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This "school" is not a very good choice for people looking for a proper education.

first issue I am having is that; I went to school to this school because I wanted to get an education in this field from a college that knows what they are doing and teaches me only what I need to know from a technology college. I have researched other schools and triOS had good a reputation for other courses such as their networking courses and expected the web design to be the same. This is the second year triOS offered this course and the instructor has not been hired so I could determine their qualifications. I expected that triOS would hire more knowledgeable instructors with real life experience then just reading from a book. After a short while of school we all learned that the instructor’s knowledge of web design and development is fairly weak. He would teach by copying the contents of the textbook for the course we are taking onto the board and that would be our lesson, if we ever had a problem with some of the content he was teaching we were most of the time alone to find out an answer for ourselves. We have also found the computers we were using either could not run what we needed it to, or did not have what we needed it to. For example in the gaming class they were without Maya (the 3D animation program) for weeks and the teacher had to bring in his copy just so we could use it, because the school was taking so long to supply us with it. There have been many occasions when the software was not configured properly or we would have not proper security on the systems to do things. I under stand that computers are temperamental them selves but there is no excuse when it is a constant thing.

We have brought this issue to the school in monthly campus surveys from the school and brought the issue to many of the staff including the campus director. We also sent a letter (that I have enclosed with this letter) directly to the top, with all of our complaints at the time as well as signatures of all the students. Their response was not what we were looking for, it seemed like they were just avoiding our questions and showed no will to try and correct what we have been complaining about. One of their major responses was that they are giving us these textbooks to prepare us for certifications, we wont be ready for any certifications the way they are teaching. We are learning the basics from a book meant for a professional with 3-4 years of experience, it says that right in the book. The lessons and the tests are all based on this high level book and we are all just trying to grasp the basic concepts of the subject. We are also not sure that the surveys even get read. In this private college there are 7 students in the afternoon class, and more than 7 in the morning class, I am paying roughly $18, 000 for my course and there are more than 14 students in total. That totals out to at least $252, 000, that means as a class we are paying at least a quarter of a million dollars! Why can’t they afford to help us out, have better systems/software, or better teaching? I can’t help but feel that attending this school is ripping me off; I feel like I am paying for an extremely expensive baby sitter that I have to drive 30 minutes to and from every day. All I get is a 5-hour story time and a piece of paper at the end that says that I know exactly what was read to me in class. I don’t want a baby sitter I want a teacher and a school that will teach me what I came to learn.

One of the biggest problems I have with the course is that it is called Web Design/Development, I have not been taught any web design at all. The course did not teach us what we needed to know at all, we were supposed to be taught Adobe software and we were but the teacher did not teach it at all, he gave us tutorials and we sat down and read the book. The teacher has such a poor understanding of the concept that he was assigning ActionScript 2.0 questions in our ActionScript 3.0 class; there is a large difference between the two. In our SQL class not only did we learn 2005, when 2008 was available for quite some time, but all we did was copy queries from the text book, literally only copy and paste. I would have liked to learn how to build a data table and tie it to something at least, but now I have a bunch of useless knowledge on SQL. We were supposed to be taught HTML in a very short time, and we didn’t even make a web page in that class. The introduction to C# was the only good part of the course, the only problem was it was all desktop application programming, not web. Our ASP.NET class, we were supposed to go through and build a shopping cart web page, which was good in theory, but the teacher didn’t know how to do it for himself. So we were all struggling with trying to just get things to show up on a page because we have a textbook that requires 3-4 years of experience with ASP.NET already and a teacher who doesn’t have any clue about the basics, just what is written in the book. I have never seen a single web site built by the teacher, even as we were building our we page he didn’t, how can we be taught what we need to know if he can’t even create a web page himself.

I was also told that I will get a job at the end of this course, when ever they ask why we are coming here we will answer, to get a job. They are so confident that we will all get jobs, in this course I was expecting to have professional help, knowledge, and facilities to build up a portfolio that I could be hired with. Without a portfolio how would we get hired? I don’t think that any employer will hire a web developer without seeing some of their work first, no different than any other design profession.

I don’t think it is fair at all to call your self a school and charge money for this, if this is what private colleges are really like, why do we have them? Whether they are here on OSAP or self funded or funded by work, it is a complete waste of money and time for everyone. I regret wasting so much time and money on this school, and extremely disappointed that they can get away with not even considering our concerns.

All around this is a complete disappointment, and none of us in the class think this is a positive experience.

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Tay
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Aug 09, 2023 4:41 pm EDT
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Biggest scam I'm seeing with this as well. I actually might withdraw from the program I'm taking because nothing seems legit and the privacy on it is even worse iv noticed. I thought they had your best interest but seems like a big scam to me.

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Tay
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Aug 09, 2023 6:27 pm EDT
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student2022
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Apr 01, 2022 11:22 pm EDT
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Kathleen at the Hamilton campus for the community service worker course does NOT know what she is doing. When I joined this course I thought she was great and our first assignment was great. they took time and energy and forced us out of our comfort zones. That was 1 assignment in 1 course. I am now 73 days until my internship and this is why you should join the SSW program at mohawk over the CSW program at Trios.

1) When you join the course a few things are made clear to you, no cheating, don't log in to class and sleep, and be respectful. And all this seems standard until you start taking her tests. I've noticed Kathleen's tests will have questions that do not reflect ANYTHING we did in class. I'm almost 100% certain she takes her questions off of study guides online and while that sounds extremely accusatory multiple other students in the class agree that her tests are funky and have information in them that isn't gone over during the course. Then, when you download the assignments there are countless grammar and spelling mistakes that give the impression the assignments were written by somebody else and never edited or revised for further use.

2) For the logging on and just not participating, she used to call people out or even kick people out, in fact, she'd make a huge show of it saying "Ope I'm gonna kick them out and see if they're paying attention and come back" though as time went on I started to realize she was progressing students who never participated during discussions, classwork time, after class assignment time or in trainings. And at the graduation ceremony (if you can even call it that) we are forced to nominate people for awards that we have to create and at some point, you run out of names and have to nominate the people who don't participate and then they end up winning an award for sitting in a teams call doing who knows what.

3) As for being respectful, Kathleen has this ideal she follows where has to fix every willfully ignorant, disrespectful, person who logs into her class and won't hesitate to waste our tuition money giving into people's homophobic, racist ideals and ignoring genuine questions from other students like when and where to find an assignment. Students will even admit to pushing her just to get her upset and time and time again she continuously takes the bait or out of nowhere will ask for their opinion.

4) We used to have a student that was slightly disruptive. She had a new life-changing moment every day and we would listen to whatever was new but Kathleen would ALWAYS force her back on track. One time when the student wasn't in, Kathleen made a comment that every class has a student that you need to keep on track and they come off as awkward or even rude but they're just trying to fit in, and keeping them on track helps them. However, once that student and her group left, that expectation was dropped and we were expected to listen and SYMPATHIZE (not empathize) with individuals in my class and once spent the entire 4 hours counseling a student in front of the class (a repeat class disruptor). It's so bonkers to me that the hateful individual willfully not accepting the help around him gets more understanding than the kind, disabled girl who is genuinely trying to get help and better herself.

5) Kathleen boasts about her past working with individuals with disabilities, though, when a student in her class showcased her autism rads test and asked if she should pursue a doctor about it she was told she "might have Aspergers because she is very high functioning." This is very worrying as people in the class are getting jobs working with disabled people and while Kathleen isn't teaching about disabilities, if she is going to be giving her opinion then she needs to know what she's talking about. If you have autism you have autism it's a spectrum disorder for a reason and terms like Aspergers and high and low functioning are harmful as they were created by non-autistic people with the intent to label autistic people based on how hard they were to deal with not how they can actually function within different settings.

6) Multiple students have disclosed messaging Kathleen for help or to navigate assignments outside of class and there are times when she will straight out ignore people's multiple attempts to get in contact with her or she will give a vague answer and exclaim why she won't do it "it's here but too far back for me to get to it, find it yourself." Now, students are turning to each other for assistance and hoping they find someone with the answer as our instructor is never not showcasing her incompetence to just assist her students who actually care about the course. (btw Kathleen helped develop the courses and write the textbooks, she, by all means, has the know-how on helping us; she just chooses not to)

7) Someone got caught cheating and distributing material to cheat in the Hamilton and Niagara program. By all means, this isn't 100% Kathleen's fault HOWEVER before this past test she would open the test, go through every question, and tell us how to answer the written ones. then let us write it. Somebody recorded her doing this and sold it and all I have to say is who previews tests? who previews them in such detail as she had? who spends DAYS encouraging her students to bash each other, and followed up every insult towards this girl who cheated with something along the lines of "I'm so great why would you cheat from me." I'm sorry but if you're giving away the answers, you just answered your own question on the why and how people can cheat off of you. Things were getting tense in this bashing fest where multiple students and Kathleen talked about how this girl was a shame to the program and the field, how she didn't deserve to continue studying, how they'd be watching her like a hawk, and if they even thought she was cheating or doing anything she would be gone. Students talked about How it was EXCITING for Kathleen to go and question this girl and how offended Kathleen was that she didn't have remorse. I don't agree with what the girl did and my heart would be in my throat if I had to have been in that call but regardless, Kathleen is not entitled to this girl's admittance of guilt and her reasoning why. But that was her reasoning for why it was okay to bash this girl for what she did and insult her entire character not only because she cheated off of material that Kathleen gave to us that she really shouldn't have in the first place but moreover because she found it immoral to have been caught cheating and still not admit it.

8) Grading. Kathleen has admitted that she does not read the names of whos tests she's marking and there are students with learning disabilities or who are ESL that would benefit from extra care being taken in marking their material. I'm very familiar with the D2L that we use for the class as it's the same I've been using for about 6 years now and I know there are features to edit on top of people's assignments the way you would with a pen or to leave comments though we NEVER get a breakdown of our marks. Actually, at the beginning of our course, Kathleen showed us how she marks our work and it's essentially a point per relative sentence but she does that for every assignment and there's just more to marking than counting sentences.

9) Kathleen told us that it is in policy that if you need to use the restroom during a test it is her job to follow you into the bathroom and listen to you pee. These ideals are not reflected in Trios policy and she said it with such crass and a smug smile as if talking to a group of children in an elementary school. She also informed us we are to keep our cameras on during exams to ensure we aren't looking around but that we aren't allowed to look around because she wouldn't be looking. I have GI problems and was sure if I used the bathroom beforehand I would be okay writing the test though my stomach acted up and i was in a great deal of pain. Side note if you genuinely think I'm lying I debated taking the fail or genuinely taking my computer into the bathroom because I have a legit medical condition and was not told if I would be required to bring a doctor's note... to go to the bathroom... in my own home... Needless to say, I was breathing as deeply as I could and hoping not to "look around too much" so as to not make anyone think my gastro intestinal despair was cheating.

10) The past 2 months have been the same course repeated with different titles and some trainings put in. Part of me thinks they had to legally add more time into the program to make it valid because there's no reason we need to pretend that Populations at risk, community services in Canada, group work and human relations, and business communications were not just 1 course that they were asked to extend into 5 courses.

There will be more to tell and theres surely stuff I'm missing. You can even see the success rates and look at the difference between just the two CSW courses she runs at the Trios hamilton campus from 2019 and every other course offered at a private career college (its in an excel doc online)... but I'm not the only one who's caught onto whats going on and whatever happens I just hope I can pay off my OSAP loan in an okay amount of time

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Hector GG
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Jul 26, 2020 9:49 am EDT

I learned a lot from Adeela Alvez's courses. She cares about educating her students and helping her students get jobs in the law field. I am working in a firm because of her recommendation and I am still employed because of what has taught me.

Sarah told me about this website and I wanted to write a comment here, because what that person its my opinion has written about Adeela Alvez is not true. Ms. Alvez doesn't deserves that. She is very smart and a good teacher.

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Kevin Y1
, CA
Jul 26, 2020 9:23 am EDT

@SarahsOpinion told me about this website. Adeela Alvez was my teacher, our class loves her. She is a great teacher and a paralegal. Saw her in Court argue a case -she is really good! She knows her stuff well.

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Sarahs Opinion
, CA
Jul 26, 2020 9:13 am EDT

I am not sure who It'sOnlyMyOpinion is, but I would like to respond to their comments. I searched my teacher's name for her website and I noticed this website. I would like to say that Adeela Alvez is an amazing teacher at Trios College, she is very knowledgeable. Adeela has taught me so much about law. Adeela works with every student individually, if the student needs help. She has helped me so much. She returns assignments and provides feedback to each student. The material for the course is always covered in my experience and as far as I know from my friends in the class they think the same. I will also ask them to write a comment on here. Adeela has also invited us to see her in Court and she is a great paralegal.

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Brianned
, US
Oct 28, 2019 9:25 am EDT

Told one thing about internships etc and you never get the same answer twice it's a money grab nothing more. My current employer didn't even care what I took there. Not a real school OSAP staff do not know the ins and outs and the students pay the price. Go somewhere else

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Shannon Schots
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Dec 26, 2020 3:57 am EST
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I concur.
Trios is nothing but a money grab.
I have a $15.000.00
Piece of paper that's COMPLETLY useless! Something needs to be done . I've done some research such as the legality of them being a
private college.
But I'm only one person.

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Dillybear
, CA
May 18, 2019 6:28 pm EDT
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I have attended trios downtown Toronto and It seems the director of the campus (Lynda Eng) picks and chooses what rules she follows. A serious School is far from how i would describe Trios.

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Dina Waik
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Aug 15, 2018 4:54 am EDT

This college are masters at giving out fake news. Check out all the Fake reviews online.
"I personally define it [fake news] as completely fake stuff created by people knowing it's fake, doing it for an economic motive, " she explained.

Dina Waik

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So Rach
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Aug 09, 2017 6:44 am EDT
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Guys... you have NO idea! I went to Ryerson for a certicificate program in Computer Programming Applications because I thought... RYERSON! But... what a disappointment! I have similar complaints! The instructor just poorly copied and pasted materials from the textbooks and *read* them in class! Lab work was useless: the instructor lacked both in-class and hands-on experience, and just pretended to help, classes were clearly not prepared, and I got a less knowleageable and less deducated instructor than I was expecting for over a thousand dollars. I did try to escalate, but the staff was as dismissive as the instructor. What I learned: how not to teach, and how the IT field education can be a scam... learn online for free, build a portfolio, and you should be go to go. Don't spend money on these schools, not even in a university like Ryerson.

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Bernard11
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May 20, 2016 12:54 pm EDT

The Web and mobile development course is not good the teacher is not a good teacher it seems he doesn't prep for the courses he tries to lean a new course with the students and if he can't figure the course out he will just give you a passing mark he also has been observed sleeping instead of teaching and when the whole class complained nothing was done.

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Bernard11
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May 20, 2016 6:48 am EDT

I did the Web and mobile development course at the kitchener campus to spend 25000 dollars to have a teacher that first doesn't know the material also to watch him sleep instead of teach I sure don't think anyone should sucks it up .I can say trios does have some good teachers but I advise for at least the course I stated above do not spend money on it.Also when the whole class complained nothing was done.

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It'sOnlyMyOpinion
, CA
Mar 20, 2016 2:18 pm EDT

I have tried to have this comment removed so that I could post another one. However, complaintsboard.com said that is impossible to delete a comment. I want to clarify what I have written in the original post and that my post is just my opinion and based only on my personal experience (as it states in the terms and conditions of this website). In my original comment I wrote that Adeela Alvez "had no idea what she was talking about, " which is obviously just my own opinion based on statements I found to be inaccurate during class, primarily when it was said that "no pet clause" in leases are enforceable in Ontario. I know this to be untrue. It is entirely possible that other students found her lessons to be informative and engaging.
I also want to add that the entrance exam does have a required grade, but it is what is required to enter the program anyway.
Once again, all of these opinions are mine and based only on my personal experience.

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Kevin Y1
, CA
Jul 27, 2020 6:39 am EDT

Adeela Alvez is a great teacher and a paralegal. Saw her in Court argue a case -she is really good! She knows her stuff well.

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It'sOnlyMyOpinion
, CA
Feb 10, 2016 7:44 pm EST

I couldn't agree more. I was enrolled in the Paralegal program and was un-enrolled improperly and without my consent simply for voicing complaints. They don't tell you upon registration that several weeks of courses are not required for the Paralegal Licensing Exam. The instructor Adeela Alvez had no idea what she was talking about, the course content wasn't covered, the classes were supposed to be four hours but were over in 1.5-2. The classes didn't start on time and the majority of the class was spent talking about her and how everyone else was wrong with everything they said. We handed in four assignments and took two exams but none of the grades were given, the assignments weren't marked and we weren't given any feedback. They are rude, unhelpful and several weeks of the classes will not help prepare your for the real world. They also pretend that you've "won" a bursary when you score any grade on the entrance test. The books are not included in compulsory fees but if you ask to buy them second hand you are sent threatening poorly written emails stating things you've never agreed to and threatening to take your "bursary" away, (considering all students are given the bursary, it's actually just the cost of the program) they also threaten to contact OSAP regarding the difference in cost for the school.The instructor also locks the computer for most of the class, making it impossible to take notes on them and follow along with the slides. Save your money and your time and go somewhere that encourages tours and doesn't smell like garbage all the time.

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Sarahs Opinion
, CA
Jul 27, 2020 6:24 am EDT

Adeela Alvez is an amazing teacher at Trios College, she is very knowledgeable. Adeela has taught me so much about law. She returns assignments and provides feedback to each student from what I seen. The content for the course is covered, classes start and end on time and as far as I know from my friends in the class they think the same.

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Kevin Y1
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Jul 27, 2020 6:32 am EDT

Adeela Alvez is a great teacher and a paralegal. Saw her in Court argue a case -she is really good! She knows her stuff well.

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Compiled Reports
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Aug 09, 2015 11:35 pm EDT
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Taken from a site that is now down! But I tried to preserve these useful comments and post them here

https://collegetimes.co/trios-college-of-information-technology-london/

liliJuly 28, 2015
I am not surprised at what i just red here on this website. This is a scam college. Don’t go in there unless you want to finish all your money. I don’t know who give permission to this colleges to be in business.I am determined to go trough with my investigation until i found out why they scammed me. After i was told that they will look after me.And gave me a whole bunch of lies instead.

Your NameOctober 27, 2014
Tried repeatedly to get info on upcoming programs. I found the receptionist scripted and when I was finally put through to “Lou” he was very condescending and not friendly whatsoever. I made an appt to go in to see them because they won’t elaborate without me going in. To be honest I really was interested in their program, over Fanshawe but the feeling I got over the phone each time I called made me really uncomfortable. I am not going to pursue this College which is unfortunate because their start dates and program is exactly what I wanted. I just think that how it begins is usually how it ends and if I am already feeling awkward with their approach I don’t see that changing.
Overall Score: (1/5.00)
SwindledSeptember 8, 2014
After saving for a long time, I decided to ‘go back’ to school. Trios got my savings and my return to school got me nothing but regret. The private college took my money which was way over priced and returned me with a lot of expensive books (that I cannot re-sell) and useless knowledge they didn’t even teach me, as the teachers knew none of the curriculum. Came out with high grades that meant nothing to the working force. High sales tactics had me signed up before I knew it and regretted it since the start of the first class. Go to an a college that is known and respected, triOS was a joke. Program I signed up for wasn’t even accredited till half way to graduation, didn’t tell me that when I signed up. Make sure what ever you take it is college accredited.
Overall Score: (1.3/5.00)
DodronSeptember 2, 2014
I am currently a student, I have found that trios feeds off the immigrants, single parents, and elderly, they offer plenty of information that is not close to what they actually do, books are estimated at $1600 but cost $30 a book over half of the books are just projects they have photocopied from past students work. As the instructors read each page word for word (which I could do myself) certifications for IT are paid for but the instructors teach you stuff you don’t need to know as opposed to the stuff you do need to and they charge way over price for rewriting exams. Courses are basically just a rehash of the previous course, anyone that has been upset with the program or instructors or disagreed seems to have been “terminated” and as some students have wanted to quit trios has told them they will put them in a different course no problem then when the person has waited long enough they say your basically left with your debt and can’t go back. They don’t inform you of the $500 cancellation fee. As well as for the gaming program, they state your laptop is part of your tuition only to find out it’s a real iffy idea, everything is evaluated in house so there’s no one actually inspecting stuff standards are all over the place they maintain and threaten grades but even doing no work everyone receives at least a pass (which is 65%) it seems that anyone who aha quit is stilling being screwed around by the school, they preach about safety even in a parking lot yet none of the staff follows the rules of the parking lot, snow days were hell when you show up sit for 2-3 hours to finally receive an email from your instructor that they aren’t coming in because of a blizzard even though you drove through it yourself and then are expected to stay. Overall I’ve been there for a while and have seen at least 4-5 students get completely screwed. They promise that finishing year one lowers your debt by 10, 000$ and second year is 7, 000$ i am becoming severely cautious of this fact. The fact no one has shut this school down baffles me. I’m sorry but I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone saying that any complaints you have and such are never actually handled, I’ve went out of my way to buy extra books with my osap to learn some of the courses I’ve taken. They also make claims that you get paid internship which apparently you don’t unless you get it through them. The jobs they bring up are companies looking for university degrees and they don’t update as often. If I wasn’t so far in debt up to my eyeballs I would quit but they’d screw me on that too. The IT students have learned that they could have just paid $30 for the books they give them and write the certs without going $50, 000 in debt. Everyone has their own opinion, but going to this school has made me feel like I was dragged through the mud and am being strung with debt.
Overall Score: (1.18/5.00)
Pi**** OffSeptember 5, 2013
Short and sweet. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! I am 3/4 of my way through the paralegal course with a avg of 96%, yet after doing a little job shadowing I am NOT ready for a career in this field. I am close to 20, 000 in debit and shortly will be entering a very competitive field. I take some of the blame for not doing more research… Yes most of the staff are helpful and friendly…….The books are a waste! old outdated information, examples of proper paper work that the instructors tell you to ignore.
Just weigh the options! Maybe that extra half year to a year in Community College wasn’t such a bad idea
Overall Score: (1.81/5.00)
BewareAugust 17, 2013
Trust me, private career colleges are a total waste of money. The programs are not even close to providing the level of education required to find a job in the field. They rely on high pressure, misleading tactics to dupe the gullible into paying high fees for an essentially worthless program. The positive reviews look very much like shill postings.
Overall Score: (1/5.00)
StaceyApril 9, 2013
Trios college shouldn’t be your option. Their “technology” programs are so behind of what’s happening in the market. You probably won’t find a job in the industry as a Trios college graduate, and if you do – it will be in a small business with PCs from the stone age.
Overall Score: (2.14/5.00)
AnonymousMarch 26, 2013
Content of course was very weak. Took “Supply Chain and Logistics” and really don’t feel I am qualified at the end of the course to do any job in that field. Entire class did extremely well with similar marks not making the effort I put in feel any better then those that put less effort in. Tried for entry level positions in jobs related to field and employers were only interested if there was an internship. Without interniship there is no way to get foot in the door. (Very pricey interniship of $3000)
Overall Score: (1.63/5.00)
Long noseJuly 13, 2012
A class action lawsuit alleging a Toronto college misled students about what they would get out of a business program has received certification from a judge to proceed.
Two former students of George Brown College’s international business management program allege it didn’t have the ability to confer the industry designations it promised. They launched the lawsuit in October 2008, seeking $10 million in damages and an Ontario Superior Court judge has now certified it as a class action suit representing 119 former students.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
The students say they paid as much as $11, 000 to attend the eight-month program. The calendar said the program would provide students with “the opportunity to complete three industry designations/certifications” in addition to a graduate certificate from the college, according to the students’ statement of claim.
Upon completion they learned they wouldn’t be receiving the industry designations referred to in the course calendar, the students allege. In his decision, Justice George R. Strathy said most students would have read the calendar description and that the prominence given to the industry designations would suggest they were significant.
“A class action will provide access to justice to a vulnerable group of students, many of whom are from different lands and culture, ” Strathy wrote. “Class members may lack the individual resources, initiative and sophistication to pursue legal action on their own and may be intimidated by the legal process.”
Of the 119 former students, 78 were international students who don’t live in Canada — most of them coming from either China or India.
Overall Score: (1/5.00)
Captain DerpSeptember 30, 2011
I went here for a tour a few years ago, and next thing I know, they had swindled me into signing up. Very sneaky and underhanded sales techniques they have going on here. Go to a real school, you’ll thank yourself in the end.
If video game design is what you want to go for, I’m not sure any uni course offers it, at least not in the London area, but I do know there’s a school out in Vancouver that offers it. – Digipen. Last I saw, it was supported by Nintendo, and I think, Electronic Arts (EA Games) which is obviously a good thing.
Overall Score: (1/5.00)
RawrSeptember 9, 2010
The school itself is built around making money for themselves, and thus the students suffer because of it. I’m currently in the VGDD course and not one student in the entire class room is happy with this course. Unqualified instructors, over priced tuition, and in the end you’re not going to get any good experience or diploma in the end.. Take the time and go to a better institution, I’ve now had to sacrifice two possible years at a university because of it.
Don’t buy their lies of an accelerated program. It isn’t at all, they provide mickey mouse content, copy-pasted textbook material, and instructors that aren’t even experienced in the respectful fields. They use the argument “you put in what you get, ” you will get 1000x the benefit by going to a REAL college/university setting. They use this excuse on hard working individuals for their success, but in the end they end up working for the college itself or are making minimum wage jobs because their diplomas don’t mean a thing. If you are a student or anyone desperate to get a new education, take the time and get a REAL education at a public college or university. It will pay off and it will be something you can be proud of.
All in all, this school is an institution on greed, not quality. They use fear tactics to keep you in the school and hide information from students on how to act against them.
If you find yourself in a situation such as a private college that is scamming you in Canada, go to http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/private.html and get all the information you can and act! This school will only lead you to debt.
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LisaMarch 3, 2010
This is a love-hate relationship. triOS has some instructors that are amazing, and others that are just pitiful. This school offers a great environment for students who learn quickly and “independently”. If you happen to be a one of those unlucky students who may require guidance and assistance as part of your learning process, you’ll likely wind up frustrated and disappointed. Again, not all instructors are terrible. triOS tends to hire instructors who cannot help the students in need. triOS promises that their programs are ensured to “satisfy your educational requirements and exceed your expectations.” HAHAHAHA. You’re on your own if you can’t grasp something.

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BADNCKT
London, CA
Jan 13, 2015 5:24 pm EST

Where should i begin. . . Waste of time, waste of money, incompetency, arrogance, lack of knowledge, substandard equipment, atmosphere like a factory or shop talk and lay people, ignorant staff, not up to speed with technology based learning, non accredited courses, reputation dismal. . . Just read all the posts above. Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy frommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm thissssssssssssss collegeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Or should i say chicken coup. Hire a tutor from abroad over the internet and he will do a better job. I made the mistake and went there, and been 2 year since and countless job applications and 1 interview in 2 years and no job yet. All students should band together and process this ponzy scheme like college in the court of law. The diploma we all get its not worth the ink written on it. All their courses are garbage there isn't a single one worth taking. . . Not a single student in my class found a job in their field " scl" supply chain & logistics. The ontario government and even the federal government should investigate this college. I regret the time and money spent and the many sleepless night reading books for this is their model of teaching. Instructors read from the books and assigned questions assembled from previous " would be professors" they should not be called professors but daycare lullaby readers to be kind but i have several other adjectives i can use to describe the caretakers. . . And what killed me the most i
Used to study and memorize all the subjects when other simply opened their books during exams. . .
What kind of farce is this college. And guess this all students got over 80% average. Baloney. . . Oh ya some got honors 90%. I wonder if but majority of them didn't even understood the damn concept of" scl" (Supply chain & logistics. " i will do a research on what is the percentage of grads who attained work in their filed. I will keep you posted. In the mean time any student who attended this college should go to their local mp and mpp and complaint about their experience. Make noise you will be heard.

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BADNCKT
London, CA
Jan 13, 2015 5:22 pm EST

Where should I begin...WASTE OF TIME, WASTE OF MONEY, INCOMPETENCY, ARROGANCE, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, SUBSTANDARD EQUIPMENT, ATMOSPHERE LIKE A FACTORY OR SHOP TALK AND LAY PEOPLE, IGNORANT STAFF, NOT UP TO SPEED WITH TECHNOLOGY BASED LEARNING, NON ACCREDITED COURSES, REPUTATION DISMAL...JUST READ ALL THE POSTS ABOVE. RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FROMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS COLLEGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. OR SHOULD I SAY CHICKEN COUP. HIRE A TUTOR FROM ABROAD OVER THE INTERNET AND HE WILL DO A BETTER JOB. I MADE THE MISTAKE AND WENT THERE, AND BEEN 2 YEAR SINCE AND COUNTLESS JOB APPLICATIONS AND 1 INTERVIEW IN 2 YEARS AND NO JOB YET . ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BAND TOGETHER AND PROCESS THIS PONZY SCHEME LIKE COLLEGE IN THE COURT OF LAW. THE DIPLOMA WE ALL GET ITS NOT WORTH THE INK WRITTEN ON IT . ALL THEIR COURSES ARE GARBAGE THERE ISN'T A SINGLE ONE WORTH TAKING...NOT A SINGLE STUDENT IN MY CLASS FOUND A JOB IN THEIR FIELD " SCL" SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS. THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND EVEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS COLLEGE. I REGRET THE TIME AND MONEY SPENT AND THE MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHT READING BOOKS FOR THIS IS THEIR MODEL OF TEACHING. INSTRUCTORS READ FROM THE BOOKS AND ASSIGNED QUESTIONS ASSEMBLED FROM PREVIOUS " WOULD BE PROFESSORS" THEY SHOULD NOT BE CALLED PROFESSORS BUT DAYCARE LULLABY READERS TO BE KIND BUT I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER ADJECTIVES I CAN USE TO DESCRIBE THE CARETAKERS... AND WHAT KILLED ME THE MOST I
USED TO STUDY AND MEMORIZE ALL THE SUBJECTS WHEN OTHER SIMPLY OPENED THEIR BOOKS DURING EXAMS...
WHAT KIND OF FARCE IS THIS COLLEGE. AND GUESS THIS ALL STUDENTS GOT OVER 80% AVERAGE. BALONEY...OH YA SOME GOT HONORS 90%. I WONDER IF BUT MAJORITY OF THEM DIDN'T EVEN UNDERSTOOD THE DAMN CONCEPT OF" SCL" ( SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS.) I WILL DO A RESEARCH ON WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF GRADS WHO ATTAINED WORK IN THEIR FILED. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. IN THE MEAN TIME ANY STUDENT WHO ATTENDED THIS COLLEGE SHOULD GO TO THEIR LOCAL MP AND MPP AND COMPLAINT ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE. MAKE NOISE YOU WILL BE HEARD.

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kitchener CSW
toronto, CA
Jan 03, 2015 5:29 pm EST
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I am a graduate of the CSW (Community Service Worker) program at triOS in Kitchener. I went through Second Career. I was skeptical of a private college too, but I sat in on a class, was impressed and decided to enrol. Our instructor was outstanding! An incredible role model and cheer leader. A person with a great deal of passion for the field, and a huge caring supporter to each and every student no matter how difficult that seemed to be. I found the program to be a ton of hard work, and personally very challenging because it made you dig deep into yourself and pull your guts out. Before you help others, you have to learn all about yourself & work with different personalities. Some students were always present, dedicated and committed 100% to getting great results. Some students treated it like a joke or expected other students to carry them along & marks to be handed to them without doing anything. Every student got out of it what they put into it. The students that weren't dedicated did not get jobs. triOS college gave me the tools, but I was responsible for building my own career. The one negative to me was the career mgmt staff. They weren't helpful or effective. I had to find my own internship based on my own research on where I wanted to work, with my instructor's support. Two months after I completing my diploma, I was offered my DREAM job (from my internship), fulltime, making good $, doing great things, and I couldn't be happier. I love my job, my employer, and the team of people I work with. All because of triOS and their amazing CSW instructor.
The problem is, employers don't associate 'a real education' with private colleges. This makes it difficult to find a job and compete with other students from other colleges/universities. I believe this is because so many students don't take it seriously & get pushed through without deserving to pass. These complaint boards won't improve the unfair stigma that exists either, or help ANY graduate of triOS land a job.
I highly recommend the CSW program at triOS in Kitchener, but if you decide to enrol, come prepared to work your butt off & have a passion for the field in order to find success. If not, take some time to figure out what it is you really want to do first, & don't waste your money and efforts on an education you're not 110% committed to. Good luck!

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Tt0450
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Aug 07, 2018 4:32 pm EDT
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Hi, I was just wondering how you still like you csw program you received from trio's college? I'm currently considering attending and I was sort of moved by your experience and review ... considering most of the negative experience most have seem to have posted yours was kinda of refreshing .

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trios ruined my life
Kitchener, CA
Jul 31, 2014 4:08 pm EDT

Wow where to start ... They messed up my attendance which affected my Hours and proved their administrative team is lacking in their are a ... To too it off the school messed my grades up whiCh made me unable to graduate with my class

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DarkGreystone
Brampton, CA
May 23, 2014 7:53 am EDT

I did the game development course at Mississauga. There were a couple of times we didn't even get our required material or textbooks for over half a course. I seriously want my money back.
I totally agree that when we had questions we were left in the dark and were told "google your problems... find out for yourself"

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Education1st
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Oct 19, 2013 5:27 pm EDT

"If you think you are going to get a better education at a community college than a private college, you are mistaken. "

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A.Guy.From.London
Sudbury, CA
Aug 12, 2013 5:38 pm EDT

My guess, the hospital admin uses the interns from TriOS as free labor, having them do the work that a clerk or 'temp' would do. They know TrisOS is a dodgy scam, and the students won't be trained as well as those from a publically funded college like Fanshawe would be, so they just have them do what they would consider menial tasks.

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Mad about school
Kitchener, CA
Aug 12, 2013 12:33 pm EDT

I graduated with distinction from the Kitchener campus in the medical office assistant program plus internship. Although the classes were okay what really pissed me off was the internship, when I asked to be placed in administration at a hospital, They placed me in the internship department of the hospital instead. Which all they made me do was check the library!? Seriously with the grades I had that's where they put me? They didn't do anything about it when asked and now I'm stuck paying for a program that has just put me on debt. Yet my classmates all got jobs through their internships. triOS sucks and I will never ever recommend them to anyone. Beware to pay money for no future.

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jack_bauer
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Mar 22, 2013 10:47 am EDT

I'm currently a student at Trios College currently taking PTA/OTA program. They said they are recognized at all hospitals and most clinics and by having the dual program I would have a better chance in higher pay and better internship. I called the hospitals and they're not recognized. ALL the hospitals have a affiliation with schools that are not trios. When telling them this info they back tracked and said my info wasn't true. They've violated acts and agreements of our contract. How are they still in business ?

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Jan 09, 2013 3:29 pm EST

A SCAM AND A JOKE May 16, 2012
By: NON-MEMBER
I took Travel & Tourism 8 years ago and noone will hire me. They say that diploma isn't worth the paper it is written on. The teacher didn'y know nothing...just a waste of my $10, 000

A JOKE AND A SCAM May 9, 2012
By: NON-MEMBER

Don't waste your money on private career "colleges" of this type folks. You will not get a job with these bogus "diplomas" - go to a genuine public institution instead.

TRIOS WILL SCREW YOU OVER April 26, 2012
By: TRIOSBLOWS

I went to Trios Hamilton Campus. You are paying close to seventeen grand for a waste of time. I took the law clerk program and everyone in my class including myself will say its a waste of time and money. The instructors dont know what they are talking about, the text books you receive are not the proper books you need to be learning out of. I did the law clerk plus internship and the school went through three internshpi co ordinators in a worth of three months and somehow they lost my hours and I had to start all over again. Free work for another two months. Dont go here Its a waste. There were about twenty people in my class and probably only five out of those twenty actually got a job after school.Take my word for it go to somewhere creditable like Mohawk for your Law Clerk Diploma.

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY April 9, 2012
By: NON-MEMBER

Trust me, private career colleges are a total waste of money. The programs are not even close to providing the level of education required to find a job in the field. They rely on high pressure, misleading tactics to dupe the gullible into paying high fees for an essentially worthless program. The positive reviews look very much like shill postings.

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suburban1
Elmira, CA
Oct 21, 2012 3:15 am EDT

The law clerk program is it good. im thinking of taking the classes at the college?

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Mikie4569
cp;, US
Aug 11, 2012 7:52 pm EDT

Stay away from TriOs they are nothing but a scam and will rob you of all your money. Stick with accredited Community Colleges.

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Kitchener
Kitchener, CA
Jul 05, 2012 3:05 am EDT

After being there for almost a year we can agree with you none of the teachers or campus or admin care about the students they bully the students only because they are insecure with their jobs and fear losing their position. The best Colleges around are Fanshawe and Conestoga. All employers will hire a graduate from Conestoga College versus other Campuses that is a guarantee, especially when you see all of Waterloo regions top companies donating a class to Conestoga. Also Conestoga has one the best technology in all of Ontario because all the top major companies donate their time and equipment to Conestoga.

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lava1111
Burlington, CA
May 09, 2012 1:03 pm EDT

I went to trios college in Mississauga.very 1st day of the class I found out that this school there for business only.teachers are horrible and the register is horrible he just want to register u to make his job permanent. I stop going to school after a week but they still billed me for nothing that I learned $2200.I refused to pay but then they send my file to collection and now my credit is ruined because of this scam school.please students stay away from trios

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Sonyal
Toronto, CA
Mar 01, 2012 2:43 pm EST

I went to trios college in 2008 up to now still haven't got a job, employers say they recognize the college and the staff they teach. I have since started another program at a an accredited college and have even started working before finishing the program. So advise to folks out there please find accredited colleges to avoid disaster. One thing Employers search for reviews like these if they come across someone with a qualification from an unaccredited college so beware.

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felller
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Nov 18, 2011 1:24 am EST

Thanks for the review. My experience with them was horrible as well. They are nothing short of a scam.

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AnonymousUser85
London, CA
Jul 27, 2011 2:03 pm EDT

Im at the campus in london and seriously my web teacher, is a fricken ahole. He centers people out, he ALWAYS has to argue with people and put them down and doesn't do any teaching hardly at all. He plays on his phone and fiddles around doing other things. I have great marks but I think the teacher needs to be a bit less of an ### hole. :/

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Alda Maria
Brampton, CA
Jul 27, 2011 1:09 am EDT

i am going thru something very similar, Brampton Campus...I am in the Payroll and Accounting Program and supposedly doing well, but my goodness, i dont have alot of confidence. The teacher and the Director both sold me to join because teacher was a CGA, well right now i am waiting on response from the Co-Ordinator but i checked with CGA (association) never heard of her, i have the email to prove it...i really never wanted to go this far, but from the beginning when she couldnt bridge the books vs. her teachings...I became alarmed... thank goodness for facebook and she did not have privatized, turns out she graduate from Iranian High School in 1988 and was at Seneca in 2006...now we all know how long it takes, to qualify to be a CGA in Canada...i received an e mail today from the association claiming never heard of her...i am a freaked out and hoping this is all a very bad dream...pray for me thank you

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C101
St. Anns, CA
Apr 08, 2011 7:54 pm EDT

I am currently in the Hamilton campus and really if you are going to complain about the school now you should of realised what you were getting yourself into already in the first month of school. It really is your own fault to continue the education there. You could of figured that out in the first month but yet you decided to wait til the end of your program. I am in trios for the law clerk program and i thoroughly enjoy it here if you were to go to mohawk or niagara or any community college you would get worse instructors there then if you went to trios. The instructors at mohawk dont care if you show up or not they dont even know your name, I know i went there. They are also pretty imcompetent for teaching. Trios is a good school and i would recommend it.

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Realist99
Kitchener, CA
Mar 10, 2011 9:00 pm EST

I'm an honors graduate from the Kitchener Campus who has taken the Network Engineer Program and think you all need to learn to "suck it up buttercups". If you think you are going to get a better education at a community college than a private college, you are mistaken. I've experienced both environments and know that I received intensified training from professional and subject knowledgable instructors. I got out of my education what I put into it. If you are too lazy to do the homework required to get the education and know your subject material thoroughly, perhaps the intensified pace of a private college over the slower pace at a community college isn't for you. So make that choice before you plunk down your cash. Is everything perfect? No, but I wouldn't expect it to be perfect either - I'm a realist. Is it better than a community college? Most definitely when I compare it to my experience at Conestoga College. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose triOS again, Hands Down!

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Jesslynn29
Toronto, CA
Dec 14, 2010 8:17 pm EST

I had a very positive experience at Medix School ( North York Campus) graduating with honours in 2006 from the Medical Office Assistant Program and took up an additional Phlebotomy/ECG course. I would recommend Medix School.

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A.Guy.From.London
Sudbury, CA
Aug 21, 2010 8:48 pm EDT

Yet another scam private career college, TriOS is just as bad as Westervelt, but at least you guys didn't have a teacher that lied and bullied you around like I did at my school. But regardless, PCC's are bad news all around. I remember when I went to the London 'campus' of TriOS (it's in an old industrial park type of a building) to get information on their programs, they swindled me into signing up before I even knew was going on. Very very sneaky, their salesmen would make great minions of Satan some day, that is, if they aren't already.

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kat@trios
roamheaad, CA
Aug 21, 2010 8:28 pm EDT

I am a current student at the hamilton campus and tho i like the corse im taking and the teacher i have, i strongly agree that it is very over priced! Im depending on a job that i may not even recieve upon graduation to pay back thousands of dollars? That doesnt make sence! they need to make some serious changes with their programs and prices! I doubt my books realy cost $3000! but the problem is that they refuse to listen and are to concerned with there pay checks... if only the y could take the time to read these comments!

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sunshinebaby
Windsor, CA
Jun 03, 2010 1:43 pm EDT

I'm in a legal program in Windsor and unfortunately I too would not recommend this program at this campus. All it is is a over-priced correspondence course. The instructor just reads the notes provided by the textbood supplier. We know just as much after we read the required materials. The instructor is boring, has only been a teacher for a year now and it definitely shows.

And definitely nothing positive about their internship programs, another $2000 to you and most still don't have one lined up their last day of school. One student even lined up his own and brought the papers in to be signed by the school, I hope he got the $2000 back.

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raynbowz
Kitchener, CA
May 04, 2010 12:46 pm EDT

I am taking a health care course at trios college right now in Kitchener. I was so excited to go back to school and was 100% sure I chose the right school. I am now having second thoughts. It feels like I am paying $5000 to be read to for 6 hours a night. My class took a teacher evaluation last week. Alot of us complained about the same things, for instance; the instructor reads straight from the text book for the entire class time. We get no hand outs or extra reading material. I could be learning this course for free at home and giving myself quizes. We do not have enough equipment to work with so alot of the students do not get a chance to try the equipment out and also most of the time the equipment is not in working condition. This is deffently not a proffessional career college. I am now stuck in this course and have to finish it. Luckily alot of the material involves common knowledge. My advise for anyone looking to go back to school and get a quick certifacte or diploma, make sure you do your research and choose wisely. Deciding to continue your education is a big deal and is something that should be taken seriously. And for everyone else that has already chosen this school, try and stay postive and good luck in your futures. You may not be aware of this, but you did make a good choice for yourselves and that was deciding to continue your education. Crap school or not, you have already succeeded!

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better_now
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Apr 13, 2010 3:25 pm EDT

The Kitchener 'campus' is moving from a used car lot into the white elephant downtown formerly known as the Eaton's Centre. $55 a month for parking, how do you like those apples, unemployed people?

First instructor was fired after three weeks, most recent quit after 5 months.

If you believe the certs will get you a computer job, then do this: buy the MS textbook, buy a tutor (like the cbt nuggets) and pay to write the cert. If you have discipline and about 100 hours to prepare, this will cost you $400 per cert.

Unless the govt is paying 100% of your tuition, give this place a wide miss for technology.