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    Business ProfileforWeston Distance Learning Inc

    Online Education
    BBB accredited business

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Originally started in California under At-Home Professions with an incorporation date of July 25, 1981.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.17/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    9 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 9/8/1993

    Years in Business: 43

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    U.S. Career Institute is a distance-education school offering certificate and associate degree programs in healthcare, legal, business, social work, fashion, services and home-based industries.
    At-Home Professions is a distance-education school that concentrates on home-based careers, specializing in medical transcription.
    McKinley College is an online associate degree school with  degree programs specializing in healthcare, business, financial, social work, fashion and services industries.
    Online classes are offered. Tech support available.

    Products & Services

    event planning jobs, online medical courses, wedding planning, correspondence school, at home business, work at home, bookkeeping courses, medical transcriptionist, accounting program, bridal consultant, medical records positions, veterinary assistant, child daycare, legal transcription, scopist, medical coding, legal assistant, paralegal, home inspector, computer, massage therapist, office manager, personal trainer, criminal justice

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2001 Lowe St, Fort Collins, CO 80525-3474
    BBB File Opened:
    7/2/1993
    Years in Business:
    43
    Business Started:
    1/1/1981
    Business Incorporated:
    10/27/1999
    Accredited Since:
    9/8/1993
    Licensing Information:
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • U.S Career Institute
    • McKinley College
    • AHP
    • USCI
    • At Home Professions
    • US Career Institute
    Business Management
    • Ms. Joyce Lindquist, Vice President of Operations
    • Ms. Janet Perry, Director of Compliance
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Joyce Lindquist, Vice President of Operations

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Janet Perry, Director of Compliance
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (970) 223-1678
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Choosing online education

    Customer Complaints

    9 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    04/17/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Date of transaction was sometime in the beginning of 2020. An opened debt collection was opened on September 18th of 2020. I paid for the first month and only used a week’s worth of materials. They do not give you all of the materials only a small bit at a time. I had to stop due to unfortunate financial circumstances and now they want me to pay the full tuition of $2,160 even though I only used on small portion of the materials for 1 week. I have tried to dispute it and am getting nowhere. I paid for what I used and should not have to pay for what I never used or received.
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    Customer Reviews

    6 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Danielle S

    1 star

    03/23/2023

    The course was easy for Medical Billing and Coding but when I got the Certificate It is not recognized as an accreditable Certificate. Wasted over $1500 on a Certificate that i cannot use. Would not recommend.

    Weston Distance Learning Inc Response

    03/28/2023

    We are sorry to hear Ms. S***** feels this way and appreciate the opportunity to respond. We have been accredited since 2004 by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, which holds recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, and are also approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions and we are proud of our accreditation. Ms. S***** may visit the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website at *******************************, search “U.S. Career Institute” and click on the school name to verify the U.S. Department of Education status listed. She may also search “U.S. Career Institute” after visiting the DEAC’s Directory of Accredited Institutions at *****************************************************************************. Our records show Ms. S***** completed our Medical Billing Specialist course successfully on April 16, 2020, and was issued a Certificate of Completion. We are here to support our graduates and encourage Ms. S***** to contact our Graduate Services department at her convenience at ***** ********* **** ****; they will be happy to discuss this further or address any other questions Ms. S***** may have. We look forward to hearing from her and wish her the best.

    Weston Distance Learning Inc Response

    03/31/2023

    We are sorry to hear Ms. S***** feels this way and appreciate the opportunity to respond. We have been accredited since 2004 by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, which holds recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, and are also approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions and we are proud of our accreditation. Ms. S***** may visit the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website at *******************************, search “U.S. Career Institute” and click on the school name to verify the U.S. Department of Education status listed. She may also search “U.S. Career Institute” after visiting the DEAC’s Directory of Accredited Institutions at *****************************************************************************. Our records show Ms. S***** completed our Medical Billing Specialist course successfully on April 16, 2020, and was issued a Certificate of Completion. We are here to support our graduates and encourage Ms. S***** to contact our Graduate Services department at her convenience at ***** ********* **** ****; they will be happy to discuss this further or address any other questions Ms. S***** may have. We look forward to hearing from her and wish her the best.

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