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Online Distance Learning Program
Course Fees
Register
Before the Course
Once you register, you will be sent a confirmation e-mail. Approximately 10 days before the course start date, you will receive an e-mail and a letter giving you the Website address for the course, a username, and a password. Once you log in, you will receive a brief introduction to the course. At that time you will also go to the message board to introduce yourself to the other students in the course. This will allow you to immediately start a relationship with the rest of the class. If there is a required text book for the course, you should purchase it prior to the start date. Also, you will need to have Flash Player installed on your computer.
During the Course
Twice a week the instructor will post a lecture and specifically developed exercises designed to teach you a new skill. Your "homework" will be to return to the message board to comment on the previous lecture and your experiences with the exercise. You will receive beneficial feedback from the instructor and the other course members. The message board will be a great way to share your experiences. All lessons will remain available for a minimum of two weeks in order to accommodate students who may have conflicts with travel or other disruptions. Lessons may be accessed from any computer.
All lessons will be designed to build upon previous instruction. Therefore, it is highly recommended that they be completed in the order presented.
You should expect to spend about 3 - 4 hours per week on a course. This includes reading approximately 20 - 30 pages from the text.
After the Course
During the final week of the course, you will be asked to complete an online evaluation of the course. To receive a course completion certificate, you must comment on the lessons and exercises, submit the evaluation, and take a brief open-book exam. All course requirements will need to be completed within two weeks of the posting of the last lesson.
Privacy Policy
Many courses will require that students post the results for assignments and/or encourage that students interact on forums. Such postings will be available to our staff and all students enrolled in that class. Every effort must be made by the student to protect the privacy of others when discussing another person such as a patient, client, associate, or family member. We prefer that real names and specific identifying information be omitted from student responses. Referring to a subject as a subject, client, patient, or associate should suffice. Additionally, reasonable care should be made by the student not to share sensitive information about themselves regarding their physical or mental health.
Refund Policy
- Scheduled Courses: For courses that are scheduled to begin on a specific date students may request either to re-enroll in a later class, move their enrollment to a course of equal or lesser tuition, move their enrollment to a course of greater value (and pay the difference), or reguest a full refund. No refunds will be given on or after the course start date. Should a student have a problem fulfilling course requirements within the specified time, an extension can be requested. We will make every effort to assist students who face unexpected events, which may interfere with timely course completions.
- Free Courses: No refund will be given to members who enroll in a scheduled course as a result of their "free course" eligibility. If a member determines prior to the course starting that they will not be able to participate, they may request that their enrollment be shifted to another course.
- Perpetual Courses: For courses that are always available (i.e. without a specific start and end date) or other downloadable training products or services, no refunds will be given. However, we will make every effort to assure that the courses and training material is accurately described and meets students' expectations.
- Technical Issues: Every effort will be made to assure that our servers and Internet connection are maintained so that students can reasonably access courses and other training materials. Our courses are designed to be accessed with a wide range or computers, Internet browsers, and Internet connections. If we should experience an Internet outage due to a failure of our equipment or our wholesale Internet Service Provider and such an outage disrupts availabiity of our course materials for over 48 hours, we will entertain any reasonable requests for extensions and/or refunds. Nevertheless, it has been our experience that technical difficulties have been due to student hardware, software, or connection issues. As we cannot be responsible for technical issues regarding a student's computer or the reliability of their Internet connection, no refunds will be considered in those cases. However, we will provide access to Frequently Asked Questions and make every effort to assist a student overcome such difficulties.
Our courses are designed to be easy, flexible and fun. It is a great way to maintain your professional competence while joining a community of equally motivated practitioners. Our intent is to increase your skills by providing you with information and techniques that you can immediately apply to your practice.
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