCAM IN THIS UNIVERSITY. Parking for student it's a scam in everyway. Customer Service is very poor. Specially when you call by phone.There's a lot of bad but very bad smell in this University. You can get sick by the time you graduate. This University is very expensive but the quality is very low and poor. This is very embarrassing, disrespectful and unfairness for student. IN OTHER WORDS THIS UNIVERSITY STICK in every meanings and way. Student should get together for strikes and claim your rights as citizens and students. This University are a big scaming for people and the worst thing nobody do nothing about it and it's getting worse. This University depent of students money or income to keep operating. If there no student enrollment. There won't be job, paycheck for HORRIBLE ADMINISTRATION. FIGHT FOR YOU RIGHT STUDENTS THEY DEPENT ON YOU. YOU ARE POWERFUL.SG Universes

Graduated here, since then they have stuffed up numerous transcript orders and diploma replacements. They sent me someone else's diploma and refuse to refund or send me a new one, they say I need to pay for a new one!! This is after not being able to order one for 3 months because they were "looking for a new vendor". My transcripts have been sent to random people in other states who were kind enough to forward them to me, but what the heck?! What a joke of an institution.dean cobler

Very nice campus. However, most of the uh help, wearing the pink shirts are constantly driving at excessive speeds, ilegaly parking while blocking narrow sketchy exits (ie. Music ctr.). While waiting to pick up my children, I've noticed at least 7 different cars, on various occasions, driven by the very same uh helpers(pink tshirts), speeding in the parking lot, disregarding all rules, in a disrespectful and ignorant manner.D S

If you like having your financial aid cancelled the week before classes start, having acadamic advisors who have no clue what they're talking about, and being stranded in student housing with no adequate meal plan, this is probably the school for you. If you like weekly mental breakdowns, constantly asking yourself whether or not HPU is really an accredited university, and being lied to about the status of the accreditation, this is definitely the place for you. HPU is having issues with accreditation, but rather than being honest with students, they sent out an email saying that they are a "bachelor's general" and "master's general school." What does that even mean? I read their accreditation report and WASC didn't say anything about this. Also, the staff has messed up my transcript so many times. I was a day into my last semester when I received an email, well after I was told I could definitely graduate, saying that I was two credits short. Okay, fair enough, but then I expect to use my loans to pay for the $2300 class. Nope. HPU wouldn't let me. They also cut financial aid for textbooks before classes even start. And let's not forget about the time my on-campus loft flooded and the student life staff told me to clean up what was basically a swamp with towels. No one I know likes this school. My advice? Run. As fast as you can. And don't look back. Don't even apply. You're signing up for the most stressful time of your life. The only good part of this school is the English department (I was an English major). The instructors in that department actually care about students and their success, but outside of those few people? No one wants to help. I like to think the nightmare is finally over, but my diploma hasn't arrived yet, so who knows.Marian Gentile

My experience was better at HPU in comparison to the 2 other universities I have attended– one of which is on Oahu and the other in California. HPU is also ranked fairly good in the regional "Best Western Universities" in the US. Some students may have had bad experience(s) at the school but I think it happens to every school. HPU may not have the best facilities but overall it is a very good university.Aldemar Aglanao

The university loves to cancel financial aid the day classes start without warning to students. They have talked mentally injured students (like a concussion from surfing) into staying in classes when they should have been sent home to recover & removed from classes. In short, the university cares about money, and not you.Mr Kaiser

Like many others I value my education and take pride in becoming a first generation college graduate in my family. I wanted to study Psychology at the doctoral level and so when I was accepted into a competitors program, I was jumping for the moon. I completed all of my courses and sailed through my residencies ( 3 in total), and then they lost their accreditation and recommended that we ( the students) complete our studies elsewhere. This is when I stepped back and took a very hard look at what schools are offering. I sat out for over 8 years and actually became quite discouraged. Then I found AIU, I have to tell you first what attracted me to the school, not just the price but the curriculum is owned by you the student. You design what you need to graduate and move forward with your life. I started this month and I am already in phase 2 of 4, and headed to the construction of my thesis. AIU understands that you should have guidance with your course of study, but that ultimately, you are in control of what you want to learn and study. There is no repeat of what I have already learned and went into debt for. THIS IS A REAL SCHOOL. I immediately qualified for a scholarship reducing my overall tuition by 4k. It was automatically applied, the total amount for my PhD in Psychology is only $6900.00. They work with you to help you afford your monthly payment, this is NOT a scam or a diploma mill, you have to do to the work, but they are there to help you do it. My tutor is Kinmberly and she is awesome, knowledgeable, attentive and accessible. I was skeptical like anyone else would be, a Phd for under 100k.??? Yea right… but you know what this school is a legitimate higher learning institute. I cannot believe how incredible everyone has been , from admissions to class tutoring to school resources, and get this the online library is no different than USC, UCLA, OSU and the list goes on. Believe me, I have been at this thing for awhile, I tried traditional schools and got burned, I earned my law degree ten years ago and now I am going to lecture and publish in the general field of Psychology and none of this would be possible without AIU. Even though you work at your own pace, you are not alone. This is real, and its really happening for my family and I. I am so grateful that AIU gave me credit for my classes that I took at the traditional school, it shaved over a year off of my studies. They even offer free courses to the public with no obligation . Do yourself a favor, go to the website and see for yourself, I am a real student at AIU, and this is a real review, and I am so happy that AIU is here for students who want to learn without all of the red tape and confusion. Its an education that you can utilize to help mankind and I am so happy that they are here to teach their students how to do that. I am on my way, and you should be too. Thanks for reading this, I know its long, but I wanted to be thorough! Thank you AIU for helping me help my family and the community. #AIUmakeslearningeasyandaffordable #Imonmyway #ThankyouAIUChristine Richardson

I am currently a PhD student in this university. I study organizational behaviour. The university's self learning program is one of most dynamic learning opportunities that can help students develop skills and abilities to improve on their area of competencies. I have earned a bachelor and a masters from a conventional or traditional university in my country Nigeria, so I know the difference. I have had to interact with the tutors at AIU and found that what is going at AIU is not a fluke. The online programs and phases are difficult but a dedicated and hard working student will be able to overcome. The fees are student friendly such that any student will be able e to meet the terms. The academic programmes are also of international standard. Although in Nigeria online degrees are not accepted for jobs but I have found a substantial number of Nigerians employed after taking their degrees from AIU. Your choice is a matter of personal decision. I came to know about AIU through the Facebook platform and when contacted the school was quite impressed how they immediately helped me to enrol. I have done some presentations and I fill fulfilled that the Doctorate program is worth doing.Godwin Akoh

This is what I want to know. Why AIU has not registered as an ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY by the University Grant Commission in USA. in another word, Why , NOT GIVEN accreditation for Atlantic International University AIU since 1998. When there is NO accreditation for a approved university in the world, there is a BIG problem? When we faced for an interviews, authorities first see the World University Calendar and the Accredited Universities list. When there is Not papering the particular name of the UNIVERSITY , no further discussions or proceeding's on the interview. Solve this problem. Give me a clear answer. Please give me a professional reply. Until I am in little bit suspicion. Please SOLVE the Problem?Hemasiri Kuruppu

I've been there a few time for appointments and I always see more and more improvements to the building and area. It's hard when people have no where to go once you get up and eat and clean up. You need to leave the sleeping area and there isn't much to do so what looks bad are certain nationalities in hords just hand out in the front of the building and most have very young children. Maybe IHS can have some volunteers ask the people if they would like to take their children to the park where its safer to ride their bikes and scooters. I don't understand why they won't go out and find something positive to do instead of just sitting there day after day. It's such a sad sight to see. Especially for the children.JONALYN KAUFMANN (JONIGIRL)

This place is heaven to a homeless man. Three meals a day served every day of the year. Awesome thrift store on the corner and a nice shopping plaza across the street. Not far to movie theater, and walking distance of many several other destinations. Truely a gift, a blessing for all. Be carefull when you are looking for heart, because you are looking right at it here!Jeffry Lynch

I thought they were helping the homeless. But they definitely, pick and choose who they want to help. And if you rub them the wrong way , they don't do anything for you. I've been there for 2 1/2 years and I'm still in transitional hell. Why, I have no idea. Wrong race! Job insurance in a way. Someone is getting rich off the claim of helping homeless!!Jill Puntigam

The best job I ever had. JABSOM COMMUNICATIONS. The med students, faculty, staff, and admin are positive and forward thinking. I thrive in this environment.Paula Bender

Craig K. On the early morning of July 11 my Sister called 911 for me M. Alhozeril and J. Tombaga Paramedics Charlie One EMS came to take care of me. They were very kind and caring. They made me feel comfortable patiently listening to me and answering my questions. They made my ride to the hospital fun and stress free. I could tell they really love their jobs by the care and compassion they showed me. Many thanks.Craig K

Extremely professional and very compassionate. I was at avery uncertain and painful place and they did everything that was needed and then some. They also took care of my wife as much as me. Amazing job and thank you. Kelly Stewartk stewart