Baxter Clewis Training AcademyReviews of baxterclewis.com

Do not sign up and commit to this program!!!!!! You’ll go through some course material that can be found on the PCI DSS website, go there and familiarize yourself. This program lacks: transparency, accountability, structure, standards, and leadership. Started the program back in September of 2023 biggest mistake. The program cost me $10k some paid double and honestly this program is worth $100.00 that’s being generous. Boyd is a liar, the staff are also in on it. There are no industry leaders that recognize the certification and he Boyd knows it. STAY AWAY!!!!

There is absolutely no transparency, we do I begin, as students we were told we don't need "ANY" background in Cybersecurity to get a 6 figure role in this industry..well after speaking to over 25 top professional in Cybersecurity,and former students who are struggling to get a job, this claim is just NOT true, the only few students that got jobs has some kind of knowledge in Cybersecurity. Then we all were being charged $10,000 for a program that offers no certification but could get the same training for $1700, and that includes a international certification. when I asked why was this information Withheld, from the entire school I was told by his wife, I should just be happy with what they have, and then I was banned from his platform and labeled "Disruptive" and was told I spoke a curse because, I posted a message saying, hey if you are being DISHONEST the Lord is going to correct you. Just like he would deal with (me) or anyone else mistreating people..This family does not like to be confronted or corrected its easier for them to just Layoff their entire staff and remove anyone who questions them and just start over.. do your research you can learn PCI DSS for free and because it's considered a niche based platform, it should NOT be taught without a foundation like Security +, or some other foundation. If you jump into this program, you were ⚠️ warned you are making a big mistake

This program has been a major disappointment. Most of the staff were fired, and it's been shut down now for weeks. We've paid unfairly for what this program claims to teach. Learning PCI DSS directly through the PCI Council costs less than $3000, including PCIP certification—an investment far superior to this program. As a healthcare IT Project Manager, I trusted the Baxter Clewis program to prepare me for cybersecurity roles. Instead, I've had to unlearn bad practices; studying for the CISA exam has directly conflicted with this program's auditing methods. Local cyber chapter meetings, I've attended, have also revealed how inadequate this program is in teaching about for instance, emerging auditing tools, CISA best practices, and certification paths etc. They even charge extra for a basic AI resume tool, which you can do for free on ChatGPT. Save your money. Connect with local ISACA, ISSA, OWASP, ISC2 chapters (search them by your city and it's free to attend)—they'll guide you directly to relevant resources and career opportunities tailored to your area of interest. A much better investment than this program will ever be. Also, for anyone claiming that they'll teach you cybersecurity in 90 days with no experience, complete red flag. Please also research Baxter Clewis on Reddit. It is astonishing the number of victims are out there. However, if you are still considering joining this program, ask the following first and gather very specific answers: 1. What percentage of your clients have secured roles through your program? 2. Among those who secured roles, what percentage had an IT background versus no IT background within the past year? 3. On average, how long does it take for clients/participants who secure cyber-related roles to find employment after joining your program? 4. How many one-on-one interview preparation sessions do students receive? 5. In a prior video, you mentioned a "resume supercharged" service. Are the individuals reviewing these resumes themselves, cybersecurity experts? 6. Do you offer refunds if students are unsuccessful in securing a job through your program? Could you provide details on how the refund process works, such as the time frame for eligibility (e.g., 6 months, 1 year)?

From education tax deductions to working with you and your busy schedule has been a lie. Before signing up for the course, I was told I can write off the 10k with my taxes and just needed to o reach out to the finance team for the tax form which they actually don't have. For the course work, don't bother asking questions because they'll just tell you to figure it out without any support or help at all to better understand the material. Especially when you don't know what you got wrong on the exam. The Q/As are not any help at all or the Zoom groups to speak with other members and staff. They do not respond to your questions or request for help. They just tell you to read the material. The internship was not much of an internship. I was told they would work with my with meeting times but upon applying, I was told that I need to meet the exact deadlines or else I'll be kicked from the internship with no exceptions. I'm EST and by the time I get home from work, those meetings are already behind me. They don't seem to care about that. The only indirect material they have are two topics with two questions each that don't go much in detail and add much value to your experience. After requesting for more as I was told to do, I was only referred back to the dashboard to the ones I just completed. I submitted my resume at at the end of the first month out of 4 since I need it to complete the other material for my LinkedIn profile. No responses until the week after the end of my term but still no resume. Just to get started. After requesting assistance and explaining my situation, I was told they couldn't help because my time expired. Finally they decided to work with my resume which took another 2-3 weeks. During that time, they asked for any experience I did in the internship which I did explain what happened but they seemed to ignore my responses and ask what I did again anyways. They finally supercharged my resume but I was not able to access the content to finish everything else. I was told to contact the support email which after multiple attempts have not gotten back to me except one time saying they can give me interview prep but with no further guidance or information. It has been 4 months since that response and me still trying to reach out. They don't have a number to contact, only the email. They can't even explain why the course is worth 10K besides that they provide value which they obviously don't. They say you just need to follow the material but it's no different then looking up free or significantly cheaper alternatives that will be more helpful and honest with you. Plus, you do need to have some technical understanding to be able to understand your job. Baxter himself had years of IT experience before switching over to PCI DSS. If you're going to be alone through this journey anyways, might as well save yourself the time and money (they won't refund for breach of contract) and spend some time finding those free and significantly cheaper courses that don't require a loan or massive chunk from the bank account.

Wasted $11k on this program. I’m writing another review because my original one was removed. Trying to save some of you from making the mistake I and many others have made by investing in the BC program. You will save yourself a lot of money if you just download the PCI DSS manual and study it yourself. That’s all this program is really about. The teacher is very intelligent but not a very good teacher. He expects you to know things that he hasn’t taught you. Many people buy into the program dreaming of a six figure job in PCI sometime after they complete the “internship”. The reality is that it rarely happens. If you ask BC for numbers on the percentage of students that get jobs after the program they won’t be able to tell you, giving the excuse that some people get jobs and never tell them. That’s smoke and mirrors. They promote an internship but it’s poorly structured and doesn’t really teach you much. I’ve also found that their internship doesn’t have much credibility with recruiters either. They help you with your resume… grossly exaggerating your experience and it will look just like every other student’s resume which will raise flags with recruiters. Don’t be fooled by the few testimonials they have of students having a lot of success getting into PCI. Those students are outliers and are not representative of the large majority. I wish you the best and hope you find another path to get into PCI or Tech.

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE !!! I wanted to find a place, Where I can grew and develop in to a honest professional . Baxter Clewis certainly sells you a dream . They give you a breakdown on how they “work”. They pretty much interview you even though you’re paying . Long story short they’re really unprofessional . I was constantly messaged by what seems to be one of salesman of the course. After finally giving in and signing up( signing all the documents and letting them take the first payment of $468. I was told someone was going to reach out the following day to start the course and no one ever did . It was a waste of time and money

My experience was good up until the point I found out that the program was not was it was advertised to be. Studied hard didn’t get the help that i should. Wish i would invested my money some other way

If I could leave Baxter Clewis zero stars I would, however it wont let you leave a review if you do. This program is 100% a SCAM. I have the been ripped off over 15k for a promise of a Six figure IT job in cyber security in which i followed the entire program and like the commentor above mentioned, PDF files and pre recorded videos of how to complete a resume and study the levels of PCI compliance without getting any type of IT certifications. Not the case at all, I reached out to Boyd Clewis and his company to which i received no reply to my repeated requests to be indemnified by Baxter Clewis for no results from his program. They are all on the front end of great success stories and have a killer team of skilled sales people to rope unscrupulous people in bating and luring them in with the promise of a 6 figure IT job and all i have is a lawsuit for a 5 figure debt in which i have to get an attorney and go to court for DO NOT do business with this company.