12 Best Paramedic Programs In Bakersfield, CA (2022 Updated)

I took the CPR class for first timers and our instructor was late so the owner had to come in and she too was 5 min late. The whole thing was done in 1 hour and 30 min, while the website states it’s usually a 4 hour course. We didn’t practice any of the of the 2 person scenarios which I presume was for covid reasons. I would have totally understood that had it not been for the fact that neither of the instructors wore masks. I don’t understand how you can be an instructor on how to save lives all while not wearing a mask, while all the students did. In addition, the owner even acknowledged covid by saying she wasn’t going to have us practice giving breaths “because all of this is going on” referring to covid as she pointed to her mask-less face. I feel if you hadn’t had previous instruction the test would be a little difficult as 95% of the course was watching videos while the instructor was on the computer. If you want to get your CPR card in under two hours this is your place to go.Priscilla

I enrolled literally 30-40 min before the class started and was worth it! The site was very clean! Darren is the best instructor ever he’s very knowledgeable, makes sure you understand and if you don’t he answers your questions as well. The mannequins are up to date working properly! He had snacks and refreshments for us and the site has a restroom as well. He had a good sense of humor to make sure your expirence goes by fast but also get informed in what your suppose to know. I’ll be coming back forsure when it’s time to renew my CPR👌Simply LV

AMAZING! That’s all I have to say about this company. From the second I called till the second I started my class everyone was very informative and helped me with any questions I had. I felt like they went the extra mile with everyone in my class. I walked away with tons of knowledge and will definitely be going back to renew my certifications. 100000000% recommend. THANK YOU KERN CPR!!!!!meghan thompson

If you want to learn nothing and look at PowerPoint slides all day then this is perfect for you. I signed up for their externship program and had it all lined up. However, they canceled my program, didn't refund my money, and told me I breached my contract by not responding to their emails fast enough. DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL. Go anywhere else. Literally every step of the process was messed up, had lack of communication, weren’t professional, and they literally took my money. I still can’t actually believe what they did to me.Trever Correia

Great experience in a short time. Lynda is an awesome instructor. Great staff and great admin who not only care about you graduating from the program but also guide you to get the job. I highly recommend Altamont Healthcare. I graduated in April 2022 as a certified EKG Technician. Thanks to Altamont Healthcare team for helping me and guiding me through this awesome journey and now I'm ready to work in Medical field.Raj kaur

My instructor Laurie did such an amazing job in my class, she doesn't give up on you and she makes sure you understand the material if not, she tries her hardest to work with you til you do so. Don't be scared to ask questions it will benefit you . I'm a single mother of two little ones I had to work double time & I did it I passed the class! next will be The state exam & I'm confidant this class got me there.miss Vee

I called to get information on two programs. Because I'm paying for this and have a child and want to see which program fits not only myself but my family aswell. The young lady who helped was very rude telling me there two different programs and why I wanted information about both which ^^ I explained and she got irritated I was requesting information about both she said I'm not doing both choose one I did and that program director reached out but I couldn't hear her and so she hung up never called back. I call back telling her what happened and if she can have either programs director call me cause I want to get the ball rolling and there's online hygienists she proceeds to yell we don't have that we only have this I said can I finish saying it's online she then says yes it's online online only I'm like yes I know. she's says we'll I'm only able to put you in one so choose I do again so again I'm waiting for the call to get basic information class schedule how many units start date cost of program. Very rude from girls who initially answer you guys are for front for sjvc you should be more professional and if you don't know something atleast talk as if you do and don't interrupt what ppl are trying to explain so you can get off the phone to continue your conversation with your Co worker.Angeles Garcia

I was really excited to return to school and gain some experience to finally get a job. My instructor was very helpful and kind. But when it would come to administration, that was a whole different thing. It would take them a while to reply, my previous career advisor would take almost two weeks. With my previous career advisor, I felt like my suggestions and my goals were thrown out the window. It honestly made not want to even associate with them anymore. And I didn’t. Of course, this may have upset them, but after being left with no answers, I didn’t want to waste my time. I was told that I would get a job as soon as I graduated. And even though I was grateful for being given the chance, I left the job. I was severely unhappy and I realized that it’s not what I even wanted or suggested from my career advisor. Thinking on it now, I feel like I have done my career search all on my own. I honestly regret I even went back to school.Mina Miranda

I graduated the surgical technology course in September, 2018. I love SJVC!! Within less than a week of graduating, I applied for a job and went to work as a surgical tech. The instructors were fantastic, the courses challenging and stimulating, and the pace was fast. Best advice: Hit the ground running, don't procrastinate, be prepared for class, do all of your reading, assignments, and projects as soon as they are assigned, and you'll do fine. Everyone at SJVC has been so helpful… It's definitely not a regular junior college campus. (Thank God…) I highly recommend SJVC, no matter what field of study one chooses to pursue.Frank H. Weeden

This school is so amazing I recommend it to anyone who’s interested in the medical field. It was such an amazing experience and I loved the people that became my friends along the way. It’s a very family feeling environment and everyone there is so nice and helpful. Mrs. H’s class was the best and I honesty wish I could go through the program again just to be around more. The four and a half months flew by so quickly and I recently finished my National test, Mrs. H is very helpful and will help you prepare for the test! She’s so kind and helpful the test was a breeze!! If you’re looking for a cheap and quick program, this is the one you’ll want to go to!!Gabrielle Haggerton

I was so pleased to know that this school was open I loved it so much that it’s very convenient to my schedule and how fast the classes are, the teachers are amazing very helpful and they are there to answer all of your questions, I will highly recommend this school if your looking for a career in the medical field. It was an amazing experience and I would love to continue my education to learn much more for my self.Dulce Fabelina

I had the best experience coming here! Everyone is so helpful. I highly recommend Nexi’s class (Ms. H) it truly feels like a family environment were they really want you to succeed. Nexi goes out of her way to stay late or allows us to come early if we need extra help. I was really nervous getting back into school but I’m so glad I did.Soul Beautiful

I have worked with Mid Town CPR a North Valley Swim LLC company and I am very proud to say that I have seen this company grow so much. Every class is super professional and the instructors are great. They do classes for individuals and groups. Red Cross Certificates, for adults and children. Sign up for your class here! Definitely worth a call!Bradley Cohen

Enjoy the class, very informative! Hands on learning. I would recommend this class for anyone, from adults to children..Jennifer Denny

To whom this may concern , I’m honestly disappointed with the instruction and materials provided by HDMC. A lot goes on campus and not much is done by administration. Each student in the UT program invest a big amount of money to this school yet we don’t have the sufficient equipment to practice our hands on training. To start off instructors teach a module they’re not specialized in and teach it when they have no clue what they’re instructing us when it comes to the hands on training. Our ultrasound machines are very out dated , old and broken. Ut is the the biggest program at this school yet theres more Ut students then ultrasound machines to scan on . Certain instructor has very poor work ethic always talking bad about her students to the other instructor when other students can hear her. As a student I don’t feel comfortable to approach my instructor if help is needed when she talks bad about us among other instructors. Another unethical habit certain instructor does is put her students on the spot with personal information when it was told to her confidential.From the looks of it HDMC overall has been focused on expanding by opening more campuses. When they’re losing main focusing on providing proper instructors to teach material, have proper maintenance done on campus and having enough equipments for the number of students.Lizzerte Maldonado

It amazes me how many complaints I am reading. My boyfriend attended this school. I saw a lot of students who didn't put ANY effort into their work let alone apply themselves. Most of the students in that place complained about EVERYTHING, or didn't show up. There were more failures than graduates. High Desert MAKES you do the work and cuts people no slack. If they're treating you like a child, it is probably because you're acting like one. This is college, not high school. My boyfriend graduated with a 98%, High Desert treated my boyfriend like a KING. The student loan process was easier than getting a car loan. My boyfriend plans on going back to further himself in the medical field. I wouldn't want him going anywhere else. The teachers and staff really care about their students and make sure no one is left out of the loop. They assisted my boyfriend in landing a job and an awesome internship.Laura Apodaca

Don’t waste your time or money in this school. The staff are very unprofessional. they are more concern on what you are wearing, instead of actually educationing the students. the ultrasound program is the largest and the most expensive, yet the machines they trained on don’t work or outdated. The instructors never last because the school sucks! And they have these meeting every so often and they have you sitting on floor while the director who is annoying as hell with her “Woo hoo”, speaks and they give out these awards for showing up to class everyday. I thought it was a “college” not 3rd grade. If you are going to spend 37,000$ on this school, you might as well buy a car with the money and get the hell out of BakersfieldGeorge Foreal

This location should be shut down indefinitely. Faculty is extremely lazy, rude, and unprofessional. They waste your time by not sticking to the lesson plan. They also make extremely false and misleading promises when you enroll. You waste so much time participating in classes where teachers are incapable in staying on topic and once you complete them they turn around and tell you that they are no longer compensating you for your time as initially promised. It's laughable when they try to teach you how to work in a workplace all while goofing off. You're better off going to the Mt Vernon location because they are a lot more involved in trying to motivate you and not disrespect you. Faculty here acts like your time is worthless and therefore worth wasting. There is no respect for students and they continually lie in hopes of getting students to stick around. Wasted tax dollars in nothing but mediocre bums.Jenny Stevens

I am a returner to BAS. I received my CNA license in 2009 and I am back 2022 for their LVN program. The instructors are nothing less than LEADERS. Some instructors are 4th semester BC instructors for their RN program. They do a great job at keeping us engaged, on track, and interested during lecture. There is also funding available that pays for the program for those who qualify. (Most) I highly recommend this school for the working CNA/MA that wants to advance their career. 5 STARS*****Kailey Lockwood

I just finished talking On the phone with the person in the front and he was extremely rude and was not helpful at all told me to look at the website for Information and told me to figure it out. Wish I could legit put -1 STARZoraida Arambula

This school could use some updates. I applied to one of the graduate programs. I received an email indicating to fill out a printed version of the application to the program. Everything has to be printed on paper. I also had to make an order money check to pay for the application and other payments. I believe there should be options do to it online. I had to pay overnight shipping for I did not what my private information to be lost. There was a worker that has helped me a lot of the questions, but still made me uneasy about the program. I did not receive any notification when my application was received. The only way I knew it was received was because a worker called me to ask me a few questions about my application. Months went by. I called April and admissions did not know anything about my status on my application. I had to call someone in the program. (Same worker that was helping me). She said by mid April the school should know who they are accepting. Mid April pass now it is towards the end of May. I still have not received anything from the school. I called to ask again and the same worker told me end of May. There are only four days left for the end of May. Fall semester usually starts in August. No notification at all from the school. No rejection notification, nor waitlisted, nor acceptance. A friend even jokingly said “Does this school even exist?”. So disappointing. I cannot even plan my education without knowing if I got accepted or not. Maybe I should have applied to other schools.nvstar

Amazing experience. CSU Bakersfield doing Covid vaccines for anyone that wants one. All thats needed is photo ID. Very professional, very friendly, and very quick staff. The entire time from parking in the abundant parking spaces to walking to the facility, waiting in line, getting the show, waiting the 15 minutes, and leaving was less than an hour. Thank you to everyone the set up, ran, and administered the vaccines. Your staff are the real heros. The participants even were on point by following the guidelines to make the experience enjoyable.Kevin Butler

This is a good college, with many great professors, especially in the psychology department. This area has far fewer people, so it's easier to go to school here than some of the other more crowded universities down below. It's not a great place to live, not so much because it's a bad town, but because of the air-quality. But you're much more likely to pay lower rent, and find it easier to go to college here, if you're considering going to a CSU. I'm grateful for my time there.Brian Dillard

I went here off an on for a.few years however I moved out of state for 2 yrs when I returned I went on to order transcripts and saw I had a bill In further review I saw there were classes added to my acct but the format they use now canvas and such isnt something I've used. It's been years since I've taken classes. Well the classes were never dropped and never paid for but they are charging me for them. Classes that are way off of anything I've ever taken. Well no one will help me they keep saying I added them etc etc. Rediculous. I was a pre nursing major and the classes are like wildlife law stuff. Idek what to do. Makes me sad bcuz I don't even want to send my daughter here now.Merri Suydam

I've heard that it's a good place to start at, that's it. Trying to get ahold of ANYONE in charge there is a lost cause. Trying to report baseballs hitting our cars in the neighborhood from their baseball practice, reporting student cars parked in front of my driveway, and now trying to get anything done about the excessively loud music played while their baseball practice is going on….no one responds. The neighbors and I can hear the music from six houses down across the street….and from inside our homes!!! Their coaches clearly are not concerned about teaching any moral values or respect.Bug Lover

Inconsiderate college. They have courses listed for students to sign up only for them to get cancelled shortly after. They claim "low enrollment" but the classes that are available are filled to capacity. There are 100 students in one of classes with no online option! They do not care of the risk COVID. Professors don't even answer their emails when you ask them about available classes they are teaching. Go to CSUB and stop wasting your time with these chumps!M C

Great class! I needed the AHA BLS recertification for work. The instructor was really helpful. What I liked best was the amount of times we got to spend on the manikins. Aside from the videos, the rest of the class was all hands-on, so the time went by really fast.Robert Reilly