SCHOOL CATALOG 2021-2022 DISCLOSURE CONCERNING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER Table of Contents ........................................................................................... 10 ARTICULATION PARTNERSHIPS FOR CONCORDE – CALIFORNIA ......... 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................1 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS...................................... 11 STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ........................................ 11 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL ........................................................... 4 LOCATION & CONTACT INFORMATION .......................................... 4 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ........................................................ 12 OUR MISSION STATEMENT ......................................................... 4 Dental Assistant ............................................................ 12 Values .............................................................................. 4 Dental Hygiene .............................................................. 14 GOVERNING BODY .................................................................... 4 Medical Assistant .......................................................... 16 ACCREDITATIONS, APPROVALS & MEMBERSHIPS ............................ 5 Medical Office Administration ...................................... 18 Institutional Accreditations ............................................. 5 Pharmacy Technician .................................................... 21 Programmatic Accreditations ......................................... 5 Physical Therapist Assistant .......................................... 22 CAMPUS FACILITIES ................................................................... 5 Respiratory Therapy ...................................................... 24 GENERAL FACILITIES .................................................................. 5 Vocational Nursing ........................................................ 26 EQUIPMENT ............................................................................ 5 Dental Assistant Program ............................................... 6 FINANCIAL INFORMATION.................................................. 29 Dental Hygiene Program ................................................. 6 CANCELLATION & REFUND ....................................................... 29 Medical Assistant Program ............................................. 6 Student’s Right to Cancel .............................................. 29 Medical Office Administration Program .......................... 6 Student’s Right to Withdraw .......................................... 29 Pharmacy Technician Program ....................................... 6 Financing Requirements ................................................ 29 Physical Therapist Assistant Program ............................. 6 Refund Policy .................................................................. 29 Respiratory Therapy Program ......................................... 6 Refund Calculation ........................................................ 29 Vocational Nursing Program ........................................... 6 Student Notifications Regarding Withdrawal and Audiovisual Aids .............................................................. 6 Refunds ......................................................................... 29 ADMISSIONS ........................................................................7 FINANCIAL AID OFFICE ............................................................ 30 Student Responsibilities ................................................ 30 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 7 FINANCIAL AID ....................................................................... 30 California’s Relay Service ................................................. 7 Federal Pell Grant ......................................................... 30 General Admissions Requirements .................................. 7 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Social Security Number .................................................... 7 (FSEOG) ......................................................................... 30 Foreign Students.............................................................. 7 Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans ................. 30 Foreign Transcripts .......................................................... 7 Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) Document Integrity ......................................................... 7 ...................................................................................... 30 Personal Interview ........................................................... 7 Default .......................................................................... 30 Acceptance by the School ................................................ 8 Cal Grant A, B and C Programs ..................................... 30 Student Orientation ......................................................... 8 Alternative Financing .................................................... 30 Waitlists .......................................................................... 8 Other Aid ....................................................................... 30 Alternates ........................................................................ 8 Veterans Administration Students ................................ 30 Retesting for Waitlist Students ........................................ 8 Partnership Agreements ............................................... 31 Distance Education .......................................................... 8 Scholarships .................................................................. 31 ENTRANCE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ...................................... 8 EDUCATION COSTS ................................................................. 32 Clinical Programs ............................................................. 8 STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND ........................................... 32 Core Programs ................................................................. 9 RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS POLICY ........................................... 32 PROGRAM-SPECIFIC SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA ..................... 9 REFUND PROCEDURES FOR NON-TITLE IV FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ... 33 READMISSION .......................................................................... 9 STUDENT INFORMATION & AFFAIRS .................................. 34 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK .................................................. 9 DRUG SCREENING ................................................................... 10 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT ...................................................... 34 CANCELED CLASS POLICY ......................................................... 34 2021-2022 Garden Grove Catalog | Publication Date: September 9, 2021 | Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 1 GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT ........................................................ 34 LICENSURE PAYMENT POLICY .................................................... 40 DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE POLICY .............................................. 34 DISTANCE EDUCATION/ONLINE .......................................... 42 Health Risks ................................................................... 34 Counseling, Treatment, or Rehabilitation Programs ..... 34 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS................................................... 42 Penalties ........................................................................ 34 LEARNING ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 42 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 35 FACULTY/STUDENT INTERACTION & ACADEMIC ADVISING.............. 43 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................... 35 STUDENT SERVICES ................................................................. 43 Accessibility for Disabilities ........................................... 35 LEARNING RESOURCES ............................................................ 43 Cellular Phones .............................................................. 35 LEARNING OUTCOMES ............................................................ 43 Commencement Ceremonies ......................................... 35 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................. 43 Community Activities ..................................................... 35 HEALTH SCREENS ................................................................... 43 Customized Training ...................................................... 35 UNIFORMS ............................................................................ 43 Day Care Services .......................................................... 35 ACADEMIC STANDARDS ..................................................... 44 Eating & Smoking .......................................................... 35 Emergency Telephone Numbers .................................... 35 ATTENDANCE POLICY .............................................................. 44 Institutional Information Dissemination ....................... 35 General .......................................................................... 44 Insurance ....................................................................... 36 Blended Programs (exclusive of externship & clinical) .. 44 International Student Services .....................................