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Any first-time DEC student who fails to attain the required 75% attendance percentage by the end of the 10th class day of the program will be asked to discontinue his or her enrollment. Student funding will be returned to appropriate funding source(s). Appeals to the policy must be presented in writing to the program lead instructor and to the Vice President of Academic Affairs by the last day of the two-week period. The Vice President of Academic Affairs will grant or deny the appeal. DEC reserves the right to grant exceptions to this policy, based upon individual circumstances, with approval of the President.
SKILLED TRADES PROGRAMS
A student enrolled in the Commercial Driver’s License Program, Heavy Equipment and CDL with Safety or the Heavy Equipment and CDL with Safety and Natural Gas Program must attend 90% of the hours in the program before graduating. A student is permitted to make up hours to ensure that 90% of the hours in the program are attended. Make-up hours must be approved and scheduled with the course instructor. Make up hours do not override final grade attendance penalties unless the absence falls under the criteria of an excused absence.
Skilled Trades students will be given hands-on experience driving a commercial vehicle in preparation for taking their Class “A” CDL (Commercial Driver License) examination. Students will have three (3) attempts to pass this certification, after which the cost of any additional attempt(s) will be the responsibility of the student. Students in the Heavy Equipment and CDL with Safety and Natural Gas Program and the Heavy Equipment and CDL with Safety Program will also be prepared to take the SafeLand/SafeGulf safety certification exam as well as a CPR certification.
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAMS
A student enrolled in the Cosmetology Teacher / Salon Manager Program, the Esthetician and Nail Technologist Program, or the Esthetics Program must meet 85% cumulative attendance. A student enrolled in the Cosmetology Program must meet 93% cumulative attendance.
A student who must make up hours must do so outside of scheduled class time. Make-up hours must be done under the supervision of an instructor, typically, in the student clinic.
Students completing the Cosmetology Program will be eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania Cosmetology State Board Examination.
Students completing the Cosmetology Teacher / Salon Manager Program will be eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania Teacher State Board Examination. Students who do not possess a Cosmetology license, and only possess an Esthetician and/or Nail Technology license, will only be eligible to obtain a limited cosmetology teacher license. Students wishing to sit for, or take, more than one cosmetology teacher examination, in order to obtain an additional limited cosmetology teacher license, are able to do so at their own expense.
Students completing the Esthetics Program will be eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania Esthetician State Board Examination.
Students completing the Esthetician and Nail Technologist Program will be eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania Esthetician and Nail Technology State Board Examinations.
MAKE-UP WORK
All class make up work must be turned in by the designated time indicated by the instructor based upon the project and/or work assignment. Those students not complying with the instructor’s make up policy will receive a zero (0) grade for the work assignment missed.
COURSE SIZES
DEC is committed to fostering an educational environmental that is both engaging and enriching to its students. As part of this commitment, DEC makes certain that course sizes are commensurate with the type of instruction occurring in the classroom, while also adhering to any regulatory requirements. Courses containing predominantly lab/shop components are set at a maximum student/teacher ratio of 25:1. Courses containing predominantly lecture components are set at a maximum student/teacher ratio of 30:1. All cosmetology courses are set at a maximum student/teacher ratio of 25:1. The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) course is set at a maximum ratio of 25:1 in the classroom, 10:1 on the range, and 4:1 in the truck. For the Heavy Equipment Operation and Safety course, the classroom portion is set at a maximum ratio of 25:1, and 8:1 at the heavy equipment site.
ALLIED HEALTH REVIEW
Students enrolled in the Allied Health Programs will undergo an evaluation from the Allied Health Coordinator at the end of the second semester. This evaluation will include an assessment of the individual’s grades, skills, and commitment to complete the program of study. Results will be discussed one on one between each individual and the Allied Health Coordinator. The Allied Health Coordinator may recommend transfer of program at this time. The student will meet with the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Allied Health Coordinator, and the Lead Instructor of his/her program. If an individual disagrees with the decision, he/she may request a private conference with the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Vice President of Academic Affairs’ decision regarding transfer of program will be final.
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