Medal Of Honor Recipient Went Beyond The Call Of Duty

I am a 53 yr old recent graduate of Kaplan College here in Phoenix. I completed their respiratory program. Among students it is well known that Kaplan has fraudulent recruiting practices. I was told when I asked during recruitment my interview that although respiratory required some time being on your feet, you had frequent times where you could sit down. This was a concern because I have degenerative disc disease in my back and osteoarthritis and standing or walking for long periods is painful. I explained my condition to the recruiter. I was assured that wouldn’t be an issue. It is an issue. I am one of the few lucky ones out of my class that managed to get a job in my field. I am on my feet usually 10.5 – 11 hrs daily out of a 12.5 hour shift. This was only one of several blatant lies that were told in an effort to get us in the door. The cost of my two year education was 36k. Out of my class of 24 only 4 of us have obtained jobs as RT’s. Since Kaplan has graduated 3 more classes of 20-30 per class with only a couple of people finding work in their field. This is appalling and someone should put a stop to people being bilked out of thousands of dollars by Kaplan. I am lucky to have gotten a job, but frankly it’s hard to say how long I will be able to do it given my physical limitations and pain level. Unfortunately, I will still be paying back the 36k for 10 years regardless.