Paid in full for Physical Therapy Aide that was to be taken through the mail as I did not have a computer at the time. Took months to get all the material, books 10 years old and no one ever would answer the phone. I signed up with ATI and was finally told it was now Ashworth. I still have all my copies of the tests. No grades were ever sent and most of the material was pretty close to a CNA course I was taking at an actual school. I earned the top score in my certification for nursing assistant so There should not be any problem with my grades for the PTA. It has been close to a year now. I will file a report with the attorney general in TX as well as Federal trade commission.

Firstly, for anybody who is interested in this course, know in advance that it is for FRONT OFFICE medical assisting, not back office. Through the course you will learn some back office procedures, but because this is not a hands on course, you only are able to really get the "feel" of the front office part of medical assisting (even though they do not state it until you receive the course materials). You also get a feel of medical billing and coding specialization too. I started the program last month, and so far aside from what was just said, I REALLY like it. The course material is not too easy, and not too tricky, it is set up so it is easy and enjoyable to read, and is just all around set up very well. It is most definitely only for people who have the willpower and determination to teach themselves, as you can't get instruction from a teacher all the time. The Ashworth forum REALLY helps in this situation if you need help. So far I have had more success getting my questions answered there quicker than emailing the college themselves. Overall, distance education from them has its pros and cons, but I totally would recommend this college to anybody who wants to get into distance education. I love Ashworth so far =]

I like how they have their material setup for the technician courses but like the others have stated there isnt any interaction between the students and the staff members. I guess its a good thing i can teach myself and it has also helped that i work with professors that can hlep me out but still, for the money they want from you they should be able to help you along and thus far they havent. I have gone through almost the entire thing w/o any hlep from the staff

I just finished the online program for pharmacy tech. the reading material was good but the training sucked because there was none . they don't even help you get the next level or tell what to do .

I was a little disappointed in the professor interaction because there was none. I remember calling to ask a question and I never got the answer to my question, and the staff could never put me through to my professor.

The material was for the most part well written, but there were some mistakes in the material written.

I have yet to receive my diploma, although, I just finished paying for the course, but I guess I will have to call and ask where my diploma is.