What should I look for in a school?

clamaity21 · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 14

Hi, I am looking into a private school that is pricey and I need to know what I should look for to make sure that it is a good program to take. It just got accredited about a month ago. Is there anything else that I need to know about it or is that the most important thing in order to get a job and take the national exam?

Thanks

hjhogle · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, the other thing to consider when evaluating a progarm (besides the most important - is it accredited) is their Registry pass rate.

Since the school you're currently looking at does not have a history as an accredited school, they don't have reliable stats for you.

I know that newer programs might have a tougher time getting going with people like me ... but I wouldn't invest major money in a program with no track record.

Good luck in your search. If you want to see the list accredites schools, go here: http://www.arrt.org/index.html?content=http://www.arrt.org/nd/listOfSchools.ndm/listSchools&iframe=yes

hjh

aashi · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

hi hjhogle, just have another quick question is there a web site where we can see the registry pass rate for a specific school or we will have to contact the school to ask this question.

hjhogle · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:22 am Post subject:

To the best of my knowledge, there is no website which posts pass rates. You'd need to contact the school. The good news is, any school which doesn't want to share that info with you might not be the place to spend your money.

hjh

aashi · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

thankx