West Valley Occupational Center

I went for ESL assessment test, there was a huge line, person in charge told to come next week. I went and same situation again. There was an Asian woman who supposed to take the test and she was very rude to me and couple of other students who could not also speak English well, kept saying I don’t have time to answer your questions and do not bother me, I have to start taking test. poor management!

If I take the physical therapy aid, are they going to ask me my high school diploma? Am I going to need H. S diploma by taking this PT? Please someone answer me. Thanks

Run by Los Angeles unified school district this occupational training center offers many training classes.

I finished my manicuring training on Feb 28^th of 2013. I’m currently employed at a great nail salon and doing well. As are some of my closer classmates that I still keep in contact with. I’ve read a few (bad) reviews about Mr. Cao, the manicuring instructor. So I’m here to give insight of my experience. Over all I learned a lot. I was active and participated frequently. I sat up front in the front row. I came in with a positive attitude and left with a good education. You get what u put into it. I had classmates that were lazy, rude, immature and disrespectful so of course they weren’t treated with the same courtesy as I was. I can’t say it’s ok but it’s their own fault. If your willing to learn, Mr. Cao is more than willing to help. The price for the education is fair. The school is old and the classrooms are not fancy or «nice» but I’ve been to fancy franchise schools that left me uneducated and in debt.
If you’re ready to become a manicurist and you’re motivated, positive and ambitious then try wvoc. You won’t be left with thousands of dollars in debt because it’s all paid upfront in cash. The prices and fees are affordable.
If you follow up with your end of the deal, they help you apply for your state exam. So that when you leave you will be set up to take and pass your state board license exam.

I decided to take a class here primarily to show my teenagers that I would put my money where my mouth was because I have been nudging on them to take advantage of the fact that tuition is free for LAUSD students ages 16 – 18. Anyway, I’m taking Real Estate Principles with Mr. Montenegro, and he does make the textbook come alive. I really appreciate his professionalism and integrity. This is one of the best experiences that I have had in a long time, and I look forward to Thursday nights. The campus is well maintained and the office and counseling staff have been extremely courteous and helpful. Parking is plentiful and this such a great value. I would highly recommend this school to current high school students that have the time to squeeze in a class to get a jump on gaining some marketable job skills and to adults looking to upgrade skills or change careers. I am very grateful that the taxpayers and LAUSD were able to save this school from closing during the height of the state financial crisis a few years ago.

i cam here 2 years ago and i came back here this year 2 years ago i came here to take the networking course that i had trouble with at a colledge i came here and passed the class im here now taking electronics repair whats nice is the teachers have some freedom on how to tech there students it nice

I really do love this school! I think the staff there are very friendly and nice. And have a few teachers that I do like a lot. But can agree with previous review on manicuring class! I got along with the teacher but yes he is a bit rude! He either likes u or he doesn’t simple as that. And he will pick on u! Just try to get on his good side. :/

While I agree with many points that the previous Reviewer, Shalaine A. has made, I honestly have to disagree with several aspects of it (Her Review) due to my own highly negative Experience in Class a «Cycle» before she went (The year before).
I found Mr. Cao, although funny on some occasions, to be largely knowledgeable about his Field (Although some of the information he was teaching regarding Gel Nails was very outdated), to be rather unsympathetic and rather enthralled-​entertained and/​or delighted when it came to observing instances of various students, including myself, being bullied in the class by several of our peers… it’s like the guy was watching a movie or something, he was so raptly engrossed in everything. (Sad!)
In fact, my personal Experience in class became so bad (I was bullied very severely) that I had to actually report what was going on to the Department Head, with few results.
Since Class, while working in a couple of salons, I’ve had the honour (If you’d like to call it that) of «running into» several ex-​students that surprisingly, had a much similar Experience to what I did-​being bullied and watching «helplessly» as Mr. Cao did nothing to help them either, all while turning a blind eye to it all, just sitting there at his desk, smirking and giggling, as the Drama unfolded between students on a daily basis… they lived the very same Story as I did, graduating Class with the same bad Taste in their mouths, just like I did!!!
No surprise there: I think Mr. Cao specifically picks a few students each Cycle to pick on to make himself «feel» better. If it happened to them and it happened to me. are you seeing a Trend here like I am?!?
Gross.
Because of this, I’d like to say «Buyer Beware»: Know Before You Go; if you keep in Mr. Cao’s «Good Graces», then you can expect a Class full of fun, horsing around, leaving early, gossip, and goofing off.
If you get on his bad side, he’ll encourage the «bullies» in Class to go after you and he’ll watch gleefully as you get ripped apart.
In conclusion, I feel really sad for him (Cao) as not only a Teacher, but as a Person. he truly must have a bad life to be so eager to assist in the torment of others… poor guy.
Long to the short: Cao is a mean, spiteful, rude, machisimo-​laden BULLY that likes to torment students he dislikes and revels in the MISERY of others. Save yourself-​go to Slawson Adult Ed or WBI or Marinello or SMCC, you’ll thank me, trust!

I am currently enrolled in the Manicuring program. My instructor Mr. Cao is funny and has so much wisdom in this field. The girls in my class are all easy to get along with (for the most part). I come with the mentality that I am getting my education and that is my main goal. Relationships with my teacher and classmates are secondary and do not take away from this wonderful opportunity. The cost of this class doesn’t even compare to the private schools in the area. I love it!

Came here to take a test to get into their esthetician program… all i can say is you need to arrive REALLY early… at least during the summer you do. People were waiting for 2 hours (they only have 30 spots) and you pretty much need to take the reading test to be placed in the majority of their classes.

I am a student at this school now, concurrently enrolled in two programs: Ambulatory coding (CPT/ICD-9)/medical insurance & billing, and Computer Networking. Both programs are outstanding. In the Computer Networking classes the students get as much hands-​on experience as they want with real professional equipment, and the instruction is excellent. Classes are extremely affordable, especially when you consider that many of them meet five days a week for two, three, four or even five hours each session. I know that there are many commercial «career colleges» and so forth out there competing for your attention, but before you spend all that money, please consider WVOC.
BTW, I have several college degrees and 25 years of management experience in another industry, and even though WVOC accepts students who have not even completed high school, I find the classes intellectually challenging and rewarding.