Tidewater Medical Training

I attended for the CCMA program and it was honestly not at all what was described or what any of our class expected. I was there when covid started, but, even pre covid there was little to NO instruction. We were given a book and told to work online and complete the assignments each week. I expected this but I was hoping the 3 hours spent in class once a week would be review, lecture anything helpful. It ended up being maybe 20 minutes of the teacher reading a paper we all had in front of us and then 2.5 hours of talking to one another and passing time or self study in a classroom instead of home. We were shown simple clinical things but never in depth and honestly, explained VERY poorly and most of us learned more through YouTube. Save your money. If you are looking for a totally online self taught course, this is it but, expect to waste your time in a classroom each week with no instruction.

Do not waste your 1000+ dollars here for the Phlebotomy program. You will not get hired anywhere because they do not have an externship at a hospital or unless you have prior medical experience or a degree behind you!!!! This was basically a self-learn class where you study at home then come to class to poke other students with needles then leave with bruised arms and hands. We used EXPIRED NEEDLES and EVACUATED TEST TUBES 99% of the time! Students were also in a classroom WITHOUT A SINK TO WASH YOUR HANDS! Hand sanitizer was everyone's best friend. They don't even have a restroom for students in their side of the building so all the students had to walk across the building to use it.We also were not allowed to keep practicing sticks past a cutoff date in our program because they would run out of supplies for the next phlebotomy class this year! They use McGraw Hill textbooks/online homework. Basically, everything was open note so you will definitely not fail this class even if you tried to flunk it. The text book will also contradict NHA standards and guidelines so you will be left confused about almost everything right before you test for your cert. You will also get your certification through the NHA website but you have to pay 120 dollars for the certification test out of pocket because it wasn't included in your tuition as well.I started my program at the VB location at the beginning of March through mid-April of this year 2019 and I have been turned down from all plasma/blood donation centers, hospitals, even at dialysis centers.GO TO TCC its legit with an externship, do not mind the price if you want a job! The only reason why I went here was because of the price of the course. It was significantly cheaper than others and you definitely can tell how cheap it was. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!! Don't make the same mistake as me! Get your deposit back before class starts.

The instructors went above and beyond to prepare my daughter for her board exam. My daughter was struggling and the lead instructor met with her one on one to help prepare her. She was able to coach and mentor my daughter that will allow her to complete her exam and give her long lasting techniques to help her on the job.

I earned my Medication Aide license right after attending this school. The instructors are experts in their field. I'm glad I didn't go to any other school. You won't regret getting the best education ever here. Go to this school if you want to be the best health care provider possible.