Crescent College

I really like the staff, Angel is very helpful. I have learned a lot and the most I like about it is that you can go back to school and keep on studying for your exams and practice on your draws.
Thank You Crescent College
I’m looking forward to a bright future.

I have to make justice for them bad reviews somehow… As long as you TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS & CONSTANTLY COMMUNICATE with the staffs & BUG them on what you NEED, you’ll be FINE.
Not to mention the current Phlebotomy Instructor: Enrique Zelaya — He’s really good at teaching the skill. At 1^st he might come off as «too strict» or «intimidating,» but it’s just his meticulous self (which is really good). You’ll get used & be thankful for it later on. As time passes, he’ll be coool towards you (if you know what you’re doing & follow his instructions of course). I have no complaints in that because when you get your license & actually work at a hospital setting, the things he taught you will be in very good use.
Another thing, before I forget, this school has 1 of the CHEAPEST tuition fee around the area. An acquaintance (who went to this school too, got her Phlebotomy License, & is now a professional) recommended me here due to their cheap offers compared to schools that offer the same program close to where I live [seee, a reason why y’alll should give this school a chance ha]. I live an hour or so away; drive there every now & then to do my lab/practice.not even complainin lol
U p d a t e (May2015): They made changes to their management.
Angel & Jorge are now the main peoples you can contact for school inquiries. No more Carlos.

worst fkn school u can go to !!! they jst want your money!!! carlos and angel are just shit heads!!! don’t attend this school.

I attended the Medical Assistant program at Crescent College and I achieved what I set out to do – Learn to be a prfessional medical assistant. I had no experience when I entered the school.
We only had one lady take a break because she was pregnant but she went back. Mostly everyone I know who actually attends or atended Crescent College finds their experience to be invaluable.
This is the BEST school for someone to learn from the ground up. Other schools might require experience, when after all, we are coming to these colleges to learn. Also, there were students who transferred from other schools and told me they didnt learn much and were there longer.
Anyway, my main purpose for writing this is because I felt eveything about the program was exactly what I needed, but the review left me hesitant. People can really make a damage by saying false comments about the school.
The school is all about learning by doing, it’s the most realistic way to learn.

First and foremost.
The only good thing about this school is that it is cheaper than any other schools that offer the phlebotomy program.
I’ve went to this school a year ago. I still don’t have my state license. Here are a couple of reasons why.
The administration sucks. Except for randy. I can’t really say much because I hardly seen him there when I was in need of something. Angel is a total liar!!! He is always trying to cover Carlos behind. It took them eight months to send me to do my externship. I always called wondering when i was going to do it. Carlos had always come up with some excuse. and when he couldnt handle my phone calls he simply put Angel on the phone to blow smoke up my you know what. You know its funny how they teach customer care here, yet im not satisfied with the service the school’s admin had to offer. Us students pay to keep the lights on in this place, and especially we pay for those no good irresponsible admin workers salary (angel & carlos). Such lazy guys slumming around for a paycheck. Whoever owns this institution, my best advice for you is to fire them. Seriously.
The website of the cresent college clearly states that you have all these connections with kaiser permanente, health care partners, children hospital of Los Angeles to name a few!!! But they have absolutely nothing to do with cresent college externship for students what so ever. Instead you are sent to some crappy clinic called, San Miguel clinica. Some little hole in the wall clinic. In fact to confirm their only connection to send students to do their externship, Carlos said its only San Miguel clinica that cresent college is affiliated with. Enough with the false advertisement!!! We may be the students to this school, but we are also customers that demand the truth of this school.
Ok so they send me to do my externship back in June. Finished it. Went back to school to give them the papers so that they can mail it to Labortory Field Services which is the California gov. of licensing for phlebotomist, ect.
June 8 was the day I was there. It was a Saturday. I wrote a check for one hundred dollars because that was the fee for the application to lab field services. Carlos was handling everything for me. He was suppose to send it. But only at the beginning of this month, August, I found out from lab fields services that Carlos only sent my online application on July 6 at 9:16am, a minute after I called to bitch about why my online application wasn’t there!!! And angel had the nerve to tell me to relax it was sent in June, and that lab field services sent them a notification saying they got my application. Which is also a big lie! My guess is that Carlos once again forgot!!! Stupid! You need to pull your head out of your ass. Both of you.
My advise to future students go to a different school. This is not a place for service. It shouldn’t be a hassle to constantly bug about when you’re going to do an externship.
This experience has not only been a set back for me but also other students.
I could have been working as a phlebotomist months ago if I didn’t attend cresent college.
Choose wisely.