Tara McLean-Emery

KINV80KINV44 · KINV44B · KINV80 · KINV81 · KINV24 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.33%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will attend and practice; be cautious with the heavier KINV81 recruiting workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLife-saving skillsRetake examsParticipation mandatoryClear grading criteriaHighly recommended

Long track record of outstanding praise for CPR/first-aid teaching and real-world skills.
Show up, practice skills, and ; most students earn A or A+.
A few recent KINV81 reviews slam heavy recruiting and rushed online structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most students earn A/A+ if they attend, do packets, and ; content is fair when you put in the practice.

; one online KINV81 outlier feels much harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Core first-aid material is learnable with practice; certification exams and .

; a few KINV81 reviews call work PhD-level.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Skip class and ; participation and skills practice are required.

as mandatory; online optional notes are rare.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Over 90% would take again and repeatedly say everyone should learn these life-saving skills with her.

In-person praise is near-unanimous; online is mostly positive with one harsh outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and if you engage.

Format shift

; online mostly reports timely grades.

Workload

Light

72/100

Main CPR/first-aid class is manageable with packets and practice; KINV81 can spike to heavy recruiting work.

Format shift

In-person KINV80 feels light-to-moderate; some KINV81 reviews report overwhelming tasks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently praise clarity, patience, real scenarios, and coaching that builds confidence.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and certification-style exams all count.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes hands-on skills; online leans more reading and discussions.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person KINV80 students overwhelmingly , and the best class for emergency skills, with mandatory participation.

Main concern

Skipping class hurts your grade and .

What students said

“Couldn't ask for a better teacher. Prof. E was super easy to talk to and made learning everything so much easier.”
KINV80

“ , and you will leave knowing how to help people in need.”
KINV80

“ . You would have to not show up and miss the tests to fail the class.”
KINV80

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and manageable work, while one recent KINV81 review calls structure unfriendly and rushed.

Main concern

At least one online section had short assignment windows and .

What students said

“Assignments are spread out throughout the week and graded on time with feedback. .”
KINV81

“She grades assignments fast so .”
KINV24

“She wrongfully assigns regular work PLUS a ! SMH.”
KINV81

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but retakes and lots of practice keep the .

Certification examsSkills testsExam retakes allowedScenario practice

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and skills tests are rigorous but and lots of scenario practice.

Certification examsSkills testsRetake examsHands-on scenarios

“The but it's for certification so they have to be.”
KINV80

“ . You would have to not show up and miss the tests to fail the class.”
KINV80

“She gives you the .”
KINV80

Online

Online reviews mention straightforward quizzes if you know the material; one KINV81 review notes very short per-question quiz timing in another section context is limited, overall structure varies.

Straightforward quizzesChapter readingTimed assignment windows

“ however you do need to know the material.”
KINV80

“She wrongfully assigns regular work PLUS a !”
KINV81

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ , and you will leave knowing how to help people in need. I went to this class and didn't know anything about first aid or cpr and left feeling confident to help others in life threatening situations.”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews (4 online, 32 in person), highlighting teaching excellence, life-skills value, and rare workload outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Couldn't ask for a better teacher. Prof. E was super easy to talk to and made learning everything so much easier.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I would , and any other classes she teaches.”

🚑 Real Skills Payoff

95/100

“I now know how to help someone in an emergency! Take this class!!”

⚠️ Occasional Workload Spike

25/100

“Expects PHD level coursework from CC students. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Coach is the best!
really cares about her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you come to class and participate, it's a breeze
You would have to not show up and miss the tests to fail the class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and patient and will work with you
accessible outside of class
Exceptional teacher, goes out of her way

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews over a decade with very high consistency on teaching quality and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

KINV8029 reviews

KINV813 reviews

KINV44B2 reviews

KINV241 review

KINV80 KINV441 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 13 · A 17

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Tara McLean-Emery

x x x x if you will attend and practice; be cautious with the heavier KINV81 recruiting workload.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🚑 Real Skills Payoff

⚠️ Occasional Workload Spike

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend and practice; be cautious with the heavier KINV81 recruiting workload.