Milan Institute Visalia Grievance Policy

When problems arise, students should make every attempt to resolve the issue by following the formal complaint procedure. The procedure is as follows:

  1. Contact the Instructor in charge to resolve the problem or complaint.
  2. If the issue cannot be resolved with the Instructor, contact the LeadInstructor for assistance.
  3. If the issue is still not resolved, contact the Education Leader toschedule a meeting to discuss the concern.
  4. If a mutual solution cannot be reached with the Education Leader,please meet with the School Director.
  5. If the issue is still not resolved, the student should submit an appealusing the written complaint online at https://milaninstitute.edu/ student-complaint· form/. A corporate mediator will facilitate review of the grievance within 10 days and a written response will be sent to the complainant with the decision and/or resolution. The student has the right to submit a complaint letter to the school’s state agencies and/or accrediting agency.
  6. The student has the right to submit a complaint letter to the school’s state agencies and/or accrediting agency.
  7. The school’s accrediting agency is the Council on Occupational Education (COE) located at 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, Phone: (770) 396-3898, council.org.
  8. The school’s state licensing agency is the Bureau for Private

Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Toll free telephone: (888) 3707589 or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s website: www.bppe.ca.gov.

  1. The school has an additional state agency for cosmetology-related programs: Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC), P.O. Box 944226, Sacramento, CA, 94244, Phone (800) 952-5210.
  2. For the Massage Therapy program, students may contact the

California Massage Therapy Council at One Capitol Mall, Suite 800, Sacramento, CA 95814, www.camtc.org, phone (916) 6695336.