Legal Question in Education Law in California

I went to a college for medical assisting and I get assigned an externship site by the school and have to complete 6 weeks of service to graduate... But the site is horrible. They don't clean or sanitize and I fear for my health. They scream at each other and patients and make co workers cry. I've been slapped on the back because of a disagreement... I've told my school all this since day one, and they said they would look into it. It's now been nearly 3 weeks, and nothing has been done. They are forcing me to stay at this site and deal with this abuse or I will not graduate. I paid over $13,000 for this training! What should I do??


Asked on 6/30/10, 8:01 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michelle Ball Law Office of Michelle Ball

Hi-

They must comply with their agreements with you. I would evaluate if you want to bear with it and graduate or fight for a new site, which may result in you having to stay connected with this school for an additional time period/semester. An attorney may be able to help get you moved, but by that time, it will be even closer to graduation.

Document all the issues.

Best of luck.

Michelle Ball

Law Office of Michelle Ball

Education attorney for students since 1995

http://www.edlaw4students.com

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Answered on 7/01/10, 12:25 pm
Andrew Harrell W. Andrew Harrell, Attorney at Law

Usually a school has a contractual obligation to ensure that an off-campus site, such as an internship, is safe and meets the school's requirements for fulfilling a program's internship. Having said this, a school is also dependent on off campus internship sites since there may be a scarcity of such sites. I suggest that you ask for a new site, even if it means re-starting the six weeks. If some injury were to occur to you, the school would be liable--as well as the internship site.

See our website, if more consultation is needed: www.higheredjustice.com.

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Answered on 7/02/10, 9:46 pm


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