Pueblo Community College

This is a beautiful college, the atmosphere alone makes you feel welcomed. This establishment offers so much in regard to getting an education and making life changing experiences that are undoubtly an asset in anyone's life! I would like to say that The GED program is amazing! The instructor is one of the best that I have EVER met. Mr. Cleghorn is undoubtly an amazing instructor, 10/10 he makes sure that you understand and even goes above and beyond in making sure his students are VERY prepared for their exams. He is one of the best!

Ahh the allure of online classes, the ultimate in convenience. The freedom to complete course content when it fits into your busy schedule. Just be aware, the college upcharges for this. You can see it in their tuition chart. BUT what they don’t disclose, written in any of their web pages, or verbally with your advisors, instructors, department chairs and literally any staff member you might bump into, is that if you are taking courses that require third-party assignment and test proctoring (this includes any course in the health sciences) you will essentially need fiber optic internet service to use the proctoring service. Happy with your high-speed DSL service that has always been there for you? Well NOT good enough for PCC’s third party proctoring service. The other thing an unsuspecting student learns is that if EVERYTHING isn’t just right with your computer, the required web browser and extensions, and if you don’t access this third party proctor in JUST THE EXACT RIGHT WAY, none of the stuff will work for you. NONE OF IT. Oh sure, PCC has 24-7 tech support and the proctoring outfit has a customer support email and phone number, but good luck with all that. Your level of ‘help/support’ is literally dependent on who is on the other side of the line at the moment (IF anyone is actually there). I would rather walk 100 miles on broken glass and tetanus inducing rusty nails, than deal with this abomination of a proctoring outfit. You would be better off jumping from the highest Colorado 14teener and landing on a bed of metal spikes, covered in the most potent, concentrated neurotoxin, submerged in hydrochloric acid, filled with electric eels, sharks, and the most viscous piranhas known to man, than have to deal with all the headaches associated with the PCC third party online assignment and test proctoring outfit.

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They awarded me a grant- then they didn’t. After spending literal months trying to figure out my financial aid, they offered me a grant. I applied on campus, through a student advisors computer, was there for a phone call where I was assured I would receive it. They ran me in circles for months and then let me know I wouldn’t receive this grant because of their own mistakes, after I spent months providing receipts and statements, driving back and forth to the campus to talk to many people who assured me that they would resolve this. PuebloCC was not a good experience for me.

I attended Pueblo Community College for about one to two years (2021-2023) pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health with an Addiction Recovery emphasis. My goal was to use this degree to enter PCC’s Medical Sonography program, which is the only program in Colorado that allows students to use financial aid for sonography. Unfortunately, my experience at PCC was extremely disappointing and emotionally draining.The Behavioral Health/Addiction Counseling program was especially difficult because there was only one professor teaching all of the addiction counseling courses. These courses were often one‑credit, two‑week classes, or required being on campus for up to three full days from 8 AM to 5 PM. This was nearly impossible to manage while working full‑time and commuting from Colorado Springs, yet the professor offered no flexibility or support.I completed around eight courses with this professor, and she failed me in the majority of them. Even when I communicated my circumstances—such as my mother battling breast cancer—my requests for reasonable extensions were denied.The final course I took with her was the most unprofessional experience I’ve ever had in higher education. She changed the scheduled in‑person class to a Zoom meeting only a week before, then sent out a poll to reschedule the date due to personal issues. The new date was one I was not available for, but I still rearranged my life to attend. During the Zoom session, she required cameras to be on even if students were driving. When I turned my camera on and muted myself for safety, she removed me from the meeting. I emailed her repeatedly asking to be let back in—she said she would, but never did. I had already completed all coursework and only needed the final approval from that Zoom session to pass. She failed me anyway.When I contacted the school to report what happened, I was told I “shouldn’t have been in that class” because of missing prerequisites—despite the fact that I was already enrolled, attending, and completing the work. The entire situation felt disorganized and dismissive.On top of that, my academic advisor assured me that the Behavioral Health degree would qualify me for the Medical Sonography program. After completing nearly half of the degree, I spoke directly with the program director, who told me it would not qualify me. I was devastated. I had spent years working toward a dream I’d had since I was 15, only to be told the degree path my advisor recommended would not get me there. The alternatives they suggested—such as a Medical Assistant degree—made no sense, especially since you don’t even need a degree to become a medical assistant.I also experienced moments where the program felt inconsistent and poorly managed. For example, one required three‑day in‑person course was suddenly shortened to one day “just because,” and I had to attend despite being in severe pain from endometriosis. Missing that day would have resulted in an automatic failure. No student should be put in that position.Overall, my experience at Pueblo Community College was chaotic, unsupportive, and emotionally exhausting. Between the lack of structure, the misinformation from advising, and the discriminatory and inflexible behavior from the addiction counseling professor, I cannot recommend PCC to anyone—especially students who are working, commuting, or trying to pursue a healthcare pathway.