The main goal is obviously not to miss any classes due to the short schedule, but the following are guidelines if something unexpected should happen.
The student will be dismissed from the school if more than 25% of the total clock hours of accumulated absences in the classroom occur (classroom hours, lab and internship/externship hours total 196 hours and 25% of this is 49 hours or 6 days). Maximum time missed in Lecture = 2 days and maximum missed in Lab = 3 days.
– 30 minutes – 4 hours of a day are considered a partial absence and constitutes a half day missed or Total 4 hours
– 4-8 hours are considered a full absence and constitutes a full day missed or total hours 71/2 hours
Accumulated absences of more than 5 days would exceed the 25% limit of the code. The student is held responsible for all tuition payments in excessive absences justify termination. According to our re-admittance policy, the student may not return until the next scheduled class. All absentees must contact the lead instructor at least 8 hours prior to the absence and another student to make-up class material missed. This does not remove an absence from the student’s attendance record but does allow the student to catch up with the remainder of their classmates.
A request for a leave of absence must be addressed with the Director of the school and cannot be allowed in general due to the nature of this course and its fast paced training requirements. Any student needing to miss a single class session must contact the lead instructor in advance for the assignment and the material expected to be covered due to the absence.
Excused absences will be regarded as absences for the attendance requirements of this program.
Due to the length and intensity of this course, a student will not receive his/her Certificate of Completion if more than one class is missed. Makeup work is available for the class missed but will not erase the absence. A student with two unexcused absences will be immediately terminated from the program. If a student has a medical emergency or personal crisis, the situation will be evaluated on an individual basis by the Program Director. The possibility of making up class(es) will be determined by the Program Director and school staff. If the student takes a grade of incomplete they have the right to reenroll in the program during the 12-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of additional tuition.
Classes start at 8:00 a.m. A student who is tardy will be put on probation until the next grading period. Habitual tardiness (3) will constitute termination from the program. A student who is terminated for violation of the attendance policy may not reenter before the start of the next program.
We expect our students to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Grounds for termination include the following: non-payment of tuition, failure to attend classes, tardiness or not achieving a satisfactory level of competency, displaying inappropriate dress, using foul language, smoking on school premises and grounds, no visible body piercing or visible tattoos, or any other behavior deemed damaging to The Center of fellow students. If a student is terminated from the program on ground of misconduct, no readmission is available.
Incompletes, Withdrawals, Repeat Subjects, and Remedial Work
A student who is obligated for the full tuition may request a grade of “incomplete” if the student withdraws for an appropriate reason unrelated to the student’s academic status. A student receiving a grade of incomplete to reenroll in the program during the 12-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of additional tuition.
A full refund will be made to any student who cancels the enrollment contract within 72 hours (until midnight of the third day excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) after the enrollment contract is signed or within the student’s first three scheduled class days.
If a student enters a residence or synchronous distance education program and withdraws or is otherwise terminated after the cancellation period, the school or college may retain not more than $100 in nonrefundable
administrative fees charged for the entire program. The minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees will be the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours remaining in the portion of the course or program for which the student has been charged after the effective date of termination bears to the total number of hours in the portion of the course or program for which the student has been charged, except that a student may not collect a refund if the student has completed 75 percent or more of the total number of hours in the portion of the program for which the student has been charged on the effective date of termination. More simply, the refund is based on the precise number of hours the student has paid for, but not yet used, at the point of termination, up to the 75% completion mark, after which no refund is due. Form PS-1040 provides the precise calculation.
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