I am having such a terrible time. I went to a school named Ideal Professional Institute in Florida and paid $16,000 dollars for an associates degree. I did everything including the HESI online while proctored and attended clinicals in person, and I currently live in Houston.
After I graduated and applied for NCLEX, the Texas board of nursing is rejecting my application and several other students. I just found out that the school is under probation in Florida for LVN and is permanently banned for RN. I did RN.
The school officials are refusing to give me my refund. I sent my affidavit of graduation and they are not replying to TBON's demands. I feel stuck and they won't refund my money. I am so depressed.
How do I get a refund? I'm poor so I can't afford a lawyer, How do I report the school and get it shut down? They are still scamming other students currently.
yall are rude. she made a mistake. the best advice here is get a lawyer or sit for the Florida NCLEX. you should still be able to get you RN license there. good luck
I'm really sorry this happened! I've never heard of such a thing but can absolutely confirm that before I got my BSN and became an RN, I had no idea what an ATT (authorization to test) even meant, or knew to ask a school if their program would enable me to fit for NCLEX and get my ATT.
It's not crazy at all to think if a program says they give you an associate's or bachelor's in nursing, with applicable clinical time, that it means they are actually qualified to do so and you'll be eligible to sit for the licensure exam.
I sincerely hope you are eligible to sit for the NCLEX and get licensed in FL, and then get a license by endorsement for Texas.
If it's true that this program claims to get people a nursing degree of any kind in 3-months and had a >14% NCLEX pass rate, then I am mind blown.
yall are rude. she made a mistake. the best advice here is get a lawyer or sit for the Florida NCLEX. you should still be able to get you RN license there. good luck
Just because one is able to get a diploma from a fake school and then get permission to sit for the Florida NCLEX doesn't mean that another state has to accept that diploma in another state. This isn't the first program that graduated students that could only practice in the state of origin. One component of a profession is self-regulation of the education of it's practitioners and our so-called nursing program "regulators" aren't accepting that responsibility. If we aren't doing that, we are no longer strictly a "profession" but merely an unregulated trade.
Just because one is able to get a diploma from a fake school and then get permission to sit for the Florida NCLEX doesn't mean that another state has to accept that diploma in another state. This isn't the first program that graduated students that could only practice in the state of origin. One component of a profession is self-regulation of the education of it's practitioners and our so-called nursing program "regulators" aren't accepting that responsibility. If we aren't doing that, we are no longer strictly a "profession" but merely an unregulated trade.
So, out of curiosity because I honestly know nothing about it, someone like OP could get their diploma in FL, get licensed in FL, but not be able to get a license in another state by endorsement? When someone is an RN in one state, do they even have to show the next state their diploma/transcript or is the license in the other state enough to be granted a license in the next?
So, out of curiosity because I honestly know nothing about it, someone like OP could get their diploma in FL, get licensed in FL, but not be able to get a license in another state by endorsement? When someone is an RN in one state, do they even have to show the next state their diploma/transcript or is the license in the other state enough to be granted a license in the next?
Such a trippy situation.
Exactly. I've read here on AN that California is particularly problematic for applicants that haven't met the general educational requirements of California BON. Graduating from a school with a graduation rate hovering around 14% is always problematic. That Florida even allows this to go on is a failure of the state ED. department and the BON that allows itself to be subjugated to the forces of incompetence.
Exactly. I've read here on AN that California is particularly problematic for applicants that haven't met the general educational requirements of California BON. Graduating from a school with a graduation rate hovering around 14% is always problematic. That Florida even allows this to go on is a failure of the state ED. department and the BON that allows itself to be subjugated to the forces of incompetence.
Thanks for explaining. I did check the NCLEX pass rate back when I was choosing a school, so hopefully others can at least do that to see if they are making a wise decision. 16k is a lot to throw down on a very limiting degree.
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Hi, soy Dora I was goggle the web. I am curious, did you ever get the situation with the school straight out? I have similar boat with school from Florida from July 2022.
yall are rude. she made a mistake. the best advice here is get a lawyer or sit for the Florida NCLEX. you should still be able to get you RN license there. good luck
Her Florida license is no good in any other state. Not even Texas. OP does NOT want to work in Fla.
While the Commission for Independent Education regulates non-public, postsecondary, educational institutions like practical nursing, RN diploma and private associate and bachelor degree institutions.
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The Commission for Independent Education has statutory responsibilities in matters relating to nonpublic, postsecondary, educational institutions. In keeping with the Florida Department of Education's goal of producing a seamless educational system, some of these functions include consumer protection, program improvement, institutional policies and administration, data management, and the licensure of independent schools, colleges and universities.
This Section of Florida law also defines the Board's regulatory authority over established nursing education programs that meet the application requirements specified in Section 464.019, Florida Statutes. This Section of Florida law also defines the Board's regulatory authority over established nursing education programs.
Consumers are advised that the Board is not authorized to conduct site visits, and oversight of approved nursing education program quality measures is limited by Florida law.
All concerns or complaints pertaining to approved nursing education programs in Florida should be directed to the Commission for Independent Education at: www.fldoe.org/cie and select "File a Complaint".
FL private nursing program approval status found here:
To voice a concern against a nonpublic postsecondary institution in Florida, please write a letter or send an e-mail containing the following information:
Name of Student (or individual wishing to voice their concern)
Address of Student (or individual wishing to voice their concern)
Phone Number
Name of Institution
Location of the Institution (City)
Dates of Attendance
A full description of the problem and any other documentation that will support your claim such as enrollment agreements, correspondence, etc.
The process of the Commission involves contacting the institution to obtain their response to your concern. If you do not want the Commission to contact the institution you are attending, you must state so in your documentation; however, doing so will greatly hinder the Commission's ability to assist you with your concern.
Send Letter To:
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0400
Note: Documents received in this office are considered public record. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. This office cannot give legal advice to any individual or take any legal action on behalf of any individual. We will investigate your concern to see what assistance, if any, we may be able to offer.
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