My 16 y/o son wanted a better job and so took an online CNA course from this school. He completed the course which costs
$676 which HE paid for himself. He did this so he could work this summer WHILE taking it. He was sent a certificate of completion but no certificate number for the state registry even though it said they were accredited. He did this all on his own to show us he could do it. We are unable to reach them by phone and they do not return emails. If anyone knows what options I have please tell me. I will NOT rest until something is DONE!!!! There is one payment left and we sent an email saying this will be held until they contact us. I will be contacting the BBB and whoever else I can to put a STOP to this! If you know anything about this PLEASE tell me! Thank you!
this is their site http://nursingassistant.us/
2007-08-07 07:57:50 · 3 answers · asked by bethybug 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
have contacted the BBB and am calling the attorney general's office now....since he is 16 and I did not sign for him to do this maybe I have a chance?
2007-08-07 08:13:20 · update #1
OK, what I'm going to write here may not make you a happy camper but here it is.
On reviewing the site for St Augustine, I don't see anywhere that it says their program will qualify one for a state registry as a nursing assistant.
I don't see where they say this is a CNA (certified nursing assistant) program - they say they will issue a Nursing Assistant Certificate (which you write that they did) and not that they will qualify you for any state certification.
While they do write that they are accredited, I can't find by what agency. Accreditation doesn't imply that you'll qualify for certification though. Depending upon which agency issues the accreditation, it may not imply anything at all.
It's very possible that he learned more than $676 worth of information in this program. It seems to me that this school has done exactly what they said they'd do. It's possible that you and your son have read more into what they promised than what they really did.
A nurses aid/assistant (we used to call them orderly) doesn't require any certifications generally. That is a different thing than a CNA (certified nursing assistant). Remaining open minded when you consider this question - did he just finish a program to train "nursing assistants" or "certified nursing assistants"?
St. Augustine has an address on their web page as being in Atlanta Ga. You can contact the Ga. state board of education to register your complaint and they will investigate.
2007-08-07 08:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's a real bummer. Your son was trying to do the right thing and got scammed. Hopefully, if nothing else, he learned an important lesson.
As for your situation...The BBB is a good idea. I would also contact your local District Attorney's office. This sounds along the lines of fraud to me. The DA's office should be able to further assist you, and may even be able to get your son his hard earned money back.
I'M SORRY. GOOD LUCK!!!
2007-08-07 08:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Shoeless Joe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Calmness... "Time is relative and therefore time does not exist"????? I can argue for or against what you might mean by this incomplete statement, and the arguments are different depending on whether you are standing on a physics podium or a philosophy podium (i.e.: argued 4 different ways) And yet I wonder if you yourself have any idea what you said? I've never read augustine's works. Does this statement refer to any of his findings? .
2016-05-21 00:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋