Refund Policies

Cancellation and Refund Policies - Effective 3/27/2009

Cancellations

Our courses are not typically cancelled due to foul weather. Our classes are held in areas with numerous hotels and motels so participants who have to travel significant distances can arrive the night before and will only need to travel locally through inclement weather.
All classes have a minimum enrollment of 8 students. If minimum enrollement has not been met 2 weeks before a course, we may cancel the course and provide full refunds to all prepaid registrants.
Should it be necessary for us to cancel a seminar due to circumstances beyond our control (i.e. weather so bad evacuation is recommended, disaster at facility, etc.), we will attempt to reschedule / relocate the event if we are able to contact you. You may decline to attend the rescheduled / relocated event, in which case you will be entitled to a full refund.
By registering for an event you agree to pay for it and agree to our refund policies whether or not you attend any or all of the event. You understand and agree that certificates of attendance, transcripts, grades, or any other acknowledgements you may be entitled to will not be released until your account has been settled and all outstanding charges have been paid.
When you register, we reserve you a place at the event and agree to purchase the materials and texts you will need. If the class or seminar becomes completely filled and you add your name to a waiting list (should that option be available), we will notify you using the contact information you provide if and when space becomes available.

Refund Policies

You may cancel your registration for any reason.
We only require payment for costs we incur, so cancellations prior to the registration cut-off deadline are refunded 100%.
The registration cut-off deadline commits us contractually to the facilities hosting our classes, so cancellations received after the cut-off deadline are handled on a case-by-case basis. Refunds for cancellations after the cut-off may be reduced by your pro-rated share of facility costs, food allowances, and the cost allowance for the student materials you would have received.
If your registration has not been prepaid, you agree to pay, and we will charge your account with the damages that would have been deducted from your fees as if they had been prepaid.
We process and/or mail the refunds for prepaid registrations within 5 business days.

Transferring your seat

Registrations are transferable, but financial liability is not. Transfers are subject to the following restrictions:
The instructor must be notified before the start of the first class or seminar OR we must be notified 2 calendar days before the start of the event.
You will still be responsible for all payments. If you intended to pay at the event, any payments made by the transferee will be credited against any charges on your account.
Transferees must also satisfy all prerequisites for the event (if there are any). In fairness to the rest of the group, we will not cover topics or answer questions arising from deficiencies in prerequisites during class time.
Educational credit is only awarded to those actually in attendance for an entire event, after all outstanding charges have been paid.