United Medical And Business Institute (UMBI)

United Medical and Business Institute (UMBI) is a school who has helped several people to do great in the medical and dental field. I would like to respond to the previous review by Kamella Greene. She never attended any class at UMBI. She told me that she was unable to start, due to personal issues. She never gave UMBI a chance. I am not understanding how she can give a true review. The things she said, makes no sense. She wanted to know how soon could she start. She was given the earliest start date, how is that rushing her? As if it was a bad thing, she mentioned that Mrs. Straws also teaches. Yes she does, Mrs. Straws loves to engage her students and most enjoy her class and have learned very much from her. Mrs. Straws wears several hats, as many directors often do. Kamella also mentioned that she felt that Mrs. Straws was interested in financial gain. When attending any school, there is always a financial aid process. The school has to be reimbursed somehow. I am not understanding where the hostility is coming from. Especially, when I last spoke to Kamella, she told me that she was excited about starting, but she had to postpone her start date until January.

Everyone has a right to give a review, but it should be factual. UMBI is a school who really cares about their students. We have a very good placement rate and our graduates are making a great contribution to the medical and dental community. Mrs. Straws only wanted the same success for kamella Greene.

Thank you,

My experience at UMBI has changed my life fot the better. Mrs Straws is a great leader. She is the most driven person i have ever met.She doesn't give up on her students. Even when shes faced with a dilemma, she will aggressively be proactive on finding a way to get through it. I witness her patience, perseverance, and self control.  It have been times that wanted to give up at times but she encourage me to continue to move forward. She believed in me even when i didn't believe in myself. For that I will be forever great. One of my instructors were Mrs. Swanson. At times she came off to be not so nice, but with maturity and growth, i understand and see clearly on what her intentions were. Mrs Swanson challenged me. She gave me constructive criticism. I truly believe that because of her i am now unafraid of challenges. I now have the courage to accept constructive criticism. At times You may have some challenges at your place of employment . as well. Dont forget UMBI is a school that will teach you how you should conduct yourself as an employer. Remember, that its not always the easiest and comfortable things that have an impact for growth as much. It is the uncomfortable and hard things that have an impact on your life for growth and success. At the end of the day it is all up to you. All of your experience and journey being a student at UMBI is to teach you a lesson.  Do you want to pass the lesson or fail the lesson? UMBI motivated and encourage me to pass. For this reason, I will forever be grateful. UMBI blessed me to have a motive to move. Thanks for motivating me. Thanks for encouraging me to have courage. UMBI Is the best !

*Kourtney Williams, Medical Assisting/Class of 2023

As I recall a remark from a peer, "I do more tests and studying at UMBI than I did for my bachelor's degree." Let the challenge begin because UMBI truly makes you better.

I was hesitant about going to school at first, it wasn't easy having to study for 3 exams weekly or the strict rules to follow. I graduated with honors at UMBI. The discipline received motivated me to complete my associate's degree and proceed to a bachelor's degree, where I also graduated with honors. I got hired by my ideal employer, an international healthcare organization where I've been employed for over 5 years with excellent benefits.

So thank you, Straws Family, for molding me after a long break going for my Masters's degree.

To the students, you will go further if you listen and not be quick to judge or reject constructive criticism. Follow the rules. Respect will carry you a long way and ask for help, all to make you better. Please understand that this institution grooms you to be a model employee. What you learn is necessary to pass your certification exams and complete your future job duties. All you learned and the rules included will be vital to your employment experience. Study with a purpose. Highlighter, index cards, and repetitive writing will assist memory studying.

Mrs. Straws, I can thank you for a lifetime.

Sincerely, Jameika of Class of 2012

I am very grateful for the learning experience I received at this school, I was at my lowest point when I enrolled. The teachers and Mrs. Straw(the DIRECTOR) were awesome. I received an MA diploma in 2017! . This school helps you get your foot into the medical field, it is up to you how far you choose to soar after that!

I am really disappointed to read the poor ratings this school received. Attending this school changed my life for the better. I had been in retail for many years working an unimaginable schedule. I was pregnant and my marriage was falling apart all at the same time. I enrolled in UMBI in order to get a normal schedule and to have holidays and weekends off to spend with my son. The instructors were no nonsense. When it came to your uniform, proper technique in the lab, and doing your work, they didn't play. I appreciate the discipline because in the medical field, there is no room for error when you are putting information in people's medical records. You have no choice but to be accurate. I was hired on the site where I did my externship. The school made it mandatory that you take the practice registry exam before sitting for the real one. I'm glad I was prepared to take the real one and passed. Working as a medical assistant is how I take care of my son. Jobs are plentiful. I'm well trained. I can work at an Urgent Care, a clinic, the hospital etc. I have a good job now. (You will make over $11 an hour). Go to the right place and you can at least make $15/hr. It is entry level, but it will pay your bills and get you on your way. The medical field is now my life's work. I can always choose another program (LPN) if I want to move up, but my feet are in the door and my career outlook is promising. Without this school I would have stayed in a dead end career and working crazy hours and missing all the holidays. I had my son towards the end of the program and Mrs. Straws and the team were very encouraging to me and helped me succeed in finishing the program. They gave me the time I needed and let me pick up exactly where I left off. I cannot thank her enough. She definitely cares about her students.

UMBI has a great director and staff. I'm so honored to have been introduced to the medical field and obtained a certification as a medical assistant. It's amazing how you can take 8 months of your life to change your salary to create a better life for yourself and family. No school is prefect but at the end of the day we all kept each other motivated and remembered what common GOAL we all had and that was to walk across that stage!!! I could never thank Ms.Straws enough for giving me that extra push and always having time for me as a student! Yes you have to be on time and study lol... But that's any school. I would recommend this school to anyone looking care for people in health care industry.

I graduated from UMBI in 2016 as a medical Assistant, I’ve had nothing but an amazing experience I’m just now getting around to taking my certification test and Mrs.Straws has done everything in her power to help me. People say you don’t get job opportunities thats a lie they help you get a internship that does not guarantee the facility will hire you.You must prove yourself to the facility. As for others who judge Mrs.Straws as snotty as long you abide by rules and do what’s asked of you then there’s no problem. If you don’t follow the guidelines of course she’s going to speak with you and the reason why is because she wants to see you SUCCEED not because shes being mean. I took my certification and passed. Thank you Mrs.Straws

I graduated from UMBI in the Medical Business Administration Program. I learned a lot and I enjoyed attending. As long as you follow the rules, you will do great and Mrs. Straws will go out of her way to help you. UMBI is the reason why I am successful in my field!

UMBI gave me the tools I needed to become a great Medical Assistant not only, is the staff friendly but they treated me like family they helped me in many ways. they helped me find/land a job in my career. UMBI is a great school I recommend this school to anybody that wants to be a Medical Assistant

this school is the reason why i am successful today. i worked for school systems, travel MA all over to working major hospitals. I am happy over all it all started here in 2011

Very Good school and one day they this school changed my life I Asa Jacob Crawford Endorse this school

Wonderful school teachers an staff always have your back.

I love learning about becoming a Medical Assistant!!!!!!!!!!!!

I recently enrolled in this institution. My impression of the school has changed. It all makes sense now. Mrs. Straws rushes you to enroll. I found out she is also one of the instructors as well as the director. Her professional is OFF. I noticed that she forgets stuff as well. I feel as though her motives are for financial gain rather than actually helping individuals better their life. If you pay attention you can see through her sassy demeanor. Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend this school unless this is your VERY LAST OPTION. You can definitely say you get what you pay for. I can say that the location is convenient and the students are nice but that’s about it.

This school is horrible! Do not go here, I repeat do not do it. The director/owner of the school Mrs. Straws is a disrespectful person. Firstly the price to go here should be robbery, 14000 is to much for the services they offer. Second, Mrs. Straws think she can talk/ treat you any kind of way because she's the owner. Not only is she the owner, but she's one of the teachers as well. A horrible teacher at that! She talks down on people and belittles them. Sge half teach the material and just expect you to know it. I was there for a month and a half and watched her class go from 8 students to 3. Her school has a high drop out rate because she's rude and big headed. She call people hood and ratchet all the time when she's the ratchet one arguing with students over a little nothing. She tells you not to bring the drama but she's full of it. She picks at you until you can't take it anymore. I got kicked out because I went back to put my name on my test after she took it up, how pity is that! Just don't do it, it's not worth the time, stress, or money. Mr. Johnson, the admissions rep is a liar that will tell you anything to get you in the door because their students are dropping like flys. I will never recommended this school to anyone!!!

I’m going to be honest because I would want someone to be honest with me. This school is horrible and very unprofessional. The instructor is very rude and a liar. They say this program is the best, but yet it was very hard for me to get a job. Me personally all 9 month programs lie. I don’t recommend this one to anybody. Stay away as far as possible. They take your money for a couple of classes and you don’t even get a refund check. The drop out rates are high and teachers have fought each other and got fired. It’s all drama and a waste of money. Go to a 2 or 4 year college it’s better. I WOULD NOT LIE.