Did this count as "false advertisement"?

I am not sure if I have a case or not, but this school seems a little sleazy. I paid for a 3-week makeup course at a so-called "academy". I had to pay for tuition, and had to buy an expensive makeup kit that I would need if I was hired.....even though no employment was ever guaranteed. The word "academy" is included in their name, so I expected this course to be part of a licensed, bona fide "academy" with licensed, bona fide teachers. I found this course to be very unprofessional and amateur, and dropped out of it, after realizing it was a waste of time and money. This place is simply a makeup store, but they want to make more money by also marketing themselves as an "academy". If they are doing this, one would think that their instructors actually have degrees in teaching. What do you think?

False advertisement, but it happens all too often.

All an academy is is a school for special instruction... not to be confused with an acedimic institution, unless they advertised that they were Accredited.
No license was guarenteed or offered upon graduation? Then you got exactly what they offered... training in make-up.
A 3 week course? Most States require much longer to obtain the required license. Doesn't sound like false advertisement, as it does uninformed expectations, and purchase.
Sorry.

Here is your issue... you did not do your research. You want to check before going to school that the school is accredited and that you will recieve a license when you are done that is recognized in your state. Some schools make up their own accredidations too so it is hard to flush these out. Did you speak to anyone before starting? Did they misrepresent the school to you or did you just assume from the word accademy that it was a school? You can "learn" something from anyone you meet... and you should learn something from everyone you come in contact with... but that does not mean that you will have a license to do the work... get my drift? I have a feeling that you have no case because of your own lack of research. Im sorry hun... this is crappy but there are dishonest people out there, and you may just have found some of them.

unfortunately, it's up to you to check out the credentials of any institution before you sign up. you can't really consider it false advertising.

Private schools (of any subject) do not require licensed teachers. In the case of an academy, they may be required to be licensed cosmetologists.

You should have checked on their license and reputation before spending your money.

Check with your local or state government. Typically, secondary or vocational schools are licensed and certified by the state.

Being an "academy" is a lot easier than being "accredited". That's the word you should have looked for.

check to see if they have degrees and if they dont i would sue for fasle advertisement