Penn Foster

I am currently enrolled in several of Penn Foster's programs and find them to be very informative and up to date. Penn Foster's Student Services is easy to contact and they will work with you to address any problems you may be having with the program. I am 1 module away from completion of the Dog Training/Obedience Instructor program and have enjoyed it immensely. I am also in semester 2 of the Associate Veterinary Technology Program which has FULL AVMA accreditation-and I will add that a non-legit "scam" program would never have qualified for this accreditation if it's program was sub-par, or if it's school's operations where below standard. That being said, this program, and most all of it's programs are not for everyone. They are designed for very self motivated people. If you need someone to tell you what to do, when to do it, and nearly wipe your butt for you-I urge you to forgo enrolling in an online correspondance course of any kind and seek a traditional education. You must be willing to apply yourself outside of your studies and get hands-on experience to be successful. Payments are easy, straight-forward, and fair. Cancelling your program is equally well situated-as I enrolled in and ended up cancelling the Medical Billing and Coding Program before. No hassel. Just pay us what you owe for the work you completed (I was 1/3 of the way through) and it's done. Think before you click and enroll, but not because Penn Foster is a bad school, or a scam, or a money-hungry institution or any of these other far-fetched negative titles that it has unjustly received. It's a matter of personal willingness and organization , as well as discipline. There are time limits, try to stay within them, if not accept you need more time and pay for an extension. You can't ignore your studies, half-heartily do a couple assignments every 3 months and expect to pass or finish.Also, keep in contact with the school when and if issues arise, don't just get pissed and do nothing-after all you're really online hurting yourself and furthering yourself from your own goals. Penn Foster is great and it gives students who for one reason or another cannot attend a traditional school a way to achieve their goals and get what they want out of life. I also plan on attending and finishing several other programs to meet my career needs, and I can't wait to start!

I have just finished the program and thought it was not very good. There's no one on one support and every email I have received from them has been computer generated. I finished the program in less than a month a thought it was not challenging at all. Reminded me of my middle school homework. The views were very conflicting. The material said to use positive reinforcement and never physical punishment., but in the DVD they provide for puppy training it shows to grab a pup by the scruff and shake it when it has an accident on the floor. There were numerous spelling and grammatical errors in the lessons. In the projects I had hand written and mailed in to be reviewed, they were sent back every time with "100% good job" written on my score cards. They never went any more in depth than that leading me to believe that who ever checked my work had no idea about dog training. Many of the questions on the exams were so basic I read them to my husband and he answered 80% of them correct. I have been a dog training fanatic since I was a child and have read many training books. I feel that you could learn everything Penn Foster has to offer by going to your local library and reading some books. I thought I could gain more dog knowledge through this program and I learned nothing and wasted $800+. Very disappointed

I've just begun my studies and so far so good. The content is interesting and informative. I complement my Penn Foster studies with my own readings too. There are a lot of good books out there on dog training and dog history and psychology. I also volunteer and train at a dog shelter so the Penn Foster career diploma is extremely valuable in helping me go beyond that of the hands-on experience with dogs. This is a new career shift for me. I was am English teacher and then a journalist in the Middle East for ten years. I'm working hard to complete this degree so that i can proceed with this new career.

I enjoyed the program very much, I learned alot. After graduation I did get a job as a dog trainer and what I learned through the program has been very helpful. My only complaint is that the opinions on dog training tactics are very broad but I felt as though the program was one sided on its opinions; good opinions none the less.

I am halfway through my career diploma and I am very impressed with the quality of information presented. It has exceeded all of my expectations and I plan to use the credential to work with K9s in my law enforcement career. Penn Foster's veterinary programs are also of interest to me and I may enroll in one later on.