I have A felony

I graduated from school to become a medical assistant but i caught a felony case it not a violent or drug case but a theft case i dont know what to do what kind of career would i be able to work with a felony hanging over my head please help

I believe everybody desires a second chance!

todd robles in channelview, Texas said: i also have a felony, i did ten years in prison and was released in dec of 2005. ive only had tickets since then. but does anyone know of companies that will hire me? i have almost 4 years of exp in warehouse, forklift operations and alittle exp in supervisor of shipping receiving, i am very familiar with the system mepaw and c2c for receiving..i know how to load and unload trucks.i am a dependable worker, i was employed with dixie box and crating in houston for a little over a year and within 6 months i made supervisor.please contact me.. thanks.todd robles

Good evening Todd Robles, Merry Christmas to you. The only thing that comes to mind...is maybe go and learn a new trade...like take what you did in the past and use to help others on how to prevent others from being robbed or whatever it was that you did and turn it around. You might want to talk to your local police dept and see what program they have that might work for you and with the proper training this could work for you. "Its just a thought"! There are church groups out there that do help people that have been in jail for worse things and their lives have been turned around. I'm not judging you the man upstairs is charge of that...and believe you are still a child of God and he does love you...all things are possible with him. Good luck to you and Merry Christmas.

Lisataylor in Dayton, Ohio said: You stupid criminals. I wouldn't hire you, you should be in the homeless shelter... thief and criminal!

Good evening Ma'am, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Ma'am we are all Gods children and we are all sinners also. I'm not trying to preach to you. Everyone in this world does deserve a second chance as long as ask for forgiveness form our Heavenly Father. Take and God bless.

Got something hanging over your head that follows you around?

I made a lot of really stupid mistakes in my life, it got me a lot of bad heartaches ... but that is long in my past because a made a determined change in my life. It took me from really stupid to a $400,000 house and three kids (and 15 years).

On the wrong end of society? Do this with confidence.

Make amends in your mind and before God that you will always do the right thing going forward. No matter what. No Ifs or Buts. This message is harsh, but if you will not take charge of yourself ... you really are lazy, defective and deserve nothing from those that produce real value. It is your choice. If you take govt money...it is not free...it steals your pride and chains you into slavery/misery. It is true. Don't mooch, don't loot.

Hire yourself. Clean up, be polite Start doing something that people have little to risk with you and don't require a background check. Start as low as you can with a contrite heart. Rake leaves, pick trash, mow lawns ... just do something that when you are done with it...you can be proud of what you left behind. Underpromise and overdeliver to the person that gave you a chance.

Get paid then repeat ... while always asking for more work and contacts where your customer refers their friends to you.

Repeat again. Work hard, make amends, regrow your pride. Morning til dark. Don't slow down, don't stop. Make amends. It is hard, but it gets better every day.

Take every setback (and there will be many) as a lemon to somehow make lemonade out of. Pride yourself not to whine to any one. Just reroute around the problem to your next victory. Give thanks in your mind each accomplishment and vow to make more.

Learn. Go up a notch. Straight out ask people how to make more money. Save it. Pinch pennies. Learn even more.

Finally, find someone else to help. Helping them helps you inside twice what they get.

Best regards,
M

sorty doo wop in Cleveland, Ohio said: I graduated from school to become a medical assistant but i caught a felony case it not a violent or drug case but a theft case i dont know what to do what kind of career would i be able to work with a felony hanging over my head please help

If your felony is over five to seven years old you can still,continue to go to school.In some cases talk to the school before giving up. And you can always move out of that city to somewhere else and go to school try ECPI.

Cgarf in Sterling, Virginia said: You can still apply for a medical assisting job classified with a felony. The only precaution in gaining employment is when the employer's conducts a background check it becomes useless they won't give you 2nd chance to look at your resume. Most hospital settings, medical employment placement agency will not hire/rehire felons thats if you reside in VA.

Yes you is write but don't give up yet,remember you can move to another state that will except you lincence. Virginia laws are a little more strick.

Sunrise in Bronx, New York said: there is no god wake up.

Hi there, If you don't mind asking what was your crime? Because whatever type crime it was can effect you working as a Medical Assistant or not. It also depends what state you live in as well.

I also have drug-related felonies that are now 15 years old. I have worked in healthcare over 35 years. I went to residential treatment fornine months and have been clean for 15 years now. I did complete MA school in 2004 because I was told the school had a 95% placement rate. I now know there are so many MA's out there that the chances of being hired are very low. Every MA job I interviewed for has turned me down for the above reason. I'm now a file clerk in a nursing home. I found nursing homes might give you a chance more so than hospitals or clinics. This is something that is very difficult to get past so don't get discouraged if you really want this. But it is going to be harder for you than others. It is too bad really, because I find I work much harder for someone willing to give me a chance.

I was convicted of a Felony DUI in the state of VA in 2008. It was the night that I graduated from MA school. Now I am in school for my bach in Medical Admin. Does anyone know if anyone will hire me when I am done with school or did I just waste a whole bunch of money?

have you considered going back to school for a while until it "ages"?

Sarah
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i have a felony on my record in alabama for possesion of controled substance, can i work as a medical assistant. my charge was 2 yrs. ago.

hello, everyone .. well i have a questions and i hope that it can be answered... I was convicted with two felonies that got converted to a strike when i was 17years old.. i did a year in jail.. but i cannot spunch or seal my record but can i still get hired as a medical assistant????????

scretive in Harbor City, California said: hello, everyone .. well i have a questions and i hope that it can be answered... I was convicted with two felonies that got converted to a strike when i was 17years old.. i did a year in jail.. but i cannot spunch or seal my record but can i still get hired as a medical assistant????????

Hi there, It would depend on what the two felonies are for that you have, and how long its been. When you talk to employer during an interview, be honest with them up front. And last but not least try not to get into any more trouble.

Hello everyone! I have just a few questions but first I'm going to tell you a little bit about my problems. I joined the Military and became an MP. (Military Police). When I got back from basic/AIT a month later I recieved a drug felony of poss. of methamphetamine. The circumstances are really difficult to explain. I started dating a man right when I got back from basic/AIT and he was involved with drug trafficing and manufacturing, and I was unaware. He borrowed my vehicle and was pulled over with a Meth Lab in it. He ran from the vehicle. They then came and arrested me and tried to charge me with Aiding in the Manufacturing of methamphetamine. When they arrested me the jail gave me a urine test. Obviously, I was clean. I had no meth in my system. So they started listening to my story. It was so embarassing! I bonded out and later plead guilty to poss. of Methamphetamine as a lesser charge. The military did not kick me out because of all the passed urine tests and they gave me a chance to tell my side of the story. It is a felony charge that I plead guilty to so I was so worried that I was going to be court marshalled. I wasn't! I was blessed, you could say. Now, the judge did tell me that later on after I completed my 6 month sentence and paid my fees and fines that he would think about lowering the felony to a misdameanor for miltary reasons. I'm not sure how to go about doing it since I hadn't had a lawyer at all through this whole ordeal. My life is still going the way it was before but now because of the felony I can't get any assistance with the government for my beautiful children. They did absolutely nothing wrong. So why? Also, I completed college going to school to be an MA, and now after reading some of these posts, I don't think I entered the right schooling. I'm absolutly terrified. I am going to pay for my entire schooling too. I need some advice! BAD! Why do people never get a second chance in life!

Ashley, you don't get a second chance in America because this country is a craphole full of paranoid hypocrites. Sorry I cant offer any constructive advice. You guys are just going to have to cross your fingers and hope somebody out there has good will left in their character and willing to allow you the chance to show them that you're rehabilitated.

Go to misssisippi. They are the best state for felons
to live. North Carolina & Georgia are da worst.

Ashley Holliday Benjamin in Kendallville, Indiana said: I just don't get it!! I just found out that while I completed school I still have clinicals to do. To do the clinicals you can't have a felony conviction of drugs or abuse.. I don't have an abuse felony, just a drug one.. Well, not JUST... I just don't get it. Maybe I should write the president or something. Not that it would do any good.. I just wish there was another way to get around my past! What does Mississippi offer? How can they help me?

Why not just stay in the military and make a career out of it. I heard life is better if you become a comissioned officer. Have you considered that?

States like mississippi , south Carolina Wyoming will evaluate
your profession against the type, date and nature of the felony
things like drugs will not bar you from school or employment.
My brother was convicted Of attempted murder and 3 dwi in NC.
He now works at local employment office in mississipi.

I just got a DUI and Domestic Battery charge (both misdemeanors)in June 2010. Can I even get into a school to be an MA?

Absolutely, as far as getting to school is concerned.
But you will not be eligible for federal tuition aid.
It will be hard to get employment with that.
Massachusetts is typical of convicting people for nothing.
Good luck. You may wonna consider southern states.

Lisa in Carson City, Nevada said: I just got a DUI and Domestic Battery charge (both misdemeanors)in June 2010. Can I even get into a school to be an MA?

You can get into a school for sure.. Yeah.. But, you can't do the clinicals if they are required and you will have a hard time getting hired anywhere if you do graduate. You will have a better chance if it was 7 years or longer ago. Goodluck!

I JUST ENROLLED INTO EVEREST UNIVERSITY..MAJORING MEDICAL ASSISTANT.
I'M WANTING TO BE AN EMT. I WENT TO PRISON IN 99 AND HAVENT BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE SINCE THEN. FLORIDA ONLY GOES BACK 7 YEARS, BUT ONCE I GRADUATE, WHEN I APPLY FOR A JOB WILL THEY ALSO ONLY GO BACK 7 YEARS? I WAS TOLD THEY DONT LIMIT THE EXTENT OF YOUR FELONIES. IF YOU HAVE ONE ITS A NO HIRE STATUS. IF THIS IS TRUE, I'M WASTING MY TIME GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS DECISION.

I'am a Certified Nursing Assistant since 2003 and love it. I had a clean background until 2008, I got arrested for property damage to a vehicle. They charged me criminal mischief misdeamenor. I have been looking for work and every nursing homes to hospitals wont hire me. I believe because of my background. The board of nursing knows what happened to my arrest and everything, so why cant any of these nursing homes give me or anyone a chance to work? but yet they hire the cna's who mistreat and abuse the elderlys..I feel like just giving up and try a different field..Please help..Thanx

Janet Fern in Sarasota, Florida said: I'am a Certified Nursing Assistant since 2003 and love it. I had a clean background until 2008, I got arrested for property damage to a vehicle. They charged me criminal mischief misdeamenor. I have been looking for work and every nursing homes to hospitals wont hire me. I believe because of my background. The board of nursing knows what happened to my arrest and everything, so why cant any of these nursing homes give me or anyone a chance to work? but yet they hire the cna's who mistreat and abuse the elderlys..I feel like just giving up and try a different field..Please help..Thanx

I am in the same boat you are in, I have been a CNA since 1997 and like a big dummy, got into trouble last year, now am having trouble finding a job. I am considering going back to school for something until I get some distance between me and my record. Like I said, I know how you feel and what you are dealing with. Good luck to you.

I am interested in going back to school to become and emt or a medical assistant. However i was convicted of a felony (assault) 14 years ago. Can i still get hired for this position with this on my record?

I hear what everyone is saying, but in certain states, you can have a felony expunged, depending on the nature of the crime and how long ago. Here in Michigan, you can only have one felony set aside as long as it didn't result in life imprisonment or something off the wall. Also, five years have to have passed since the date of your conviction, or if you had to do time, five years after your release. I'd do some research because if you have a conviction expunged, you don't have to disclose it on an employment application, but again, it depends on where you live.

military mom in Denver, Colorado said: I also have drug-related felonies that are now 15 years old. I have worked in healthcare over 35 years. I went to residential treatment fornine months and have been clean for 15 years now. I did complete MA school in 2004 because I was told the school had a 95% placement rate. I now know there are so many MA's out there that the chances of being hired are very low. Every MA job I interviewed for has turned me down for the above reason. I'm now a file clerk in a nursing home. I found nursing homes might give you a chance more so than hospitals or clinics. This is something that is very difficult to get past so don't get discouraged if you really want this. But it is going to be harder for you than others. It is too bad really, because I find I work much harder for someone willing to give me a chance.

LaRosa in Detroit, Michigan said: I hear what everyone is saying, but in certain states, you can have a felony expunged, depending on the nature of the crime and how long ago. Here in Michigan, you can only have one felony set aside as long as it didn't result in life imprisonment or something off the wall. Also, five years have to have passed since the date of your conviction, or if you had to do time, five years after your release. I'd do some research because if you have a conviction expunged, you don't have to disclose it on an employment application, but again, it depends on where you live.

To add to that, friend, in Michigan, you can't have more than one felony in order to get a conviction set aside. Best thing to do is call the court that convicted you.

Hello, friend. =) I live in Michigan, and if you commit a felony, it's on your record until you have it expunged. In order to have a conviction set aside in Michigan, five years have to have passed from the date you were convicted, or if you had to do time, five years from the date of your release. Once the conviction is expunged, you don't have to indicate that you have a conviction on any employment applications. I'd check with the court that convicted you, because there's probably certain eligibility requirements and all that. Good luck, friend. =)

BOBBY CRAWFORD in Orlando, Florida said: I JUST ENROLLED INTO EVEREST UNIVERSITY..MAJORING MEDICAL ASSISTANT.
I'M WANTING TO BE AN EMT. I WENT TO PRISON IN 99 AND HAVENT BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE SINCE THEN. FLORIDA ONLY GOES BACK 7 YEARS, BUT ONCE I GRADUATE, WHEN I APPLY FOR A JOB WILL THEY ALSO ONLY GO BACK 7 YEARS? I WAS TOLD THEY DONT LIMIT THE EXTENT OF YOUR FELONIES. IF YOU HAVE ONE ITS A NO HIRE STATUS. IF THIS IS TRUE, I'M WASTING MY TIME GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS DECISION.

justme_75 in Bismarck, North Dakota said: I am interested in going back to school to become and emt or a medical assistant. However i was convicted of a felony (assault) 14 years ago. Can i still get hired for this position with this on my record?

Sweetie, it sounds like your conviction is old enough to have set aside. Call the court that convicted you, and see what you have to do to get it set aside. It's a minimal cost, but the worse they could tell you is "no". There's nothing like getting your good name back. It will help you out in the long run when you're out there applying for jobs, because once you have your conviction expunged, you don't have to disclose it anymore. Good luck. =)

Lisa in Carson City, Nevada said: I just got a DUI and Domestic Battery charge (both misdemeanors)in June 2010. Can I even get into a school to be an MA?

The best thing to do is talk to the court that convicted you. Since the conviction is relatively new, it may hurt your chances otherwise. The worst thing they could tell you is "no". Best of luck to you. =)

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i have a felony for possession of a weapon back in '05 and would like to know if this would hinder permanently any employment for the medical assisting field? And if any or what states or cities would look more favorably on hiring me? My states of choice are Miami california,Sanantonio Texas,Orlando Florida, Las Vegas Nevada,New york N.Y., Durham North Carolina. different Countries would be Le Marche Italy, or Puerto Vallarta Mexico. If anyone could point me in the right direction i would greatly appriciate this.Thank you for your time and assisstance.

Since your conviction is more than five years old, you can probably have it expunged if it was the only crime you've ever committed. I know that here in Michigan, you can only apply to have a felony or misdemeanor expunged if no other crimes were committed. Check with the Department of Corrections in your state.

I am so nervous about when I eventually go to court on my poss meth poss marijuana charges. I just recently began school and took out loans as well. I am unemployed and a stay at home mom so I dont really have the money to pay it back. I was really interested in becomming a pharmacist and with these charges hanging over my head I just dont know what to do I mean ive already started school!!! Can anyone offer me some good advice about what in the world to do?????? What can people with drug felonies do for a living with a degree????

justwanderin12 in Cartersville, Georgia said: I am so nervous about when I eventually go to court on my poss meth poss marijuana charges. I just recently began school and took out loans as well. I am unemployed and a stay at home mom so I dont really have the money to pay it back. I was really interested in becomming a pharmacist and with these charges hanging over my head I just dont know what to do I mean ive already started school!!! Can anyone offer me some good advice about what in the world to do?????? What can people with drug felonies do for a living with a degree????

I have been sober and clean for 15 months and AM NOT goin back ever just thought id add that i forgot the first time

i have a misdemeanor DV charge pending. I want to go to school for physical therapy assistant. I have been offered a plea deal that would dismiss the charge at the end of a probation period. There is also an active PPO. Any suggestions

Misdemeanors aren't usually a big deal depending on where you live. DV may pose a problem in some cases, like if you wanted to work at a daycare, you might not get hired. If you've got a plea deal in the works, sweet! I say just wait it out.

I live in Salt Lake City, Utah and am going to attempt to get into a Nursing program...my concern is this;

I got into an argument with my younger (adult) drug addict brother that escalated to the police being called and ultimately resulted in my being charged with DV A&B and Criminal Mischief. Certainly these are serious charges and have obvious implications in terms of how people would view me on a resume as far as being a liability, and in general make me look like a scumbag. (The actual circumstances of the "fight" are pretty backwards, I was hit with a weapon and threatened, but he called the police and I was arrested instead. The police report is perhaps the most outlandish piece of fiction I've ever laid eyes on...I'm surprised they didn't call me a terrorist or accuse me of simultaneously kicking a puppy or raping a nun.)

I was offered a plea in abeyance, which I took at the advisement of legal counsel and I completed all of the conditions resulting in the charges being dismissed. Shortly after that, I had the case expunged through BCI (actually had a court hearing and everything).

I was wondering if there will still be any issues through DOPL, getting work, getting INTO nursing school, or being able to do clinicals with an expunged DV charge. I have never been charged or arrested prior to this incident, and I am not an abusive person.

I am worried that this incident will forever cast a shadow over my life and may preclude me from pursuing my dreams and meaningful work. I currently hold a BS in Clinical Psychology and am finishing another BS in Anthropology this semester...all of my pre-reqs for nursing school are complete I am just waiting to apply.

I just started at Brookhaven College. I want to get my nursing degree (RN). I have two kids and just got married. I have turned my life around.I made some stupid mistakes in my life and boy am I paying for it now. I got a felony possession charge back in '98. I got the charge deffered adjudicated. Then went back to court 2 years ago and got an order for non-disclosure. (This happened over 13 years ago. I have not been in trouble since. )Non-disclosure is not the same as expunged. Police enforcement may see my charge if I were to ever get in trouble again. I don't have to say I was convicted, but the BON says you have to tell about anything that might be on your record. And no felonies are allowed in the program. It cannot be considered for jobs, places to live and such. But that doesn't mean that they won't.

I am so confused. I have been searching the internet for any answers. But am still just as confused as to wether or not it is even worth trying. Wasting my time, energy and money.

Am I wasting my time? I want to do something with my life. I want my kids to be proud of me and I need a solid career that will help me provide my family with the best support I can give them. I just feel like I will never be able to have a decent life, I won't be able to get a job even if I do get into the program. This is awful. I am so discouraged and scared.

Taking my life head on and working hard, being motivated is not an issue. I just wish they were more clear about this. Does anyone know or have been through this process? I keep looking and just need some real advice about someone who has been in my position. Have you been through this? How does it work and is it worth me staying in school?

I AM LIKE IN DISTRAUGHT I AM 24 YEARS OLD I LIVE IN GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA, I GOT CAUGHT UP WITH A OLDER GUY WEN I WAS 18 HE WAS ALMOST 30 HE MANIPULATED ME AND CON'ED ME BY OPUTTING CARS IN MY NAME AND THEN PRACTICING INSURANCE FRAUD WITH THOSE CARS..... WELL HE NOT ONLY DID IT TO ME BUT 10 OTHER FEMALES IN HIS TIME ANYWAYS HE IS SERVING TIME FOR IT AND 2 YEARS AGO ALMOST I GOT CONVICTED OF IT I HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE BEFORE AND THEY STUCK ME WITH 2 FELONIES I COULDNT AFFORD A LAWYER I DIDNT EVEN KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS WERE BECAUSE I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH CRIMINAL STUFF I HAD AN COURT APPOINTED LAWYER WHO LATER I FOUND OUT WAS ON THE COURTS SIDE AND HE TOLD ME THAT WAS THE BEST HE COULD DO FOR ME WAS STICK ME WITH THOSE 2 FELONIES AND I HAVE TO PAY BACK THOUSANDS OF DOLLARES. HE CLAIMED WAS BETTER THAN DOING 6 MONTHS IN PRISON AND OF COURSE SAYING PRISON TO ME FRIGHTENEND THE DAY LIGHTS OUT OF ME SO I JUST PLED TO THE CHARGE THINKING THAT IS WHAT I HAD TO DO TO STAY OUT OF PRISON. I WAS SO LOST AND I FEEL LIKE THEY DID ME WRONG THEY WASNT UNDERSTANDING AND DIDNT CARE THAT I DIDNT EVEN PUT MYSELF IN THIS PREDICAMENT NOW EVERY SINCE THEN 2 YEARS AGO I HAVNT WORKED I HAVE LOOKED AND WENT FROM TOWN TO TOWN LOOKING EVERY DOOR SHUT IN MY FACE ONCE THEY PULL UP THAT RECORD. WHEN I AM A REALLY NICE HONEST CITIZEN BUT BECAUSE THAT GUY DID THIS TO ME NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE KIND OF PERSON I AM..... I FEEL LIKE COMMITTING SUICIDE SOMETIMES BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS OVER WHEN I AM ONLY 24 JUST TURNED 24 LAST MONTH AND I CAN'T WORK!!!!!

I AM LIKE IN DISTRAUGHT I AM 24 YEARS OLD I LIVE IN GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA, I GOT CAUGHT UP WITH A OLDER GUY WEN I WAS 18 HE WAS ALMOST 30 HE MANIPULATED ME AND CON'ED ME BY OPUTTING CARS IN MY NAME AND THEN PRACTICING INSURANCE FRAUD WITH THOSE CARS..... WELL HE NOT ONLY DID IT TO ME BUT 10 OTHER FEMALES IN HIS TIME ANYWAYS HE IS SERVING TIME FOR IT AND 2 YEARS AGO ALMOST I GOT CONVICTED OF IT I HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE BEFORE AND THEY STUCK ME WITH 2 FELONIES I COULDNT AFFORD A LAWYER I DIDNT EVEN KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS WERE BECAUSE I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH CRIMINAL STUFF I HAD AN COURT APPOINTED LAWYER WHO LATER I FOUND OUT WAS ON THE COURTS SIDE AND HE TOLD ME THAT WAS THE BEST HE COULD DO FOR ME WAS STICK ME WITH THOSE 2 FELONIES AND I HAVE TO PAY BACK THOUSANDS OF DOLLARES. HE CLAIMED WAS BETTER THAN DOING 6 MONTHS IN PRISON AND OF COURSE SAYING PRISON TO ME FRIGHTENEND THE DAY LIGHTS OUT OF ME SO I JUST PLED TO THE CHARGE THINKING THAT IS WHAT I HAD TO DO TO STAY OUT OF PRISON. I WAS SO LOST AND I FEEL LIKE THEY DID ME WRONG THEY WASNT UNDERSTANDING AND DIDNT CARE THAT I DIDNT EVEN PUT MYSELF IN THIS PREDICAMENT NOW EVERY SINCE THEN 2 YEARS AGO I HAVNT WORKED I HAVE LOOKED AND WENT FROM TOWN TO TOWN LOOKING EVERY DOOR SHUT IN MY FACE ONCE THEY PULL UP THAT RECORD. WHEN I AM A REALLY NICE HONEST CITIZEN BUT BECAUSE THAT GUY DID THIS TO ME NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE KIND OF PERSON I AM..... I FEEL LIKE COMMITTING SUICIDE SOMETIMES BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS OVER WHEN I AM ONLY 24 JUST TURNED 24 LAST MONTH AND I CAN'T WORK!!!!!

Tosha...
I have felt the same way.. And, was kind of in the same situation.. After showing the courts that I was a good person. by writing to the judge, doing urine tests on my own, and having people write character witness statements to the judge.. after 2 whole years, the judge modified my conviction to a misdameanor... Keep trying and hold your head up high. You are still young, as am I (23)... And our lives are still new! Have you ever thought about going to college? Or, joining the Military? The Military will help! I know you probley think you will be signing your life away, but you won't be! You can get a job, good life insurance, and good lives for your kids (if you have any). It's not worth taking your life! If you reallyu are a good person, you will shine! They will see it!

Maybe I just think differently, but if you know something will get you in to enough trouble to get a felony, why in the world do you do it? I see one person blames some other guy, but we all have choices and when you do something, it's your choice.

I am in the same exact situation as you in Cleveland,Ohio. I just completed a Phlebotomy program and when it came to clinicals they said I cant complete them because i have a 7 year old drug possession felonly. They said i can't get it expunged because I had one prior petty theft misdemeanor from 10 years ago. They said the misdemeanor on my record wouldn't matter but because of the felony. I wrote the governor asking for a pardon (prob never gonna happen) but i'm talking to a lawyer about something called a "non-disclosure sealment" i think it's called. I don't know what states offer it but the felony would still show up on your record but for employment applications it's not suppose to show. I'll let you know how that goes. I been clean since then either and have addiction and psych dr. I see regularly that would vouch for me but apparently it's not enough. At my college, I took an EKG course and all i have to do is pay to take a certification test, no clinicals, and then I become a certified EKG tech and i figured i can start there looking f or a job in a dr. office or something. Good luck. I don't give up easily. Medicine is my passion and this prejudicial country holds one mistake against you for the rest of your life. I wish I could start a petition for felons after a certain number of years to do something so we have the same opportunities as everyone else at finding a meaningful career and living a decent life. sometimes the US pisses me off. Goood luck

IF I HAVE A GUN CHARGE A MISDEANOR CAN I STILL WORK IN A NURSING HOME IN THE STATE OF INDIANA

I want to know. How do I get My C.N.A certificate back after having a felony convictuin for reckclass abuse/felony bail jumping. It has been 10 years since this conviction in Madison, Wisconsin. I have never had any problems before this conviction with working with the elderly."There has to be a way to get my C.N.A certificate return. I have worked for the VA medical hospital since that conviction." "I told the truth about my conviction, but that wasn't the reason why I got fired." Please write me, or e-mail me with information on whom do I write in the state of Wisconsin, so I can work as a C.N.A nursing assistant again. Calvin Harris 80 Burns, st Apt C Reno, Nevada 89502. captaincal60@rocketmail.com Any and all help will be graciously appreiciated.

Thank you!

Calvin......

Yes i spelled expunged wrong.....

BOBBY CRAWFORD in Orlando, Florida said: I JUST ENROLLED INTO EVEREST UNIVERSITY..MAJORING MEDICAL ASSISTANT.
I'M WANTING TO BE AN EMT. I WENT TO PRISON IN 99 AND HAVENT BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE SINCE THEN. FLORIDA ONLY GOES BACK 7 YEARS, BUT ONCE I GRADUATE, WHEN I APPLY FOR A JOB WILL THEY ALSO ONLY GO BACK 7 YEARS? I WAS TOLD THEY DONT LIMIT THE EXTENT OF YOUR FELONIES. IF YOU HAVE ONE ITS A NO HIRE STATUS. IF THIS IS TRUE, I'M WASTING MY TIME GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS DECISION.

if you have a felony you will not be able to work at all in florida.. I have one and catching hell here in fla.

I have a felon and and domestic violence case, but I was the one being abuse. I moved from Ohio because they will put both the one being abused and abuser in lock-up. I just moved in Georgia to make a new start. The person I living with is getting frustrated because I can't find work. She is doing me a favor but she has children to care for and tell me she cannot/choose not to care for a 41 year old man. How can I get a job to help her and get back on my feet to move into my own place?