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Absence may be limited to a specified amount of days (NOT TO EXCEED 60 DAYS). Only one <br />Leave of Absence will be granted for a student during any 12-month enrollment period. If the <br />student's leave of absence is NOT approved, the student will be considered to have withdrawn <br />from the Center. <br />If the Leave of Absence is approved, the student may return prior to or at the end of the Leave of <br />Absence and resume training without paying additional tuition. Students requesting Leave of <br />Absences must understand that upon return, a revised course completion date will be <br />established, which will delay their graduation date. <br />Attendance Probation Policy <br />Any student failing to maintain a minimum 80% of the maximum time frame of the program hours <br />shall be, at a minimum, placed on "Attendance Probation" (unless extenuating circumstances are <br />established). The length of probation shall be for the period of time required for the student to <br />reach a minimum of 80% of the scheduled class hours however, in no event shall exceed one <br />evaluation period ( unless extenuating circumstances are established). The probation period may <br />be lengthened to provide assurance that the student achieves and maintains satisfactory <br />attendance progress. The student will be allowed to make up hours, assignments and or exams if <br />space is available, and be removed from probation. No more than two terms on probation will be <br />permitted <br />Make-up Time/Work Accountability <br />Make-up hours, assignments and/or tests are available and encouraged. Make-up time/work <br />must schedule with your Instructor to assure proper credit. Students must make up time/ work for <br />proper credit towards graduation. Make-up classroom time must be completed on the Institution <br />premises. Make-up assignments and/or test will be given for those who need to make up for <br />academic grade/ semester credit hours. Any test that is not taken during the scheduled test time <br />will be automatically dropped one full grade. All make-up hours must be accounted for and signed <br />on a missed day make-up sheet also signed by the Instructor. <br />THE NURSE ASSISTANT and HOME HEALTH AIDE PROGRAM HAVE SPECIFIC MAKE-UP <br />POLICIES <br />Disciplinary Action and Termination <br />It is the policy of Professional Career Development Center to engage all of its representatives in <br />the process of monitoring student conduct. This combined effort is designed to provide <br />continuous, consistent and supportive services that are intended to inform and guide the student <br />in all aspects of educational requirements. <br />Through well -established professional standards of conduct for its representatives, Professional <br />Career Development Center holds equally high expectations of its students. Procedures <br />regarding Disciplinary Action and Termination are uniformly administered based on the degree of <br />seriousness and nature of the misconduct. <br />In all cases, the Center Director will participate in the review and decision making process of all <br />incidents of unacceptable conduct. <br />It is the policy of Professional Career Development Center to have a procedure and operational <br />plan for handling student complaints, including decisions regarding suspension and termination. <br />As part of this procedure, if the student feels that Professional Career Development Center has <br />not adequately addressed a complaint, concern or grievance, the student may consider <br />contacting the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Refer to the Grievance Procedure in <br />this catalog. <br />