| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Main telephone | 773.283.0440 |
| Request more information | |
| Other sites |
Samland Institute - Park Ridge 2644 East Dempster Street Suite 116 Park Ridge, IL 60068 Phone - 847.297.3900 Fax - 847.375.1576 mailto:parkridge@samlandinstitute.com Samland Institute - South 10146 South Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60643 Phone - 773.238.7800 Fax - 773.527.2756 mailto:csouth@samlandinstitute.com |
| Contact person name | Delly Yangco-Chanyungco |
| Contact person title | School Administrator |
| Contact person e-mail | |
| Contact person phone | 773.283.0440 |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Public or private | Private |
| Type of school | Allied Health (Basic Nursing Assistant; Phlebotomy; EKG; Patient Care Technician; Medical Billing and Coding; Physical Rehab Aide; Basic Emergency Care; Medical Assisting) |
| Date founded | 1996 |
| Degrees offered | Certificate of completion |
| School accreditation | Illinois Board of Higher Education (pending); Illinois Department of Public Health; National Health Career Association |
| Specialized accreditation | American Heart Association (through Training Concepts, Inc.) |
| Specialized licensure | National Healthcareer Association; Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training provider | Basic Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy and EKG |
| Setting | Urban (in a large city) |
| Closest major metropolitan area | Downtown Chicago/Chicago O'Hare Airport can be reached in less than half hour. |
| Population of city the school is in | 2,853,114 |
| Distance from campus to city center | 2 to 3 miles |
| Public transportation to campus | CTA bus and train |
| Student parking on campus | School's parking lot and street parking (both side street and main) |
| County | Cook |
| School visit availability |
Class hours: Daytime - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Evening - 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM |
| Contact to set up school visit |
Delly Y. Chanyungco 773.283.0440 or 773.960.8193 mailto:admin@samlandinstitute.com |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25% |
| Black | 25% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| White | 10% |
| Race/ethnicity unknown | 5% |
| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. | |
| Percentage of students from out of state | 10% |
| Number of states and territories represented | 3 |
| Other out-of-state student information | Three college graduate students - one from California and two from Michigan could not find jobs so they attended BNATP at Samland to get employed in the hospital. |
| Percentage of students 25 or older | Students' ages range from 17 years old to 60 + (some are already retired). |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Costs (for proprietary schools) | Varies |
| Tuition refund policy |
The allied courses offered at Samland are all short term: Basic Nurse Assistant 120 hours; Patient Care Technician 300 hours; Phlebotomy 220 hours; EKG Technician 30 hours; Physical Rehab Aide 24 hours; Medical Billing and Coding 180 hours Tuition Refund Policy as indicated in the School Catalog is based on the percentage/number of hours student had attended. If class has not started student gets 100% refund of what was paid. |
| Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) | Yes |
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) | Yes |
| Pre-payment plan (if you pay your entire tuition when you enroll, you don't have to pay higher prices if tuition increases) | Yes |
| Tuition guarantee (you aren't affected by tuition increases; the tuition you pay your first year is the amount you pay all years) | Yes |
| Other tuition waiver information | Employees and their children are given discounted program costs. |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Financial aid contact person | Delly Chanyungco |
| Financial aid contact title | School Administrator |
| Financial aid contact e-mail | |
| Financial aid phone | 773.283.0440 |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Admissions contact person | Delly Yangco-Chanyungco, M.A. |
| Admissions contact title | School Administrator/Program Coordinator |
| Admissions contact e-mail | |
| Admissions phone (local) | 773.283.0440 or 773.283.2525 |
| For incoming students | Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted) |
| Groups or programs with a different entrance difficulty level |
BNATP - 8th grade reading comprehension All other programs - high school diploma |
| Entrance difficulty level for these groups | Moderately difficult (about 85% of all applicants accepted) |
| High school education | High school diploma required and GED accepted. |
| Submit these items: | |
| Application | Required for all students |
| Admissions contact person #2 | Chona Navarro Sarzaba |
| Admissions contact title #2 | School Secretary |
| Admissions contact e-mail #2 | |
| Admissions contact person #3 | Jeremy Paul Dadivas |
| Admissions contact title #3 | Enrollment Coordinator |
| Admissions contact e-mail #3 | |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Evenings | Yes |
| Short-term courses | Yes |
| Weekends | Yes |
| Computers on campus for student use | Yes |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Housing contact person | Chona Navarro Sarzaba |
| Housing contact title | School Secretary |
| Housing contact e-mail | |
| Housing phone | 773.283.0440 |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Academic advising | Yes |
| English as a Second Language (ESL) program | Yes |
| Basic job skills | Yes |
| Placement testing | Yes |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Career contact person | Delly Y. Chanyungco |
| Career contact title | School Administrator |
| Career contact e-mail address | |
| Career contact phone | 773.283.0440 |
| Career counseling | Yes |
| Placement assistance | Yes |
| Résumé preparation assistance | Yes |