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3PROLOGUETheConsumerHandbookisapublicationoftheFinancialAidStudentAccountsandStudentServicesDepartmentsofCAREERTRAININGACADEMY.Itisintendedtodescribetheservicesavailabletoourstudentsbythesedepartmentsandtofurnishimportantinformationabouttheschoolx19spoliciesandproceduresthatmayormaynotbecoveredinotherpublications.CAREERTRAININGACADEMYiscommittedtoprovidingahighlevelofcustomerservicetoourstudents.ThisservicebeginswiththeinitialinterviewandendswithemploymentreferralassistancestudentloancounselingandGraduateQualityAssuranceProgram.OurFinancialAidDepartmentwillbeginworkingwithyoulongbeforeyoubecomeastudent.Alltoooftenstudentswhowouldhavebeencapableofattendingandsucceedingattheschooloftheirchoicegiveupontheideabecausetheybelievetheycanx19taffordtofurthertheireducation.OurFinancialAidDepartmentisheretohelpyoufindwaystoaffordaqualityeducation.Statisticsshowthatpersonswhoreceivetrainingbeyondhighschoolmakeoneofthebestinvestmentsthatcanbemadeintermsoflifetimeincome.Youhavetakenthefirststepbyexploringtheeducationofferedatourschool.InvestafewmoreminutestoseewhatservicesandsourcesofaidmaybeavailabletoyouattheCareerTrainingAcademy.WhilethisbookletandTheStudentGuidethataccompaniesitshouldanswermostofyourquestionsyoushouldbeawarethatpoliciesproceduresandfederalregulationsaresubjecttochange.TheFinancialAidDepartmentwillhavethemostup-to-dateinformation.P.S.TheFinancialAidDepartmenthasofficesattheNewKensingtonMonroevilleandNorthHillscampuses.Ourofficehoursare830-400daily.EveningandSaturdayappointmentscanbearranged.Wecanbereachedbyphoneat724-337-1000NewKensington412-372-3900Monroevilleor412-367-4000NorthHills.Basicgeneralquestionsaboutfinancialaidcanbeansweredonawalk-inbasis.MorespecificortechnicalquestionsrequireascheduledappointmentwithaFinancialAidOffice.ACCREDITATIONLICENSUREMEMBERSHIPSACCREDITATIONCareerTrainingAcademyisaccreditedbytheAccreditingCommissionofCareerSchoolsandCollegesACCSC.LICENSUREStateBoardofPrivateLicensedSchoolsPennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationMEMBERSHIPSAmericanMassageTherapyAssociationCouncilofSchoolsAssociatedBodyworkandMassageProfessionalsStateMedicalBoardofOhioPennsylvaniaAssociationofStudentFinancialAidAdministratorsPennsylvaniaAssociationofPrivateSchoolAdministratorsWestmorelandCountyCounselorsAssociationFACILITIESTheprogramsarehousedwithinapproximately10000squarefeetofair-conditionedspaceatthemainschoolinNewKensington4800squarefeetofair-conditionedspaceattheBranchinMonroevilleand6100squarefeetofair-conditionedspaceattheBranchintheNorthHills.Theclassroomsandlaboratoriesarecompletelyequippedwiththenecessarymedicalanddentalequipmentandmaterialsessentialforthetrainingofhighlyskilledstudents.ThemajorequipmentincludesEKGmachinesmicroscopescentrifugesautoclaveCPRunitcomputersandbloodanalyzerinthemedicalareasthebusinessandcomputerlaboratoriesareequippedwithcomputersandrelatedequipmentinthemainschoolandbranchesx-rayunitmodeltrimmerlatheamalgamatordentalchairsmobileunitinthedentalareaatthemainschool.Theschoolsareconvenientlylocated.POLICYOFNONDISCRIMINATIONCareerTrainingAcademyx0encouragesdiversityanddoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofracecolorreligionancestrynationaloriginagenondisqualifyingdisabilitygendersexualorientationmaritalstatusorveteranstatus.FACILITIESANDSERVICESFORSTUDENTSWITHSPECIALNEEDSInformationpertainingtoanapplicantorstudentx19sdisabilityisvoluntaryandconfidential.Ifanyinformationisprovideditwillbeusedtoreasonablyattempttoovercometheeffectsandconditionsthatlimittheparticipationofqualifieddisabledstudents.Reasonableaccommodationswillbemadeonanindividualbasis.ItistheresponsibilityoftheapplicanttoseekavailableassistanceandtomaketheirneedsknowntotheLeadInstructororDirector.Documentationtosupportthedisabilitymustbeprovidedtotheschoolatthetimeoftherequest.CareerTrainingAcademyhasasuccessfulmentoringprogram.Eachstudentisassignedamentoruponstartingclass.Mentorsareavailabletodiscussacademicproblemsandcanoffersuggestionsforimprovementandshouldbeastudentsfirstapproachtosolvingaconcern.Personalproblemsalsomayariseattimes.Mentorsmaybeabletorecommendindividualserviceagenciesforhelp.StudentswhoarehavingacademicdifficultyorneedadditionalacademicassistancemayrequesttutoringandacademicadvisingthroughthestudentsmentorleadinstructororDirector.