Substandard or Illegal Courses
Please use Caution!! when deciding on a Test Prep Program.
These new courses
seem to be popping up like weeds, even operating out of hotel conference rooms, and in
various other temporary locations.
It's almost
shameful but some of them can be very substandard and you don't learn near enough to pass
your state exam, or sometimes they are just plan illegal/scams.
It is against
Florida law for any of these courses to use the words school in their
advertisements or under the title of schools in phone books, nor is it legal for
them to give out a certificate of compilation for this type of course, as these types of
activity are fraudulent and can be very misleading.
If you come
across any test prep course that is doing these things you can rest assured they are not
operating according to the letter of Florida law.
These legal
courses need to be reported to the Florida Commission for Independent Education for an
inquiry.
Your report could
help save someone else from a very bad and costly experience.
| Address: |
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0400 |
| Phone: |
1-888-224-6684 (Toll Free)
(850) 245-3200 |
| Fax: |
(850) 245-3233
(850) 245-3234 |
| E-mail: |
Consumer Services Team - Responsible for
complaints, unlicensed schools, on-site visits, etc william.pedersen@fldoe.org |
| Staff: |
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Because we care
about our students, past/present/future, and we also care about the seniors and others
that will soon be under their watch. We have decided from the beginning to
specialize in the preparation and testing of Florida Certified Nurse Assisitants only.
We operate two
state approved regional testing facilities and have always stood firmly behind the course
we provide.
We have never
felt the need to mix in other occupations like cooking, real estate, or basket weaving
just to name of few.
May we suggest
that you do some homework before putting your money down.
If you do not
live close enough to attend class at one of our locations, may we offer a some ways to
avoid wasting your time and money on these substandard fly by night courses.
1. Only take a course that
provides state testing at the same location that you have attended. This will
make the company stand behind their course.
2. Do not take any type of
course that does not provide you with 100% hands-on training of all 21 state required
procedures, and performed on the proper type of equipment.
3. If you have little or no
experience? Do not take any type of course that is completed in less then 20 hours.
There is just too much information to cover in a shorter amount of time.
4. It's always best to put
down your deposit in person so you are able look the place over and decide if they are
legitimate. Or if they have just thrown the place together to get your money.
5. Check their refund policy
in case you change your mind. Reputable companies always give refunds.
6. Use this link to see if
they are indeed a Florida based corporation, and if so, how long they have been in
business, and is the Florida Department of Independant education aware of their program.
If not use this link to report them to the state.
7. Use this link to check for
complaints with the Better Business Bureau
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