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          Porter and Chester Institute has 10 locations, listed below.

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            • Porter and Chester Institute

              881 Wolcott St Waterbury, CT 06705-1365

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            • Porter and Chester Institute

              138 Weymouth Rd Enfield, CT 06082-6011

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            • Porter and Chester Institute

              320 Sylvan Lake Rd Watertown, CT 06779-1459

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            • Porter and Chester Institute

              221 W Main St Branford, CT 06405-4022

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            • Porter and Chester Institute

              2080 Silas Deane Hwy Ste 302 Rocky Hill, CT 06067-2334

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            Business ProfileforPorter and Chester Institute

            Vocational School
            Multi Location Business
            BBB accredited business

            At-a-glance

            Customer Reviews

            1/5stars

            Average of 6 Customer Reviews

            Customer Complaints

            12 complaints closed in last 3 years

            3 complaints closed in last 12 months

            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            Accredited Since: 1/26/2007

            Years in Business: 78

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            Overview

            Porter and Chester Institute offers vocational training for Automotive Technology, Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Computer Network Technology, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Practical Nursing, Electrical Technology, Electrician, Low Voltage Technology, Plumbing, Welding, and HVACR,

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

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            Porter and Chester Institute has 10 locations, listed below.

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              • Porter and Chester Institute

                881 Wolcott St Waterbury, CT 06705-1365

                BBB Accredited Business
              • Porter and Chester Institute

                138 Weymouth Rd Enfield, CT 06082-6011

                BBB Accredited Business
              • Porter and Chester Institute

                320 Sylvan Lake Rd Watertown, CT 06779-1459

                BBB Accredited Business
              • Porter and Chester Institute

                221 W Main St Branford, CT 06405-4022

                BBB Accredited Business
              • Porter and Chester Institute

                2080 Silas Deane Hwy Ste 302 Rocky Hill, CT 06067-2334

                BBB Accredited Business
              BBB File Opened:
              1/8/1988
              Years in Business:
              78
              Business Started:
              1/1/1946
              Business Incorporated:
              1/13/1969
              Accredited Since:
              1/26/2007
              Type of Entity:
              Corporation
              Alternate Business Name
              • The Porter and Chester Institute Inc.
              Business Management
              • Mr. James Bologa, CEO
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. James Bologa, CEO
              Additional Contact Information

              Fax Numbers

              • (203) 375-5285
                Primary Fax

              Email Addresses

              Customer Complaints

              12 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              08/21/2023

              Complaint Type:
              Billing/Collection Issues
              Status:
              Answered
              On October 19, 2020, I enrolled to attend Porter and Chester Institute, ** ********** ****** ***** ***** ** *****. I signed for the total amount of tuition at a cost for two years at $35,449.00 in the evening LPN program. Unfortunately, when I finished the program on July 7, 2023, my total amount reached a total of $39,938.00. There is an overage of $4,489.00 on my final student loan bill. I did not authorize this amount to be applied to my school fee. I have contacted the staff persons, Kelly C*****, and Lisa P**** on several occasions to explain these extra charges to my bill. I wanted to know why my loan was increased. I was not given a clear answer. However, I was offered a check for $9,432.00. I do not know where these monies were taken from. This money was not to cover the differences I was over charged for the program. To resolve the problem, I would appreciate it if Porter and Chester Institute reimbursed me for the differences for scholarships, financial aid, graduation fee, and overcharged amount of the program. I did not receive credit for my loans. I have attached all documents that were signed for the initial cost. The other documents are for the additional charges that weren’t authorized and several emails due to cost. I look forward to a resolution of my problem soon. I can be contacted at the above address.
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              6 Customer Reviews

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              Most Recent Customer Review

              Di S

              1 star

              07/25/2023

              I foolishly enrolled in the LPN program in 2021. I was supposed to graduate in 2022. Yet here we are year 2023 and I STILL HAVE NOT GRADUATED. PCI of Stratford/Bridgeport milked the EXCUSE of Covid for more than a year ! Even when other sites and schools had opened back up and resumed clinical practices, PCI of Stratford/Bridgeport, left students in the dark, ignored emails, phone calls, and STILL don’t have our answers to as when exactly we are graduating, and clinical hours. There is no stable coordinator. Everytime we email one coordinator the email comes back they are no longer there to contact someone else. Which doesn’t even make sense. PORTER AND CHESTER IS A SCAM, but the administration doesn’t care because they still get paid! The nursing director will not answer our calls or our emails. It sucks that I can’t get my $30,000 back but it’s sucks even more that I wasted 3 years of my life at a tech school. I could’ve been nearly completed with a Bachelor’s of nursing at a university. If anyone knows of any lawyers please let us know in the comments!

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