Southern Technical College Rankings by Salary Score

Writing this review to share with anyone who weighing their options on attending this school or not. I am a 100 percent disabled veteran with multiple combat tours overseas. My military career was cut short at 14 years due to my combat related injuries. I attended the Orlando Fl. campus for one class in Oct 2021 utilizing my GI Bill. I notified multiple people within the school system that I was attending school utilizing my GI Bill and that I was unemployable due to my injuries. I also notified their career... Read More dept. and my instructor as well. They were all fine with this and said welcome to the program. Started class, there was no syllabus given and no clear lesson plan. The instructor did not have any kind of control over the classroom and the students. The classroom time was students talking over the teacher and the instructor helping students with their tests in front of the rest of the class. I was just going through the motions which seemed every other classmate was doing to get through the class per discussion with them. The real problem starts at the last week of class. The instructor crossed the line multiple times asking about my disabilities in front of the class even said why can't you work if you can come to school. Long story short after going through the proper channels the school swept it under the rug, lied to the Department of Veterans affairs and the Department of Education. The whole situation was swept under the table like it never happened. I would highly suggest looking at more qualified schools which not only would provide a better education but will not cause any issues from unqualified instructors.

My name is Amanda, I'm a single mother of 2, one of which has special needs, this is why I took the night program at STC, I attended for 1 year and it set me back, I failed the pharmacology class due to them hiring someone a week after the class started for the next 3-4 weeks I failed every test that person lectured, (under 78%) I reached out to the DON Ms. Mohammad, the DOE Ms. Stone, and I asked for any assistance. The Teacher DON and DOE and teacher all responded with "Read the book and you will pass."... Read More Now, I'm not expert on mental illness but I have severe anxiety (PTSD) and the 3rd week of Pharmacology during the psychotherapeutic drugs lecture he said, "Anxiety is all in your head". I couldn't focus with this statement lingering over my head, So I emailed the DOE and DON asking for resourced for people like me, she referred me to someone named Nina, who gave me all the local mental health centers. I personally was already seeing a regular therapist and what not. I told them I felt my anxiety was and issue because of these statements he was making and it made it really hard to focus... After another teacher that is honestly an angel found me in my car hyperventilating and crying, I word vomited everything, and she said "Don't let him take this away from you." I managed to turn my grades around even was getting A's and B's on tests but it still wasn't enough. Because 75% of the class failed or withdrew they did not have enough room and they gave us 2 options go Thursday in the morning or sit it out, by Mr. Guttman. So after some whining they offered me Wednesday in the morning. As a special needs mom, my son needs me to get him to the bus or I have to at least prep and give him time. To adjust, and they refused me that, I got a call this very morning, and was told if I sit it out I am effectively withdrawing from the program. This school has no integrity in the administrative staff, their need for teachers was solely reason they're losing several students because they're not allowing students into the classes they signed up for initially, and phrases like "it's in the book, read the book." does not show a willingness to teach. I was talked into holding the class by the DON and the Teacher themselves because of terrible quotes like the one above. I asked about tutoring services, and even attempted to meet the professor outside of class to go over test to which I was handed the scantron and no copy of the test itself. I wasn't attempting to be discourteous but when I asked direct questions I was not given answers, it was almost like I was an inconvenience. In the 12 months I went here the last 2 terms had clinicals I didn't even see the inside of a hospital, nursing home, or anything. Several Emails even went unanswered. I'm sure as far as people these admin go, they maybe good people but as educators they are as cold as ice. If you have a disability in your family or even in yourself do not go here. If you are injured they will withdrawal you from the program. There is no integrity if you need help and want to speak out against a teacher new or not. I will say there are several RN's/BSN/MSN that work there that are amazing people Joiner, Matula, Safford, Atherton, and Patterson are all amazing people and educators that genuinely care, they're firm and strict, and will even meet with you to go over tests.