Disciplinary Actions
The information on this page was last updated March 20, 2013.
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EXPLANATION OF DISCIPLINARY LANGUAGE
Accusation
A formal, written statement of charges filed against the owner of a private postsecondary educational institution.
Cite and Fine Order
Owner of a private postsecondary educational institution is issued a citation and required to pay a fine commensurate with the violation committed.
Default Decision
Owner of a private postsecondary educational institution fails to respond to an accusation or statement of issues by filing a Notice of Defense or fails to appear at an administrative hearing.
Effective decision date
The date the disciplinary decision/order goes into operation.
Letter of Public Reprimand
A formal reprimand issued by the Bureau, which could be in lieu of filing a formal accusation.
Revoked
The approval to operate is voided and the right to operate has ended.
Revoked, stayed, probation
"Stayed" means the revocation is postponed, put off. The institution may continue to operate so long as the institution complies with specified probationary terms and conditions. Violation of probation may result in the revocation that was postponed by the stay.
Statement of Issues
Charges filed against an applicant to deny an approval to operate due to alleged violations of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 and other applicable law.
Stipulated settlement
The case is negotiated and settled prior to hearing.
Surrender of approval to operate
While charges are still pending, the private postsecondary educational institution owner agrees to cease operating the educational institution and relinquish the approval to operate, subject to acceptance by the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Suspension
The owner of a private postsecondary educational institution is prohibited from operating a private postsecondary school for a specific period.
Writ
An appeal filed by the owner of a private postsecondary educational institution in Superior Court asking the court to overturn the Department's decision.
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ALLEN'S ACADEMY OF DOG GROOMING
Institution Code No. 98908051
Cynthia Allen, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, issued 08/31/12
Informal Citation Review Conference – Decision Citation Order Modified, 11/07/12
AMERICAN STATES UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO
Kenneth Kiemm, Owner
Thomas Gillen, Owner
Jane Kiemm, Owner
Gerald Wolford, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 11/15/12
AMERICANA COLLEGE
Institution Code No. 1939211
Robert Gabai, Owner
Statement of Issues, 03/25/13
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY
Thomas Gionis, Owner
Xanthi Gionis, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 05/02/13
CALIFORNIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Institution Code No. 1900831
Paul Lee, Board of Directors Member
Lawrence Wilkes, Board of Directors Member
Eunice Lee, Board of Directors Member
Citation: Assessment of Fine, issued 04/26/12
FINE PAID
CALIFORNIA NURSING ACADEMY
Sylvia Lee, Owner
Statement of Issues, 10/16/12
Decision and Order, 05/02/13
CALIFORNIA TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
Frank J. Tu, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine, Order of Abatement and Order of Restitution, 10/18/12
CALIFORNIA UNION UNIVERSITY - Fullerton
Institution Code No. 1920741
Samuel Chai Cho Oh, Owner
First Amended Accusation, filed 04/19/11
Decision and Order, filed 08/03/11
CITY BEAUTY COLLEGE
Institution Code No. 93832312
John Thai Tran, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 02/22/13.
COMPUTER INSTITUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
Institution Code No. 1936371
Rene Aguero, Owner
Accusation, filed 12/01/11
Withdrawal of Accusation, filed 1/20/12
DUBLIN BEAUTY COLLEGE
Institution Code No. 0100371
Wendell Arnold, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 09/23/12
Informal Citation Review Conference Decision – Citation Affirmed, 01/13/13
EL PORTAL COLLEGE
Institution Code No. 24179339
Rose Padilla, Owner
John Hauge, Owner
Statement of Issues, 05/09/13
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCES TRAINING INSTITUTE
David Patton, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 10/05/12
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION - San Jose
Institution Code No. 69608217
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION - Oakland
School Code No. 81701347
Bindu Baburajan, Owner
Amended Notice of Emergency Decision and Amended Emergency Decision, issued 2/14/12
Decision after Opportunity to be Heard, issued 2/15/12
Accusation, filed 2/23/12
First Amended Accusation, filed 06/07/12
JAMES ALBERT SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY - Costa Mesa
Institution Code No. 3009551
JAMES ALBERT SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY - Fullerton
School Code No. 3013941
JAMES ALBERT SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY - Rancho Cucamonga
School Code No. 74722232
JAMES ALBERT SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY - Lake Forest
School Code No. 61581833
JAMES ALBERT SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY - Corona
School Code No. 18431265
James Albert Nasser, Owner
Nabil Nasser, Owner
Accusation, filed 05/18/12
Decision and Order, filed 01/09/13.
JEFFERSON DENTAL TECH COLLEGE dba JEFFERSON COLLEGE
Ook Kim, Owner
Statement of Issues, 11/09/12
WITHDRAWN, 02/15/13
LOS ANGELES FEATURE FILM ACADEMY
William Wesley, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, issued 07/01/11
MEDICAL CAREER COLLEGE OF NOTHERN CALIFORNIA
Institution Code No.: 41462639
Diane Morgan, Owner
Joan Lukkonen, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine, 01/02/13
Appeal of Citation Informal Conference Decision: Citation Modified, 03/07/13
FINE PAID
MOLER BARBER COLLEGE OF SAN PABLO
Institution Code No.: 32801867
Frank Quattro, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 02/26/13.
NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Jay Askari, President
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 11/16/12
Informal Citation Review Conference Decision - Citation Affirmed, 01/17/13
NURSE BUILDERS ACADEMY
Institution Code No. 25448447
Adriano Naderi, Owner
Masood Naderi, Owner
John Keyashian, Owner
Christine Bui, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 10/01/12.
FINE PAID
OLA GRIMSBY INSTITUTE
Institution Code No. 3707391
Ola Grimsby, Owner
Statement of Issues, 02/11/13.
OXFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Khurram Nizami, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 11/19/12
Withdrawal of Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 12/19/12
OXFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (First Software USA)
Naved Nizami, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 12/20/12
Amended Appeal of Citation Informal Conference Decision: Citation Modified, 04/24/13
PACIFIC COLLEGE, INC.
Institution Code No.: 3009311
William Nelson, Owner
Lla Nelson, Owner
Donna Woo, Owner
Ron VonSooston, Owner
Syble Taylor, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 03/01/13
PRESTON UNIVERSITY, CA LLC
Abdul Basit, President
Abdul Hamid
Munazza Basit
Jerry Haenisch
Statement of Issues, filed 05/01/12
SAN FRANCISCO BARBER COLLEGE
James Knauss Jr., Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, issued 02/01/12
Default Decision and Order Adopting Citation, filed 06/18/12
ST. ANDREW MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH PRIVATE SCHOOL THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY PARENT CORPORATION PRAYER CLINIC
Robert Lacy, CEO/President, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, issued 07/19/12
Informal Citation Review Conference – Decision Citation Affirmed, 10/11/12.
Decision and Order, 05/02/13.
SUNNY COLLEGE - Upland
Institution Code No. 3604261
SUNNY COLLEGE - Victorville
School Code No. 3604971
Devdat Maheshwari, Owner
Vidhya Maheshwari, Owner
First Amended Accusation, filed 04/19/12
Default Decision and Order adopting Stipulated Surrender of Approval to Operate and Order, 08/23/12
US PRIVATE TRAINERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PROPTA PERSONAL TRAINERS ASSOCIATION)
Joseph Antouri, Owner
Citation: Assessment of Fine and Order of Abatement, 03/15/13
Appeal of Citation Informal Conference Decision: Citation Affirmed, 05/08/13
