Institution Policies & Procedures

Students receive a syllabus and class schedule on the first day of class.

Students are expected to attend every class, arrive on time, and stay through the entire class. Occasionally situations may arise that conflict with training. If this happens, the student must communicate with the instructor.

Students are allowed a maximum of 2 absences throughout their program without penalty. Afterwards, their grade will be reduced by one letter grade for each additional absence.

Lateness or leaving class up to one-half hour early is counted as ¼ of a day absence. Leaving ½ to 2 hours early is equal to ½ day absence. Leaving more than 2 hours early equals a full day absence. These absences are included in the absence calculation. All class times missed more than 15 minutes must be made up to graduate.

Make-up work is required for any absence more than 15 minutes. Hours of make-up work will not be accepted as hours of class attendance. Tests that are not taken because of an absence must be made up within a time frame determined by the instructor. A grade reduction may be made at the discretion of the instructors. Extra time charges that may apply to make-up work will be calculated based on the hourly cost for the program of enrollment.

The HHA program consists of 75 hours. The tuition cost is a total of $605.00. Each program hour costs $8.06 ($605/75). Students will be charged for make-up work at a cost of $8.06 per hour of program missed. If the student misses 3 hours, a fee of $24.18 will apply.

Waiver: If a student has an excused absence, such as a doctor’s note, the make-up work fee may be waived at the discretion of the Director.

A student may be granted a leave of absence for a maximum of 5 days. All requests for leaves of absence must be in writing with the reason for the LOA and the date of expected return specified. If the student does not return on the expected date, the student’s enrollment will be terminated. A refund calculation will be completed according to the school Cancellation & Refund Policy. The withdrawal date will be the student’s last recorded date of attendance.

• One Clock Hour means a period of 60 minutes with a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction in the presence of an instructor.
• One Credit Hour means 15 hours of didactic, 30 hours of laboratory , and 45 hours of clinical.

To promote pride in Dominium Institute and the chosen profession, students are required to wear appropriate shoes and scrubs. Students are responsible for purchasing the required uniforms, they can be purchased at any retail store. The proper colors at Dominium Institute are White shirt with institution logo for tops and Caribbean Blue for pants (Scrubs).

Perfumes, colognes, and body odor:

• Should be avoided, the odor of cologne and perfumes can be nauseating and distressing to someone who is ill.

Hair

• Avoids hair falling over the shoulders, must be clean, well maintained, and, if below the collar, must be secured.
• Beards and mustaches must be short, trimmed neatly, and clean.

Fingernails

• No false fingernails of any type, including acrylics, gels, or wraps.
• Nails must be short enough to not be seen over the tips of the fingers.

Jewelry

• Earrings: only one small earring in each ear lobe is permitted
• Body Piercing: other than earlobes, may not be visible. Only clear retainers may be used to maintain the piercing while the jewelry is out to make the piercing less noticeable.
• Rings: only plain wedding bands are permitted. No rings with stones are permitted due to the potential for the stone to cause injury to the patient or tear through gloves.

Students are expected to always conduct themselves in a professional manner. Profane or foul language, possession of un-prescribed drugs and alcoholic beverages, possession of weapons of any type will be grounds for immediate dismissal. Disrespectful behavior is considered unsatisfactory conduct and may be grounds for dismissal. A student who conducts himself/herself in a manner detrimental to Dominium Institute, staff, or other students will be terminated. Theft of property from the school or other students will be grounds for immediate dismissal.

The nursing curriculum contains a didactic, laboratory, and clinical component. All students must complete a criminal background check prior to enrollment. Agencies review the results of each student’s criminal background check and either accept or deny the student the opportunity to complete their clinical rotation.