ATI College

** BIGGEST FINANCIAL REGRET I’VE EVER HAD! **
I attended the ATI when it was in Santa Ana from 2012 – 2013. I felt like I had done my research of the local school and was so excited to be in the medical field. I finished the program, had a great GPA and then ta-​da! NOTHING! The school leaves you in the dust, doesn’t even try to help you find a local job — our job board had postings for Iowa, Michigan and other fly over states. I called the office asking for help and they gave me the number for a part time gig… also the name of the place EVERY other girl got. So great, thanks for helping me look elsewhere. I took it upon myself to print probably 20 – 25 resumes and I drove all over Orange County dropping off my resume with places. I dressed properly, presented myself well and tried to sell it. I was eager to work for free, on call, weekends, nights, the shifts nobody wanted, ANYTHING. Not one place called me back, even after I followed up with them. I was so upset. I spent over a year of my life studying my butt off and got myself $ 20,000 in debt for nothing. DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL — please don’t make the same mistake I made. I graduated with probably 6 – 8 girls and none of us are working in the field. Everyone gave up because nobody will touch you. Places want you to have experience, but you can’t get it without being hired. can’t get hired without experience. See the vicious cycle? Chris is terrible at his job. A while back ago he kept contacting me asking how I was doing and if I’m in the field — I wrote him a nasty email (which I’m happy to post for the world to see) and basically said never contact me again. And he hasn’t since, probably because he knows it’s best for him. This school is a scam, a rip off and shady as all hell. It’s the worst mistake I’ve ever made. I’m embarrassed to say I went here. I hope a class action lawsuit gets filed and we all get something to compensate us for our time and money wasted here. Nothing but crooks run this joint. Again, do ** NOT ** go here!

I graduated from Ati about 2 years ago, it was a great experience, I have received the proper education and training that let me to my successes today, very high educated instructors, specially Dr Yousef and professional stuffs .I passed my Ardms with excellent score and I’v became successful in my career

Today, after 3 years of no contact whatsoever from the ATI, I recieved a call from Chris (ATI’s job placement rep) to ask me how I’m doing and what I’m doing with the «certification» that I aquired from them, which was, at first, a huge shock! Immediately after answering these fake interest questions, he brought up the fact that I wrote this review and wanted to know if there is anything that they can do to change my mind and write a good review… YEAH PAY THE REST OF MY LOANS OFF!
He tried to disprove every TRUE point that I made in this review with no success b/​c he knows every point I made is valid. He brought up the CAAHEP certification: they’re STILL NOT certified. He brought up the financial aid issue: everyone in the staff at that school knows that the previous financial aid rep, George, was fired b/​c of his horrible work and attitude and was replaced by about 3 different reps (that never stayed) soon after.
Then since he couldn’t figure out anything to disprove one single part of my review, he tried to transfer me to Andy, the recruitment rep that I had spoke to when I was in the process of attending there, to talk to me about some of the promises that were made to me in 2011 (AKA to try and see if he can persuade me to take down the review). The damage has already been done! There is nothing that can fix the damage that has already been done by the horrible experience that I went through attending ATI College.
The ONLY reason I got this call was b/​c they want me to remove this review! I am paying my loans; they are getting their money so there is NO need to contact me further!
Do your research and go to a real school! Cypress Community College is right down the street from this bootleg school and they have a great 2 year sonography program. Take it from me, the 2 year program is better than being stuck with 10 – 15 year loans that amount to about $ 20,000. I learned it the hard way, but I learned!
Again, the bottom line is, I wouldn’t even recommend ATI College to my worst enemy! It’s a nothing but a trap and a waist of time and money! This review is staying up to warn everyone who sees it NOT TO GO THERE!

***Not a student review***
Came here because a friend told me about this place. I had gotten 2 ultrasounds already of my baby but the baby was never in the right position. Came here when I was almost 6 months pregnant and my experience was great. You call and the receptionist gives you available days/​times. I probably waited 10 – 15 min because a couple had just gone in to their session and the student who did the ultrasound was very professional and nice. She knew I had no clue what gender the baby was and she told me «I think I’m pretty sure what it is but I will get my teacher to come and confirm» Teacher came and asked her «do u see the gender» she said yes. She whispered the answer to the teacher and teacher nodded. The student excitedly said «it’s a girl!» We were so happy. We already had a little boy and the carefulness and professionalism here was awesome. Definitely recommend this place. The pricing was super super affordable.

Aside from waiting in the lobby area for quite a while, my overall experience was good. I went @ only 13 weeks pregnant to have my baby’s gender revealed. They fully examined my baby’s body/​development. The tech was very attentive and informative. I got great images and found out I was having a precious baby girl. Which was confirmed a few weeks later at my regular scheduled doctors appt. I would recommend ATI for ultrasounds. They were professional and accurate.

Ok so I visited ATI last week for a 4d ultrasound. The reason I gave 3 stars is because it was free… however if I could get my time back I’d prefer that. The scheduling experience was good, the receptionist, told me avail. dates and times yada yada. Well I made sure to explain to her that I was 25 weeks pregnant with twins. When I got there the student was so giddy about this being her 1^st twin ultrasound, which was cool of course, but when they started it seemed more like the first time she had performed or seen ANY type of ultrasound. She literally needed help with how much lube to put on my belly… And the questions just kept going from there. The ‘teacher’ that was supposed to walk around helping all the students had to stay with her the whole time. Well needless to say school was out and they still hadn’t even scanned my 2^nd baby, the teacher took over and finished up, but this had only been the 2d part not the 4d. So she asked me, «would you like a 4d session?» Umm that’s the reason I wasted my time coming here… But after she had done it, all I saw was blobs. No baby features or anything. I went to my 2d ultrasound at Kaiser the next day and the 2d pics were leaps and bounds better then the 4d from the day before. I guess you get what you pay for. Maybe better luck if you get more experienced students.

I would just like to add my opinion. I’ve been to ATI and had an amazing experience not only are the teachers and the students great but the secretary is really quick at making you feel comfortable.
The ultrasounds are amazing and the student techs are so social. The are highly trained and are great at making you feel at home. I would recommend this place to anybody that would ask. And already have! Can’t wait to go back for my gender ultrasound. Thanks a bunch Ati.

I’m currently a student at ATI College, and I think this school is among the best ultrasound programs offered in SoCal. The professors, who are mainly doctors and Ultrasound Techs themselves with ARDMS certifications, are very helpful and friendly. I’ve already gained valuable knowledge and experience through this program, which I know will help me excell in this field. I value the hands-​on expeience that is offered, which includes scanning patients, our classmates, and the scanning opportunity at the externship. It’s also great to know that the school maintains relationships and offers their services post graduation. I’m looking forward to this great career and I know if I work hard enough and come to class I’ll get all the help and support I will need to get a job. But I also don’t expect the school to hand me a job, because that’s where my skills and knowlege I gained from my hard work at ATI will come into play. Overall I think the faculty and staff are great and so is ATI!

*Not a student review*
Visited here with my bff for a 4D ultrasound.
She had heard that the prices were good here. Well the price was so good in fact, that it was FREE. They were doing a special for the month of august for FREE 4D ultrasounds.
The work was done by students, of course, who were very knowledgeable and professional. The ultrasound tech student was named Sara, and was very nice
**Check it out for cheap, if not free 4D ultrasounds that come with pictures and even a video. 4Ds can run upwards of $ 100+ elsewhere**