14 Best Emt Programs In Orlando, FL (2022 Updated)

Horrible experience!! Everybody is supposed to be young adults however my daughter was bullied and they did nothing!!! Correction, when my daughter made threats to her tormentors so they would back off the school had a officer call me and she began yelling at me, really verbally assulting me about how bad of a mother I was! This woman was completely disrespectful. They called DCF on me and the guy who shows up at my house says the principle remarked that I sounded lethargic during our phone call which made me feel like she was suggesting that I didn't care or was high (which btw I am a single mom working a full time job overnight while school personnel are sleeping only to come home in enough time to get my kids ready and off to school before I can sleep!!!!!😑) 2 days after the incident they removed my daughter from school and baker acted (put her in a mental institution against her will) her!!! They told me this after they did it so I had to find her. At least the male officer who took her to the institution was careful with his words and respectful towards me. She was alone and scared in a locked room for 2 days without her shoestrings, bra (her underwire is considered a weapon) or phone before being evaluated and immediately released after their psych doctor found nothing wrong with her. It was tearfully agonizing for us; Meanwhile her bullies got to remain in school UNPUNISHED and the school personnel involved never apologized for what they put us through. The end result was another blow to her confidence and ability to trust people and she stopped going to classes to get prepared for her GED. Please consider our nightmare before enrolling your child as this was the best path they chose to handle my child's situation. I swear I don't know how they sleep at night knowing how they failed her!! EDITED: Your response is incorrect. This happened to my daughter at the mid florida oakridge campus a few years back. Now that I have become a guide I wanted to leave this review of what happened to my family because of your school. I as well as that campus the police, the mental facility and dcf have paperwork concerning the situation.Katrina Williams

I went in today on April 20th to register for school the man at front desk was not a greeter of new students at all. He was on the phone and acted as if his personal phone conversation was more important than being of any assistance to providing me with what the school offered. He wasn't informative of what the school offered. I went to ask he a question and he acted as if I was a bother too him while being rude to others as he spoke to them. He replied very rudely when I told him that I needed his undivided attention to explain too me about the program. He goes WHAT DO YOU NEED! I TOLD HIM IT SEEMS LIKE YOUR PHONE CALL IS MORE IMPORTANT! HE GOES IN A RUDE VOICE EXPLAINING THE PROGRAM . CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH APPLYING FOR CLASSESNikki Real

I applied online, did all the steps and applied for FAFSA but couldn’t get ahold of anyone there. They let the phone ring until they finally send it straight to voicemail. Someone picked up first ring but all I heard was a woman breathing and mumbling to herself completely ignoring me after I acknowledged myself multiple times. Super unprofessional of OTC to expect so much money for these programs but can’t even give us a call back.tamar Collington

The school has absolutely been ran down into the ground. It was bad when I was there but now it's even worse. As a graduating student I suggest you spend your money elsewhere because it is not worth the hassle, the time, or the broken promises that are promised to you before graduating School. As a graduating student I was promised that I would be able to go back to the school whenever I was able to have the time to during the classes or the labs to be able to practice well lo and behold that is by far not the truth. And to receive comments of it's paying students before graduating students is unacceptable and very unprofessional. That sounds like discrimination at his best and I am still waiting a call back from the dean to be able to discuss the matter. Which I still have not received a call back. Not only have all the best teachers left the school, but they have also pushed away a lot of good teachers that should still be there. A lot has changed even since when I was going there but to be honest a lot has changed to where I don't want to go back even as a graduating student to be able to practice for where I need to be.Rachel Phillips

Halfway through my program which cost 20k they decided to switch to online learning. Of course using COVID as an excuse but this came probably the day after the governor lifted the mandates. This is after falsely advertising “hands on” education. I tried to switch classes explaining that it is very difficult to learn a skilled trade on a computer screen and was sent to the dean. She very kindly told me that if I didn’t like it I could just drop out. Leaving me financially responsible for a degree I didn’t receive and knowledge I did not learn. Two weeks into these hybrid classes the instructor sleeps at his desk the days we are in class and today he never showed. If you care about your education and money run away from this place. They enroll you on all these promises of a wonderful school. What you really get is old dirty buildings. Overcrowded classrooms. Antique tools and equipment that are broken and falling apart.B s

I made the biggest mistake of my life enrolling in this school. I enrolled in the veterinary assisting program and at least at my campus in Orlando we weren’t very hands on with anything when I got to my new place of work I had knowledge of things but couldn’t actually demonstrate anything because we didn’t have any practice in my school. Students would go in smelling like dope because the campus is on orange blossom trail I didn’t feel safe doing night classes. And the thing that has frustrated me the most is that you don’t really get a real degree. You get a certification that you have to renew every year or so that gains you absolutely no status at a vets office. You start just like anyone else who doesn’t have experience. Which means I could’ve just applied at a vets office with no experience and probably still gotten hired. If you’re looking to waste your money and time go for it.Elizabeth garza

READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY TO THE LPN PROGRAM I am making this post because I don’t want anyone else having to go into this Without knowing exactly what this program and school are like. 1. If you are expecting to pay for someone to actually teach you, this is not the place for you. The teachers here literally do not want to teach, probably because they have no idea how to. Only one of the actually cared, and when she lectured, we actually learned and had class discussions about the topics at hand. The rest would either A) split up part of a chapter and have the class make posters all day and then present to the class, B)split up a chapter (med surg chapters, so think disorders, nursing interventions, and meds, pretty important stuff that I don’t believe students who have no prior knowledge or experience should be teaching other students in the same class, isn’t that why the instructors are there for?) There were unfortunately very few times that we got a lecture. 2. The head teacher is a bully, and she likes to play favorites. Lord help you if you get on her bad side. Singles out students, makes fun of them, talks about them to OTHER STUDENTS behind their backs. Certain rules apply to certain students but not others because she likes them. If you end up enrolling, do not trust her. She likes to power trip. A lot. If she doesn’t get her way, she will play dirty till she does, and all the other teachers, including people above her seem scared of her for some reason. 3. Grades are messed with. If you do or say anything that upsets a certain someone, grades mysteriously suffer, and this isn’t just coming from student experience. People in the office warned us about her and the grades. 4. They are just as bad at teaching skills as they are lecturing. Complete disorganization. No demonstrations. We were told to read the book and figure it out. If we asked them a question, they would yell at us to look in the book. It was all in the book. The book was our teacher. Some students asked if they could please demonstrate for the class first and then have us practice, they would say no. “That’s not the way it works in the real world” or “no one is going to show you how to do this in the hospital, if you don’t know, you have to go and figure it out”. Yeeeaaa… pretty sure patients and their families don’t want you to “figure it out” at the hospital, but ok. 5. Speaking of skills, let’s talk about clinicals. So, you learned all these skills in class, and clinical is the time to get your hands dirty and reinforce the skills you learned, right? Nope! Can’t give shots, can’t pass med, can’t take vitals, can’t do anything, except practice CNA skills. We saw other nursing students from other schools get assigned to a nurse and do everything with the RN, but not us. We were not allowed to. 6. Although the school promotes itself as a “college”, expect to be treated like a middle schooler. While I do understand that there are dual enrollment students at the school (high schoolers), that is no reason to treat grown adult student like children. You will be talked down to. A LOT. Literally no respect whatsoever. Sometimes you even forget that you are an adult in this place. Valencia and Seminole also have dual enrollment, and everyone is treated in a professional manner, regardless of your age, so that is no excuse. 7. Let’s talk pharmacology. Very important in nursing. We never ever ever EVER had a single pharmacology lecture. AT ALL! Never! All we got were packets. That’s it. So that pharm class on your class schedule, forget about it. Doesn’t exist. The meds we did learn, we learned in the med surg chapters. That was the extent of our exposure to pharm. I wanted to write this so other people know exactly what they are getting into, because I wish I had known, so I could have made an informed decision (run!!!) There was so very little information available, and had I known about the toxic environment that I would be getting myself into, I would have never ever gone to this “college”.Flo Nighting

If I could give them a zero star I would!! DO NOT I repeat DO NOT waste your time with this school !!! it's a JOKE. The staff downstairs are a whole bunch of liars and have no ideas what they are talking about half of the time. I took accounting with a teacher that is not certified to teach! she does nothing but sit on her computer and look at houses all day. when I registered for this school I was told that I will have an professor that will actually teach me accounting and go over everything with me. We teach our self! EVERYTHING we do is ONLINE!!! but they want you to sit here for 900 hours!!! and it's doesn't matter if your child is sick or if you have court YOU HAVE TO MAKE ALL OF THE HOURS UP! so please don't waste you time. there is a similar school in the area that offer the same programs as this school. I wish I went there instead!!!Francisca Joseph

I am NEVER a person to leave feedback no matter how unprofessional one is . But this school is HORRIBLE &VERY unprofessional !! I applied for surgical tech and completed the paperwork & medical for this program back January 2021. In May I begin to email BOTH instructors over this program to see what date in August will I be able to start so after multiple emails and phone calls I was finally able to speak to front desk who advised me that they're still accepting people from 2019 for surgical .Why do they still have it open if their that backed up ??like I could have chose a different program.Then The instructor called me and said we don't have your paperwork on file and that I need to come back down to resubmit it. Like whatttt??? .Jah'Nyce Floyd

I took both my Bls course and my Acls course with Keturah and I must say, she is intelligent, kind, and very understanding on many topics and situations! Made me feel confident in my skills as a nurse and how to treat my patients. I'm most definitely coming back to her on renewal!! Thank you, Keturah!!Cheyenne Chestnut

Keturah did a great job helping me to renew my BLS/ACLS! She is very thorough and really got me ready for the exam at the end if the course! I am also very happy that I was able to earn CEUs for the course! I will definitely return to renew in 2 years!Louise Lechevalier

Really appreciate your class made thing really easy to understand. I feel confident in teaching. I appreciate the extra help with connecting with other instructors and business ideas. Overall Great class. Looking Forward To Teaching!!’Dreya Montague

I had a great experience at OMI. I attended a "Flipped classroom" for Paramedic school led by retired FDNY Lieutenant Paramedic Hector Arroyo, and the most important thing I can say is that you get out what you put in. If you put in the work, the staff of OMI will work tirelessly to make sure you get the education you paid for. No games, no egos, just knowledge. The clinical coordinator Jessica Sasser absolutely made my year. I have never in my life worked with someone more accommodating or approachable than she has been. My year of Paramedic school would have been substantially worse if not for her kind, understanding, and extremely hardworking and available approach to clinical internship. While I enjoyed my overall experience at OMI, if I recommend OMI to coworkers or friends, my experience with Jessica will be one of the first anecdotes I share. In addition, I would be remiss if I did not mention the Vice President, Mrs. Abby Marquez. Her caring nature and calm demeanor while dealing with conflicts cannot be overlooked. No matter the obstacle, we all knew we could go speak to Abby, and she would help us come to a tenable solution. Knowing that the administrative staff of your school is on your side and truly cares about you is a feeling you cannot put a price on. I definitely recommend this school for those individuals looking for a no-nonsense, straightforward, and rewarding approach to higher education.Logan Reedy

As a recent graduate of the EMT program at Orlando Medical Institute, I want to take a second to recognize the staff for all of their hard work. From the admin staff to the instructors and lab instructors, everyone did an amazing job preparing the students for excellence in the field. Even during the shutdown and inability to get into hospitals for clinical hours due to the coronavirus, they worked hard to keep us on track and provided simulations to practice our skills. Thank you to everyone at OMI for your help and your dedication to the students. I recommend this school to anyone looking to enter the field. I'm looking forward to continuing my education with OMI in the paramedic program.Darren Barnes

Okay I attended this school way back years ago. Yes the owners do like and make money. The teachers are pretty good but all work multiple jobs and can be late or they may rush to fill a teacher last minute. Their driver cert truck is very old. Abby never bothered me. One thing to be carful. If you are going on to college classes or certs they may not accept your cert or you will have to take the college test. OMI does not require a college entry test. Seminole state does. Felix is very knowable and cares about the school. Just remember this is a private school. Not a college or university. Other than that I attend learned and passed without issue.brad gibson

Lake Nona Campus Welcome to the Lake Nona campus! Our faculty and staff are excited to help our students achieve their goals. The Lake Nona Campus has been designed with a tremendous attention to detail, with unique features that we believe support a collaborative learning environment, including a beautiful outdoor space and an open design library and learning support area. Valencia College is excited to be a partner in Lake Nona Medical City. The Lake Nona campus contains 18 classrooms, 2 computer labs, 6 science labs, Learning Support Services (including tutoring, assessment services, and computer access), a campus store, a café, a library and an amazing outdoor courtyard for student events.Valencia CollegeGeorge Ortiz

The gentleman working in security was very helpful (unlike security at the Osceola Campus)..went there (Lake Nona) with my daughter to get her Valencia ID..mission accomplished thanks to a helpful individual..when we spoke to security at Osceola..the gentleman there was full of bs..about him not having access to blah blah blah..do your f…ing job dude..it doesn't matter if the student is taking only online classes..if you're a student..you get a f…ing ID card..that's it jackass..Safdar Alli

Alanna, Frankie, and Jaime at the campus bookstore are incredible. Very kind staff members with an answer to all your questions and an attention to detail that's hard to come by in any form of retail. I hope their efforts are valued to the fullest by Valencia. I know that myself and many other students value them. Thank you for all your help, guys!Lucas Franca

Long story short I have been emailing (multiple times) and calling (multiple times) trying to get one simple straight answer and for some reason, this is like pulling teeth. The advisor for the program in question even went as far to, instead of just answering my email question, emailed me back to set up a phone appointment, to which they never showed up to. I even arranged things to set up time to be available for said phone call. They could have just simply answered my question in the email. Makes no sense. Then I start looking for ways to file complaints and leave reviews and come up here only to find the exact same types of complaints, POOR COMMUNICATION. So it’s clearly not just me. Do better ValenciaWilliam Whitehurst

This school is terrible. The most crook owned organization of the Florida Education system. They don’t give any wiggle room for students about to pay and when you call ahead of time about paying for your semester they kick you out of your classes and force you to pay a missed payment fee even when you are gonna pay for the class 3 days after the deadline and notified them. $100 adds up for missed payments especially when it happens every other semester and they get the money anyways…. Don’t waste your time going to this school. I wouldn’t hire you if I found out you received a degree from a school that prevents you from receiving a degree even when you have enough credits.Barry The Mongoose

Only good thing about this school is the fact that if you fight until you can't anymore. It'll be worth it. Cannot say I support the structure or staffing. As all staff are students and you will be running around in circles for one simple thing when reaching out. Takes almost an entire month to figure out what's wrong with the transcripts, grades, grad deadline, etc. Great foundations, awful structural system. 1 out of 7 professors is worth the pain.RJ Roque

This school is terrible. The most crook owned organization of the Florida Education system. They don’t give any wiggle room for students about to pay and when you call ahead of time about paying for your semester they kick you out of your classes and force you to pay a missed payment fee even when you are gonna pay for the class 3 days after the deadline and notified them. $100 adds up for missed payments especially when it happens every other semester and they get the money anyways…. Don’t waste your time going to this school. I wouldn’t hire you if I found out you received a degree from a school that prevents you from receiving a degree even when you have enough credits.Barry The Mongoose

The school programs are okay, but you have to look out for yourself. I was enrolled into a class I didn’t sign up for. Regarding this campus, there is a lot of parking but almost no parking spots under trees (for shade / protection from the sun)! Most of the spots with tree shade are faculty/staff only. Worst parking lot ever.朱丽莎老师

Today Sunday the October 30th is an important day for Brazilian citizens to vote 2nd round to choose the new President. I met Mr Taylor giving the exact informational to find where is happening the vote process at Valenca West Campus Ten thumbs to you Mr Taylor! You did my day!Antonio Henriques

What a wonderful looking school! My grandmother used to do the head of administration’s hair, and my dream is to be a dermatologist. I’m only a freshman in high school. Wish me luck!Arman F

Always a great experience. My favorite place to do surgical training workshops. The people who work there are very knowledgeable and accommodating.Frank Di Leo

The instructors are very experienced in their field, and use a practical approach. Most of all, they prepare you to get you a job in the. Emergency medical field.Humphreys Jeff

I was inquiring about taking classes with this school. Nevermind that the dumb chick kept me on hold for like 5 minutes. I asked for the schools website and she tried to give me her EMAIL ADDRESS. After being put on hold several times and me finally asking if I could talk to someone intelligent (hopefully someone that could speak english), I decided that her incompetence was clearly a front runner of things to come with this school and have decided to choose somewhere else. I recommend you consider this too.Adrienne Longo

Trash, do not gamble with your education here & be in debt 10’s of thousands of dollars. There are plenty of reputable nursing schools in the Orlando areaBrooke Jones

My experience at First Response Training Group will be a part of my life I will always remember. When starting my journey I didn't have a background is EMT, It was like learning a brand new language and having to learn it in such a short time. Throughout the journey I made friends I can see myself with for years to come and that includes other classes that show up day or night. Everyone I have met here is focused on one goal, and that finishing the class! First Response is NOT my first time in a school, I have graduate school credits but what I can say about First Response that sets it apart from all the other schools I have been apart of is that this is the FIRST and ONLY school where I have personally have seen everyone having a helping hand for students who are struggling. From the students all the way up to the owner, people have sacrificed their free time to help each other. My advice is if you're looking into starting a career and First Response is on your list, take a tour and see the school. I didn't feel like I was just a student, I felt like I was apart of a family. That motivated me to study and put in hours to accomplishing a goal. I don't know how I would have accomplished this being on my own or being just a "student." The classes can be overwhelming, find a place where you feel at home. First Response is that place for me.Roberto Perez

I walked into First Response on my first day of class not knowing a single thing about EMS. Overtime, as I worked with all the instructors of First Response, I can easily say that this school is one of if not the best schools for rookies in the EMS field. The online resources that are provided to students is phenomenal. I've been able to utilize those online resources as well as instructors from the school, to be successful in my career. This school isn't your typical university, it's much more family oriented, which promotes student success even more. You don't feel like another number, which to me is very important. Even after graduation, the resources are still there. The school not only cares about our current education, but as well as our continuing education in the long run. Next up is paramedic school, and I'll be right back at the school where I learned the basics from. Thank you to First Response.Nate Copeland

From day one everything was laid on the table; from something as small as a pen with our uniforms to making sure you are on time and prepared to learn. I've been out of school for a while now and this was one of the best schooling programs I have ever had the honor in participating in. Every instructor was there to help at a moments notice, even sacrificing their own personal time to ensure that we fully grasp the concepts. Everyday was something new and a different approach on helping everyone learn. School isn't supposed to be easy and it not something that is used to beat you down, challenge yourself and I promise this school will guide you through it all. I would like to thank the entire staff for going above and beyond for my fellow brothers and sisters. Cheers to many more years of success. THANK YOU FIRST RESPONSE and THANK YOU JAY for the opportunity!!!John Ron

(Translated by Google) This Campus is far from everything and very deserted. Especially if you study at night. Lighting is not enough in the parking lot. Reception service is good. The teacher is excellent! (Original) Este Campus é longe de tudo e muito deserto. Especialmente se você estuda a noite. A iluminação não é suficiente no estacionamento. O serviço da recepção é bom. A professora é excelente!Millíssima Jacob

Valencia school of public safety is a very intense but informative and supportive school. The instructors are very skilled and give the best preparation for a successful career in law enforcement.Cynthia

Valencia is a wonderful school. One of my kids earned her A.A. here and wished they had the same kind of atmosphere (small classes, great teachers) when she transferred to UCFHolly Prince