Sonic Training – LA and OC

Great training session with Sonic Training. This place is easy to find too. In order to get the most out of your training session is to come prepared with lots of questions. If you do not have questions and have come across some obstacles with excel, make a list and take with you. There is lots of shortcuts to learn.

I had to arrange for a QuickBook training for some of our employees. After a very unsatisfactory experience with an inexperienced trainer from another venue, I contacted Sonic Training. The trainer they sent was very knowledgeable and able to train and answer our employee’s questions in one session.

The class size was small which was nice and the instructor was very helpful and informative.

Content: Went to four different training sessions, two days for Illustrator and two days for Photoshop for my company. I design flyers for internal communications and internal events
Day 1 & Day 2 of Illustrator:
The instructor was new, felt as if he had more Photoshop experience and kept referencing to how he’s better at Photoshop. Felt all over the place with his teaching style, didn’t know where to start and assumed we knew everything. Felt unprofessional and couldn’t follow along
Day 2 of Photoshop in September:
I took a Day 2 class (skipped day one due to school) with one teacher and loved his teaching style! He was professional and had projects ready for us, helped students alike. I wish I got his name but he was an older gentleman, and I really liked his style!
Day 1 of Photoshop in November:
This instructor, although not her fault, started forty minutes late because the Photoshop programs weren’t working. IT support didn’t really help out, and I had to share a computer until they got the other one running. Also her teaching style was all over the place and we were all confused.
Reservations:
My manager and I had no problem registering for Illustrator. But for Photoshop class, my manager was told they accidentally booked someone else in place of her because my manager had to postpone. So I went by myself… Mistakes happen but we paid a lot for these classes!
I would not recommend this facility, it may be the cheapest program around Orange County but there’s a reason why. It’s a hit or miss with the instructor so hopefully you get lucky!

Training met if not exceeded my expectations– the only reason for –1 star was that I had to reschedule a number of times due to student count… seems that not enough people know about this training for them to hold all the classes on their calendar. Hopefully as word gets out on how great this opportunity to learn is that more folks will register and classes will be held more regularly.

Sonic was the least expensive hands-​on training school that I found. I was impressed that they didn’t cancel my class, because they didn’t have enough students, but instead offered me 1:1 training which was great. My trainer was very knowledgeable and patient. I would definitely recommend them.

Lisa,
I must tell you how impressed I am with the level of instruction Mike provided yesterday and today. I have 5 years of undergrad and 2 years of Law school, graduating in the top of my class almost 40 years ago. I have never felt so comfortable in a foreign educational environment as Mike made me feel. He was patient, clear and concise, and allowed questions when something required further explanation and clarity. I came into this class with much trepidation because I have not been active with Excel for almost a year due to health reason. I was very nervous about being in over my head, and after the first hour, I knew I had the best instructor I could have asked for. I learned far more than I ever expected to in this class, and I credit the excellent teaching style, and format that Mike delivered. I hope that if the need arises for another class, or repeating this one, that I am fortunate enough to have Mike.
Yours very truly,
Ron

Very informative, hands on training.

Sue S is a phenomenal teacher! She was so patient and well spoken! I would highly recommend her for any training. The class was fun and very informative. I felt like we covered alot of info in a short amount of time! Sue also went out of her way to send us Microsoft Office tips we could use on our own. I hope we get to take another class in the near future and I hope we get Sue as our teacher again!

These folks’ customer service was outstanding and far beyond my expectations! Their trainer, Melissa, was awesome and patiently worked me through some ‘real world’ examples that were so helpful and applicable to my daily tasks that I finished the day feeling so much more confident in QuickBooks!
I would recommend them all day long!