Federal prosecutors in South Florida have charged 12 additional people in a scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas and transcripts to individuals seeking RN and LPN/VN licensure.

Investigators say for-profit schools issued fraudulent credentials so buyers could take the NCLEX exam and, in some cases, secure nursing jobs across the country.

The arrests were part of a second phase of an investigation. In 2023, 25 people were charged in connection with a similar scheme involving three other Florida schools.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida, the latest indictments target operators and employees of these now-closed institutions:

/Carleen Home Health School, Plantation and West Palm Beach.

Techni-Pro Institute, Boca Raton.

Agape Academy of Sciences,

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