The Sauk Centre herald., 1935-10-17
Warned Against
So-called Schools

(Conttnuoo from rage On0y
liners. Of this city, made inquiry to
the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, d. c.,
as to the status of this correspon-
dence school.
The Civil Service Commission in
formed Mr.. Bunker, that this
school is not backed or sanctioned
by the department and that it is
just another one of the so-called
civil-service schools. For the in
formation Of the public we here
with publish a bulletin from the
Civil Service Commission regarding
the so-called civil service cores
pondence institutions:
MANY letters are received by
the Commission from different
parts of the country indicating that
misleading information is being
furnished the public by agents OF
some of the correspondence schools
which give instruction in prepara-
ton for civil-service examinations
Before paying money for tut
ton, or signing a contract with any
such school, it is advisable to make
inquiry concerning the prospect OF
examinations. There Is reason to
believe that agents of some schools
deceive the public with respect to
the probability of examinations be-
ing announced. No school has ad-
vance information regarding the
need of employees or the announce,
ment Of examinations.
Complaint has been made, from
time to time, to the Post Office De-
partment and the Federal Trade
Commission regarding the mislead-
ing advertising and claims Of some
civil-service schools. Many of them
grossly exaggerate the opportun.
tiles for employment in the United
States civil service and the pros
pect of advancement therein.
mo school can properly promise
employment in the United States
civil service. Ratings of competi.
tors are based upon the work done
in the examination room or other
evidence of qualifications gathered
by the Commission. Certifications
of eligibles for filling vacancies are
made from appropriate registers
according to the standing OF the
eligibles thereon.
Neither the Civil Service Com
mission nor any other branch oi
the Federal Government Is engaged
in the business of giving instruc-
ton in preparation for examina-
tions for the United States civil
service. No so-called civil-service
school is connected with th7 Com
mission or with any other branch
of the Government. The Commits
sion is not responsible for state.
ments made in the advertising OF
correspondence Of schools and does
not recommend any school.
Training for a position in the
United States civil service does moi
differ in any way from training
for the same kind Of position ir
private business. Those who wish
to be employed as stenographers
must be trained in stenography
those who wish to be employed a
bookkeepers must be trained ir
bookkeeping; those who wish to bt
employed as chemists must b<
trained in chemistry, and so on.
Applicants for the forest ranger
examination must have certain
! practical experience or training
Some of the standard universities
have forest ranger courses requir
ing resident study over a consider
able period. The Commission be
lieves that it is not practicable te
give through correspondence
course of any real value in pre-
paration for a forest ranger OF
park ranger examination for the
United States service.
Information regarding examina
tions for the United States civil
service, and civil-service matters
generally, may be obtained at any
time, without cost, from the Secre
tary of the Board of United State!
Civil Service Examiners at the pos
office or customhouse in any city II
the United States which has not
post office of the first or SECOND
class"