Avoid the step it up america program like the plague - Anonymous employee UST Employee Review

1.0
10 Apr 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Paid training, but that's about the only pro.

Cons

I'm not sure what the vetting process is for the instructors they hire, but the guy we got couldn't teach his way out of a paper bag. It was so bad that a lot of people in the class were failing, and they had to change their GPA rules so they didnt look as bad.

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UST Response
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We are very sorry that your experience with the program has not been a positive one. UST Global is very proud of the Step It Up America initiative which has been successful at providing over 1,000 IT jobs through our paid retraining program. We do feel it is necessary to address the false claim that our grading standard was in any way compromised during this class. To the contrary, the standards set forth for this and all classes clearly communicate that the content is extremely challenging and there is a minimum GPA requirement to remain in the class. Despite the challenges, the majority of students in Step It Up classes successfully complete the course and go on to transform their careers as a result. Additionally, the training we provide is created in partnership with our clients and the instruction is facilitated by carefully selected teachers who are experts in the field of study. I am happy to discuss this further if you need to.

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