About 2,800 people who bought credentials without attending classes from three unaccredited schools passed the National Council Licensure Examination and presumably have used that shortcut to find work or better jobs in the health-care industry.
on wire fraud charges and a continued investigation of additional schools that may be offering the same fraudulent arrangement. Ten people have reached plea agreements with prosecutors.
“There’s a lot of safeguards in the program,” Porras said, noting that registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and others can take jobs in a variety of health-care settings beyond hospitals. In January, federal authorities announced the indictments of 25 recruiters and school officials in connection with the alleged distribution of more than 7,600 fake diplomas by Siena College in Broward County, Fla.; Palm Beach School of Nursing in Palm Beach County, Fla.; and Sacred Heart International Institute in Broward County.
The indictments allege that from 2016 to 2021, a network of recruiters in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Texas funneled recruits to the three Florida schools, which — for payments of as much as $17,000 — provided fake diplomas and transcripts that allowed people to sit for the nurse licensing exam, according t.o court documents and Porras. The recruiters also tutored the students to help them pass the national exam. About 37 percent succeeded, Porras said.
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