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Jul 14, 2008 9:41 pm US/Central
State Investigates Bogus Vocational Schools
Four vocational schools in the Dallas area have been operating as unlicensed health career schools, according to the state. Despite the state's recent efforts to shut them down, some students say their school is still operating.
The students are upset because they've spent thousands of dollars trying to get an education at VTec, Vocational Training Educational Center in Irving. Now they're finding out is not credible.
"This was really important to me," said one student, who wised to remain anonymous. "I'm really disappointed right now."
The student, who is also a single mom, made a major financial sacrifice to follow her dream of being a nurse.
"They promised me my license by the end of the program," she said.
Close to $4,000 later, and just midway through the program she noticed the school took their sign down. She also questioned why she was only learning from one book.
"If they were to put a nurse out there on this type of education, she would be a terrible nurse," the student said.
The Texas Workforce Commission investigated V-Tec. "We determined they were providing nurse aid related training… that was not approved by the board of nursing nor the Texas Workforce Commission," said Earl Woolbright, Texas Workforce Commission.
V-Tec is not the only ones in the Dallas area. The state recently ordered more schools to stop operating because they were also not licensed. The list includes: Esther Medical Tutorial & Nursing Review Center in Richardson, Career Advanced Medical Clinic and Training in Dallas and the Merit Excellence Institute in Carrollton.
The school acknowledges the state told them to close, but maintains they were legitimate.
Still heartbroken and now broke, the student says she will soon be looking for a legitimate nursing school. "They will not kill my dream… my dream remains as is."
To check out a local school, click here to visit the
Texas Workforce Commission's Career Schools and Colleges Web site. You can also call them at (512) 936-3100 or e-mail them at
career.schools@twc.state.tx.us.
The Texas Board of Nursing is also a good resource. Their email address is
webmaster@bon.state.tx.us and their phone number is (512) 305-6816.
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