Lehigh Carbon Community College

I took the weekend CDL program with Kate, and I felt like I left the class with everything I need in order to get my CDL. I started off taking it for a manual transmission, but unfortunately missed the 2 days where they were practicing shifting and didn't want to have to make up those days, so I switched to automatic. The transition was painless. Kate is a stern instructor, but you can feel that she really cares about her students and wants them to learn how to do the job and do it safely. She does not like to be hugged, but at the end of the program, I understand why someone would want to hug her. She's teaching her students a skill that will ultimately change their and their families lives. The only reason I did not give this program 5 stars is because, when Kate was not able to be there, they sent in Mike, whom made all the students feel uncomfortable. The first day I met him, he gave us an assessment on our skills, and he said I barely passed. I was proud that I passed, and he told me that's nothing to be proud of. Instead of encouraging me he completely made me feel worthless and made my efforts feel futile. If you have Kate as your instructor, you'll have a no nonsense, motherly type instructor that wants to make sure you get your license, but in a safe way. If you get Mike, you'll have a miserable old man that misses his glory days and feels like he's the best at everything he does and will make you feel like crap. KATE GOOD. MIKE BAD.

In regards to the CDL course. It was a great experience. I had a good time learning with my fellow students. My instructor was very understandable and overall great teacher.

As someone who values education and student support, I feel compelled to share my experience with Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), which has been deeply disappointing and frustrating. In my opinion, LCCC has consistently failed to meet even the most basic standards of communication, academic support, and institutional accountability. Despite numerous attempts to reach out via phone and email, I rarely received responses — if at all. This lack of communication not only reflects poorly on the college’s professionalism but also leaves students feeling ignored and unsupported during critical moments in their academic journey. Moreover, the quality of education provided in some courses has been alarmingly inadequate, with little to no engagement or effort shown by certain faculty members. When students invest both their time and money into higher education, they deserve more than unreturned emails and subpar instruction. Unfortunately, when concerns are raised or tuition reimbursement is requested due to these issues, the institution becomes evasive and uncooperative — suggesting that revenue is prioritized over student success and well-being. In my professional opinion, this points to a larger issue: LCCC appears more focused on collecting tuition than on fulfilling its fundamental responsibility — delivering quality education and supporting the students who trust them with their future. Until there is meaningful change in how the college engages with its student body, improves the learning environment, and takes accountability for its shortcomings, I would be hard-pressed to recommend it to anyone seeking a sincere, student-centered educational experience.

Had a great experience here, wonderful place to continue my education. Graduated with no debt and a clear pathway to a four year school. My time here also allowed me to work while getting an education as well.

I loved my time here but honestly I want to give some attention to an issue. I went through a course where we lost our teachers in person and access to the lab and genuinely the administration did nothing to really help the students get in person. All the teachers were for it but the administration was the ones blocking us. I loved my teachers and my program but for a degree that was supposed to ready people to go directly into the workforce lack of access to that component it and no attempt to help truly is what annoyed me. The teachers were great, the offices like financial aid were fast and knew what they were talking about about and the teachers were amazing but the deans didn't feel like they had the students back and at the end of the day if the one person with actual power isn't there I can't standby it.

Old Vo tech was nice get away from ASD.

I recommend Stacy burch as an advisor,very pleasant woman who is friendly and helpful before I had a advisor give me the worst attitude. I hope she is recognized. Many rude people who pickup the phone very snobby people.(If any staff member is blatantly rude I recommend to report to manager or ombudsman)

Regardless of what others say I personally had a great experience spending two years with LCCC. I started my Fall semester in 2020 during the COVID peak so majority of classes were held virtually until Spring 2021 and it went better than I expected. Many of the professors come from other local Universities/colleges. I had multiple Pysch courses where the professor mainly taught at Desales University and received the same education as those students without a hefty fixed tuition rate. Near my graduation I was assisted with transferring into my now University located in Bethlehem and was provided an amazing scholarship opportunity which LCCC helped me apply for. I’m now pursuing my bachelors degree and couldn’t be more grateful I started my first two years at a CC rather than having to deal with 2 years of a fixed tuition rate which would’ve costed over 50k for the 4 semesters if I never attended here first. Take others experiences with a grain of salt cause I know several students who transferred into local Universities with me and haven’t had any discrepancies in education others are accusing this institution of.

I am deeply disappointed with the college that I attended as they discriminated against my disability. As an individual with autism, I faced constant challenges and obstacles throughout my time at this institution. The college failed to provide me with the necessary accommodations, making it difficult for me to succeed academically and socially. The faculty and staff were insensitive and dismissive towards my needs, often making inappropriate remarks and belittling my struggles. It was clear that they had little understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with autism and were not willing to learn. The college's lack of support and understanding led to an unpleasant and isolating experience for me. I felt discriminated against and unsupported, which made it difficult to thrive in a college environment. I would not recommend this college to anyone with a disability, particularly those with autism. The college's discrimination and lack of support for individuals with disabilities is unacceptable and should not be tolerated.

I attended from 2018-2020 to get a couple of associates degrees after a career change. I think this is the best school I have been to so far. I have taken courses at multiple university's and I will say the curriculum and the standard that the professors hold the students here is on par or exceeds what the other schools/university's offered me. Going through both the University route and the community college route, I would recommend any student, unless you obtain a full ride of course, to go through community college because of a few reasons. 1. Cost, if you get your generals done at a CC you can do the rest of your focused studies at a university and you will have saved a lot of money and may have possibly qualified for additional scholarships and grants to continue your education that you might not have before. 2. Readiness. If you are not sure you are ready for University studies a great place to test it out is a CC. It is a great barometer and often just as challenging as University courses. If you can do LCCC then you can do University and most would say it the other way around. 3. The professor's. Professors at CCs are often more in touch with their students and I believe they foster a great environment in which to ask questions and get individual help. I had some great professors at LCCC and some I still keep in contact with. Don't get me wrong, you can find good personable professors at a University, but just not as readily. That being said LCCC provided me all of these things and I would recommend anybody going to a CC and particularly LCCC. It is a great growing school with a lot of programs to study. The campus is in a nice location in Schnecksville and has plenty areas to study and learn. Oh and the bookstore is wack like I have seen from other reviewers, but it didn't drop the rating by a star for me.