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5CONSUMER PROTECTIONAny questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not beensatisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau forPrivate Postsecondary Education at 1747 North Market, Suite 225, Sacramento,CA 95834, www.bppe.ca.gov, Telephone Number: (916) 431-6959, Toll Free:(888) 370-7589, Fax: (916) 263-1897.As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review this catalog prior tosigning an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the SchoolPerformance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing anenrollment agreement.A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institutionwith the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling the toll-freetelephone number (888) 370-7589 or by completing a complaint form, which canbe obtained on the bureau’s internet website www.bppe.ca.gov.If a student obtains a loan to for an educational program, the student will havethe responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less theamount of any refund.If the student has received federal student financial aid funds, the student isentitled to a refund of the monies not paid from federal student financial aidprogram funds.Curam College of Nursing does not participate in Title IV funding or statefinancial aid programs; however, we do accept funds from WIOA and variousCalifornia rehabilitation programs.from the date of the alleged violation with either: the recipient’s EqualOpportunity Officer (or the person whom the recipient has designated for thispurpose); orDirectorCivil Rights CenterU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-4123Washington, DC 20210; orelectronically as directed on the CRC website at www.dol.gov/crc.If you file your complaint with the recipient, you must wait either until therecipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed(whichever is sooner), before filing with the Civil Rights Center (see addressabove). If the recipient does not give you a written Notice of Final Action within90 days of the day on which you filed your complaint, you may file a complaintwith CRC before receiving that Notice. However, you must file your CRCcomplaint within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120days after the day on which you filed your complaint with the recipient). If therecipient does give you a written Notice of Final Action on your complaint, butyou are dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, you may file a complaint withCRC. You must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which youreceived the Notice of Final Action.Reference under 29 CFR Part 38.35DisclaimerUpdated: June 16, 2017Curam College of Nursing does not have a pending bankruptcy, is not operatingas a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five yearsand has not had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it within the preceding fiveyears that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United StatesBankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C Sec. 1101 et seq.).76The refund is to be paid within 45 days after cancellation date.Curam College of Nursing does not enter into an articulation or transferagreement with any other colleges, universities, or other schools.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS THE LAWIt is against the law for this recipient of Federal financial assistance todiscriminate on the following bases: against any individual in the United States,on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, andrelated medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and genderidentity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability,or political affiliation or belief, or, against any beneficiary of, applicant to, orparticipant in programs financially assisted under Title I of the WorkforceInnovation and Opportunity Act, on the basis of the individual’s citizenship statusor participation in any WIOA Title I–financially assisted program or activity.The recipient must not discriminate in any of the following areas: deciding whowill be admitted, or have access, to any WIOA Title I–financially assisted programor activity; providing opportunities in, or treating any person with regard to,such a program or activity; or making employment decisions in theadministration of, or in connection with, such a program or activity.Recipients of federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to ensurethat communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective ascommunications with others. This means that, upon request and at no cost to theindividual, recipients are required to provide appropriate auxiliary aids andservices to qualified individuals with disabilities.Curam College is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids, andservices are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.6.1WHAT TO DO IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCEDDISCRIMINATIONIf you think that you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIOA Title I–financially assisted program or activity, you may file a complaint within 180 days5STUDENTS’ RIGHT TO CANCELA student has the right to cancel an enrollment agreement for a course ofinstruction, without any penalty or obligations, through attendance at the firstclass session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.After the end of cancellation period, the student also has the right to stop schoolat any time; and has the right to receive a pro-rata refund if the student hascompleted 60 percent or less of the program less the registration fee.To cancel your program enrollment agreement email info@curamcollege.com.Make sure to include your full name, name of program to cancel, and personalcontact information.8STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND DISCLOSURES8.176215 (A)The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) torelieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educationalprogram at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident whileenrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in theinstitution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of theobligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, orit must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program,who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepayall or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF andyou are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a Californiaresident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.8.276215 (B)It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aiddocuments, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paidto the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau forPrivate Postsecondary Education, 1747 North Market, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA95834, (916) 431-6959 or (888) 370-7589.

To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or are enrolled in aresidency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRFassessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational programoffered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did notchoose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did notcomplete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the120-day period before the closure of the institution or location of theinstitution, or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120-dayperiod before the program was discontinued.You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution,in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureaudetermined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of theprogram more than 120 days before closure.The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but hasfailed to do so.The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federalstudent loan program as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburseproceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award byan arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institutionor representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect theaward from the institution.You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more ofyour student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidenceof the cancellation of the student loan or loans.a.To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be receivedwithin four (4) years from the date of the action or event that madethe student eligible for recovery from STRF.b. A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector aftera period of non-collection may, at any time, file a written applicationfor recovery from STRF for the debt that would have otherwise beeneligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years since theaction or event that made the student eligible, the student must havefiled a written application for recovery within the original four (4)year period, unless the period has been extended by another act oflaw.However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security numberor a taxpayer identification number.9Students who graduate from our Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawalprogram are eligible to be certified by the California Board of Vocational Nursingand Psychiatric Technicians, no state examination is required for thiscertification.11ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCYCuram College of Nursing conducts all its programs in English and offers noEnglish Language Services. Students must be able to read and write at a Grade 12level.Students are expected to have completed Grade 12 in the US and met thegraduation requirements for English.Students who graduated from Grade 12 in a foreign country are required to havetheir transcripts evaluated to determine if they meet the US equivalent of Grade12 education including English Language and English Composition.Applicants for the Vocational Nursing Program shall write a P-NAT, HESI, Kaplan,TEAS admissions exam and achieve a minimum score as indicated below to beselected for enrollment.P-NAT (65% overall; average of (1) math, and (2) reading and languageaveraged), HESI (75%), Kaplan (Satisfactory), TEAS (Proficient)If a student does not have a command of the English language, we will refer themto an outside agency that provides English as a Second Language training. Uponthe successful completion of an ESL course, we will reevaluate admitting them toour programs.12 COLLEGE HOLIDAY CALENDARThe following holidays are observed by Curam College of Nursing and classeswill not be held on these dates.DATEMAY 30JULY 4SEPTEMBER 5NOVEMBER 24-25FOREIGN STUDENTS/VISA SERVICESCuram College of Nursing does not accept foreign students in any of its programsand therefore will not vouch for student status. We do not provide any studentvisa services and do not participate in the I-20 Immigration program.10ACCREDITING AGENCY PARTICIPATIONCuram College of Nursing is not accredited by any accrediting agency which isrecognized by the United States Department of Education. Therefore, studentswho are enrolled in our education programs are not eligible for federal financialaid programs.Students who graduate from our Nurse Assistant Training Program are eligibleto sit for the State of California Department of Public Health examination andupon passing this examination become a Certified Nursing Assistant.Students who graduate from our Vocational Nursing Program are eligible to sitfor the National State Boards of Nursing examination (NCLEX-PN) and uponpassing this examination become a Licensed Vocational Nurse.Students who graduate from our Home Health Aide Program are eligible forcertification by the California Department of Public Health, no state examinationis required for this certification.6Continue on next page HOLIDAYMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayThanksgiving

13ADMINISTRATION & OWNERSHIP14FACULTY13.1OWNER, CEO, COO, CFO14.1PROGRAM DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTORDR. WAYNE WILLIAMS PHD, MSN, CNS, PHN, RN. (FULL-TIME)DR. WAYNE WILLIAMS PHD, MSN, CNS, PHN, RN. (FULL-TIME) Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing (Concordia University, New York, 1999)Doctor of Healthcare Administration (Virginia University at Lynchburg,Lynchburg Virginia, 2021)Master of Science, Nursing (San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 1992)Bachelor of Science, Nursing (University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Alberta,Canada, 1989)Associates Degree Nursing (George Brown College of Applied Arts andTechnology, Toronto, Canada, 1977)Clinical Nurse SpecialistPublic Health NurseRegistered NurseDr. Williams brings 35 years of nursing experience to the school and is thePrincipal Owner (95%) and Administrator of Nursing Practice and EducationConsultants INC. DBA Curam College of Nursing Inc. Dr. Williams manages thedaily operations of the school and oversees the curriculum development anddesign; he is also responsible for the selection and training of the instructors. Dr.Williams is the liaison between the California Department of Public Health andthe California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Inaddition, Dr. Williams is directly involved with the selection of nursing facilitiesand ongoing evaluation of the student’s educational activities at each contractednursing facility. Dr. Williams is also the Program Director for the NursingPrograms and Continuing Education courses offered at the college.13.2VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS, NETWORK ADMINISTRATORJUSTIN RAMEL AAS, MCP (FULL-TIME)Associate of Applied Science, Computer TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science, Networking TechnologyMicrosoft Certified ProfessionalJustin currently holds two Associate Degrees from Heald College of Technologyin Computer Technology and Networking Technology and is a co-owner (5%). Hewas previously employed in the business sector in position of accounting andmanagement.13.3VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT AFFAIRS/COMPLIANCE, CUSTODIAN OFRECORDSFRANK NEFF (FULL-TIME)Frank is the Campus Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day operations ofthe campus. In addition, he holds the position of Corporate Compliance Officerand in this position, he is responsible for ensuring the college adheres to therules and regulations of governing agencies. Frank adds experience to CCN inoffice management and personnel management skills obtained from previouswork experiences.13.4STUDENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVEJOSH BARNABY BA (FULL-TIME)Joshua received a Bachelor of Arts in Government from California StateUniversity Sacramento and a certification in paralegal studies from University ofCalifornia Berkley. He possesses years of front office experience from the hotelindustry which translates favorably when assisting students with theireducational needs.TYLER RAMEL (PART-TIME)Tyler provides general office assistance by answering phones, assisting currentstudents, enrolling students, and filing paperwork. He is currently attendingcollege and working towards a degree in the medical field.7 Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing (Concordia University, New York, 1999)Doctor of Healthcare Administration (Virginia University at Lynchburg,Lynchburg Virginia, 2021)Master of Science, Nursing (San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 1992)Bachelor of Science, Nursing (University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Alberta,Canada, 1989)Associates Degree Nursing (George Brown College of Applied Arts andTechnology, Toronto, Canada, 1977)Clinical Nurse SpecialistPublic Health NurseRegistered NurseDr. Williams is a Registered Nurse who obtained his degree at the University ofLethbridge, Canada. He also attended San Jose State University for a Master ofScience in Nursing, the Concordia College & University in New York where heearned his Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. Recently, 2021, he received a Doctorof Healthcare Administration from Virginia University at Lynchburg. Wayne hasan extensive nursing background having served in a variety of positions thatincludes Director of Nursing, Officer in Medical Corps, Nurse Practitioner,Nursing Professor and Program Director. Among all the responsibilities heassumed, being an instructor is what he enjoys most. His goal is to train nursingstudents to become excellent nurses, to uphold the highest standards in patientcare and by doing so, be instrumental in alleviating the growing shortage in thehealthcare industry.14.2 INSTRUCTORSHELEN SANTOS BSN, RN (FULL-TIME) Bachelor of Science, Nursing (Santo Thomas University, Manilla,Philippines, 1980)Registered NurseHelen holds a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from Santo Tomas Universityin the Philippines and has many years of experience in a variety of differentnurse practice areas. She has held several management positions and has vastknowledge in Medical Surgical Nursing.ALEJANDRO AGUILAR LVN (FULL-TIME) Licensed Vocational Nurse (Curam College of Nursing, Sacramento, CA,2012)Alejandro Aguilar, our primary Nurse Assistant

Curam College of Nursing's Vocational Nursing Program, Intravenous Therapy, and Blood Withdrawal courses are approved by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician. School Code: US0400800. Contact information for BVNPT is: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento, California, 95833, Telephone Number (916) 263-7800.