JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

ALL STUDENTS AND GRADUATES MAY RECEIVE LIFETIME JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, JOB PLACEMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.

COURSE WITHDRAWAL/REFUND POLICY

UNDER CONNECTICUT STATE LAW, IF A STUDENT CANCELS THE ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF SIGNING, ALL MONIES PAID TOWARD TUITION WILL BE REFUNDED. REFUND POLICIES APPLY TO TERMINATION CAUSED BY THE STUDENT (WITHDRAWAL) OR THE SCHOOL (DISMISSAL). IF A STUDENT WISHES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COURSE, THE STUDENT
SHOULD PROVIDE NOTICE. WITHDRAWAL IS BASED ON THE LAST VERIFIABLE DATE OF ATTENDANCE. FULL REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR COURSES CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF CLASSES. IF WITHDRAWAL IS MADE BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST CLASS, ALL MONIES PAID IN EXCESS OF REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE REFUNDED. REFUNDS WILL BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE SCHOOL RECEIVES NOTIFICATION OF YOUR DECISION TO CANCEL. IF A STUDENT WITHDRAWS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 CLASSES, TUITION WILL BE REFUNDED ON A PRO RATA BASIS EXCEPT FOR THE REGISTRATION FEE & COST FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. IF A STUDENT WITHDRAWS AFTER 3 CLASSES BUT PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF 50% OF THE COURSE, 50% OF THE TUITION MINUS THE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE REFUNDED. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS AFTER A STUDENT HAS COMPLETED 50% OF THE COURSE. BOOK AND EQUIPMENT: ONCE RECEIVED BY THE STUDENT.

SCHOOL OBJECTIVES

SUCCESS IS OUR GOAL FOR EACH STUDENT. WE OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH STUDENT TO GAIN A SOLID FOUNDATION OF BOTH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAKE HIM/HER MARKETABLE AS A VALUED MEMBER OF THE DOG GROOMING FIELD.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS


APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE AND MUST SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ENGLISH. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS NOT REQUIRED. INSTRUCTION AT THE CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING CANNOT BE USED IN LIEU OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY

WE ARE LOCATED AT 117 WASHINGTON AVENUE IN NORTH HAVEN. WE HAVE A STOREFRONT IN THENORTH HAVEN SHOPPING CENTER. NORTH HAVEN IS A QUIET NEW ENGLAND SETTING NOT FAR FROM NEW HAVEN. WE HAVE OVER 900 SQUARE FT OF SPACE WHICH INCLUDES A BATHING/DRYING ROOM COMPLETE WITH ONLY THE MOST MODERN EQUIPMENT. OUR CLASSROOM AREA IS COMPLETE WITH SIX COMPLETELY SEPARATE AND FULLY EQUIPPED GROOMING STATIONS. EACH STUDENT WILL BE ASSIGNED
THEIR OWN STATION.

STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY

THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISMISS ANY STUDENT WHOSE CONDUCT ISDEEMED TO BE UNSATISFACTORY. UNSATISFACTORY CONDUCT MAY BE THEFT, FAILURE TO ABIDE BY SCHOOL REGULATIONS, ASSAULT UPON ANOTHER STUDENT OR A STAFF MEMBER, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, INSUBORDINATION TO A FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER, OR THE DISRUPTION OF CLASSES OR ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS WHO ARE FOUND IN POSSESSION OF, OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ON SCHOOL PREMISES, WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISMISSED. THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE ANY STUDENT UPON DETERMINATION THAT THE STUDENT IS NOT COMPLYING WITH SCHOOL CONDUCT POLICIES. A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN DISMISSED FOR UNSATISFACTORY CONDUCT MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR READMISSION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR. TUITION REFUNDS IN CASES OF TERMINATION WILL BE ACCORDING TO THE COURSE
WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ALL CLASSES. MISSED CLASSES MUST BE MADE UP BEFORE A STUDENT MAY GRADUATE. IF A STUDENT HAS MORE THAN 4 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, HE OR SHE WILL BE DISMISSED WITH NO REFUND DUE.

GRADING POLICY

A STUDENT MUST PASS EACH EXAM WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF 70%. A STUDENT MUST COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WITH A 7 0% AVERAGE AND SUCCE SS FULLY PASS THE GROOMING EV ALUAT ION SKILLS TEST. 90%-100% = A, 80%-90% = B, 70%-80% = C, BELOW 70% = F OR FAILING

GRADUATION POLICY

IN ORDER TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR GRADUATION, STUDENTS MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE:
THE ACADEMIC PORTION OF THE PROGRAM WITH A GRADE OF 70% ON EACH EXAM. STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ALL CLASSES AND MAKE UP ANY MISSED CLASSES. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A FINAL EVALUATION CONSISTING OF A WRITTEN EXAM AND DEMONSTRATION OF SELECTED SKILLS. UPON A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, WE AGREE TO AWARD YOU A CERTIFICATE OF GRADUATION, VALIDATING SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.

STUDENT COMPLAINT POLICY

STUDENTS MAY MAKE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE SCHOOL. ALL COMPLAINTS MUST BE IN WRITTEN FORM, SIGNED & FILED WITH THE SCHOOL OWNER. A SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE WILL MEET WITH THE STUDENT WITHIN 10 DAYS. IF THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE RESOLVED THROUGH DISCUSSION, THE STUDENT WILL BE REFERRED TO CONTACT THE CT DEPT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL HOURS

*including breaks