12 Best Paramedic Programs In Knoxville, TN (2022 Updated)

I traveled all the way from NJ to go to this class and it did not disappoint. The instructor Mary Ellen was awesome and kept the mood light. She taught the material ( dual ACLS/ PALS instructor class ) well with adequate breaks in between. Location was easy to get to with plenty of parking. Office staff were friendly. The classroom was well lit, spacious and we each had our own manikins. Prime created a great atmosphere for learning. I thank them for a great experience and highly recommend them! Chris from NJChristopher Waga

Michael was really great! My team and I really enjoyed learning CPR from him. It was a perfect balance of fun and lighthearted but also “this is serious stuff, make sure you learn this so that you are prepared in the event of an emergency.” I was CPR certified years ago and I did not feel like that class actually prepared me for an emergency. After learning from Michael I feel very confident that I would know what to do in the event of an emergency that would require CPR.Phillip Gilbert

A clean and welcoming classroom and office space was my first impression. The instructor was all prepared with the equipment and other materials at each desk. Check in was easy, and got right to work. The instructor mixed lecture with discussion between each of instruction videos. A very well done course with positive feed back while correcting students to keep them on track. I would and will recommend Prime Medical to coworkers who need to renew their BLS certifications.Jim T

Pellisippi is a terrible choice when looking for post secondary education. The teachers could careless about the students. Don’t try to speak to speak up because the deans don’t care either. Here’s the kicker Pellisippi is so scared about students dropping out and wonder why no one attends classes but then has teachers that let all of their power go to their heads. When you try to go seek help from anyone at Pellisippi they either don’t know who to contact or push your concerns under the table and forget about you. Students who have concerns will never be heard nor have any of the issues fixed. All Pellisippi cares about is the government funding they get from students who attend there. I would love for someone to direct me to someone who genuinely cares about the students and will make sure their voice is heard.Dylan Rector

I received my Associates Degree from Pellissippi in 2007. I came back last year to take a few online courses b/c I am pursuing my Bachelors at another college. The courses are much less expensive and the instructors are great. However, the staff is very abrupt and rude. It doesn't matter if I am talking to a receptionist, advisor, business associate — even the online Help Desk. I am not sure what the issue is, but I have yet to encounter a friendly staff member. I would recommend this school b/c of the price and knowledgeable instructors. The school staff though, needs an attitude adjustment. They need to remember that we are the students and without us they don't have a job.Amy

I have had a great experience here so far. I am currently in my second semester. My professors have all been very knowledgable, friendly, and I commend those who are able to make a three hour long lecture stay interesting. Looking forward to completing my degree here. The admissions and financial aid staff are wonderful and very helpful in walking you through the process of registration and setting up payments. Bookstore staff are always helpful and nice. Library is great and (usually) a nice/quiet place to study.Noah Newport

You couldn't pay me to go back there. I made the mistake of enrolling in their dental hygiene program where I was repeatedly called stupid, careless, and cussed out in front of fellow students and patients (which made meeting course requirements nearly impossible since my patients wouldn't come back). I'm not sure if the staff was sexist (there's only been one man to ever graduate from the program) or if they abuse everyone (when I tried to get other students to help me file a complaint, they said that they were afraid they would get kicked out of the program), but I'm leaning towards the latter. I mean, I saw one poor girl get screamed at because she needed to go to the bathroom! The professor told her to either sit down or don't come back. This was the most unprofessional, disheartening joke of a "school" I've ever seen. I've attended two other universities and have since taught in a secondary education setting, and I have yet to see anyone act in such a deplorable manner as these people. Stay away!Paul Charpie

WoW. Great place to learn. Wish all Colleges be set up like this one. Easy and great layout for everyone. The Professors be top of the line without the big problems of big Colleges that suck up your money and make a person run around to get to class. This College is set up for a person who wants to learn and not to party, play around , and nor waste my life doing courses I don't need or want. Easy to get help or answers on questions ect. So easy and relax without the day to day run,run,run to building all over the mile long areas. Go to a 4 year College and see how far you have to go just to get to one class. The Classes them self's are smaller, with easy learning and support. Go and walk the Roane State Area. Best College I ever been too.Frank small

I would tell everyone not to go to roane state, they are a bunch of dumb***, From the teacher to the advisor. The teachers are sexiest, and rude.if they where a negative star I would give it to this place. To future roane state students STAY AWAY. Updated review, Buyers Be AWARE, Roane state will try and get every last dime you got. I have not been enrolled with these dumb*** since the end of the fall 2016 semester, and somehow I have a account balance of 654 dollars, which was not there a month ago. BUYERS BE AWARE. THIS PLACE IS A SCAMBob Young

It was horrible we sit in the waiting room for 8hrs. Of course I know emergency happen. We were there because they thought my sister was having a stroke. Finally got called back for treatment at about 2ish and they gave her a bag of IV fluids and a couple of meds and we were sent home at 4:30 am. The people were nice but if you are not dying when you get there you sure enough are when you leave and the people who waited with you also.Vanessa Dodson

UT Gardens are spectacular! Enjoy a private walk through their shaded tails, or a brisk jog along the riverside. There is something for everyone. There is even an interactive Children's Garden! With plenty of places to rest, either benchs or tables, it makes a wonderful place to sit and enjoy lunch. Take your family, take your friends, or just take yourself for a little alone time to unwind. It is well worth it!Kacy McBride

I went in by Ambulance and I was treated with kindness and caring nurses and Dr who actually sit and listen to me and my issue. I was in a tremendous amount of pain but with that being said it was extremely busy with a long waiting on results. The Dr gave me something for pain before he sent me out in the waiting room. Other then the long LONG wait I'd say that my experience was very professional..Tresa Daugherty

If Lauren Rider in office 210, inside the library, is going to have personal phone conversations at work, she needs to at least shut her down. I'm in a study room with a door, away from people for a reason. The walls are thin enough. At least have the decency to shut your door Lauren. Students are trying to use the library they for to study. Not listen to you talk about your life issues and how everyone wants to have coffee with you. Well I don't. I want you to be considerate of the people trying to get an education.Hailey Lewis

Excellent 2 year community college!! Applied Technology Associates Degrees and first 2 years of University transfer programs available! Great employment potential for grads!Vivian Brown

I went to the frisbe golf course and saw so many happy people that will just smile at you. Great place you should defiantly go see for yourself.Jasmine 1226

Decent school. Will waist your time on training that should be done by a high school freshman, entering their first job. Things like two star rated “SkillsUSA Career Essentials”. Despite the overwhelming majority of students finding it unhelpful and an academic distraction from the rest of their learning. It is a check in a box for the school though, thinking this will fix the number one issue with employees that employers face, punctuality and attendance. It won’t. But the school pushes hours of it anyway, despite overwhelmingly negative student feedback. Honestly the school cares very little on student feedback. Hence no student government body. Faculty has overall say. I’ve done three programs here. I mainly return due to how my GI Bill is charged. Basically I do it for the money. The welding program was great under Greg Brooks. Other instructors? May get a lesser or greater experience. Depends on the instructor. Had Will Drainy for the electrician program, and he was great. Moved on, and Nick Paterson took over, and program became a joke in comparison. I ended up co-oping early to get away from the mess of a program. Then automotive with Andy Smith was good. Good instructor but a big disconnect with what he teaches and the third party programs he uses, and the actual ASE certifying tests. He knows he trade, but doesn’t know his third party content he assigns us. Trusts the name of the provider(cdx), and blindly assigns it based on that. When problems are routinely brought up on the content/sources, we waves it off and says he doesn’t know. Much of the instructing will come from third party online sources, with his lectures being good but minimally helpful in regards to the assignments, all of which come from CDX, DealerCONNECT, SP2, SkillsUSA…again none of which has Andy Smith actually done. So he has little to nothing to do with the vast majority of tests, quizzes, and assignments, you will do. Almost nothing is “his material”, maybe that’s good, maybe not. I find it not good, when the content lacks and he can only acknowledge it, but can’t/won’t fix anything. Point being it’s an ok school, but depends on your individual instructor. The front office is often less than helpful and cares more of the image and politics involved in academia, than student feedback…but the “trades” are so in demand and the basic training you get can land enough people into that $14-18/hr range..so many students are content. Having done multiple courses for pleasure, I’ve had more opportunities to see the schools faults. Be prepared to be viewed as high school students, who are on the payroll of the school..as opposed to adult learners who are paying to attend the school. Weird priorities on their end. #1 is “worker characteristics” (stuff public school teaches you like follow directions and behaving around others) #2 the actual skills of your selected trade. 3 out of 5….but they push several 1 or 2 star products which you’ll be required to spend many hours on, with no return aside from “putting in the work”.Jim Johnson

If you want to get into the Automotive Tech program here’s what to expect: the class is headed by a Ford Master tech who is in possession of 98% of the tools and machines you’d ever need to complete a job. There are “customer” jobs to complete, actual cars with actual problems. There is a mountain of computer work as well as task-sheets that are completed by real-world action being taken in the Automotive Practice Lab. Attendance is strict. Tardies and Absences can ruin your shot at success in the program very VERY quickly. There’s a lot of self-study required. However, I’ve found that every question or concern I have about the material, about procedures, about the work – will all be addressed in a professional way by the Instructor, who has been doing this job for a very long time and has a very potent, information-filled teaching style. I suggest taking copious notes during lectures. A uniform is required and professionalism is required. In return for your good attendance, lack of tardies and commitment to the work you will receive some solid, SOLID benefits that’ll help you for real; first the certifications you’ll receive are numerous and valuable. Certifications are offered on everything from Safety to Precision Measuring Instruments and everything in-between. Next is Manufacturer Training; Chrysler *AND* GM training is now included in the curriculum. This is OEM Dealership level proprietary Manufacturer training on their specific products, methods and procedures. These alone can be instrumental in landing the job you want. Next there’s the ASE inclusion in the curriculum. If you can study hard, retain the knowledge and exhibit the ability to use it during real-world-scenario diagnosis you can secure ASE certifications. The importance of these in securing good pay cannot be overstated. Instructor Smith holds and maintains Master level ASEs. Finally is the applied skills you learn from doing the actual job. Automotive Practice Lab has a drive-on alignment lift / alignment machine, bench and mobile lathes, all manner of automotive machine-tools. But you really kinda have to earn your time on these machines by working hard at the first chunk of Automotive Tech as a program which is Safety & Foundations. If you have the motivation to study, retain and apply it all, then you get to work in the Practice Lab. Some folks seem frustrated you can’t just jump into the Lab on Day 1 and start working metal and cars. Full disclosure: it’s hard but it’s fun. It takes dedication and tons of self-study. In my view so far (10.5 months into the program) it’s worth the patience and determination and sweat. Why? Because in the end Instructor Smith is an expert at more than the machines or repairing the cars; he’s an expert regarding the Automotive Industry and knows seemingly everyone in the industry in town. His advice is worth trusting career-wise and if that’s what you’re after, a career at a dealership doing OEM warranty repair and diagnosis, maybe consider this program? Hope this helps.hollow men

If I could rate lower than 1 star I would! I began in the Surgical Technology program in September 2018. The syllabus guarantees 6 month lecture time and 6 month clinical time. The program director we had at the time dragged her feet and was consistently late for class time so instead of my group receiving the 6 month allotted time we got 52 days. In this 52 days we were required to complete a rotation and participate in 120 cases, this is nearly impossible. 20 days before graduation, I was dismissed from the program for having anxiety disorder for which I am medicated. Apparently there is no such thing as an extenuating circumstance. This dismissal was a ploy by the current program director (the program director changed earlier this summer) to assert her dominance since no one took her seriously. I filed a grievance, but by the time I was able to meet with someone there wasn’t a way for me to catch up and finish the program anyway, so I declined to fight for my position. Needless to say this was the most undesirable experience I have ever been through in my 30 years of life. I was constantly humiliated in front of class mates, called out, and at one point was told to use tea tree oil on my scalp because that’s what they used for their dog. I was exposed to a persons bodily fluids when an instructor placed a soiled safety shield on my face in the middle of a surgical procedure (the shield being soiled is why I didn’t have them on to begin with).After being dismissed from the program, I was told by the program director that I might try cosmetology as that might be a better fit because not everyone is meant for the medical field. I gave up almost a year of my life for this nightmare of an experience that included being mistreated and discriminated against for being overweight during my clinical time! If I could go back in time, I would save myself the hurt and tears that have been shed and just pursued my BA like I plan to do now. Prospective students beware!Charlye Snider

I took a welding class from Pellissippi and had a great time. I had a wonderful knowledgeable instructor and got to take home a project that I made in class.John M

i am hopeful that i get to go to this college in 4 years my sister tori went here and she said she loved it so im goining to go hereKylor Roach

Been happy so far. Adam, Aaron, Mario, and Jason are the got to teachers for welding. I wouldn't have it any other way.Jack Day

Came here to do my HiSet testing and got the first sub test done. The security and proctors were very helpful in helping me navigate the building and in succeeding in my prompt testing. I am satisfied and feel confident I will receive the assistance and encouragement necessary to pass the other sub tests.Tracy Edwards

Such a beautiful campus, way to retool this facility, keep some retro and empower it to help current students make a better future. I hope to do some photo shoots there it's so pretty!Sean N. McDonald