Berk Trade & Business School, Queens | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Shout-out to all the hard working instructors and office workers at Berk. Special thanks to Jose, he was very involved in helping my class, He was personal with us till graduation. Thanks Mr.Welsh for being such an enthusiastic teacher, We in the building!. Now lets talk business: This is a private family owned school, so profit is of the essence. The chances of you graduating are ~90% if you don’t drop out, they’re very forgiving so please be nice. Now, the chances of getting a job afterwards are a different story, add to that the low pay for a year of breaking your back. Getting hired is a whole new game of chance in this system, and its not guaranteed to have one after graduating. The school and teachers try to motivate you saying that you’re in high demand and that companies are all over the school trying to hire us, but in reality its a sales-pitch for you to not default on your student loan. We were promised help to make our resumes and get job offerings weekly, but only our resumes were half baked. I’ve been looking for a job for the past 4 months alone, Which I can understand because I’m unable to acquire a license due to a vision disability, thus lowering my chances even more. I think the school should really work on logistics and communication. The workers are so overworked to the point I feel bad, specially Mr.V. The owner is pushy/demanding and has a bad temper, which are probably the reasons workers are replaced so often. Give workers a break, listen to their demands and put your greed away for a minute, hire them for what they were hired for, and don’t expect them to work “harder” after a raise. And finally, don’t promise things to us that we won’t get, if you can’t help us get a job then be honest and say it, its less stress on the school, and improves your reputation.

1 month into their electrical program and I feel good about it. The instructors are well-equipped to teach and are clearly extremely knowledgeable in their respective fields. You start out with hand tools (included with total tuition cost) so that you can learn the fundamentals properly. The administrative staff clearly communicated with me on what expectations to have of the school, and I haven’t experienced anything that would make me think poorly of the school or its staff. Looking forward to graduating and making use of their job aid program as well.

A month from finishing the electrical program; I have to say the time and cost is worth the investment. The administrators were friendly and took a personal interest in my success (assistance with financial aid, resume adjustments, job opportunities, etc.) Instructors gave their unique expertise and knowledge to help select a specified job as an electrician. As a trade school, I would advocate any persons whose thinking about going to a trade program to reach out to Berk.