View school website. Message the school. Apply to school. Review this school. Help others find the right program for their next job. Review now. I went through so many hoops trying to get my second externship in order. I called about every clinic in southern New England for months, and was rejected several times. The vet who finally agreed to help was two hours away, and also voiced to the school that she hated the skills we have to perform.
Some of the small animal skills are weird, too. Perform necropsy procedure? When doing my large animal skills, I misplaced three tiny videos of me doing things to a goat. Why should I have to arrange a four-hour round trip to my large animal site again just to get three second videos?
They are so AVMA set, that they have absolutely zero toom for compromise or alternatives, especially during a global pandemic, where every school in the country has had to bend rules.
Chana Zucker. The Computer Application Class is awful. I recommend just taking a computer application class from a traditional college. I wish I had, the instructor was as helpful as a white crayon.
The material is sooooooo boring, can barely stay awake from just reading. With zero assistance from ghost instructor, spoke to her once, that was enough. A lot of the reviews that I am seeing are people complaining about howe much work there is to do, or how much they are required to remember. This program is made for people who are going to be self motivated to finish.
I suggest this program it is wonderful, I can work full time and study on my days off!!!!! Alexus Ballantyne. I can't speak for other lines of study, but for the Veterinary Technician course it was absolutely ridiculous. As stated by another reviewer, there is a lot of content both in the online coursework AND in textbooks. Now, the length of the content isn't the entire issue.
The biggest issue here is that they expect you to retain ALL information they give you. The questions for the tests and exams are just randomly picked from the entirety of the content they give you, so they set you up for failure.
The questions are very random as well. You'll be tested on a whole system from bone structure, to parts of a cow's stomach, and then they'll ask you something arbitrary that seemingly didn't have much to do with anything. They are not flexible on grading either, and demand more money to retake these proctored exams.
I have over 20 years of experience in veterinary medicine. I wanted to enroll in a program to earn my credentials instead of being grandfathered in.
The courses and material are great. The lessons are pretty well laid out but are almost impossible to test on. Lesson X gives you over pages to read, the proctored exam has only questions pertaining to those pages! And chances are, if you read pages of reproduction, the test question was "how many teeth does a piglet have? The staff are clueless about what you are asking and make you feel incompetent for asking.
Definition Toward the nose. Term Dorsal standing animal. Definition Toward the back. Term Ventral standing animal. Definition Toward the belly. Term Medial. Definition Towards the median plane. Term Away from the median plane. Definition Lateral. Term Towards the center of the body.
Definition Outside of the body. Term Toward the body. Definition Only on extremities Proximal. Term Distal. Definition Away from the body. Term Wrist. Definition Carpus. Term Tarsus. Definition ankle. Term 'Back' of the forelimb distal to the carpus. Definition Paimar. Term Plantar. Definition 'back' of hindlimb distal to the tarsus. Term The left and right side of an animals body are mirror images of each other. Definition Bilateral symmetry. Term Name the directional terms of the body.
Term Name the two main body cavities. Definition Dorsal and ventral. Term What does the dorsal cavity contain? Definition The brain and spinal cord or central nervous system. Term How many parts are in the dorsal cavity? Definition Two. You have to write essays the whole nine yards. They don't just hand you a diploma you have to work for it. At any rate, the school is regionally accredited for high school, I checked. I have been accepted into community college with my diploma.
Just because you have the diploma you still have to take a college entrance exam so study hard while attending. I finished my diploma last year, this is my second time graduation high school. I finished my 4 years in my native country but right after I finished I moved back to the states.
Now the school closed down and there was no way to get a copy of my transcripts as this is a 3rd world county and nothing is ever in order. I am now 35 yrs old and looking for a job has never been so demanding I actually lost a really good job with a large institution where I could have moved forward in my education.
This was back in which is when I saw the Penn Foster commercial and I was immediately hooked. I don't have time after work to go to a night class for a simple G. I feel like I was cheating myself. Well, thankfully I completed the program and I am very excited to even hang this sucker up, my only dilemma is would certain employers accept this diploma without any issues??!!
This is my current situation at the moment. I moved to another state and literately everywhere I apply they want everything, Diploma certificate along with the original transcripts. I was able to do an income tax class with HR block and they did accept the diploma and I was able to become a tax agent.
They said that in order for a person to qualify the IRS needs copies of the persons educational background. So lets see!! Im keeping my fingers crossed So far the CC here does accept it which is a plus.
The worst educational decision I've ever made! Avoid avoid avoid penny foster!!!! Take online community college 2 credit medical language - it will be more beneficial.
When I signed up I thought "self paced online course and I had a certain amount of time to complete the course" " cool right? So research takes time and then formatting your paper - so a lot of work for no credit hours or continuing education hours. Then you write s research paper. I had this class done within 4 weeks - I hated every minute - I wished I never enrolled - I tried dropping out but I already had two assignments done so it did not make money sense to drop out so I just kept on.
Please do yourself a favor - RUN - do your research - and call your local community college! If I had known this I would have said no to penn foster.
I took the medical terminology online class. I would not recommend this program. The fact that the externship does not go along with the written portion to gel the learning experience together is a big problem with clinics that have to "train" you as they state it taking time from their busy day.
I have not found one they were supposedly contracted with willing to take me on as a student with their reasons being "too much paperwork" did not want to allow me to complete all skills which would lead me to find a second clinic at the same time to do this, the training involved because you forget what you learned from 9 months ago and in general the biggie was "I'm not getting paid for this and you'll leave me when your trained!
When I enrolled into Penn Foster one of the first things I asked was, will I be able to use this degree to get into collage? The lady I talked to had told me that shouldn't be a problem. I tried enrolling in a community collage and was devastated when they denied me entry due to not having a high school diploma from a regionally accredited school.
I did not know until then that Penn Foster was not regionally accredited. In a nut shell I was told to go get my G. D first and then reapply. I think Penn Foster is a good school, but this school did not live up to my needs.
Basically I paid way to much for high school refresher courses. Don't bother with this school. It is for-profit and it seems that is all they care about, keeping people enrolled and keeping people paying. The online format is convenient for a lot of people but the use of technology is confusing.
To keep you in, they will offer you the chance to transfer to another program. Please be careful to read the agreement carefully before signing. Their only concern is making money, save yourself the aggravation. Don't fall for it. It's not as easy and convenient as it sounds. You're better off at a non-profit community college or technical school. I have been in the Medical Billing and Coding program since Sept In January I decided to dedicate my time to the program on a full time basis.
They claim this is a self paced program BUT you are at their mercy when it comes to receiving your materials. I have been waiting for two weeks to get my books which are on back order. They claim its because they are waiting on the new material but we are in February. I would almost understand if this was January but the fact that we are in mid February still waiting on books that should have been ordered in December is unacceptable!
I wish I could give this school a negative rating! I have lost critical time waiting on these books. Penn Foster was the least expensive school I found so I guess you get what you pay for! It is hard to get good critical reviews on Penn Foster. Penn Foster is what you make of it. If you read most of the negative reviews you will find that most are from people who find studying at their own pace and staying self-motivated a foreign concept.
Most of their complaints are basically of their own making for not doing due diligence on subjects such as transfer credits, etc Because of Penn Foster's low tuition cost they have many more participants than other colleges whose programs costs considerably more.
Because of this statistical fact you are going to get more people who complain on issues that are not really legitimate problems, for instance: 1. Ever heard of student loans? Go to any college and try not paying your tuition in full and see what happens.
Not all credits are transferable from institution to institution, even among regionally accredited schools. This is the way it is and always has been. Heck I had a local community college not accept transfer credits from Notre Dame for certain subjects. If you are thinking about using Penn Foster as transfer credits then check ahead of time on transferability. Although this should be self-evident, they are not going to hold your hand. They provide the basic needs to get your degree and certification.
No frills. Penn Foster is not perfect, but having attended several different colleges they are by far not the worst either. They fulfill a certain niche in our society for military, working adults, etc One final note, I contacted the AVMA and found out that Penn Foster fully meets their requirement for distance accreditation and that there are more expensive schools in the US that do not.
Interestingly enough Penn Foster is not the highest school on their complaint roster, hmmmm. Again, it is what you make of it. It is too bad that many of the negative reviews, not all, are knee jerk reactions to problems that, truth be known, are of the author's making. I've had to wait for my books to be shipped. More than half of them have been back ordered. When I had a question for my instructor, I would write and it would be weeks before they got back to me. Then I after I do a project I have to write to the instructor to get my grade.
One time they had wrote to experience works that is who paid for my class , they had sent them a final grade on my final test. Which I had never taken and I had to call them to get it straightened out. I wish I had never started the classes. A heartfelt thank you, to all those who have made my dream a reality in achieving an Associate Degree in Human Resources, although I was faced with numerous challenges I was successful in the end.
To the entire Penn Foster Team thank you without you I would not have made it. I am now ready to pursue further studies. Beware of claims of accreditation. You will not be able to transfer credits to a real regionally accredited college perhaps Excelsior in Albany. I called admissions as my daughter is interested in the vet tech program. Having a graduate degree in education and being familiar with accreditation standards and processes I am disappointed in the slick sales and poor standards this school represents.
It does not take much to be honest to potential students. If they are ripping off students as reviews indicate then a father's advice is to go elsewhere. If you want a real college degree go elsewhere. I applaud your motivation to improve your life and accomplish something important. If you are not interested in a college degree that is recognized or if you feel that this place has what you need then press on.
But read everything to include these reviews and ask questions before you sign up. The bill collectors do not care if you did not do your homework prior to the debt. My daughter will go elsewhere and is already a vet assistant. I just want to say that I am glad I did not listen to all of the negative comments about this school.
I am in my 5th semester of the Bs Business Management degree program. I have experienced nothing but great things. If your willing to put the time and effort in, you will reap the reward. I am in middle management for a well known company and in order to move up the corporate ladder, I must have a bachelors degree. By the way, they are reimbursing me my tuition and approved PF as an accredited program.
My economics course I just finished was written by a Harvard professor, so I would say the content is very appropriate. Their credits are accepted by RA schools, I have already contacted a school and was assured my bachelors degree would be accepted and I would be able to complete my MBA afterwards.
My communication skills have improved dramatically as a result of the courses I have completed. And by the way, my Senior VP has noticed a substantial difference in my contributions I make to the team as a result of this degree program. So go ahead and sign up and get the education you have always wanted.
Don't waste your time. I'm at the end of semester 3 and I'm going to finish. But choice some place else, I wouldn't recommend this program. The instructors are horrible, the courses are ok.
While the cost of this program is good, the quality of education and instructors is extremely poor. There are many technical errors in their curriculum.
Many of the instructors are new to the field. The program director is basically a poster boy and has no real power in the program to help the students and defers to other faculty to make decisions. The skills that are required to be performed in the two practicums are AVMA required skills but the school requires pictures or videos.
While videos actually show the skill being done. Still photography requires the technician student to stop and pose for each step which would not happen in a clinic scenario. The multiple amount of paperwork submissions required is ridiculous as well. If your supervising veterinarian signs you off on lab skills, it is redundant to have a PF faculty member sign off as well.
In my opinion this is a poorly planned program. While their VTNE pass rates are good, the only reason for this is the ones who actually finish the program are likely to take the VTNE seriously and pass it.
Did not get what I hoped I would from this course, I quit my job so I could put everything into this because I love animals and I actually thought I would go somewhere with this, I did the Pet Grooming course years ago when they were Harcourt Learning and I learned more then than I did with the Vet Assistant course.
If you want to take care of animals you should not have to take bullshit courses like Math and English which is one of the first things they make you do. Then the Biology was stupid , it was human not animal. I wasted alot of time and money printing out everything and keeping it in notebooks.
May have to get a lawyer. First off I am a full time stay at home mom who recently got out the army after six years. One day I told my husband that I wanted to finish up my high school education. He asked me if I wanted my GED or my diploma?
At first I said a GED would be ok I guess but then he said no you actually completed high school you just didn't pass the graduation exam. I tell you what Im so glad he said that to me because I am now only 3 exams away from completing my diploma. I am here to say that with the dedication to stay up countless hours reading the course materials and making sure you complete at least two assignments a day you will be done sooner than you think.
I know if I can do it anyone can after all I have the attention span of a child I'm so easily distracted. Once you turn your phones and the TVs off and staying off the deadly social media you will be surprised at what you can do. I have stayed up hours after my family had gone to bed to get work done.
You have to do what you have to be successful. This "school" is a joke. The Va will only pay for a one! The school say's that you go at your own pace but if you graduate from the 8th grade to the 12th grade in 3 years you have completed 4 years of school.
This is not part-time but you are lead to believe that the VA will pay you full time as a student. How wrong can you get. The CO by the name is Frank F. Britt is a rip off. I absolutely love Penn Foster College. It's impossible to come up with even one negative comment. They do offer online programs, so if you aren't a self-starter, or able to motivate yourself to keep going, it's probably not for you.
I have taken many online courses through community colleges, and have had some bad luck. I was hesitant to pursue another online degree, but really wanted to take an accredited Veterinary Technology program in order to become licensed as a technician. Penn Foster was my only real option, as many brick and mortar schools do not offer night classes.
Boy, am I ever thankful for Penn Foster!! The Vet Tech program is tough, but fair. It definitely enables students to learn everything they need to be knowledgeable in the field, and also to pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam. The director of the program, Jim Hurrell, is amazing and inspiring! He is active on the student community, and the Vet Tech Facebook page. He makes himself very available to students, and it's clear he has such a passion for education in the veterinary field!
The other major bonus with Penn Foster programs is their amazing affordability!! I have quite a lot of debt because of past student loans, and thanks to Penn Foster, I will earn this degree, and owe the school no money at the end of it all!! They offer a VERY affordable payment plan, and their prices are a fraction of what some of my friends have paid for other schooling in the same field!!
I truly believe that if you are able to motivate yourself to stay on track, Penn Foster is the best online school there is! I would recommend it to anyone! The school is good so far as being patient Stating that courses completed and graduation. Date plus anticipated date for diploma to arrive. I just graduated Yesterday!!!!
I do pretty well,however doesn't. Hurt to change scenery. Goof off,come to pennfoster,you will be happy if you do. I have been enrolled since This school is amazing! There was no way I would be able to work and go to school. So I found Penn Foster. Not only was it amazingly affordable but I knew it was nationally accredited which was another major plus when you are a Vet Tech Student.
And the fact that I was able to move back home to Arizona and bring my school work with me and work full time was a huge blessing!
I have never had a bad experience since enrolling. The staff is amazing and always extremely helpful! We have one of the most amazing Program Directors ever! He is always there on our vet tech facebook page and on the school community to help answer questions or serve as a mentor!
We also have a amazing student ambassador program I am one of the ambassador and was a ambassador as well! The ambassador program has given me even more reasons to be proud of my school.
It has made me a better person and a better student. I have also met some of the most amazing students who have become amazing friends from everywhere in the US and overseas! If you are looking to further your education whether it be in Veterinary medicine or one of the other amazing programs the school offers please go with Penn Foster!
It has been one of the most amazing decisions i have made and i couldn't be prouder to call my self a Penn Foster Student! I love Penn Foster School and would recommend it to anyone! The school is fully accredit, the program is wonderful, the Instructors are very helpful and the classes are fun and challenging. If you are looking for a program that is self-paced and payment plan friendly, then check out Penn Foster!
Please note that if you are NOT a self-motivated person and need someone looking over everything you do you will not enjoy what you are learning! Penn Foster is not for everyone, but fortunately I'm enrolled in the Vet Tech program and love it! It's an online school, an online program, but it's not easy; it's still college. Doesn't matter what program it is, always make sure you know Penn Foster's policies, program-related requirements, your state requirements, and any further information that applies to your career.
I see several students drop out of their program because they didn't realize what was required of them. For example, Externships and Practicums In the Vet Tech program, the Externship is mandatory or else you will not graduate. It's the responsibility of the student, not Penn Foster, to find their own site location where they will perform their externship.
Students that did not research before enrolling are usually the ones angry and leaving negative reviews because they didn't know they had to complete an externship, find a proctor or site location on their own, unable to find an externship site that has all the necessary equipment i.
On the primary Penn Foster website where you view all the programs to enroll in, you can read an overview of your program of interest. I highly recommend requesting info by mail; I love looking through the brochure and forms. Most questions can be answered there. If one wants to hear from current students, join the Student Community and post to the corresponding program space to get more attention and responses. I love Penn Foster oh so very much.
The school has helped me grow. I get all my emails, questions, and concerns answered in a fair amount of time. There are many frequently asked questions to read from that can resolve issues without having to contact Student CARE. One of my favorite features is the Live Chat. It can be found in the Student Portal's Help Center. If you have a question for Student CARE, besides calling and emailing, you can immediately get it answered through Chat. You just have to access it during business hours.
Penn Foster is always in the works of creating something new for their students. They came out with a Study Planner which is available on your student account and can be downloaded as an app on mobile devices. You can create a plan for yourself to keep you on track throughout your studies, plan your graduation date or date to complete your semester. They created meet-ups so that students can get together and express their thoughts about the school and get to know the staff better.
Penn Foster rules! Penn Foster Pride! I started the Vet Tech program with Penn Foster a couple of years ago and didn't make it very far. Mostly because I was working and not motivated. When I decided it was time for me to go back to school, I came back to Penn Foster. I'm now enrolled in the bachelors business management degree. Why did I choose to come back to Penn Foster?
It meets my personal needs. Penn Foster is nationally accredited, unlike your local community college or your state university which are most likely regionally accredited. It usually goes like this; regionally accredited school courses will transfer to nationally accredited schools but not all nationally accredited school courses will transfer to regionally accredited schools.
Because the regional accreditation requires a strict and rigorous course catalog, among other things. Schools like Penn Foster are usually career schools. The advantage is that they are able to change their courses as the real world changes and this keeps their students current. It would take a considerable amount of time and red tape to change the courses. If they had to go through all of the processes by the time they got approval for the change, there would be new information to add.
So if you plan on trying to transfer to a regionally accredited institution, keep in mind that only certain classes and credits will transfer. Also, If you plan to continue your education like I do, plan carefully. I want to get my masters and maybe even my doctorate someday. Not all Institutions will take my Penn Foster degree.
Two more things that I like about this program The tuition and the delivery system. Oh, and the self pace Tuition is affordable and all study materials are included. They also have an online tutoring center. They offer affordable payment plans. I pay 60 a month right now, I think the lowest you can go is The delivery system, all courses you can complete online, except. Except except except you may have proctored exams. But honestly that's not too big a deal.
Go to your local library, the librarians are usually more than happy to help out.
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