CAREER COLLEGES ONTARIO (CCO)
As a proud member of Career Colleges Ontario, we pledge to abide by all the provisions laid down by the Ontario Career Colleges Act and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Further, we commit to providing students with a high standard of training in a professional, caring and trustworthy learning environment. Accordingly, we pledge to adhere to the following:
To demonstrate financial, legal and ethical accountability.
To ensure that the institution, through its representatives or advertising and promotional material, does not make any inaccurate, misleading or exaggerated claims.
To determine, to the best of our ability, that the student is fully informed and has made an appropriate choice of training program.
To ensure each student is advised in writing, at the time of registration, of the entire cost of their course of instruction, including all textbooks and related equipment, and to inform each applicant how payment of fees is to be made.
To inform the student of program objectives, content, resources, evaluation and methodology used in training.
To fully inform the students of their rights and obligations regarding Student Financial Assistance.
To ensure that students receive a properly signed copy of their enrolment form and a copy of the refund and withdrawal policy as it pertains to the Ontario Career College Act.
To maintain safe facilities, and to comply with all civic and provincial regulations pertaining to fire, health and safety.
To provide adequate and up-to-date equipment to meet the needs of the program.
To maintain open communication between the administration and the students.
To assess and report on the student’s progress regularly.
To provide employment counselling and advice to all students enrolled in a career program.
To issue a certificate or diploma for completing training and fulfilling student obligations to the college.
CCO and its members are committed to student satisfaction. Failure to adhere to the Code of Ethics may result in suspension of membership with CCO.
