Deborah Anj

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| map-marker Slatington, Pennsylvania

2009 spent money and can't get my records

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I am unable to obtain my school records from 2009. I attended cdm institute allentown for medical billing. I paid over 13,000.00 and now it shows I never attended a school. I'm pissed, they stold my money! My new job had to be an entry position because no proof I went to school. Scam is what they were!!
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Anonymous
map-marker Maple Shade Township, New Jersey

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Waste.of time and money! Not recommended !!!
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Anonymous
map-marker Emmaus, Pennsylvania

CDM Institute - Transcripts Review from Emmaus, Pennsylvania

I attended CDM Institute in Allentown, PA for CMA in 2008. Now I am going to nursing school and am unable to get my transcripts from them because there is no one to call. Does anyone have any idea if I'll be able to get my transcripts?
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Guest

I also went to CDM in Lawrenceville, NJ and they have closed and the new organization I work for is asking for my transcripts that I can't obtain because they're out of business, closed & no one to call not even NJDE. TERRIBLE

Guest

I have the same problem! Did you have any luck getting them?

Where are you applying to Nursing School? I called the NJ dept of Education Still waiting to hear back from them....

Not banking on that though, I also sent an email to Allentown Campus. Do you know if that one is still open?

Guest
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Any luck obtaining your transcript from CDM institute? I need this to apply for the nursing program.

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Anonymous
map-marker Wayne, New Jersey

SCAMMED OUT OF AN EDUCATION

I paid for my education at CDM in full, $5,005.00. I only went two weeks and got sick and was given a five year medical leave. When I went to contact them I found out they were gone but remedies were available. I meticulously saved all letters and emails. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!! I AM DISABLED!!! Provide as much details as you can. Be specific. All mentioned facts help to understand your issue better. It also helps to win people's trust. Add some media. Our research showed that reviews with images and videos attract as much as 3 times more attention
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$5000
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Guest

I am finally, after 4 years, getting a pro rated amount refunded through The Insurance Company handling this Civil suit against CDM Institute. they hold a Tuition Performance Surety bond for CDM in conjunction with The State of NJ Workforce and Labor Department to re-pay things like this.

Even though it is coming to it's end and they have told me how much I am getting back, I filled out the final papers and W9, no one still can guarantee any time frame of when I might get the money. This is not over until the money is in the bank and I will take every and all measures to ensure I get what is owed to me!

I am disabled and this has set me back so much!! I JUST WANT MY MONEY !!!!

Jestin Fdt
map-marker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In debt and No Job

I have been out of their school for 2 years and still no results on the job front, thank goodness I have a cdl to fall back on because they have basically turned their backs on me, I was never told they were not an accredited school and promises of a job I would have never gone there, but they make sure my payment is due each month they actually said why don't I go to walmart if I want to make more money....I didn't pay 5,000$ to look for a job at walmart WATCH OUT ITS A SCAM
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$5000
Anonymous
map-marker Lawrenceville, New Jersey

CDM mislead me

Its been almost a year since I got my certificate for CMA over at CDM. Who knew the NHA isnt recognized much these days? Still no job. Tried getting my money back, and BAM.. CDM is no more!? This "school" was always out of supplies, our teacher didnt show up some days, after taking the NHA, I realized the school didn't teach anything on the test. I was promised "lifetime career placement", and now they closed their doors. I spent, 5,000 out of my pocket, to become a certified medical assistant, and all I have now is a certificate from a school which doesn't even exist.
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$5000
Viktoria Vrx
map-marker Newark, New Jersey

CDM stole my tuition

After enrolling in CDM and paying them almost $1000 up front, CDM closed their doors without notice!! I started Jan 7 and on Thursday Jan 24, they disappeared.No warning. They don't answer the phones. Their web site was taken down. I have sent a letter to the NJ division of Criminal Justice dept in Trenton for this malfeasance. NOW, I have to find another school and try to come up with more money in these hard times. I can't afford to throw away money. I need a refund of what I paid THEM in a timely fashion! I paid on time.
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$1000
Anonymous
map-marker Wayne, New Jersey

Give me my Certificate

We were 2 days away from receiving our Medical Billing and Coding Certificates 2 days before we were all told that the school was closed indefinitely !!!! Today Jan. 25, 2013 would have been our graduation day !!!! Now we have no certificates and we cannot take the NHA national test without it , and cannot transfer our classes to another school!!! What this man has done to so many people is in my eye absolutely criminal and he should answer for what he has done !!!!! There is a Facebook page we can join it's under CDM students and employees , let's stick together !!!!
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$4000
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Guest

Cdm was a complete waste of time. I was told there was job placement when there was none.

Career services was a joke and the positin had such a high turnever rate that by mu fifth week I was already meeting their fourth replacement. Now I finally have a great job lined up THAT I FOUND MYSELF and I cant dind anyone to verify my education. Cdm wasted my time and money.

I am finally fed with with them. I place on contacting a lawyer and the BBB

Guest

Enrolled in Jersey City, NJ CDM class for Medical Billing and Coding Specialist. The recruiter contacted me just up to last week to verify my attendance and method of billing.

Someth told me to wait until the day of class to provide the downpayment even though I initially paid 250 to supposedly hold my seat etc...

Showed up Jan.

28th for my first day to a locked door, no note or infoprmation re the program and No ONE ASWERS ANY OF THE PHONE NUMBERS I HAVE FOR CDM!!!!!

Talk about disappointed and out of money let alone child care expenses and wasted gas/parking! Trying to make a new plan now and it SUCKS :sigh

Guest

I was so excited about my education, finally getting a break after years of hardships. Then this, right before graduation!

I can't get any transcript of ever being a student there!? My teacher has worked for CDM forever and was amazing!!! I'm hoping to find another program so I can at least get a certificate of completion and take the NHA exam. NHA won't let me take the test without any records!!!

Please Mr. Miller, at least release our records.

Guest

Try being one of this mans employees. being led to believe all is well by the owner then the next day not only out of a job but also out of 3 weeks pay. the heartless coward could care less about people...KARMA!!!!!

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Anonymous
map-marker Woodbridge, New Jersey

Missleading information

I was accepted in the unemployment Wia program to further my education and have signed up at the above school,I had approval and all of my paper work was in place for me to start school on Jan 21st, 2013. On Jan 17 receive a phone call from Rudy Rangel that classes was postpone for 1st week in February, I went in the following Monday to find out what is happening, Rudy told me they had to reschedule the beginning of the classes and did not give me a schedule, and ask me to call him on Friday January 25th, 2013 to find out what the schedule will be. On January 24th I receive a phone from my consular that the school was closed down on January 24th, to look for another school. When I try to call Rudy Rangel I am receiving an error message that they are incorrect entries. These were the same numbers that I use to correspond with Rudy. Because of their lying my studies has been jeopardize, I cannot seek reemployment until I upgrade my skills. This has put me back 6 months behind of everything, because most school are in the middle of their classes and cannot accept new students until the new semester.
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This school if you can call it that was just we big scam , the day before they closed their doors , they were collecting money, from people who could not afford it!! My friends all 5 of us were 2 yes 2 days away from getting our certificate for Medical Billing and Coding when we also got the call that the school had closed !!!!

I really don't know how the owner of this school ( CDM ) could live with himself !!!!

Now I have no certificate, and so many other people were swindle out of their money. These people should be investigated and sued !!!!!

Guest
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Really ? Can yu email me starrstayfly@***.com

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Anonymous
map-marker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SCAMMED OUT OF AN EDUCATION!!!!!!!!

I have been attending CDM Institute since November 2012. I was expected to graduate in March 2013 as a Certified Medical Assistant. On January 23, 213 I received a phone call that the schools are closed and my classes are cancelled indefinably. Without prior notice they just *** down all nine locations. Apparently now i am stuck with a $7000 loan since i took out one through a company called American Student Fiance and they will not null or void my loan. I am unemployed, without a certificate and have to owe all of this money back!!!!! I am furious because how can i pay this loan with no job. As this school has promised all students life time job placement. This gives me lose hope for tech schools and now i am stuck in a rut. This is not fair and ratification has to be done.
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I WAS ENROLLED AT CDM 11/12/09 WITH CLASS START DATE OF 12/14/2009 AND HAVE all my paperwork /proof of the below:

I got sick less than a couple weeks into class in Wayne NJ. I paid My Tuition in Full of 5,005.00 (Have check).

On or around 11/17/09 I got sick and WAS GRANTED A MEDICAL LEAVE WITH THE ABILITY TO RETURN ANYTIME (HAVE DOCUMENTATION)

I am on SSDI but now was looking to go back and I find the school closed. I DEMAND MY MONEY (OR THE RIGHT PORTION BACK ASAP!!!!!!) At the time, I was dealing with Mr. Aaron Thomas Education Counselor. According to records, now I would be due back a refund, at the very least of 65% of the tuition as on agreement.

Which would be $3,282.50 and maybe more. They may just owe me all my money!!! I barely sat in class and have all doctors notes and correspondence with them and me proofing I was Granted a sick leave with no time limit. They said, when you are ready to return we will put you back into class.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? I am disabled 100% but was getting ready to get back on my feet and now the school is closed. By contract my money is due back!!!!!! I will go to the BBS or my local Congressman or whomever to fight for my money.

Not only do I have documentation of proof I have eyewitnesses who heard this. I WILL SUE IF I HAVE TOO, HOWEVER, I AM HOPING THAT WILL NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN

PLEASE!!!!!

HELP!!!! email VPAQUAL@***E

Daria Erq

i payed for my admission fees and my registration fees and now the school is closed down can some one here plse help me to link me to any one who can help me pay me back ma money plse i really worked hard for this money standing on ma legs for almost 8 hours to work is not easy plse help me i need this money back

Guest

This totally sucks, I am in the same situation as all of you. But that loan company said cause I was enrolled I didn't owe them any more cause I did not finish. Now I'm just out the cash I paid the school already.

Guest

I was a self paid student who is fightng for my money back. I wrote letters to numerous news station, my congressmen, criminal justice.

What this school has done to us is uncalled for.

I hope everyone will do the same.

Do not let this man get away with this. How can he sleep at night knowing the damage he has done for the students.

Guest

I can't believe this! I went to this school at the Wayne Campus and graduated in DEC.

I took my NHA test and got my certificate. OMG I feel so bad for my friends that were a month behind me to graduate. Some were supposed to graduate this past friday.

I am still in shock!! I hope you all fight this!!

Guest

As an employee that just lost their job there, I can 100% verify this. I was away dealing with a death in the family and the day before I was supposed to go back in to work, I was told by a co-worker that they had gotten rid of my position at all locations and fired some people.

They never once got ahold of me while I was away to let me know what was going on and still have not responded to me.

They have not paid their employees for at least a month and owe most of them at least $3000. I thought Mark Miller was a nice man while I was employed with the company, but towards the end and especially now, I can tell you he is a shady individual who obviously does not care about the effects he has on thousands of peoples lives.

Guest

So is this really true i went here in aug til oct .....

Guest
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I was an instructor at one of the other CDM campuses and we waited all day for our checks. Finally, in the afternoon we were told the school is closed.

Yes, I am considering legal action. Also I have now read the state has begun an investigation.

Guest

Hey pissed off, we are also soooo pissed off , I started a Facebook page as CDM students and employees if you want to check it out. We were attending the Medical Billing and Coding classes ,we were 2 days from getting our certificates when we were told the samething !

Some people have contacted the media !!!

We all have to stick together and get a lawyer !!!! Join the Facebook page CDM Students and Employees !!!

Guest

CDM STUDENTS PLEASE ME CAMIEL609@***.COM I HAVE A PLAN I AM ALSO A STUDENT FROM THE LAWRENCEVILLE NJ CAMPUS AND WE TO TAKE ACTION HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS!!!!!

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| map-marker Millville, New Jersey

My Money Is Gone!!!!!!

I was scheduled to attend classes January 28th. I received a call from Lisa Sherwin telling me that classes were once again postponed indefinitely. The first time classes were postponed was in November. I wanted my money back then but Lisa insured me that things would turn around and classes would resume shortly. So I waited, I was called in Dec. and told that classes would begin in Jan. Once Jan came Lisa called me to confirm the dates. Then a week before classes began I was told that the classes were postponed. I paid out of pocket for the classes. I am out over $1500 dollars. I need my money back. I can't get in contact with anyone. This is so frustrating. I have contacted a lawyer.
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$1565
Anonymous
map-marker Roselle Park, New Jersey

Cdm scammed me from my education & my money

I WAS enrolled at cdm for medical assistant. I showed up on January 24 to find the doors of the Woodbridge campus locked. The students were waiting in the hallway for over an hour until a student sent a text message to his teacher asking if there was class. He replied stating they were laid off yesterday, unpaid for 3 weeks and the school is bankrupt. I feel cheated out of my education and the money that I put out to go to this *** school. The students were NOT aware that anything was going on. Now we are all responsible to find a new school. Never in my life would I think that this would happen to me. I should have known this was not the school for me. Very unprofessional of the school, the staff, directors, owners. Many students put their time and hard work into this program only to be cheated in the end.
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Guest

I am a former instructor with CDM Institute in Toms River. I am so sorry that this happened to the students and the employees.

Last year they did me wrong too. I was out for knee surgery and didn't get my job back. Then it took FOREVER for them to complete my paperwork for my disability. I had to contact Mark Miller, who if you were an employee, you know you"Never bother Mr.

Miller" no matter what. I guess it is a blessing in disguise that I wasn't still employed there. I read on another web-site the following:

IF YOU HAD/HAVE ASFG (AMERICAN STUDENT FINANCIAL GROUP LOAN, KEVIN JASPER, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER STATED THAT IF CDM DID IN FACT CLOSE, STUDENTS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOANS OWED.

HE FURTHER STATED "EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET IN LINE FOR CDM'S BANKRUPTCY" I wish you all the best of luck and sometimes things happen in life for a reason!! My best to all of you.

Guest
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hurrah to you debbie. you sound like you were there for your students good thing for you you didn't loose your jobnb now.

Guest
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I have a quick question I was about to enrolled with CDM but they closes I didnt signed anything but that private loan paper to see if a was approve for a loan. I was approve for the loan.

But I dont know if I have to pay that loan or it does count since I didnt register with them?

Now am worry to see If I have a loan out there that I have to pay!! Please does anyone know the name of the private loan company they use so I can call them?

Guest

I have been an instructor at CDM for about two years, teaching Bookkeeping & Computerized Accounting day and evening classes at both Jersey City and Wayne.

This past Wednesday afternoon, 1/23, I was preparing to leave one of my other jobs to head for Journal Square to do my evening class. I was upset because I had not received my paycheck that was expecting the day before, but was shocked when I got a short e-mail from the Director of Education informing me simply that the school was now officially closed, W-2 Forms would be sent out by month-end, and that the last official day of employment was January 1st. I was also told that any further questions were to be directed to Mark Miller, the school's owner. I immediately contacted the students in my class who I knew would be on their way to school shortly. I simply told them that class was cancelled for that night since I really didn't know what was happening or why; I intended to call them again the next day when I hoped I had some information to give them. CDM never notified the students, not even a note on the door! I have received no further information from any "authority" of the school - no instructions of how to help the students, close the campus, what recourse the students and staff might have....not a word. My students had two-and-a-half weeks left to complete the course. It's been frightening, frustrating, and infuriating!

Although I was not happy with the way the school was managed and had my concerns, I truly had no idea that the end was that close or that it would be handled in such a manner. While the school did not always fulfill promises made to the students or instructors, I can say in clear conscience that I always went above and beyond what was required of me regarding not only my students, but those in other classes as well. I am confident that my students were taught all they expected and more!

I hope we are able to resolve this mess in a way to allow students and staff to move on quickly and completely towards the goals we've all been working so hard to achieve.

Guest

as a former instructor at CDM i can tell you that none of the staff knew anything about this and we all feel terrible for the students.

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Anonymous
map-marker Dallas, Texas

CDM Institute - Misrepresentation of repeating classes

Upon entering CDM Institute in Wayne, NJ and being advised students could repeat classes as much as they need, the saleman screams at the students and tells them he has done them a favor. I would advise anyone to keep the emails and have everything on paper before even considering this school. (find another)The salesman is overwhelming nice until the classes are paid for and then you actually see the real way things are handled. And you are treated like a child that is in trouble! The misrepresentation and treatment of its students is not only unprofessional but fully out of line.
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Guest

I took the coding class last year in toms river NJ. My instructor wsas super good and was always helpful in our work.

She gave extra time of her own after class to us to help if we needed. I graduated and took my NHA exam and thanks to Debbie I now am employed full time in a Sea Girt dermatologist office. then I was a student at cdm there were no problms that I could see maybe the owner had financial things going on but still to fire all those people and students losing money is a crying shame.

I'm glad I was able to get my NHA. :)

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