San Joaquin Valley College - Visalia

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: PreMed and Medical (This Major's Salary over time)
I'm currently enrolled in the RT program at the Visalia campus and I have to say that after reading the other posts, I'm somewhat consoled that my program isn't the only one experiencing these problems. Where do I begin? First of all it's true, SJVC is a business with 1 thing in mind .. $$\(SRF:ELEMENTS:5xsrf, and they get alot of it. The director of my program is indeed a nut case that cares only for her own reputation. I'm almost afraid to write this in fear of the retaliation I will endure if it ever came to light that I am the author. I've seen what happens to people that make staff angry. Placing you at clinical sites 2 hours away from home is a light punishment. God, I'm sooo sick of that place. I fully understood when I signed up for the program that it would be a heavy workload requiring alot of discipline and time, but I never imagined that that place would be like a concentration camp. I'm not exaggerating. It's fantastic how they demand excellence from us but are not willing to give it in return. If you are thinking about a career in respiratory, I really recommend Fresno City College. Yeah, it'll take longer, but you will save alot of \) and recieve a higher quality education. Random uniform inspections?! Why don't they quit worrying about what color my undershirt is & start teaching me the skills I need to be an RT? 90% of everything I've learned has been from the different hospitals I've done clinical rotations at. Now we can't even wear sweaters or jackets in the classroom because it looks "unprofessional". Nevermind that the thermastat almost never works correctly. I've been in classrooms where the temp was 60 degrees in January. Thank you, Mr. Perry! Yeah… the CRT exam is a crock … it is held in place to keep the school's passing rate. If you do not pass it, you face being held back or dropped. I say if you've sucessfully made it to term 3 and cannot pass the exam, somebody has not done their job correctly. Ofcourse, there is always 1 or 2 people that don't pass because of poor study habits, but when 1/3 of a class doesn't pass, you begin to wonder. The program is unstable and the school seems unable to keep instructors. Staff members are rude and arrogant and students are treated like second class citizens. I wonder what other scams the Perry's are associated with? It's embarrassing to admit that I'm a student. I always make sure to remove my badge anywhere off campus because I don't want anyone to know that I attend that dirtbag school. Ugh! Would somedody can that stupid jingle already?! I could go on and on, but it makes me angry and it makes me feel like a fool to have been duped by this institution.