SJVC – Rancho Cordova Campus

This school is very motivated! They prepare their students for the workforce & the staff is very passionate about what they do. I just finished my first term & have not been let down or dissapointed in any way. They conduct a thorough assesment of the incoming students to ween out anyone that wants to find an easy way to get a career. This is not an easy 18 months by any means, but they provide everything you will need to know. If you give the school the time & dedication needed, they give you the rest to have a successful future. There are MANY options for clinical rotations & everything is professional. Tuition is pricey, but everything is provided except your scrubs.

I am currently a student at the Rancho Cordova campus as a Respiratory Therapy student and LOVE IT! If you are looking to get into RT this is the school to go to! The teachers are knowledgeable and genuinely care about your education and eventually getting a job in the field. The amount of hands on training provided is more than you will find anywhere else! SJVC RC has a great reputation with all of the surrounding hospitals! The price you pay is definitely worth it for the education you get in the 18 months you are there!

If you are looking for a school who promises to help get you out in the field, this is the institution for you! I have worked with the placement coordinator so this is the area I am reviewing. I was lucky enough to work with placement coordinators from more than one office. Let me tell you what a delight they were! They really have the students interest at heart. I saw it first hand and heard if from the externs that were in my office. The students were well trained and delightful. If you are looking for and education and expect your educators and staff to not only promise to help you find an externship &job– but actually do it… San Joaquin Valley College is a GREAT choice.

YEAh, If you want a quick learning experience SJVC is for you. The fact that the program is only 18 months is great. I would definitely recommend doing all of the prerequisites before entering the program though or you will go out of your mind in studying and information overload. I wish the teachers were required to have a teaching credential, especially for all the money that tuition is! But overall the most of the teachers are RT’s and can share their personal experience with the students. I am in my 3^rd term here and can’t WAIT to be done. I just hope all the information makes sense by the time I graduate and get my license like the school says it will! I also hope I can find a job. I would go here if you can’t waste anymore time with ARC or those other guys. They graduate students every 4 months. And, This School DOES have a good reputation with clinical sites such as hospitals in the area.