Here’s a prime example of a “diploma mill” degree coming back to haunt its recipient. According to a recent New York Time’s article (off-site link), an Ohio defense lawyer is attempting to have a trial thrown out because a city police chief and a police department dog have a degree from the same “diploma mill” school. The New York Times reports:
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“The issue gives ‘one pause, if not paws, for concern’ about what it takes to get a degree from the school, based in the Caribbean, Gene Murray wrote Monday in a motion seeking to have the dog introduced as evidence.”Clearly, using a degree from a disreputable school can do serious damage do a person’s career – even years after earning (or buying) the degree. If you want to find out whether a school is properly accredited, check the school’s accreditation status on the Department of Education’s website.
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I am really not sure about bring the dog into court as a means to give evidence…..the fact is though that any employer worth their status is not going to accept these types of ‘puchased’ qaulifications without conducting some due care and dilligence – or at least they should be. The link you have referenced above is one of the first places you should go in order to check the authenticity of the estblishment from which the qualification orginates – this simple check can instantly identify problems and of course the ethical nature of the applicant.