20 Best Sonography Programs In San Jose, CA (2022 Updated)

My Business Administration Management class was amazing, I learned so much and I am carrying it with everywhere I go. Some people do not like it and so do. My instructor was so brilliant and I am so proud and thankful for him. With his support and all of SJVC workers, instructors, and all around everyone, I was able to get threw this pandemic we are still having and graduate with a 4.0 and being on the deans list. I am thankful for you all. Anyone who wants to go to college for Business or just in general, go to SJVC. They got you covered and they support your every step and decision. They help you become ready for excellency and, help you find a job that you will love and if that job doesn't work out for you they will go over and above to help you succeed and find a position you want and love. Again I want to thank you SJVC for everything and I will be seeing you again soon.Alisha Gonzales

I'm in the midst of the program and just love it!! The teachers and staff are fantastic and it feels like they have become my extended family. They care and want you to succeed. They offer many resources to help if you hit a road block. It's a very professional environment and they continue to train you on maintaining professionalism. I have learned so much in the 3 months I've been attending thus far and look forward to all the things I'll continue to learn. I'm thankful for SJVC, with their help my goals are becoming a reality.Jamie Carroll

Attending SJVC has been a wonderful experience for me. The overwhelming support, love and time that everyone spends on their students is immeasurable. My instructor Dr. Warman is an angel. He is hands on with his students and checks on us outside of class. He is very dedicated, supportive and relates to us in many ways. I appreciate his hard work and commitment to his students. Means the world to me. I am thankful to be apart of such an amazing school and I'm looking forward to getting my certificate.Krystal Mcguffie

The classes offered here are great, however the financial aid office is really unorganized and gives you the run around. I have literary spent a whole semester running back and forth filling our paperwork and checking to see if they’ve received my financial aid application. It’s almost the end of the semester and they still tell me that they don’t have anything on file, after they’ve told me that they just received it three weeks ago.Luis Arroyo

I took several courses at Merritt, initially thinking it would be easy, just because it's a community college. I was VERY mistaken. The courses I took were rigorous and the instructors had high standards of expectation. The curriculum was no skate. My experience there was great and I would recommend this college to anyone. By the way, DePaul University in Chicago accepted my Merritt credits without blinking.Meb Bem

The website is so complicated and ambiguous it takes at good half hour to find what you need. When you finally get their the function usually doesn't work! The campus signs and layout are horrible. If you're going to Merritt for the first time, give yourself at least an extra hour to find your way around! For a higher institution of learning, someone needs to fix these issues…R Cole

The administration is not interested in offering equal access to education for parents who are looking to get one. The college is not interested in reestablishing the on-campus child care center. Also the administration knew the science building chemistry hoods were not functioning properly for years and never let students know. The professors are incredible but if you are a mother good luck because the college doesn't care that in order to access education, women with children (those who require an education for a chance to improve their children's future!) need some equitable student services. Don't take my word for it scroll through the reviews. Most reviewers are male even though majority of students who attend the college are women. Read into it what you will but the facts remain that the college has a child care center on campus but refuse to renovate it even though property taxpayers agreed to pay for it (measure g 2004).Melissa Martinez

The college incorrectly listed me as a non-California resident. When I attempted to fix this, I found that I could not get in touch with ANYONE from the business offices. Eventually, they started having a debt collector call me because I wanted to sort out the residency issue so that I would not be charged nearly $1000 for my classes. This has been going on for months now, I attempt to call their offices almost every week and no one answers me. I'm beginning to suspect that they are just trying to force me to pay the non-resident fee so that they can get some extra cash. All in all, I have had a horrible experience with the administrative services, and if I could get on the line with anyone, I would have been happy to have paid the appropriate tuition months ago.Laura Israel

Overall, the colleges is good. However, other colleges are doing much better. $ stars for the efforts in trying to become better. Recently they have started to work on the new Gymnasium building. Teachers and professors are good but they are very diverse. The teaching style of all the teachers differ and they might not be ok with everyone. So choose your class wisely. Overall the crowd is good but sometimes you might find some not so friendly people. I am not sure about the safety. However, most of the colleges in the bay area sucks with their security provisions.Ashutosh Dube

Most professors are very kind. The school as reopened for in-person learning. The food and library are open. Staff, students, and visitors will need to fill out a health screen to be on campus. (I'd say take a screenshot to easily show the green check) The construction in the middle of campus is done and the beautiful campus is opened up. There's now some construction towards the back where the "temporary" classrooms where. Stay safe, have fun, and let's go mission!Loni Pacheco

I like the school, and the professors are great. All of the professors I have taken have been kind. However, the staff- Araceli the manager from the mission college bookstore is extremely rude. She lacks customer service skills. She will yell at you in front of the entire store to the point where everyone is staring. I have had two negative encounters with her, and I am a very polite person. I have kept my calm even after being completely humiliated by her.Samantha Cruz

Mission College has one of the most supportive and enthusiastic professors. I enjoy coming in to all of my classes because they engage me into their lesson plans. Not only that but they make sure that all of their students are understanding the assignments and offer alternative support systems for them to succeed in the classroom. Overall, Mission College is doing an incredible job in getting students prepared towards their future goals.Diego Jimenez

I am a student of the Bay Area Medical Academy and am happy to recommend the academy to all who intend to take their careers a step further. I joined this Academy in the Phlebotomy program and am very satisfied with the education and training that I have recieved from the academy. I owe my knowledge and skill about phlebotomy to this academy. Today I am on my way to accomplishing the milestones that lay before me but am confident that very soon not only will I be able to get a job in the medical field but will also be able to make a small difference to the lives of many people who suffer from various illnesses. Phlebotomy is an important and much needed skill and I'm happy and grateful to have acquired it from Bay Area Medical Academy. I saw a few one star reviews and decided to update my review. I wonder why are there some unhappy students. I only have good things to report. My instructor Ms. B did a good job of teaching us. The labs here are amazing!!! They never run out of supplies! From day one, the process was outlined really well. Karina at externship is simply amazing!!! A thorough professional. She's very quick to respond to requests and queries and takes into consideration your needs. Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! I feel sorry for the students who haven't had a fab experience but realize, it's an academy and externship is doing all they can to place as may of us as they can at locations of our choice. It's not an easy task by any standard!! Follow their process to the 'T' and it's a very smooth sail. Also look deep within you…. were you on your A game? Did you miss a step in the process? Lastly, do realize that this school is relatively affordable as compared to the others out there and that's kudos to the board at BAMA who've kept this into consideration while designing a program. Overall, I am super satisfied and will come to BAMA over and over again for adding on new skills! No two ways on that one. Thank you BAMA for taking such good care of me and the other students. Eternally gateful. For the skeptics out there, I am in no way benefited from this review. I believe in giving credit where it's due.Rajat Sethi

My experience with (bay area academy) I used lower case letters for the name of the school because I feel I had no help with employment, also when jobs were posted they said if you're interested feel free to send resumes to the school and they will assist students because they are affiliated with the companies. That never happened.The resume specialist did incomplete resumes for me more than once. I finished my program EKG Technician 2017 I am still not working. I went in again October 2018 to be assisted with resume still incomplete. I was prepared for a job fair in which bay area academy was to help me prepare for, again I was told I would be called to be assisted with the pre- employment They never got back to me until after it was over. Lots of students was unsuccessful in jobs. It helps to have your own resources and connections. If you have a great resume specialist in mind that could help to.Chauncey Boutte

I got lucky with having a great teacher! The training was very thorough, and the externship was very helpful. My only complaint is that BAMA GRAVELY MISLEAD me to believe that this process was short. The wait time for an externship is incredibly long, even if you can do a 2+ week one. And the state takes weeks to process your license once you are done with your paperwork. All in all, it took me about a year to get my license; and I had the luxury of doing the 3 week externship with a shortISH wait time.Melissa Fiato

I enrolled at Computer Tutor in March of 2016 and received my Certificate of Achievement in Administrative Accounting Clerk I. My experience attending this school was very positive, as the staff and teachers are very helpful, pleasant and encouraging. I gained extensive knowledge in Accounting and am now very comfortable working in MS Excel and Quick Books and am now able to apply for jobs that require these skills. Computer Tutor also provides a Job Resource Center that is very helpful to you in your search for employment. I would also like to add, the owner is very pleasant, motivated to help you succeed and provides an attractive, clean and safe environment for you to focus and learn.Crystal Clear

I'm just your averge joe working heavy labor jobs until I decided it's time to get serious and get an education. I can't afford nice things, but with Fasfa and pel grant, at the office they helped me out on how to get enrolled for part time in college. The best part is I only had to pay 3k AFTER I graduate in payments of 50 a month. I rather use my 4hrs to learn than sit around watching tv. While I go to school I can work at the same time pay off my bills and still have time to rest at home. The whole point about working smarter is so that you can enjoy life. I was afraid to start, but here I am now and I love going to school here.Martin Tafolla

I highly recommend Stellar Career College. My experience here was amazing and truly life changing. I was a Restaurant Manager for 10+ years and after the covid pandemic I decided to change careers. I studied less than 5 months at Stellar Career College for Administrative Accounting Clerk 11 and immediately after graduation I got a job working full time, Monday- Friday in an office setting in accounting . I couldn't have done this without the learning and training here at Stellar Career College. The Staff and teachers are experienced full of knowledge and willing to part their wisdom . Thank you Vic, Kristina and Ms. Trini 💛Stephanie Galeana

I started the program with Ms Perez as my lab instructor and ended with Ms Patrice. I'm older, laid off from a 25yr career and didn't know what to do with my life let alone where to start. Ms Perez and Ms Patrice made learning so easy, fun and amongst all, they made it interesting and made me feel excited to keep attending. The process at Unitek is easy to complete due to the communication level the staff has with their students. My career advisor, Ms Lisa is great! Ms Lisa Literally held my hand through the exiting process, kept in touch throughout my externship, made sure I was staying sane throughout the process of going to extern, working nights and taking care of my family. Walked me through my application process for a job, held my hand through the interview process, kept in touch throughout the whole process until I got an offer letter!!!! My experience with everyone at Unitek was great, but my experience with Ms Lisa is one that needs to be recognized!!!!Chris Fusi

I had a wonderful experience with Ms. Patrice my laboratory instructor and Ms. Perez. Both have mentored me & helped me become the MA I am today. Ms. Lisa Haynes in Career Services is a hard worker & goes to bat for her students. I received a job offer during my externship, that was too good to pass up as a new grad, thanks to her guidance. I recommend taking your MA in the day class as the PM class lacks structure & professionalism with one particular teacher…that is the only reason I left off a star. The school itself has a fully functioning lab for clinical experience, is safe, clean, holds dinners or gives treats for student morale and tuition is less than other schools in the Bay Area.Jennifer Wills

Instructors are professional with vast and extensive work experiences. They are genuinely caring and helpful for the sucess of the student and learning environment. Each department provided substantial support that made going through the program easier. Courtney and Rachel with Career Services gave us the confidence and tools to help make the transition from student life into the working world smooth.Gigi Tamayo

If I can put no stars I would. I was part of the MA program since October 2019 going for my associates degree. I did get pregnant during my time and Covid also interrupted my studies. However, I did get dropped from school today without any reasonable reason or notice. All this school cares about is taking your money. Sad to say but true and staff at Modesto campus completely suck. Except for Dr. Basha and Mr. Martin I have heard such great things about him. I give you credit. Furthermore, I needed only two classes til externship but they were general Ed classes. Anyway I did turn in work and received no credit. Also I was accused for plagiarism when I came up with my own homework and ideas. Online teachers are terrible and need to give credit to students who do their work. When I was not doing online classes I got credit for any work I completed whether it was half way done or a quarter done. So I highly don’t recommend attending any campuses. Otherwise you will have a experience as mine.Desirei Calouro

I was going here My last one of the school year for an internship my balance of two be able to making the most out to get her from school in this situation is the only way she will get in touch with me and I will have her take the opportunity to get the chance of being able to take her by learning to take the time off the details on her 2 have made aJack Deanda (Overview)

If your thinking about starting a trade, look no further. I have no words to express how happy I am with the course and a huge pay raise within my current company. Life changing is how I would express it. Going to this school will help you make 10-20k a year more which offsets the costs of the school in your first year. Thank you Sjvc!Nick Rudel

SVSTI is a school that has been established with the end goal of making its students successful in their chosen career as as Sterile Processing Tech or a Surgical Tech after they graduate. Here's why: 1. The school is equipped with all the materials every student needs to be successful. The classroom is setup as a lab so the students gets acquainted right away of what's like in the field. 2. The instructors and staff are experts in their own field and will teach you everything you need to be successful. 3. The class size is pretty decent to ensure every students receives the learning he/she needs. 4. The teaching environment is very interactive and collaborative. From my personal experience, it's more family-like. Because they really care about your success. They listen to your questions. They will spend time with you. 5.The learning process and the quality of teaching is top notch. It's second to none. With all these positive attributes of the school, the only thing left is for the student to stay hungry and stay humble. Stay hungry means – demonstrate the motivation to learn. Ask questions. Aspire to be successful. Stay humble means – success is achievable if you do your part. Success will lead you to greater heights but success is also a journey and it is earned. Earning it requires humility. Goodluck to all prospective students. Pls take it from me. I'm one of the recipients on how good this school is.Errol Monsale

SVSTI has got to be one of the best decisions I've made for my education/career. Julie is such an amazing person, she truly cares about her students' success and will take time out of her day just to make sure you are fully understanding what you're learning. The school itself, has a lot of hands-on training that will get you ready for the outside world. Julie finds and places you at different hospitals that best suits your needs for your externship and could possibly hire you after! 🙂 Ronnie (Instructor for SPD) was really cool too, definitely answered all the questions I had and was very knowledgeable! Ms. Tammy (CPR) was really nice too! Thank you so much for everything Julie! Hopefully in the future, I can come back to take the Surg. Tech program 🙂Jessica Saminathen

I'm currently taking the Surgical Technology program at SVSTI and the program is absolutely amazing. I'm extremely happy with this program! My instructors Mikayla and Autumn are so knowledgeable and will definitely push you and prepare you to be the greatest in your field. Our program director Julie is an amazing advocate for her students, she only wants the best for us and will make sure we get it! It is a hybrid program so most of our homework is done online on our own time, lab is 3 days a week and strictly hands on training. It is a great learning experience & for anyone thinking about becoming a surgical technologist, you get what you put in to this program, so if you're highly dedicated and really want this for yourself I highly recommend SVSTI!Gloria Escorcia

My wife delivered our first child at this facility and had interactions throughout her pregnancy with staff here. The labor and delivery ward was wonderful. Absolutely the best healthcare experience either of us has ever received. I wish the rest of this review was as positive. Every other facility/building at this campus that we used during her pregnancy was so far below the most basic standards of how health care staff should interact with their patients that I’m not sure how this place is allowed to operate. We had multiple OB’s that were insulting, degrading, and vague. We were always left confused and needing clarification from the doctors at other facilities to make up for the gap here at Kaiser off Cottle. The ER room experience we had for a middle of the night episode of extreme pain was horrendous. Leaving my wife alone inside for hours waiting for care while I sat in the parking garage. COVID measures aside, once she was admitted and I was allowed to visit, the staff in the ER were rude, abrupt, and completely unhelpful. Had it not been for the ER security guard, who heard the interactions, stepped in, and showed me where to go to get help from a different section of the hospital, I’d probably still be there waiting for help. Lastly, COVID is frustrating and we are all asked to jump through hoops here and there for everyone’s safety. That’s understandable and completely reasonable. What is not reasonable is a disregard for the rules of the health orders this facility claims to be following. While my wife was in active labor, contractions less than 90 seconds apart, I had to swap keys with a family member for vehicles. A quick run downstairs I thought, just the time to ride the elevator up and down, but not even close to what happened. Upon arrival at security, I was forced into a line of 20+ people awaiting COVID testing before I’d be allowed to go back upstairs and be with my wife as our son was being born. Now, I’m a fully vaccinated individual who has not received the booster. There is verbage in the health orders for emergent situations that allows for delaying the testing requirement until the emergency has passed. ( A testing requirement that is not necessary for fully vaccinated individuals, of which I am one, with my vaccination card in hand). That was overlooked, despite my numerous attempts to show, discuss, and describe that portion of the health order. Mine is probably a rare occurrence. Regardless, my opinion is completely ruined of this facility. While I ultimately didn’t miss the birth of my son, the fact that I was held at a security check point for over an hour (incorrectly I might add, if anyone in this dump would actually read the health order) by what could only be described as a “Karen” of a supervisor while my wife was in active labor will forever be the taste I have of this place. Just plain unacceptable and for me, unforgivable. Which is a real shame, because again, Labor and Delivery had some of the nicest and most caring health care providers I have ever seen. Just wonderful people. Everywhere else. Complete and utter waste of health care resources. Update: Despite the hospital responding to this review there was never a follow through from any hospital staff once I contacted them regarding their response here. Completely a token response on their part.Joseph Darpli

UPDATE: I checked the Kaiser Permanente Northern California visitor impatient policy and no where does it state that there is an age restriction, it does state that 2 VISITORS ARE ALOUD per patient visit. You either need to update your “policy” or teach your staff to follow protocol with respect. Not once was I told what the policy was until they decided it was necessary to suddenly follow it. First I’d like to start that I’ve been a Kaiser memeber since birth and so has my 10 year old sister. At the moment my mother has been in the has been in the hospital for 2 weeks. Me and my sister have both been fully vaccinated and compliant when it comes to taking a rapid test because my sister doesn’t have her booster. That being said we’ve been going EVERYDAY to visit my mom and EACH time we’ve been there it has been nothing but an inconvenience as the staff rudely tell us every time the my sister needs a rapid test, because she doesn’t have a booster. A day later I’m told we can just go up. A day later we’re told again my sister needs a rapid test, everyday is different and NO ONE follows or tells me what the policy is. The same staff checks me in everyday and still ask eachother everyday if we’re both aloud to go up. Suddenly today they decided they didn’t want to let me up with my sister because they’re following a policy that seems to change by the second. I understand Covid measures but this was extremely inconvenient as I’ve been going up there everyday and suddenly you have a rule change. I was told multiple time the manager would come down and tak to me, he never did, finally I was told I would be given a number, that also never happened. My mom called from her hospital bed to see what help she could be and during the 3 way call the nurse had such a rude tone I almost wanted to say something since my patience was already runnning thin. It’s freezing outside, You don’t have a waiting room, there’s no rules or guidelines to follow inside the visitation area or online, and I can’t leave a 10 year old by her self outside or at home. And I’m not even from San Jose. I asked multiple times for the managers phone number and was repeatedly told no. The security lady had the nastiest attitude with me today even though she’s been giving us badges for the 2 weeks that we’ve been going, she yelled at my sister when she was headed to the cafeteria and continued to give me ugly looks as I waited for the badge. I waited outside for an hour to be told that the manager said no minor aloud at all, when just a few days ago the staff cleared the visitation through the same “manager”. Your visitation needs to be trained more because they aren’t helpful they are rude and don’t know what they’re doing. With my 2 weeks of visiting my mother the most stressful part has been getting past visitation. The nurses do not aid to mom at all unless someone is with her. Her food is always 2 hours late, she’s in constant pain because no one checks on her, she can move her limbs to help herself out and she doesn’t get checked frequently unless we call the nurse station, and fun fact THATS WHAT SHES PAYING THEM FOR! She’s paying them to help her yet she’s been ignored for hours. She has to constantly beg for ice, lotion, and other simple needs because they WONT do it.magic giraffes

This has been the worst experience ever. I had multiple strokes and they didn't take it as an emergency they eventually put me into a CT scan and they put the dye in the arteries and not the vein. They're practicing on their patients and doing malpractice. My wife just had a foot surgery and the doctor was supposed to call her the next day to check on her and nobody called. The morphine they stuck in her leg was leaking when we got home..we spoke to the doctor and they said come to the ER and they ignored her until my friend spoke up and they said there's other patients and that she needs to wait. Even though the medication wasn't going to her so she was feeling the pain from multiple foot operations. Then one of the nurses said it's not a big deal she had surgery on her foot. They were very rude in the hospital and yelling at me and my family. They don't care about the people in the hospital they're just there for work and not to help people since they treat everyone like they're worthless. They tried to blame their stress on someone taking their life away and said that was the reason they were frustrated. Which still does not make it right for us to be treated that away.Mike Y

I’m at my final stage at Carrington College, because I finished my extenship and in the process of getting hired. And I just wanted to give thanks to Felicia, Alex, Darshweni, Career services ( Lenni and Eva), Corey, Angel, Eleni, Cynthia, Michelle, Jasmine, Mark, my classmates of course, and Carrington College staff for helping me with a better career and to prepare myself for the medical assistant role in the healthcare system. This is a great college to attend for training/lectures to achieve your goals! You will be amazing with the technology and staff working here! You won't regret it!Kevin Boyer

I was very interested in beginning a career in the medical field and and when I inquired I was introduced to Dena and she was extremely helpful with everything i needed to know and answered all my questions, she helped me with enrolling, and it was a breeze. The entire process was easy and quick and I’m already finishing my 1st term. Throughout my entire term Dena kept in touch and made sure I was doing ok and asked if I ever needed anything, she has been more than helpful and attentive. I would recommend anybody contemplating coming here to do it!Tiesha Meacham

Carrington’s staff is so supportive, and truly wants to see their students succeed! I’m a student who has only gone through the enrollment process thus far and they all have made me feel so welcomed and excited to start the program. Dena Asefi specifically has pushed for me to start and get into the program, I know that she will be a great resource every step of the way. Very grateful for the organization of starting process and staff that handles that, it has made me very eager to begin and finish the school year!!Isela Gonzalez

This school only cares about the money you pay them. I remember the director contacting me so many times in a week to pay my past due. I was still waiting for my VA benefits to kick in. Then I was told if I don’t pay by this date, I will be removed from the program. So I applied for a loan to pay off my past due. After that I was never harassed again. I expected a lot from this school. From great didactic instructors to clinical instructors. But that did not happened. I only had one good didactic instructor. My clinical instructor was lazy and always complaining. The leadership did not care about you. Just their well being as a school. Your grades don’t matter. Also they did not care if you are a military veteran. There were times that I had to clock in using my phone which is not allowed, but my clinical instructor was always late so I couldn’t clock in using a computer. I was removed from the MRI program because I was DISHONEST. Instead of helping you to improve, they just remove you from the program because they got what they needed from you. MONEY! No kind of remediation whatsoever. Just after your MONEY. You’re better off with Unitek where they care about their students emotionally, spiritually, and personally. Being a nurse is way better than being an MRI tech.👎Ervan Valdez

I applied to the Gurnick Academy ultrasound technology program ( San Mateo campus ), At first I was getting constant email reminders to complete documents before the deadline date . After I completed everything I had an panel interview set up , the interview went well overall but I was asked a certain question that I didn’t completely understand and when I hesitated ( and felt nervous ) the interviewer rudely responded with frustration at my delayed response . At the end of the interview they informed me that I would receive a response within 3 weeks. Within a few days I received an email demanding that I complete a financial aid form within that day “ just in case” I get into the program even though I hadn’t received an acceptance letter. Well.. 3 weeks passed and I sent a follow up email kindly thanking everyone that attended the interview for there time and consideration . I didn’t get a single reply back from that email , a month after the interview day they emailed me informing that I didn’t get in and should try applying next year . The negative reviews I read after the fact are correct , it seemed like they were only after money .Amani Abdaw

I have had the pleasure of working with Gurnick and their students for over 4 years and can say it has been a wonderful experience. The MRI students sent to my facility for clinical training are professional, hard-working and team players. All my Technologists are Gurnick grads! A big thank you to Elena Danilova for building such a great relationship with me and my facility.Kimberly MacDonald

My LOVE for the ultrasound program at Gurnick is way beyond. – from the teachers to the challenging curriculum. All the faculty members of sonography program integrates with compassion into their teaching standards, emphasizes the importance of values, and builds leaders through each of their classes and lessons. Sonography program is not an easy program. You have to be passionate about working in this field with patient care and being proactive. It’s takes a lot of hard work and dedication and determination. The director and the professor’s made sure that each of us are successful in this program. Though it is a private school, I had to work hard for this program and be successful And every member from financial aid to coordinators to front desk made sure that we all are given help and guidance when we need it. Teachers are passionate about seeing their students succeed. They are so great about sharing moments of pride they see within us. I love my ultrasound program at Gurnick. Let’s keep on scanning with love.Rehnaz Bi

Definitely would recommend this school. I am a current student in the ultrasound program and I have gained so much knowledge for the time I have been there thus far. Instructors go above and beyond to make sure the material is taught well and share new skills to make sure we are the best at our jobs, for ourselves and our patients. Jorge, the program director is always finding diverse techniques to make learning a fun experience. The curriculum is awesome as well as the environment. I went in not knowing what I looking at on a “black and white screen” and now I can point out all of the anatomy as well as complete diagnostic exams. If you’re interested, I definitely recommend speaking to Jorge, he always puts the student’s best interests first!Jassamyn Shergill

I am a current Ultrasound student at Gurnick Academy and I am pleased with my decision to apply to this program. This is NOT an easy program, it will challenge you in many ways. However, you are given plenty of support and resources to help you succeed. I have yet to have a day where we are not able to practice scanning, which is very impressive compared to other programs. All instructors are experienced sonographers that set clear expectations for student performance. The director of the Ultrasound Program, Jorge, will go above and beyond for his students while preparing us for the field and anything it may throw at us. I would recommend this program to anyone looking for a serious and successful career in ultrasound.Olivia Smith

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

I started this program unsure what to expect, however I was quickly emerged into an informative, challenging and interesting medical assisting program. My instructors Mrs Soto and Mrs El Arbi were great teachers who pushed us to be out best and to further our education each day of class. They had tons of knowledge and experience about the field to share with us as they pushed us to be our best in skills like blood draws, injections, assisting providers and vitals to name a few. The schedule of classes and the homework was the perfect amount time/content, allowing me to succeed, gaining many deans list awards. Richie from career services helped me succeed with professionalism, resume building and practicing for interviews. A big thank you to everyone who helped me further my career.Emily martin

Unitek College has been a great school to attend. My instructor Mrs. Soto was the best. She gave me the confidence, guidance, and skills I needed to feel prepared and go into the medical field. Richie from career services was also great. He always made sure to reach out and make sure you are on track and offered great help and advice. And Ms. Mitchell made my extern-ship an easy process. Whenever I had a question she was always there to answer anything. I definitely had the experience I did thanks to these individuals. They care for each of their students and that was always appreciated.Stephanie Mendieta

Unitek College has been a great experience. I attended the MA program and I had both Mrs.James and Mrs.Soto. Every instructor that I met was so kind and respectful. These instructors make sure that you succeed and feel comfortable going out into the field. I want to give all the staff a thanks, they were always there for anything I needed. A special thanks to Monique Mitchell, she was the instructors assistant and our externship coordinator. She is such a sweet and amazing caring lady.Leslie Ruelas

The pharmacy tech class is great. The instructor Blendina is amazing. She is so kind and caring and will do whatever she can to help you succeed. She is so knowledgeable, I learned more from her than the books. I highly recommend taking a class from her. The basic science class was good, I learned more than I imagined I would have to. The instructor Jeff made the difficult information fun. My review of the school would be much better if they improved the safety of the parking lot. I understand it isn’t just their lot but I feel there are things they can do to help. The 1st week my car window was broken and things stolen from my car and I was parked directly in front of the class room. The next week another student had their car broken into.They did nothing. The lighting is almost nonexistent and there are no cameras. The classes were 6:30-10:50 pm. They said they pay for security to drive through 6 times a night but we’ve kept the door open and on 2 occasions saw him once. That’s it. So I definitely did not feel safe and I was so nervous to park my car there. There are homeless people all around as well. Go to the bathroom in pairs! One last thing, they do not make it easy to make payments either. You have to make an appointment, you should pay in cash or you will get charged for using a card, you will get charged if you make a payment by phone. A bit ridiculous in my opinion. Still a financially better way to go. It’s a fast paced but definitely manageable class in 14 weeks rather than 9mo or more and so much more affordable.Jeanette Loweree

I just completed the 6 week EMT class held here and my experience overall was great! Jessie, the teacher of the EMT program did a great job in making the learning experience fun and interactive. It was a challenging course but it wasn’t just reading a textbook it was very interactive. However I think the students would benefit from extending the course a couple of weeks to give Jess more time to teach some of the longer chapters and drill the information into our head for the national. Also I think the office ladies really dropped the ball in my class and failed to send out any of the important time sensitive emails on time. For example we were suppose to read the first 10 chapters of the text book before the first day of class (500+ pages) and she informed us about this via email the night before the first day of class. Overall if you’re thinking of taking the class I would recommend it, you can tell the teacher has your best interest at heart and it’s a great learning experience.Nathan Almeida

This school should be the poster child of how to run an EMT program. I attended MJC and failed their EMS program twice, all they care about is the money from the state. Abrams is privately owned and gets you a much better education in a fraction of the time. They care more about putting out quality EMT’s that are good people rather than cookbook EMT’s that don’t know how to use proper judgement in real life situations. The instructor Jessie is phenomenal, enough humor to keep you engaged with more than enough knowledge to teach everything you’ll need to know. The student aids are also a great help.Riley Dryer

Best choice I made in my life. Every instructor I had was excellent in helping me learn and grow at the pace that I learn at (which is very quickly) Larry was very helpful in giving the tools and solid classroom knowledge that I carried with me to the field. As stated in a previous post I to felt the welding instructor was over qualified lol. He was absolutely amazing and I would recommend his knowledge in the welding field to be the go to instructor in my opinion. Like I said best choice I made in my life. That was four years ago I am now a full time maintenance electrician for the past 3 years and loving it. Great schoolJoey Hermosillo

Currently attending. I love Randy the automotive instructor. It's such a great learning experience will update as I go down my path. My reason for 4 stars is that they don't have a lot of equipment I feel they should. Update 1: the tool situation has changed. And has gotten so much better.Nicole Harris

Attending the welding corse here. The office staff is very help full and welding instructor over qualified. The envirment is just as u would expect from a real shop and making it a lot of fun and hard work with blunt honesty the student come to enjoy.Brian AXIE

This school is very fast and easy, but when I went there they still had a lot of restrictions due to COVID so the classes were held through zoom, no problem there but the class consisted of the teacher just reading a power point. Which wasn’t what I expected honestly, but it might (hopefully) be different if it was in class the whole time. I did learn what I needed to pass my board exam but I also had to look up a few things on the internet so…. Then when you pass your exam you have to apply to their externship program which is $600, which is not to bad but they do not prioritize you!! And that’s why I’m rating it so low, I’ve been in the externship program for 9 months already and STILL have not been placed in a hospital. Most of the time went to me having to send a lot of paper work, shots and TB tests and them not having time to answer my emails. And now that my file is complete they can’t find a hospital to put me in. I’m pretty sure that’s lack of organization on there part because if you expect me to pay all that money you should at least have a hospital to put your students in when they join your program. It’s really frustrating to have to wait this long.Haley Melara

This was a fast SPD course, but I did learn all that I needed to in order to pass my SPD certification exam. I took it in the summer 2020, but had to do it mostyl via Zoom because of COVID. It worked for me because both instructors lectured throughout the entire course instead of having the class do it independently. Although, when we had a lab, we were able to come in. The instructors for both SPD and ERT were very knowledgeable in the topics they taught. They do teach differently and run their class differently, but it worked for me. I have applied for externship and will update my review when I complete that. I gave 4 stars, because the front office didn't really contact me, I had to contact them instead. Maybe that was due to COVID, i don't know. Other than that, its a great school. Update. I waited about 5 months to interview for an externship position. I was accepted and 4 months later I was hired.Ella Datskiy

I attended the Sterile Processing program in the summer of 2017. It was an accelerated course, with an instructor that had been in the field for over 20yrs. The preparation and coursework to get you prepared for the exam was intensive, and needed to be. The course is designed to be fast. I passed my exam and went through their externship program. I was placed quickly. Fast-forward 5 years later. I'm proudly serving America's Veterans, as a Sterile Processing Technician. The staff at Altamont Healthcare has been extremely supportive. Even after 5 years I was able to reach out to them for help with my recertification. I needed documents that I had lost. Their response via email was instantaneous. The professionalism and expedited attention to this matter was greatly appreciated! This program has changed the direction of my life. Thank you!Dafina Everhart

Not a question but just a desperate comment. This is so depressing I tried to contact the program director as recommended by the business manager here. She never reached out to me and all I was told is that my money was not going to be refunded because I decided to not continue with the program. Well after ALL of course I don't want to continue with the program all this lies being told to me before you guys took my money. You must know that $1500 is a lot for anyone in my situation that's why I begged to get it back since I borrowed it now I have to pay it back and on top of that my mother is very sick. Not that you care because is not your mother but there is things I could use this money for and I am just so desperate because I can't borrow more money since I can't pay this $1500 back. Can someone please help me. Dr Craig was very rude since the beginning and asking about empathy and morals but ma'am where is your empathy now??? You criticize me for not being able to respond to your question about the meaning of it but do you really know it???? My mother is dying 😢 and all I am asking for is for MY BORROWED MONEY BACK so I can help with something. I am miserable right now. I just need help to get this money that I NEVER USED back please.Other User

I personally had a good experience at Unitek, the instructors Ms. Sarah, Ms. Suttle and Mr. John always had good feedback and I felt that they cared about us getting the subject/task we had to learn. I was pleased with the practice I got to do, though we could have done more practice of urinalysis, snellen chart, hearing tests and others I can not quite remember at this moment. Amanda Garff with career services was awesome! She was always there when I needed any help with a question or with my resume. She goes above and beyond for students. One thing I did not like, was the fact that before we went onto externship, there was not much communication from the extern coordinators to students going out, we did not know our assigned site, or our schedules or the person whom we had to report to until 2 days before our start date! I know myself and other students were kind of upset that we really did not know our schedules so that we could coordinate child care for the ones who have children.I S T

I had an amazing experience at Unitek. Very helpful teachers and all staff members. Each and every one are dedicated to make sure you are prepared for anything needed for school and your career they are helping you build. Debbie Cacy helped me put together a stellar resume, helped me find, prepare and get an interview for my externship site. They also helped me stay on top of everything even when life was a little bit crazy, they reminded me what documents I needed to turn in and when. The communication is amazing. I have never experienced so many people in my corner helping me succeed in every way they possibly can. I would recommend Unitek to any one interested in a career in the medical field. Even after graduation they are helping me to find a job in my field.Cayla Custodio

Throughout my enrollment process everyone has been so helpful an accommodating. I love how you can tell the enrollment staff is very passionate about helping their students get enrolled. Eleshea has been absolutely wonderful helping me through the process she has been excited with me as I am getting prepared for my upcoming semester. You can tell Eleshea truly cares for her job and the students she comes across. She is truly wonderful. Miguel my financial aid officer has been great as well. He is very kind and answers all of my questions throughly laying out all of my options. I cannot wait to start my semester at carrington college. Do not hesitate with this school!jennie montecalvo

The Dental Assisting teachers are absolutely exceptional! They always make you feel welcomed, cared for, and do their best to accommodate everyone’s teaching needs. Mr Miller does hilarious video and Mrs. M helps you relate the learning to yourself or others and that helps you really grab the concept. Karina with student resources is absolutely amazing as well. Everyone was always there to answer any questions I had and they did a great job setting me up for the start of my career.Destany Gomez

I dropped out of a Delta college because I was not getting the help and guidance I needed to succeed. My friend recommended Carrington College so I gave it a shot. I am so close to finishing and my director and teachers I’ve had for the DA program has been nothing but helpful and supportive 100% through the time I have been there. I would definitely recommend attending this school. Staff is super nice and especially the people at the front desk are always so helpful and sweet.Courtney Valentine