California School Of Health Sciences

(I originally posted this review under their LA listing but am putting it here instead because this is the actual business HQ and responsible for the experience below; the LA location is just office space that is only opened up when a class is scheduled there.)
I’ve taken a lot of classes through this school over the last few years: CPR, ACLS, PALS, EKG. And I have to say that the instructors are GREAT — that’s why I kept coming back. They explain the material very clearly, run low-​stress classes where the focus is on learning and not making you fail, and really want you to understand the subject. «Dr. K» is especially fantastic.
But I’m not taking any more classes with them: the administration /​office management is terrible. They’ve cancelled classes without notice and taken weeks to get our certificates and cards to us more than once, and this latest cancellation was the last straw.
It’s the 3^rd time a class I signed up for has been cancelled and nobody contacted me to tell me so. I had to switch shifts at work to sign up for this ACLS class, to make sure I can continue to work next month, and I only found out about the cancellation because — after showing up twice before to find the doors locked and nobody but a couple of other confused students — I called a day ahead to see if the class was still on as scheduled. I spoke with Elli, the same person I’d spoken to when I signed up, who had phoned me herself and told me the class would take place in Hawthorne instead of Koreatown due to remodeling, and she insisted «we called and emailed everybody last week that the class was cancelled» although she also checked and verified that there was no email sent to me despite her having received (and answered) my email message confirming I was registered in the class.
Elli did refund my fees and offer me 10% off a future class, but why would I return for something that has such a high chance of being cancelled and leaving me in the lurch again? I’d rather pay another school more for a reliable class.
It’s sad that the excellence of the instructors is undermined by the lack of professionalism or even competence in how the school is run. There are several other schools in the LA area that teach these classes: you should Google them and avoid this one.

Great facility and highly professional teachers.
Recommend for nurses and health care professionals

Great school very professional, especially Elli she works the front desk she goes out of her way to help you. About to take the RN refresher course, already did the CPR and ACLS class, learned so much. Am very happy I found this school, I believe that they will help me reach my goals.

This is the most unorganized business. I paid for the nclex review three times and it was canceled each time I finally got into a class the teacher showed up late was not prepared there were students in the class that had to correct the teachers math and nursing answers because they were incorrect. The teacher also copied my papers and nclex info from the school I graduated from to make copies to give out to other students because it was better information then they had there. The teacher also asked my for my online study skills form previous school. The class was let out early because the teacher had things she need to do. The teacher gave us the lecture and answers to go over and study by ourselves. I would not recommend this school it will not help you to invest in your future or help you in anyway to pass the exam. I have sent multiple emails and left a dozen phone calls to this school with no return email or calls.

Quick and simplified! They almost always have a class coming up quickly for those of us that wait until the last minute to renew licenses or certificates! They really outline they need to know information to make the concepts easier to understand and answer any questions with a good attitude. Everyone is friendly and helpful. I have been here a few years in a row for my acls and/​or bls.

Came here to get my CPR/​BLS certification. Instructor was friendly and seemed knowledgeable. Facility was clean and well maintained except the bathrooms could use some cleaning/​freshening up.
They charged me $ 15 to buy a mandatory course textbook but did not end up using it in class
One suggestion would be to decorate the interior more and make it more welcoming and for class itself needs a bit more hands on practice rather than skipping certain subjects.

This review is for the RN Refresher course. The class consists if 2 parts — first is a good lecture review of all the systems and issues that occur with each one. The second part is an additional expense but Very well worth it. The clinical portion was with an excellent instructor namedCherie. It was only 3 –12 hour shifts but really a great experience. Our instructor was very hands on and sought out opportunities for us to practice skills. Do not skip this clinical section ! I only wish it could have been longer. The knowledge shared with us from Cherie was great, she was patient and very informative.

I had scheduled an appointment to take the skills portion of the CPR certification. There was a miscommunication and my appointment had been scheduled on a different day. I had driven an hour to be at my appointment only to discover this. Additionally, an instructor was not available to see me. Thankfully, I spoke with the manager of the institute who honored my appointment and called an instructor to come. Despite the inconvenience and frustration of the situation, I appreciate the manager’s willingness to go above and beyond to help me get the certification I needed.

I took basic and advantage EKG class. Instruction is great but content more basic EKG. It s good for EKG tech, non experience nurses. Not recommend for experience nurses. Very disappointed. Wasting my 3 days off.

Did my EKG Monitor tech cert. class Dr. k was awesome really keeps you focus and knows how to just make it all sink in. I think I learned a lot from his class.

I took the Phlebotomy course at California School of Health Sciences. My instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful. I did pass with ease. However, the office is EXTREMELY disorganized. I did not receive the supplies for class, that were «included» in my tuition, until the third week of my four week course. The front desk is not helpful and you will need to push them to receive any needed information. Calling the front desk is like puling teeth. The school is also very messy and disorganized, not dirty. My hope would be that the school preparing me to be in the medical field would parallel the professionalism of the hospital, the environment in which i will be practicing my new skill. Also, when i took the state exam at CSHS facility there was construction happening to the adjacent room. Needless to say it was wildly difficult to concentrate on this very expensive and all thought encompassing test. The faculty was not sympathetic to our plight…
The whole experience was frustrating, but i did leave with my certification.

I am a #Nurse from #Jordan I came here to apply for the #NCLEX and to improve my #English through two amazing programs available at #California School of #Health Sciences #CSHS the first one is English as a Second Language program and the other one is the NCLEX Preparation Program.
They have a very extraordinary cooperative staff at the front desk Suha and Hala, the wonderful office manager Nanci, experienced teachers and instructors, quiet and clean campus, and an amazing #President Dr Qahoush.
They take care of you on a one-​one ratio, even in their breaks, weekends, or whatever time you want. Your needs are always met and highly concern them.
I also got the support for my #TOEFL and they were more than I can describe in helping me to find the best school that I am seeking for my #Graduate Studies.
If you are a motivated, diligent, hard-​working student looking for a place to help you reach and achieve your goal, definitely #CSHS is where you #belong.
Good luck,

Great school! I went here to take an EKG class for one weekend. The staff is great especially Suha at the front desk. She answered all my questions and made me excited to take the class. I thought one weekend there’s no way I would be able to pass the test after 3 days. The teacher was awesome he kept on repeating the most important points so much we got sick of it lol. Everything was so professional and easy going I had fun taking the class and now I have a great opportunity to get a really good paying job that they helped with also. I definitely recommend taking classes here they also offer a super fast and easy CPR class.

What a great and outstanding school this is honestly and my professor was extremely helpful with everything, one of the girls there named suha was very nice and helpful through out my whole registration and she was awesome, well I graduated and thanks to the whole staff, good work guys :)

I took the Phlebotomy Technician I course at this school in July of 2013. The teachers for this school were decent, however the two professors did not agree on a few topics which made studying for the state exam a bit difficult.
It took the school about 6 months to place me and the rest of my class at a site for the externship. I completed my externship 3 weeks ago and still do not have my diploma in hand though it was promised the same week I finished the externship.
The overall organization of CSHS is terrible. This was supposed to be an accelerated program which is why it cost more than other programs offered at community colleges, but it ended up taking me longer here than it would have at a public school, so I basically wasted about $ 1,000.
Do not follow in my footsteps, go somewhere else!!!

Best CPR course I’ve taken, and this is my third over the years. The instructor keeps it lively and very informative. I would definitively take more of my certification classes here.

Just took the initial ACLS class, Dr. K was great! And funny! He is a physician so his take on things is very well rounded and the way he explained the concepts to me, I finally understood things I learned years ago! Class went by fast and he is a fast talker, BUT if you are focused and ready to learn the information is all there for you. I passed the test and finally feel like I can be a confident nurse during a code! On the downside the school seemed a bit unorganized but it seems they were expanding and going through some changes and looks of the place were so so, but again to me that stuff is minor. I had a great ACLS class with Dr. K and may very well take another class there!

This place is a joke. I signed up for the phleb tech program and had a family emergency that prevented me from attending. It has been months and I am still waiting on a refund. They continue to give me the run around; I was promised a call back several times but have had to call back myself otherwise no one would have contacted me. How many times do i have to leave a callback number?! Dahlia is extremely unprofessional, and they really seem to only care about the money. The teaching staff was friendly, no complaints there, but the upper management staff is laughable. I want my refund! When it comes to education, I’m taking my money elsewhere. Why would I want to learn from a place that treats their previous students like this? I was treated much better when they thought I was going to let them keep my money.

California School of Health Sciences gave me a wonderful chance to meat brilliant people, who work together as a family, with a highly professional performance. Convenience is one of the most wonderful advantages, the school offers whatever health-​related specialties students may need; whenever and wherever they are.
Teachers are experts, they give you the information that are useful, applicable and significant. They are experts in their fields and knowledgeable in health sciences, and most important, they follow up with student even after the end of their courses, they ask you about your license exam and career plans. One more great advantage is the variety of backgrounds. It is a true global institution, where clients and providers can be from whatever race, ethnicity, age or class.
I LOVE IT!

This school also has an ESL (English as a Second Language) program, and it is accredited. This is important as from 2013 all ESL schools in the USA must be accredited due to a new law. The ESL program is really good, and they have TOEFL and IELTS and other English related prep classes also. The price is pretty good, lower than any College ESL program, and about the same as most private schools. There are a few cheaper schools, but be WARNED: they aren’t accredited like CSHS is. I should tell you also, my girlfriend’s teacher was also an ESL teacher at Saddleback Community College, but CSHS is like ¹⁄₃ the price of ESL at a college — and same teacher!
They have a new location in Los Angeles too, in Koreatown, so if you are in LA you should check that out also.