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Our ProgramsAutomotive TechnologyCADD Computer Aided Drafting and DesignComputer & Network TechnologyCosmetologyDental AssistingElectrician: Industrial, Commercial, ResidentialElectronics Systems TechnicianHVACR Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, RefrigerationMedical AssistingPlumbingPractical NursingConvenient locations throughoutConnecticut and MassachusettsENFIELD, CTHAMDEN, CT (Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden)NEW LONDON, CTROCKY HILL, CTSTRATFORD, CTWATERBURY, CTCANTON, MACHICOPEE, MAWORCESTER, MA.PorterChester.comNot all programs offered at all campuses. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed these programs and other important information,please visit our website at www.porterchester.com/disclosure.
TABLE OF CONTENTSPrograms and CampusesHistory of Porter and Chester InstituteEducational Philosophy: Mission, Vision and ValuesGraduate EmploymentCredentials (Accreditation, Approvals, etc.)Tuition Policy (Payment plans, etc.)Refund PolicyEducational Funding (Student Financial Aid)Satisfactory Academic ProgressAdmissionStudent BodyAcademic Information (Grading, Graduation requirements, etc.)Transfer CreditTranscriptsAttendanceReenrollmentConsumer InformationStudent ServicesClass ScheduleHoliday and Vacation ScheduleGovernanceRegulationsSuggestions or ComplaintsAnnual Security ReportCurriculum ContentsTuition and FeesDirections to CampusesMedical Assisting Faculty AddendaGraduation and Employment AddendaPractical Nursing Licensing AddendumLicensing and Certification 262773748392101102Volume 28, Issue 4July 1, 2018 - July 1, 2019Issued July 1, 2019Not all programs are offered at all campuses.No part of this publication may be reproduced in any waywhatsoever without the prior written permission of the publisher.www.porterchester.comPorter and Chester Institute and Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are affiliated institutions under commonownership. As used in this catalog, the terms "Porter and Chester" and "the Institute” refer to both Porter andChester Institute and Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden. Unless otherwise specified, all statements in thiscatalog apply equally to both Porter and Chester Institute and Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden.
Training Available by Campus LocationPorter and Chester Institute of Hamden (Main School)Hamden, CT1245 Dixwell Avenue, CT 06514 (203) 315-1060 (Affiliate of Porter and Chester Institute)Automotive Technology – CADD Technology Career Electronics Systems Technician – Career HVACR – Career Industrial, Commercial, & Residential ElectricianMedical Assisting - Dental Assisting - Practical NursingPorter and Chester Institute, Stratford Main School and Branch CampusesCanton, MA5 Campanelli Circle, Canton, MA 02021 (781) 830-0350 (Branch Campus)Automotive Technology - CADD Technology Career Computer & Network Technology - Career HVACR Career Industrial, Commercial, & Residential Electrician - Medical Assisting - Dental AssistingChicopee, MA134 Dulong Circle, Chicopee, MA 01022 (413) 593-3339 (Branch Campus)Automotive Technology - CADD Technology- Career Computer & Network TechnologyCareer HVACR - Career Industrial, Commercial, & Residential ElectricianMedical Assisting – Medical Billing & Coding - Dental AssistingEnfield, CT33 Palomba Drive, Enfield, CT 06082 (860) 741-2561 (Branch Campus)Practical NursingNew London, CT47 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320 (860) 574-9782 (Branch Campus)Career Industrial, Commercial, & Residential ElectricianCADD Technology - Medical Assisting – Dental AssistingRocky Hill, CT30 Waterchase Drive, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (860) 529-2519 (Branch Campus)Automotive Technology - CADD Technology – Career Industrial, Commercial, & Residential ElectricianCareer Computer & Network Technology – Career Electronics Systems Technician – Career HVACR –PlumbingCosmetology – Medical Assisting – Medical Billing & Coding – Dental Assisting – Practical NursingStratford, CT670 Lordship Boulevard, Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 375-4463 (Main Campus)Automotive Technology - Career Computer & Network Technology – Career HVACRCareer Industrial, Commercial, & Residential Electrician, PlumbingMedical Assisting – Medical Billing and Coding - Dental Assisting – Practical NursingWaterbury, CT881 Wolcott Street, Waterbury, CT 06705 (475) 689-3800 (Branch Campus)Automotive Technology - CADD Technology – Career Computer & Network TechnologyCareer Electronics Systems Technician – Career HVACR - Career Industrial, Commercial, & Residential ElectricianMedical Assisting – Medical Billing & Coding - Dental Assisting - Practical NursingWorcester, MA220 Brooks Street, Worcester, MA 01606 (508) 304-6500 (Branch Campus)Automotive Technology - CADD Technology - Career Electronics Systems TechnicianCareer Computer & Network Technology - Career HVACR - Medical Billing and CodingCareer Industrial, Commercial, & Residential Electrician - Medical Assisting - Dental Assisting2
HistoryThe history of Porter and Chester Institute began in 1946 with thefounding of the Porter School of Engineering Design in Hartford,Connecticut.In 1973, the Porter School and Chester Institute for TechnicalEducation of Stratford, Connecticut, became one institution.Subsequently, the name, Porter and Chester Institute, wasadopted, and the curricula contents and operational policies ofthe two institutions were standardized. At the same time, the PorterSchool, which was located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, becamethe Rocky Hill Branch of the Porter and Chester Institute.In response to the increasing demand for Porter and ChesterInstitute graduates, the Waterbury Campus was established in1977. As the need for graduates continued to expand, in reflectionof this need, in 1979 a campus was established in Enfield.In 1976 the Automotive Technology program was added to thecurriculum. Shortly afterwards, the school began its involvementwith car racing, and over the years, has entered cars in the followingracing categories: Formula Atlantic, Formula Ford, Dragsters,Modified Stock, Stock, Pro-stock, and Funny Cars.In 1986 the Waterbury Campus was expanded and moved toWatertown, and in 1987 the Rocky Hill Branch was also moved tolarger quarters in Wethersfield.All during the 1980's the school found itself continuously addingmore and more computer related technology and skills to thecurriculum content of the occupations which it teaches. So in1981, in reflection of this deep involvement with computers and inkeeping with its philosophy of staying with the latest technologies itteaches, Porter and Chester Institute added a program to teachstudents how to repair computers.Almost every year the content of this program has advanced inreflection of the constantly improving technology of computers.Today, the program is entitled Career Computer and NetworkingTechnology and covers not only repairing computers but alsonetworking them using routers and various interface components.In addition, the program also addresses computer and networksecurity and includes the repair and maintenance of peripheralsincluding scanners and printers.This involvement with computers has proved to be significant forall concerned. It has provided students with an exciting, newoccupational choice, and at the same time, insured Porter andChester's leadership position in the occupations it teaches. Afterall, today, almost every occupation makes use of computers insome way or another.The prevalence of medical and hospitalization insurance togetherwith the shortage of registered nurses revealed the need for a new,technician level occupation. To meet this demand, in 1992 Porterand Chester Institute added Medical Assisting to the curriculum.This growing occupation is attractive to people who have aninterest in helping others by helping doctors and nurses withboth the clinical and administrative aspects of healthcare.As the application of computers widened, the types of controllingdevices used in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, andrefrigeration fields have become computerized. Accordingly, in1992 Porter and Chester Institute added another high demandoccupation for students to consider, HVACR technician.The success of the Enfield campus revealed the need for a school inWestern Massachusetts. That being the case, in 1993 Porter andChester Institute opened its campus in Chicopee, MA.In August 1995, the stockholders of Porter and Chester Institutepurchased the assets of the Connecticut School of Electronics(CSE). CSE was located in New Haven, Connecticut, and wasestablished in 1947. Now Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden,the school has enlarged the scope of its programs and studentservices. Students living in the New Haven and shore points areasnow have local access to additional training opportunitiesDental Assisting is another occupation that people who areinterested in helping others find attractive. In 1998 the Instituterecognized this need by adding Dental Assisting to the curriculumat Enfield and in 2007 began expanding it to its other locations.In 2002 it became clear that the electrician occupation had changedsignificantly and that an important opportunity had emerged foranyone interested in becoming trained in this occupation. Inrecognition of this trend, in 2003 the Institute added the CareerIndustrial, Commercial, & Residential Electrician program to thecurriculum.In 2004 the Institute recognized the increasing demand forPorter and Chester graduates in Central and EasternMassachusetts. Porter and Chester responded to this needby opening its Westborough branch in 2005 and its Cantonand Woburn branches in 2010. The Woburn campus closed inOctober 2017.In response to the incredible demand for nurses, Porter and Chesterbegan offering its Practical Nursing program in 2006.In 2007 there was a change of ownership in the majority stockholder of the Institute.In 2013 Porter and Chester purchased the YTI Career Schoolchain in Pennsylvania.In 2014, the Westborough campus moved to Worcester, MA.and in 2016, the Watertown campus moved to Waterbury, CTIn 2018, the New London, CT branch campus opened. Also in2018 the Enfield campus began offering just the PracticalNursing program. In 2019 Porter and Chester Institute ofBranford moved to Hamden, CT.As its history indicates, Porter and Chester is an experienced,competent provider of administrative, technical, and medicalexpertise. This history also reveals that the Institute stays at theforefront of occupational training by continuously seeking newprograms to offer and continuously modernizing the contents ofthe programs it teaches.3
Philosophy3. A knowledge and skills foundation that willprovide graduates with a sufficient theoreticalbase to motivate and enable them to continuetheir own professional development.MissionOur MISSION is to:Support committed students in achieving thetechnical and professional skills essential for theirchosen career through industry-modeled, studentcentered education and training.4. Individualizing the curriculum content so thateach student can take full advantage of themotivational fuel that comes from knowing one istruly acquiring skill and knowledge.VisionOur VISION is to:Grow our school with quality and integrity, throughthe collaborative pursuit of excellence by: Delivering a high quality, industry-modeledlearning environment for students Actively supporting our students, ouremployees, the employers of our graduates, andour communities Being recognized as the preeminent careereducation and training school in our geographicregions, a valuable partner in the communitieswe serve, and a great place to workValuesOur VALUES tRelationshipsAccountabilityHaving FunThe Institute places heavy emphasis on developinggraduates who are sought after in the job marketplace. That emphasis might be categorized asfollows:1. Education in the specific, practical skills requiredby the Employer. This reduces the amount oftime required to train a graduate to an employer'sparticular situation. Accordingly, the Employeracquires a productive, cost-effective employeeafter a minimum orientation period.2. Education in a selected cluster of occupationallyrelated skills and knowledge. This fostersprofessional advancement and permits a smoothadjustment to the changing demands of theoccupational world.5. Assisting graduates in their job search efforts sothat they promptly secure the kind ofemployment for which they have been prepared.Career ServicesAs part of a student’s program, the Institute isresponsible for helping each graduate get situated inthe kind of job for which he or she has been prepared.This includes training in the task of job search as wellas personal preparedness and securing interviews.The Career Services department offers a variety ofProfessional Development seminars throughout thestudent’s enrollment designed to enhance thestudent’s preparedness for the work world. Allstudents are expected to attend and participate inthese seminars as assigned.Accreditation standards do not permit any school toguarantee employment to its graduates.Records are kept about each graduate as he or shesecures employment. The employer the graduate willbe working for, the nature of the work he or she willbe doing, the date he or she will begin work, and (ifprovided) the amount of the starting salary arerecorded.If a graduate seeks additional education, joins one ofthe Services, or for any reason is not available forprompt placement, these facts are also recorded in theInstitute’s placement file. In other words, theInstitute’s staff assists and stays in touch with everygraduate until he or she has secured employment, orit has been determined that the graduate does notwish our assistance any longer.Graduates of all programs should be aware that theymay be subject to a background check and those witha felony conviction may experience difficulty inobtaining employment.4
AccreditationPorter and Chester Institute and Porter and ChesterInstitute of Hamden are accredited by the AccreditingCommission of Career Schools and Colleges(ACCSC).The Medical Assisting program isadditionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau ofHealth Education Schools (ABHES) at all campusesexcept New London.Accrediting Commission of Career Schools andColleges (ACCSC)2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302Arlington, Virginia 22201(703) 247-4212www.accsc.orgAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools(ABHES) (Medical Assisting, programmatic accreditation)7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 NorthFalls Church, Virginia 22043(703) 917-9503www.abhes.orgState Approval and LicensingPorter and Chester Institute and Porter and ChesterInstitute of Hamden are approved by the ConnecticutOffice of Higher Education. Porter and Chester Instituteis licensed by the Commonwealth of MassachusettsDivision of Professional Licensure, Office of PrivateOccupational School Education.If you would like to review the documents which authorizePorter and Chester state approval and accreditation they areavailable for viewing in the lobby of each campus.Veterans ApprovalPorter and Chester is approved to train veterans andtheir qualified dependents who are eligible forVeterans Administration Educational benefits.MembershipsThe faculty and staff of Porter and Chester arerepresented in the following associations and haveaccess to their publications: Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Alldata American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) American Design/Drafting Association (ADDA) American Correctional Association (ACA) American Heart Association Instructor Network American Institute of Steel Construction American Medical Technologists (AMT) American Nurses’ Association (ANA) American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, andAir Conditioning Engineers (ASHEA) Apple Developers Network Apple Teacher Network ASE - National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development(ASCD) Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association (ATRA) Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association (AERA) Automotive Service Association (ASA) Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) CompTIA CompTIA Academic Partner Program CT Association of Professional Financial Aid Administrators(CAPFAA) Connecticut League for Nursing Connecticut Nurses’ Association Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) Eastern Association of Student Financial AidAdministrators (EASFAA) Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Professional Association Imagine America Foundation Indoor Air Quality Association International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) International Society of Bone Densitometrists Massachusetts Association of Student Financial AidAdministrators (MASFAA) Massachusetts Society of Medical Assistants (MSMA) National Association of Student Financial AidAdministrators (NASFAA) National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) National League for Nursing (NLN) National Oil Heat Research Alliance (NORA) New England Private Career School Association (NEPCSA) North American Council of AutomotiveTeachers (NACAT) North American Technical Excellence (NATE) Oil Energy Service Providers Refrigeration Service Engineers (RSES) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)5
Tuition and Fees PaymentsPayment Procedure and RecordsThe 25 Application Fee is due upon submitting theApplication for Admission. The Application Fee isnon-refundable except as stated in the cancellationpolicy.Tuition and Student Services Fee amounts may befound on the Enrollment Agreement and on page 73of this catalog. There are no additional charges forprograms delivered via Blended Learning. Tuitionand fee charges are payable according to theprocedures outlined below.The staff in the Educational Funding department helpstudents assess their financial resources and determinewhat best suits each student’s situation. Allstudents are encouraged to apply for federal financialaid. If the federal financial aid will not enable thestudent to cover all educational costs, PCI will assistthe student to locate other alternative sources ofeducational funding. Educational funding may befrom federal, state, institutional or private sources inthe form of loans, grants, scholarships or benefits.After deducting all anticipated educational fundingfrom the total charges for each term, any balance dueto the Institute must be paid by the student out-ofpocket prior to the start of each term. Or, the studentmay request a monthly payment plan. The firstpayment on a monthly payment plan is due prior to thestart of the first term. Please note that this extension ofcredit will not be extended to reenrolling students witha prior history of payment delinquency; such studentsmust pay their balance due after educational fundingprior to the start of each term.For those students who are not interested in applyingfor federal financial aid or any other source ofeducational funding, payment of the Student ServicesFee is due prior to the start of classes. Tuition for eachterm must be paid prior to the start of the term,including the first term’s tuition charge which must bepaid prior to class start.Tuition payments are accepted on our website; just goto www.porterchester.com click on “Student Services”and then click “Pay Online.” We also offer directdebit for those who wish to have their paymentsprocessed automatically. Students on certain paymentplans are required to have their payments processed viadirect debit (from a credit or debit card) or ACH (froma checking or savings account). Failure to maintain avalid direct debit/ACH authorization may subject astudent to financial probation and d
The history of Porter and Chester Institute began in 1946 with the founding of the Porter School of Engineering Design in Hartford , Connecticut. In 1973, the Porter School and Chester Institute for Technical Education of Stratford, Connecticut, became one institution.
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