Southern Careers Institute Brownsville — Local services in Brownsville

First off let me say that before working at SCI, I worked at another vocational school for five years and before that, I worked in the field for several years in a surgical practice/office.

While everything seems to be great, please keep in mind that instructors have to play nice with the students, because of revenue--a student leaving is money leaving the school as well. Instructors have to bend backwards to keep students in the respective programs.

I left because I was being told to sign a document stating that a student had completed and turned in to me her make-up work and exams, when in truth she never approached me regarding any make-up work. Signing that document would be considered FRAUD, plain and simple, but yet I was told to sign it by a lead instructor, so that the student could be pushed through and complete her studies.

I refused, but when push came to shove, I left leaving a class of adult students behind. In speaking with SCI Corporate, the concern was more in my leaving the classroom with adult students, than the offense of fraud.

If that is the type of free ride you want with massive debt to go with it, then go right ahead; you will see how the student can do no wrong--leastways while I was there.

I know this much: while there, I always had students approach me and say they wanted to be in my class(es); that said mine was the first class where they were learning and to this day, I still have former students approach me and thank me for not only the academic side, but also the interpersonal aspect of working in a medical office.

That experience showed an ugly side of SCI and because of it, I refuse to give a more positive review, especially if some of the leadership is still there.

I do truly hope things have changed and truly hope your experience with SCI, as either a student or instructor, is a positive one.

Instructors---if you won't or cannot positively lead and teach by example and not by rote, then perhaps a career change is better suited for you. The students are paying through the nose to receive additional education and if they are not, I truly hope they let leadership know as many times as possible and positive and necessary change occurs.

Students---thank your instructor when you have learned something and let them know when it is difficult. Speak up when needed; ask questions.

Respectfully,

Mr....

I enrolled in this technical school for the medical assistant program. Which I started in January 2021, the program was only 9 months. Around the 8th month or so I was sent to an office to complete my internship and was hired immediately. That being said the company that hired me did not request a certification which I did not have since I did not take the test “that was supposed to be paid for” by the school or taken out of the loan that was used to pay my tuition. I never took the exam and some time in 2023 I called the school to see what could be done since I did not use those resources. They told me that I had to now pay out of pocket for the certification exam which is sort of ridiculous to me because “that exam” was “paid” for since the beginning. Which makes me question where that money went since it was not used on the exam. Another thing I never received a diploma from the school stating that I completed the medical assistant program. The school kept postponing “graduation date”. It was until 2023 that I received the diploma and that was because I called several times day after day asking for an update for my diploma. I was given different answers none correlating. One said that the reason why I never received my diploma was “because it was sent out in the mail since Covid happened around that time and that it must have gotten lost on the way to my home” another was that “my diploma was never printed or that it must have gotten lost in the files” and that it was my fault for not requesting it sooner. I complained and asked why no one ever followed up with me about the exam or the diploma and I could not get an answer from anyone. Also to mention I barely even got any practice in taking vitals. I took out a 9000 dollar loan to have a very bad experience with this school. I would...

First off I want to start by pointing out I have no complaints about the professors I've had. They are really professional, courteous and extremely helpful. Over this four months that I have been here everything had been great, maybe because I didn't yet had the misfortune of interacting with The Campus Director, Dan Grimm. Myself, experiencing PROFESSIONAL, FRIENDLY, HELPFUL services from the people around here, of course, I was expecting THAT to come from the leadership above them, once again "The Campus Director, Dan Grimm". On the contrary, The first time we interacted, the first time we crossed word, the first time we even looked face to face, he approached me in a hostile way in the parking lot, for a "complaint", which first off he didn't even SEE or had proof or even understanding of the situation. Fist off and which I'm really offended by, I repeat, the hostile way he approach me, with arm gestures on the air literally "jumping me". I can't lie, I'm 6'3 280 Lbs, I felt threaten by that "The Campus Director, Dan Grimm".Before anything, my father has never approach to me like that, what makes it right for a complete stranger. I say before approaching anyone in any situation, and specially the way he talked to me, which I'm really not going to wast my time typing on what he said to me. At the moment of wanting to go talk to him, in a polite way, the way someone with manners would, I knocked at his office wanting to find a solution to this, I just got ignored, him just making hand gestures pointing at his phone and giving me the back...typical "Office Boss". Just really wasn't what i expected. Hopefully this gets address properly of course to prevent further cases like this to happen. Just really Disappointed...and no I definitely WOULDN'T recommend...