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REVIEW UPDATE: November 20, 2018 Boca Beauty Academy remains committed to increased customer satisfaction and has improved their business practices over the years to better serve their customers. Boca Beauty Academy is truly dedicated to making sure their customers are satisfied and that any complaints which do arise are addressed promptly and fairly.

To date, Boca Beauty Academy has made good faith efforts to resolve all complaints reported on Ripoff Report. Based on our experience, the member business has proven to be among the top members of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program as a Verified Safe Business™.

Over time and since becoming a member, Boca Beauty Academy has remained actively engaged and improving the way they address customer service complaints. As an active and current member of the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program we are happy to report that now more than ever Boca Beauty Academy remains committed to improving customer satisfaction.

Remember, no company or individual can ever satisfy 100% of the people 100% of the time. There are no products or services that will always be perfect for everyone and even the best companies will receive complaints from time to time. However, by participating in the Corporate Advocacy Program, the member business has made a commitment to working with its customers to resolve complaints quickly and fairly whenever possible.

Please keep in mind that as a consumer you have some responsibilities as well. Success has many definitions that based on your past experiences, current situation and your perceived expectations. Success with any product or service is always based on the proper application and understanding. The fastest car will not run if you never turn the engine on. Look at how you used the product or service that was provided in relation with the instructions that you received. The Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program will help you get your voice heard but please be prepared with documentation and fair representation of your concern, also have an idea of how the company can fix your concern. Can they offer additional services, extend warranties, offer a fair refund or just get you talking with someone that can help. ..let them know and let us know!

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EDitor's UPDATE: Positive rating and recognition has been given to Boca Beauty Academy for its full commitment to quality customer service.

Ripoff Report's discussions with Boca Beauty Academy have uncovered an ongoing dedication by the company to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect that the company will work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any concerns. Boca Beauty Academy listens carefully to client concerns and sees them as an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and become more efficient as a company in the services offered and the support for those services.

Boca Beauty Academy's owner, Mr. Jack Bragin, has informed us that his personal philosophy is that his students career success are his personal mission. As a postsecondary learning institution, Mr. Bragin feels it is critical to listen to his students and for his administration to respond timely. By always putting his students customers first, Mr. Bragin hopes to maintain Boca Beauty Academy as the leading school for Beauty, Barber, Wellness, and Fitness in South Florida.

One of the things Ripoff Report learned in the course of its extensive review is that typical student feedback reads, "Boca Beauty Academy truly care about their students and do not operate like a typical bureaucratic school. Our evaluation disclosed a consistently high performance in job placement, and student graduation rates. We are very pleased with the responsiveness that the employees show us. They are serious about meeting commitments, and deliver their classes in a fun but highly structured, well organized classroom setting.



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The information provided in this report below is based on comments made by Jack Bragin during an onsite inspection held by a third party verification company with no biases towards Boca Beauty Academy.

Boca Beauty Academy is a nationally accredited beauty and wellness school that has been in business for nearly three decades. Jack Bragin went on to state the following about their program, "we satisfy the vocational needs of the community in the spa, beauty, and wellness industry. We have been graduating people who occupy areas in the fields of laser hair removal, massage therapy, barbering, make up artistry, nail technology, also personal training, master fitness coach, and personal fitness coach. So it is really an amalgamation of the spa beauty and wellness sector." The graduates of Boca Beauty Academy become professionally licensed and qualify to sit for their state board examinations.

Leads for Boca Beauty Academy are primarily obtained through word of mouth, search engine management, and a lot of social media. Potential students interested in their services will initially meet with an authorized admissions representative. These admissions representatives have to take annual continuing education courses in order to work with Boca Beauty Academy. Once they have gone over the types of services they offer, "it is determined that they have a funding gap in order to be able to fund their education. They will be placed with a financial aid representative who will review their needs, determine if there are any scholarship opportunities available, and then we try to bridge that gap and see if are qualifies from a motivational standpoint and an academic standpoint to be successful at our institution."



CUSTOMER CARE & COMPLAINT RESOLUTION – BOCA BEAUTY ACADEMY

During the onsite inspection Mr. Bragin was asked to describe a situation where a student was not satisfied with the level of service or products they received. Mr. Bragin stated, "we do a lot of services on people from fixed income back grounds or low income back grounds where they come to our student clinic. Students have to perform a certain number of services on the public in order to meet their graduation criteria. They are students and some of them are learning. The reason they aren’t licensed professionals is they are learning along the way. Ultimately you are going to run into some individuals who expect a licensed performance, and are not as tolerant to people who are learning along the way."

While situations like this rarely occur Boca Beauty Academy is always willing to work with the patrons of their beauty school. Mr. Bragin went on to explain, "so typically what we try to do is a make good scenario if they identify that an issue has resulted and they come back that day or the next day we will color correct their hair, things like that and try to rectify the situation."

When asked to comment on the complaints posted on Ripoff Report's website Mr. Bragin stated the following, "if the opportunity was presented before someone took to the Internet we are going to jump through hoops to make sure that within reason they are accommodated. The unfortunate thing is that the vast major of cases people are just filled with emotion, and then they take to the Internet before it is escalated up to the right point. We do have a few layers of management where hopefully they would see the responsiveness, and if it got to me they would surely see responsiveness to at least try to accommodate them to the greatest point possible."

In order to assure future patrons Boca Beauty Academy is accreditation by the following: National Association of Sports Medicine, Florida State Massage Therapy Board, Florida Electrology Association.

When asked what type of changes they have made to honor their commitment to make things right with the consumer per the request of Ripoff Report, Mr. Bragin stated, "we put a more friendly enrollment agreement together which is the contract between the student and the institution that makes it more apparent. No printing on the back of the document. Bolding different areas that could perhaps could perhaps be something they could be confused about. So making a more consumer friendly contract between the two parties. And then also continuing to upgrade the level of quality of instructors. We are always interviewing and looking for a better bread of person to teach here."

Boca Beauty Academy is proud to be a part of Ripoff Reports Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program, "I think it is conducted in the proper fashion we can cure a lot of the ills that are out there. I think what it with hopefully, and ultimately do is mitigate the emotion and put the energy into some more constructive avenues to develop a common ground you can mediate as opposed to just people venting out of anger. This will at least channel the grievance to the appropriate level of senior management. And then we have an opportunity to meet them in the middle and that is all you can hope for in a conflict."



BOCA BEAUTY ACADEMY- STATEMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO – JACK BRAGIN

" We are the preeminent Nationally Accredited post-secondary institution in South Florida for Beauty/Barber, Spa, Wellness, and Fitness related Diploma programs. Boca Beauty Academy is one of only 20 recognized master Vidal Sassoon Partner schools in the United States. In addition, they are the official MAC makeup school, OPI school of Nails, and Pevonia school of Esthetics, and are accredited by the National Association of Sports Medicine.

Each campus is located on a picturesque setting directly off the highway in a safe, secure campus environment. Boca Beauty Academy's It is abundantly clear that the Faculty and Administration of this school are deeply concerned with ensuring high student satisfaction. An open door policy was observed leading all the way up to senior management and ownership. Boca Beauty Academy takes employee satisfaction seriously as well. Employee feedback and surveys reveal comments such as this, "It was observed and reported that Management has recently undertaken a sophisticated student survey system which provides ongoing feedback on student satisfaction. This process begins from the moment the student meets with Admissions and Financial Aid , during the course of their studies, and upon graduation. The school provides a wide variety of student assistance such as Financial Aid Available to those who Qualify, VA Educational Benefits, I-20 Non-immigrant Student Visas, access via Florida Prepaid and Bright Futures, amongst many other Scholarship Programs. An extensive upgrade to senior management has also occurred which has elevated the level of professionalism and responsiveness of the organization."

Ripoff Report was pleased to learn that Boca Beauty Academy's past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client and employee satisfaction.



STATED IMPROVEMENTS FROM BOCA BEAUTY ACADEMY

Boca Beauty Academy recognizes that complaints posted on Ripoff Report (whether true or not) are issues that need to be addressed, not ignored. If handled correctly, complaints can be valuable learning opportunities. With the feedback generated by Ripoff Report's review, Boca Beauty Academy has made organizational changes allowing its clients and employees a more streamlined approach to problem resolution and a commitment to a great client experience.

In summary, after our review, which included discussions with Jack Bragin, Ripoff Report is convinced that Boca Beauty Academy is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.



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