Gurnick Academy - Sacramento Campus - Sacramento, California

Leo A.

Zero Stars — Great Instructor, But the Program Is a Mess

While the course instructor did a great job with the material (especially for a fully online course), everything else about the Gurnick DXA program was incredibly frustrating. The amount of back-and-forth just to complete the program was exhausting — constant miscommunication, unclear expectations, and a total lack of coordination between departments. It felt like I had to fight for every step just to move forward.

From trying to schedule clinical hours to getting basic questions answered, the process was chaotic and stressful. Emails went unanswered, timelines were inconsistent, and it often felt like no one knew what was going on. For a program that’s supposed to be training professionals in a technical medical field, the lack of structure and support was honestly shocking.

The only thing that kept this from being a total waste of time was the instructor’s effort to make the material understandable and engaging. But even a solid instructor can’t make up for a program this poorly run. I wouldn’t recommend Gurnick’s DXA certification to anyone unless they’re ready to constantly chase down answers and advocate for themselves every step of the way.

Swati M.

Hi, I am a student of cardiac sonography and I am not regretting at all choosing Gurnick Academy for my growing career. This is a type of educational program that teaches me the skills that I need to perform these job duties in my near future. There are a lot of things that I can share, Gurnick has a very friendly and helpful staff and teachers, they all have vast knowledge about what they are teaching, a very clean place to go everyday and very well organized.
The best part that I like most-most about the Gurnick is that in the cafeteria they provide you free coffee and hot chocolate pouches, because I literally have no time to make one for me at home early in the morning, so I always used Gurnick's instant coffee thing to boost my energy.
I would like to thank you for making this journey super good for us.

Boneh G.

This is the worst LVN program in Sacramento. The problems started during the admissions process when Naomi Hough gave me the wrong information on what time the PM classes start. Telling me they start at 5:30p, instead of 5pm. I work 8-5, so working full time became virtually impossible. & when asking the school for a little help or leeway for the time, they stated they could not. Yet your instructors are showing up late to teach us everyday? So it’s okay that they have work and lives and can come to school 30-45 minutes after class starts, but the students can’t be 1 minute late. Problems continued to get worse through the program, as the school is extremely disorganized. I have had several different instructors through this course, because they can’t seem to keep staff. Everyone either quits within a few weeks or gets fired. They are more concerned about our uniforms than actually teaching us. I’ve had to do the same lesson over & over during clinical days because they have no actual instructions or teaching plan. Most of the time we sit for HOURS doing absolutely nothing just so they can keep us there for time. The new clinical director Mrs Ebony has no idea what she’s doing. The campus director Ms Gena could literally care less about the students. & other staff have told students about how faculty sits in meetings and says the most disgusting things about the students. The only person who might SLIGHTLY care about you is Ms. Tabitha. But that depends on what mood she’s in for the day. Anybody who will listen, has been told that they should not come to this school. You’re better off at another LVN program in Sacramento, as this school simply will not prepare you to become a nurse. Save your time, money and sanity.

Alexis R.

I am a current ultrasound student here and I couldn’t be happier with my decision to attend this program. The instructors are highly knowledgeable and extremely helpful to all students, always doing their best to set us up for success in the field. The about of lab time us students get is something I’m very grateful for especially since I’ve heard that many other ultrasound students in the area feel they do not receive adequate lab time during their programs. The program director, Jorge, is amazing and truly goes above and beyond for all of his students ensuring that we are all prepared for our future careers. I love this program and would recommend it for anyone seriously interested in a career in ultrasound.

michaela K.

I'm a current ultrasound program student and I am so happy I made the choice to attend Gurnick. We get so much scan time and I felt confident when starting my clinical rotations. I feel like we are held to a high standard by our instructors and they work hard to give us all the opportunities and guidance we need to meet those standards and it shows by the great feedback and comments regarding my scanning and knowledge I get from the sonographers I have worked with on my clinical rotations. Jorge and Monica are absolutely amazing and make the best team for student success in education.

Olivia L.

I am a current Ultrasound student at Gurnick Academy and I am pleased with my decision to apply to this program. This is NOT an easy program, it will challenge you in many ways. However, you are given plenty of support and resources to help you succeed. I have yet to have a day where we are not able to practice scanning, which is very impressive compared to other programs. All instructors are experienced sonographers that set clear expectations for student performance. The director of the Ultrasound Program, Jorge, will go above and beyond for his students while preparing us for the field and anything it may throw at us. I would recommend this program to anyone looking for a serious and successful career in ultrasound.

Tiffanie C.

I highly recommend Gurnick if you are looking into an Ultrasound program. The program provided gives a lot of great education on what you need to know when you are in the field. There is a lot of scan time to practice and prepare you in lab, great instructors that give a lot of guidance, and preparedness when it comes to your didactics class. Jorge is the director of the program and he is very helpful and supportive to all of his students and will guide you to be the best sonographer with great patient care. Just know that you need to work hard and be dedicated.

Brynn S.

I'm a current ultrasound student near the end of my program and I've loved every aspect of it! There is a dedicated team of instructors and a hard working program director that make up the staff here. They are all very invested in your success and do everything they can to help you learn and thrive in the learning environment. I would absolutely recommend this program to anyone who is interested in joining the sonography field then this is definitely on of the finest programs out there.