Catalog Supplement - Canyon Country 04.10.2015

Administration Effective: 04/01/2015 Sharon Ahearn Campus President ADA Coordinator Sonja Shelby Director of Career Services Joel Nelson Director of Academic Operations for Online

CATALOG SUPPLEMENT CANYON COUNTRY

Administration

Effective: 04/01/2015

Sharon Ahearn

Campus President

ADA Coordinator

Sonja Shelby

Director of Career Services

Joel Nelson

Director of Academic Operations for Online Education

Christina Vaja

Campus Manager

Open

Corporate Librarian

Faculty

Tina Brodrick Program

Manager

Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Veterinarian Assistant

M.B.A., Golden Gate University, Business Administration; B.A., West Coast University, Business Administration

Marilyn

Lim-Carreon

Program Manager

Medical Assistant, Student Success

M.B.A., University of Phoenix, Business Administration; B.S.B.M., University of Phoenix, Business Management Marc Estrada Program

Manager

Accounting, Business Administration, Allied Health, Hospitality, Health Cared

Administration, Medical Office Administrative Assistant

M.B.A., University of Phoenix, Healthcare Management; B.S., State University of New York, Community and Human Services

Treg Gardner Program

Manager

Computer Science, Network Security, Office

Administration

M.I.S., University of Phoenix, Computer Information Systems; B.S., University of Phoenix, Information Technology

Joanna Partida Director of

Vocational Nursing

Vocational Nursing B.S.N., California State University

Faculty

Angeline Yoder Program

Manager

General Education Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.E.d.,

Bloomsburg Univeristy; M.B.A., Bloomsburg University; B.S., Bloomsburg University

Robert Wright Program

Manager

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

L.L.M., Franklin Pierce Law Center; J.D., University of Louisville; B.A., Centre College

Kimberly Chancey Lead

Instructor

Applied Technology M.S., University of Alaska, Engineering and Science

Management; B.S., University of Texas, Electrical Engineering

Pamela Felke Lead

Instructor

Hospitality B.A., Political Science, Colorado State University Kimberly Garcia Lead

Instructor

Medical Assisting Diploma in Medical Assisting, Everest College Astrid Gill Lead

Instructor

Dental Assisting RDA

Instructor

Vocational Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Liberty University Kimberly Rogers Lead

Instructor

Allied Health M.B.A Health Care Management, Colorado Technical

University; M.BA, Colorado Technical University; B.S

in Liberal Studies, Grand Valley State University Anne Anderson Instructor Vocational Nursing Master of Science in Nursing, Cal State Los Angeles;

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cal State Los Angeles, Associate of Arts in General Education, Santa Monica College

Thressa Carter Instructor Vocational Nursing Master of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix;

Bachelor in Psychology, University of California Riverside; Associate of Arts in Nursing, Los Angeles Trade Tech

Ana Chavez Instructor Vocational Nursing Master of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix;

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, California State University Northridge; Associate of Arts in General Education, Los Angeles Pierce College; Diploma in Nursing, USC Medical Center School of Nursing Cynthia Couto Instructor Vocational Nursing Bachelor of Science in Health Administration, California

State; University Northridge Associate of Science in Nursing, College of the Canyons; Associate of Science

in Business, Pierce College Amanda Edwards Instructor Business

Administration

M.B.A., Grand Canyon University; B.S., Oregon Institute

of Technology, Management/Marketing Tanya

Gardner-Haymon

Instructor Vocational Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cal State Dominguez

Hills; Associate of Science in Nursing, Los Angeles Trade-Tech College

Rachel Gray Instructor Student Success B.A., Azusa Pacific University, English

Deborah

Leon-Buckner

Instructor Vocational Nursing Associate of Arts in Nursing, Mount Saint Mary’s

College; Associate of Arts in Nursing, Los Angeles Pierce College

Faculty

Barbara

Mason-Daniels

Instructor Vocational Nursing B.S., Union Institute and University, Child Development;

Associate of Arts, Los Angeles City College, Occupational Therapy/Child Care

Laurie Novy Instructor General Education Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, Educational

Leadership; M.S., Illinois State University, English; B.S., Illinois State University, English

Doreen Rivera Instructor Vocational Nursing M.S.N., University of Phoenix; B.S.N., Pacific Union

College; Associate’s, Cerritos College, Nursing Lisa Rostalski Instructor Vocational Nursing Associate of Arts in Science, Fayetteville Tech

Community College Donna Simpson Instructor Vocational Nursing M.S.N, California State University – Dominguez Hills;

B.S.N., California State University – Dominguez Hills;

A.S., Community College of Baltimore County, Nursing

Roger Torrente Instructor Vocational Nursing B.S., PMI Colleges, Customs Administration; Diploma,

Glendale Career College, Nursing

Academic Calendar

Effective: 01/06/2014

Program Start Dates

Charter College schedules ten modules in a calendar year Each module meets for five weeks

Charter College observes Constitution and Citizenship Day on September 17th of each year to commemorate the September 17, 1787 signing of the United States Constitution If September 17th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the College will celebrate Constitution Day during the preceding or following week

01/06/14 02/09/14 01/05/15 02/08/15

02/10/14 03/16/14 02/09/15 03/15/15

03/17/14 04/20/14 03/16/15 04/19/15

04/21/14 05/25/14 04/20/15 05/24/15

05/26/14 06/29/14 05/25/15 06/28/15

06/30/14 08/03/14 06/29/15 08/02/15

08/04/14 09/07/14 08/03/15 09/06/15

09/08/14 10/12/14 09/07/15 10/11/15

10/13/14 11/16/14 10/12/15 11/15/15

11/17/14 12/21/14 11/16/15 12/20/15

Holidays and Make-Up Days

Due to certain annual holidays, course make-up days are required These make-up days are identified below

Memorial Day

May 26, 2014 May 30, 2014

Memorial Day May 25, 2015 May 29, 2015 Independence Day

July 4, 2014 July 11, 2014

Independence Day

Labor Day

September 1, 2014 August 22, 2014

Labor Day September 7, 2015 September 11, 2015 Thanksgiving

November 27-30, 2014

December 5, 2014 &

December 12, 2014

Thanksgiving November 26-29,

2015

November 20, 2015

& December 4, 2015 Winter Break

December 22, 2014-

January 4, 2015

N/A

Winter Break December 21, 2015 – January 3, 2016

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Effective: 02/06/2015

Certificate Programs

Hours

Tuition Recovery

Fund*

Books &

Supplies

Fees Total

Medical Office Administrative Assistant 69.0 $23,115 $0 $0 $0 $23,115

Associate of Applied Science Programs

Hours

Tuition Recovery

Fund*

Books &

Supplies

Fees Total

Bachelor of Science Programs

Hours

Tuition Recovery

Fund*

Books &

Supplies

Fees Total

*The Student Tuition Recovery Fund Assessment is no longer collected

Tuition and Fees

Students are billed each quarter based on the number of credit hours in which they are enrolled for the quarter and the cost per credit hour for their program Full time students must take a minimum of twelve (12) quarter credit hours or

a maximum of nineteen (19) quarter credit hours per term Although Charter College encourages all students to attend full time occasionally students may attend part-time If a student is attending part-time, financial aid will be adjusted based on actual hours attended

Freshmen have successfully completed less than thirty-six (36) quarter credit hours Sophomores have successfully completed at least thirty-six (36) quarter credit hours, but fewer than ninety (90) quarter credit hours Juniors are those students who have successfully completed at least ninety (90) quarter credit hours Seniors have successfully completed at least one hundred thirty-six (136) quarter credit hours

Other Costs

Official Transcript Fee (24-hour processing) $25

Credit Earned by Proficiency Exam or Experiential

Learning Credit* (per course)

$100

Vocational Nursing Fees Include***:

CPR class ($25)

BVNPT application fee ($150)

BVNPT state license fee ($150)

ID/Passport Photo ($8.99)

NCLEX review ($640)

NCLEX exam fee ($200)

$1173.99

*Non-refundable; the charge is per attempt

**This fee is assessed when a student officially withdraws or is involuntarily withdrawn or dismissed See the Withdrawal or Dismissal section

***This fee is included in the cost of tuition

Scholarships

Charter College Career-Focused Educational Scholarship - $1500 (Certificate Program)

Eligibility Requirements:

• High School graduate from accredited high school in 2014-2015

• Complete an essay describing academic plans and career goals Provide specific examples ESSAY FORMAT: one (1) to two (2) pages, typed

• Submit application with essay and official High School transcript no later than July 10, 2015, to start no later than August 3, 2015 OR September 11, 2015, to start no later than October 12, 2015 Applications, with documents, are accepted via mail or at the campus

• All applicants must complete an admissions interview with an Admissions Representative at Charter College prior to July 5, 2015 for the July 10, 2015 submission or September 4, 2015 for the September 11, 2015 submission

The Scholarship Selection Committee will determine award recipients and notify recipients no later than July 24,

2015, for the August 3, 2015 start and September 25, 2015, for the October 12, 2015 start Scholarship funds are limited Applicants are encouraged to apply early

Conditions of Award:

All scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full-time students, maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, meet attendance requirements and successfully complete the program of study Failure to do so will result in forfeit of the scholarship, or the remaining portion

Charter College YouthBuild Star Scholarship - $2000 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

 Any graduate of a YouthBuild program located in Los Angeles County

 YouthBuild students who are expected to graduate within 90 days of the deadline for applications are also eligible

 Is a citizen or legal resident of the United States and is eligible to work in the United States

 Complete a “Star High Scholarship Essay” to outline career goals and execution plans, demonstrating a definite plan to use the education acquired through Charter College to enter a new field or re-enter the workforce

 Submit a letter of reference provided by a YouthBuild counselor//teacher with whom the prospective student

is currently working and with whom the prospective student will work, in cooperation of Charter College faculty and staff, to ensure the success and graduation of the applying prospective student

 Complete a Career Planning Session with a Charter College Admissions Representative

 Applicant must meet the admissions requirements of a certificate or diploma program at Charter College

Applicants Should:

 Have demonstrated academic excellence while in the YouthBuild program

 Have good attendance while in the YouthBuild program

Application Criteria:

 The Scholarship Selection Committee will determine award recipients based on eligibility and need, and will notify recipients no later than 1 week prior to the start of the next academic term Note, please take your time and check your essay for grammatical errors

 All scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full-time students either on-ground at the campus location or enrolled online, maintain on Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, meet attendance requirements, and successfully graduate from their program of study Failure to do so will result in forfeit of the remaining allocation

 The application and its accompanying components must be mailed, faxed, or hand delivered to the YouthBuild Scholarship Selection Committee at the Lancaster or Long Beach campus

 Any materials submitted, other than those requested by Charter College, will not be considered Incomplete applications will not be reviewed Applications will be reviewed in order of receipt Both the agency sponsor and award recipient will be contacted by an Admissions Representative to be informed of the committee’s decision

Star YouthBuild Scholarship Essay Guidelines:

 At Charter College, we understand that students are faced with a wide range of responsibilities that can hinder them from achieving their goals This essay is intended to help them anticipate what obstacles they might face during their program and strategize to overcome them

o In a typed, one-page essay, please address the following:

 Explain your overall career goals and how this new career will positively impact the lifestyle of yourself and your dependents

 Outline your plan for the following challenges, in one or two sentences per bullet Keep the length of your program in mind when addressing these issues:

 Childcare

 Transportation and Housing

 Income

 Support and accountability for academic and emotional success

 What are you most nervous/concerned/worried about in regards to your success at Charter College?

o Please submit essay with scholarship application form

Charter College Career Community Scholarship - $1000 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

 High School graduate from accredited high school or currently holds a GED

 Complete meeting with Enrollment Processor Financial Need will be determined in part by eligibility for the PELL Grant

 Complete essay describing academic plans and career goals

 Complete Admissions Interview no later than 1 week prior to start date

Conditions of Award:

All scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full-time students, maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, meet attendance requirements and successfully complete the program of study Failure to do so will result in forfeit of the scholarship, or the remaining portion

Learn4Life/Charter College 2015 Career Opportunity - $2000 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

 Must be a graduate of a Learn4Life program located in Los Angeles County

 Complete an Admissions Interview at Charter College prior to the Friday before classes start

 Complete the enrollment process at Charter College

 Complete and submit the following required documents no later than the Friday before classes start:

o Two page essay (double spaced with one inch margins) describing academic plans and career goals Please give specific examples

o Completed Charter College scholarship application

o Official high school transcripts

The Scholarship Selection Committee will determine award recipients All recipients will be notified via phone or mail no later than 5 days after classes start

Mail or hand-deliver application to the campus

Conditions of Award:

All scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full-time students, maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, meet attendance requirements and successfully complete the program of study Failure to do so will result in the full scholarship, or the remaining portion of it, to be withdrawn Current Charter College students are not eligible