

Grievance Procedure
In the event of a grievance, condition, rule, or practice, which the student believes violates his/her civil rights, treats him/her unfairly, or causes him/her any degree of unpleasantness while in school, the student must follow the grievance procedure as outlined below.
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If at any time a student has a problem with an instructor or staff member, the student should request a meeting with that instructor or staff member to attempt to solve the problem at the level.
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If the problem cannot be resolved at the level, the student should request a meeting with the school director.
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If the problem cannot be resolved at the school director’s level, it will be decided by an arbitrary method.
Students have the right to appeal institutional grievance decisions to the state authorization agency and the accreditation agency:
State Authorization Agency - Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC), 2082 E Exchange Place, Suite 220, Tucker, GA 30084; 770.414.3300; https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-complaints.
Accrediting Agency – Council on Occupational Education (COE), 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, 770.396.3898, https://council.org/


