I'd be ticked off, too. What's the policy elsewhere? http://www.whiotv.com/news/24733197/detail.html

Nursing students enrolled at a local career college are angry after they said they were kicked out of school for failing one test.


The students are part of Miami Jacobs last practical nursing class and the students believe the school's accreditation problems played a role in their dismissal.

In a statement from Miami Jacobs President Darlene Waitr, she wanted to set the record straight and said, "This has nothing to do with accreditation."

Earlier this year, we told you about serious issues that the Ohio Nursing Noard identified with the school's practical nursing program and because of that, the nursing students felt the school was trying to kick them out the door.

Nursing student Brandy Booth said, "We've been here for six months. Six long, hard months and a lot of us are single Moms struggling and now we have nothing to fall back on. We have nothing we can do."

Students said they have spend that time studying, doing homework and completing clinicals.

Student Nichole Sword said, "We're all here to get the same education so we can take care of people."

However, the students failed one critical exam last week. It was an exam they said included materials that were not covered in class. Then, about half of the class got word that Miami Jacobs was kicking them out of the nursing program.

"Everyone has passed all of our courses but for this one test that matters, we don't get to continue," said Sword.

In March, the Ohio Board of Nursing raised concerns about the school maintaining board regulations and concerns about an unqualified instructor.

The students feel this latest turn of events is a direct result of those accreditation issues.

Shanice Carter said, "They say they're here for us. They're here to support us, but they're not. Because they're in trouble we have to suffer for it and that's not right."

In a statement, Miami Jacobs College President Darlene Waite said the school, "actively helps all students succeed."

The statement also said that students are subject to dismissal if they fail to maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Waite said, "Despite any claims, this situation has nothing to do with accreditation."

The students said they are back to square one in their nursing education. They said their credits won't transfer anywhere else and they will have to start all over at another school.