Complaint Review: IADT - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Dude! For someone who claims to teach at an esteemed 4-year university, YOU are the one who could use some spelling, grammar, and sentence construction help. Yikes...Your post is a mess!

Anyway, I'm no fan of IADT. I taught there and ended up quitting because of their very questionable practices. As many have pointed out, IADT is a corporation interested in making money--not in educating young people. This doesn't mean that their instructors are bad; it just means that the corporation is bad.

The cold fact is that IADT, and schools like it, prey upon high school graduates who do not have the grades to get into 4-year schools. They try to present themselves as "cooler" and "more fun" than community colleges, but they (IADT) charge students about 5 times as much, and a diploma from IADT, as others have pointed out, is nearly useless.

If you're interested in design, law enforcement, technology, etc. and your grades were really bad in high school, check out a local community college instead. These classes will be just as good, if not better, and the credits will transfer to other schools. What's more an associate's degree from a community college can get you a job....the "paper" from IADT will not.

And don't be scared away from a dream of a 4-year school because of the response of some pompous, arrogant blowhard like old Ronald (above). Most university professors enjoy helping students, not making fun of them.

i want to thank 'cop' for his tireless work in the force. the past few years have really been quite crushing to the morale and sheer number of police that pittsburgh retains. do remember that, a few years back, a very large number of the pittsburgh police force was laid off or transferred to various places like west virginia...and the left-overs were forced to take a cut in salary. that means that the ones left would most likely be the best officers they could possibly retain. the ones that, even getting paid less, were devoted to the job. i don't care what you see on your walk from your nice washington plaza apartment to the hotel, the hill district isn't a very friendly place as is most of the rest of pittsburgh. anyone who says that the pittsburgh police aren't top notch (the ones who volunteered for 9/11 duty more-so) needs to just get the hell out of the iron city.

I consider it an insult that you consider yourself a cop and yet you talk the way you do about a fellow officer because of your ignorance on the matter. Whatever vendetta you have against Steve is sorely mistaken in your ill-informed comments about him. For your information, Steve was employed by the Attorney General as a Narcotics Agent so while "Cops" like you can drive around all day and yell at children on skateboards he was doing drug busts and getting shot at in the ghetto. It's an insult to the police force that someone like you would make such a comment about a man who has risked his life and brought a lot of justice and good to protect people. Steve works his knuckles to the bone to make the IADT program the best that he can. You've no business claiming that he doesn't and didn't "slave 50 and 60 hours" like you do, he probably slaves MORE than that at IADT and when he was working for the Attorney General. Get your facts before you make yourself look any less informed and asinine. -Someone Who Knows What They Are Talking About Before They Open Their Mouth

As you can see from Aprils incoherant and illiterate ramblings, IADT, as well as many other technical schools cater to less than intelligent persons. She probably barley graduated from high school (based upon her inability to spell, construct sentences, or write with any fluidity and prose). One would expect a college level student to be able to perform such simple, yet mundane tasks. Although I do not teach in a technical school, I am a highly regarded professor in a large accredited university based in Pittsburgh. I was brought to this site much by accident however felt compelled to speak my mind. I get a few students each semester that transfer into my classes from technical schools, and have yet to be impressed with any of their performances. Many do indeed lack basic english, writing, research, and documentation skills. To many of these students, plagiurism is nothing more than copying word for word. They feel that by changing a few words around the paper is acceptable. My advise to you students at IADT, as well as other technical schools: Attend a community college to learn to spell, read, write, and compose a professional and semi-educated appearing paper. It will do you some good. Looking at how you write right now, you don't stand a chance at success. Obviously IADT (Such a good school) has shortchanged you in the english and intelligence department.

As you can see from Aprils incoherant and illiterate ramblings, IADT, as well as many other technical schools cater to less than intelligent persons. She probably barley graduated from high school (based upon her inability to spell, construct sentences, or write with any fluidity and prose). One would expect a college level student to be able to perform such simple, yet mundane tasks. Although I do not teach in a technical school, I am a highly regarded professor in a large accredited university based in Pittsburgh. I was brought to this site much by accident however felt compelled to speak my mind. I get a few students each semester that transfer into my classes from technical schools, and have yet to be impressed with any of their performances. Many do indeed lack basic english, writing, research, and documentation skills. To many of these students, plagiurism is nothing more than copying word for word. They feel that by changing a few words around the paper is acceptable. My advise to you students at IADT, as well as other technical schools: Attend a community college to learn to spell, read, write, and compose a professional and semi-educated appearing paper. It will do you some good. Looking at how you write right now, you don't stand a chance at success. Obviously IADT (Such a good school) has shortchanged you in the english and intelligence department.

As you can see from Aprils incoherant and illiterate ramblings, IADT, as well as many other technical schools cater to less than intelligent persons. She probably barley graduated from high school (based upon her inability to spell, construct sentences, or write with any fluidity and prose). One would expect a college level student to be able to perform such simple, yet mundane tasks. Although I do not teach in a technical school, I am a highly regarded professor in a large accredited university based in Pittsburgh. I was brought to this site much by accident however felt compelled to speak my mind. I get a few students each semester that transfer into my classes from technical schools, and have yet to be impressed with any of their performances. Many do indeed lack basic english, writing, research, and documentation skills. To many of these students, plagiurism is nothing more than copying word for word. They feel that by changing a few words around the paper is acceptable. My advise to you students at IADT, as well as other technical schools: Attend a community college to learn to spell, read, write, and compose a professional and semi-educated appearing paper. It will do you some good. Looking at how you write right now, you don't stand a chance at success. Obviously IADT (Such a good school) has shortchanged you in the english and intelligence department.

As you can see from Aprils incoherant and illiterate ramblings, IADT, as well as many other technical schools cater to less than intelligent persons. She probably barley graduated from high school (based upon her inability to spell, construct sentences, or write with any fluidity and prose). One would expect a college level student to be able to perform such simple, yet mundane tasks. Although I do not teach in a technical school, I am a highly regarded professor in a large accredited university based in Pittsburgh. I was brought to this site much by accident however felt compelled to speak my mind. I get a few students each semester that transfer into my classes from technical schools, and have yet to be impressed with any of their performances. Many do indeed lack basic english, writing, research, and documentation skills. To many of these students, plagiurism is nothing more than copying word for word. They feel that by changing a few words around the paper is acceptable. My advise to you students at IADT, as well as other technical schools: Attend a community college to learn to spell, read, write, and compose a professional and semi-educated appearing paper. It will do you some good. Looking at how you write right now, you don't stand a chance at success. Obviously IADT (Such a good school) has shortchanged you in the english and intelligence department.

April, First of all, I couldn't agree with you more. The instructors at IADT are top notch. As good as those that I had in graduate school at Duquesne Univ. However, you have no clue what you're in for when you enter the work force. As a professional police officer in a large city department I can tell you with 100% certainty that the odds of any IADT graduate finding a police job are slim to none. You're competing against students from 4 year accreditted colleges with police academy training and probably decent internships with a police agency. As for the management, the previous reports say it all, I need not comment any further. And as far as Steve is concerned, any man as conceited as he is has no place in management. Although he has done some good to the program, he was never, and should not claim to have been a police officer. It's an insult to those of us who slave 50-60 hours a week in uniform to have an a*s like him claiming to be our brother.

First off I am student at IADT and in the Justice Technology program. When I first enrolled I have had nothing but good experiences with the classes and instructors. Not only is the staff helpful but always there when you need them. I would also like to say that Steve Todoric is the BEST thing that has happen for the JT program. He has been on his toes since he's started, and has been working none stop to get us an accreditation for this program. (And as most should already know you can not get the accreditation until after the first class graduates.) And for hearing other people complaining about how bad this school is, makes me sick because honestly if you don't like it then leave. If your not here for and education in what program you choice then why make it worse for others to learn. So instead of bashing our school why don't you find another school to bash and leave ours alone. Also I just want to say that for a factuality member to talk all that is pretty low and the only reason you're bashing the school is probably because you got FIRED. So I just want to say that the STAFF is AWESOME as ever and this school is the best school I couldn't have picked. So quit bashing our school. Find a new hobby or get a life. And since you don't go to the school anymore quit bothering with it.

As you stated, IADT should be reported to the accrediting agency in Pennsylvania. However, they are not accredited so reporting them would be futile. They have failed several visits by the accrediting agency yet continue to advertise the Justice Technology program. I recently saw it advertise that it prepares students to enter the field as police officers. This statement is 100% false. Only a state licensed police academy can qualify anyone to become a police officer. IADT Pittsburgh's Justice Technology program is not a police academy and has no formal affiliation therewith. I have reported this school to the Pennsylvania Municiple Police Officers Education and Training Commission but have no clue what the results were. I can only hope that prospective students find this site and go elsewhere. As for corrections funding, our county and city are both in a financial nightmare. We would get zip. Besides, who wants an ex-con working as a police officer and carrying a gun. Another point of interest is that individuals with criminal records cannot become police officers often due to their inability to own or possess firearms or because they have committed disqualifying crimes. Why attract these types of people to your program??

Every campus should be safe for students and faculty members. Perhaps you could suggest an on-site course/ degree program at the Department of corrections. In addition you would like security guards at this on-site campus. Also, suggest Dept. of Corrections to provide funding for computers. Start teaching the basics. In general, for any student, it takes a lot of courage to step back into a classroom. If your institution does not comply with the appropriate solutions, then form a complaint with their accrediting organization regarding safety. Good Luck

I am currently an instructor teaching in the visual communications department at IADT. I have had many negative encounters with both the students in the justice technology program, as well as with many of my own students. I also have had quite a few negative encounters with the administrative and management staff at IADT including my own department head. The students are downright rude and uneducated. Many of them do not come to school to learn. I have been told by several students that the only reason they attend classes is to "keep my P.O. (Probation Officer?) off of my a*s". I have witnessed fights, drug use, drug sales, vandalism, theft, and many other crimes committed by students. When these concerns are addressed to the management they are brushed off or swept under the table. I have also completed a search for the crime statistics for IADT Pittsburgh on the Cleary website only to find that they are not reported. Justice Tech instructors, Is not this a violation of the law? I thought all colleges had to report crimes that occur on campus. I guess since we don't have police here at IADT these crimes fall through the cracks and go hidden in the beaurocracy that is IADT. I've read the other reports on this site and believe them all to be 100% accurate. Many of my own students do not qualify for internships that they are promised, and many should never have been accepted to a college program, let alone be coddled along to graduate and enter the work force as an embarrassment to the school. I network frequently with professional publication firms, and graphics design firms and have yet to hear a possitive comment regarding IADT. It's just such a shame that a few students that do care are ripped off and labeled as losers because they chose the wrong school.