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            • Blackstone Career Institute

              1011 Brookside Rd Ste 300 Allentown, PA 18106-9042

              BBB Accredited Business

            • Blackstone Career Institute

              PO Box 3717 Allentown, PA 18106-0717

              BBB Accredited Business

            Business ProfileBlackstone Career Institute

            Online Education
            Multi Location Business
            BBB accredited business

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            1011 Brookside Rd Ste 300

            Allentown, PA 18106-9042

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            (610) 871-0031

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            Customer Complaints

            11 complaints closed in last 3 years

            2 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            BBB accredited businessA+

            Accredited Since: 8/13/2003

            Years in Business: 134

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            Overview

            This company states it offers diploma programs in dental office assistant, legal assistant/paralegal, medical office assistant, medical transcription and medical billing.

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

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            Blackstone Career Institute has 2 locations, listed below.

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              • Blackstone Career Institute

                1011 Brookside Rd Ste 300 Allentown, PA 18106-9042

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Blackstone Career Institute

                PO Box 3717 Allentown, PA 18106-0717

                BBB Accredited Business
              Location of This Business
              1011 Brookside Rd Ste 300, Allentown, PA 18106-9042
              BBB File Opened:
              6/10/2002
              Years in Business:
              134
              Business Started:
              1/1/1890
              Business Started Locally:
              1/1/2001
              Business Incorporated:
              11/1/1999
              Accredited Since:
              8/13/2003
              Licensing Information:
              This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
              Type of Entity:
              Corporation
              Alternate Business Name
              • Direct Learning Systems, Inc.
              • 123ce.com
              Business Management
              • Mr. Kevin McCloskey, President
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Kevin McCloskey, President
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              • (610) 871-0034
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              Customer Complaints

              11 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              08/22/2022

              Complaint Type:
              Product Issues
              Status:
              Answered
              I was taking a Paralegal course through Blackstone and received several books that I paid for coming apart as I began to turn a page they begin to come out at the seams. As I further examined the volumes in question the books have buckling in them as you flip the book open.Due to my current circumstance of being incarcerated all my belongings have to remain intact and cant be altered or coming apart in anyway. I reached out to Blackstone and explained to them the circumstances that the books arrived fine because they suggested it happen during shipping I explained that wasn't the case and soon as I began to turn pages upon reading it the pages were falling out at the seems I also sent pictures of what was happening to them and they told me they hadn't had any complaints regarding this thus far and because of it they didn't take me serious. They offered to resend me the volumes at a discounted price when I already paid for the books.
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              Most Recent Customer Review

              Steven B.

              07/15/2021

              Never was informed there was a charge for cancellation I have $89 invested and nothing to show for it buyers beware

              Blackstone Career Institute Response

              07/19/2021

              Blackstone is happy to provide clarification on this situation. In this particular situation, the customer was disappointed to hear about our Admission requirement of education background, which requires at least a high school diploma or GED. They claimed this information was not given to them, or the student. However, this Admissions requirement is included in the information packet mailed out to students, including this particular one. Also, this requirement clearly listed on our website at https://blackstone.edu/about-us/academic-information/admissions/ Furthermore, on the Enrollment Agreement that the customer and student signed, they circled/noted that they earned a GED. Moreover, the cancellation policy is listed in the Enrollment Agreement that every student or customer signs, as well as on our website at https://blackstone.edu/tuition-protection-policy/ If there is anything else that Blackstone can do to assist in this matter, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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