The Policy Highlights for the EMR Core course follow the Private Vocational Training Career Act, Alberta Advanced Education requirements.
Student Policy Highlights
Source: The Private Vocational Training Act
The student agrees to and acknowledges the following: Institution/Program Information
- I have researched my chosen profession and this program by contacting potential employers to determine whether the training and credential offered by the Institution are recognized for employment. If the profession is regulated, I have also checked with the appropriate regulatory or professional body.
- I have received a copy of the program outline and a written description of the Institution’s rules and policies that apply to students taking this program.
- I have toured the Institution and have viewed the facilities and equipment available to students (where applicable).
- I am aware of the method in which this program is delivered to students (e.g., self-directed learning, online, traditional lecture).
- I am aware that successful completion of this program does not guarantee employment, specific wages, or a specific salary.
Admission Requirements
- I have provided the Institution with appropriate documentation to show that I meet the admission requirements for this program. If I am under 18 years of age, I have confirmed that the Institution has obtained written approval from the Director of Private Career Colleges, Alberta Advanced Education, for me to enroll in this program.
Withdrawals/Terminations and Tuition Refunds
- If I wish to withdraw from this program and terminate the contract, I must provide written notice to the institution in a way that I can verify the date the notice was delivered to the Institution. The contract is considered terminated on the date that the written notice is received by the Institution. I am aware that the Institution may also terminate my enrolment in this program by providing written notice to me. The contract is considered terminated on the date that the written notice is received by me.
- If I am receiving student financial assistance, I will notify my funding source of my withdrawal or the termination of this contract.
- I have reviewed the excerpts of the Private Vocational Training Regulation that are included in this contract, and I understand the Regulation with respect to the retention and repayment of fees (i.e., registration fees and tuition refunds) in the case where this contract is terminated. I understand that if I terminate this contract on or before the 4th business day after signing this contract, the Institution must refund any tuition fee paid by me or on my behalf.
Fee Payments
- I understand that the Institution may withhold my credential if all fees are not paid in full at the time of graduation.
Student Complaints
- Concerns regarding my training will first be addressed using the Institution’s student complaint process. If a resolution is not reached, I have 60 days from my last date of attendance in the program to contact the Private Career Colleges branch, Alberta Advanced Education by calling 780-427-5609 to discuss my concerns.
Student Information
- Upon graduation, I agree to provide the Institution with information regarding my employment status, and my employer’s name and telephone number.
- I authorize Alberta Advanced Education to collect the information in Part A of this contract, my graduation and employment status, and my employer’s name and contact information from the Institution and I consent to the Institution providing this information to Alberta Advanced Education for the purposes of reporting on graduation and job placement information for this program; monitoring operations of private career colleges; tracking student mobility and strategic planning of Alberta’s post-secondary education system; and for conducting satisfaction and outcomes research surveys with graduates of licensed programs offered by private career colleges.
Registration Fees:
Source: RETENTION AND REPAYMENT OF FEES
14(1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee may require a student to pay a registration fee of not more than $500 before that person's vocational training begins.
(2) A licensee must not require or accept payment of
- (a) a registration fee in respect of a prospective student until that person has signed a student contract, or
- (b) any other tuition fee or any incidental fee in respect of a student or a prospective student before that person's vocational training begins. (2.1) Despite subsection (2)(b), a licensee may accept a tuition fee referred to in that clause in respect of a student before that person's vocational training begins if the fee is paid by a third party approved by the Director.
(3) a licensee who receives a registration fee must credit the fee to unpaid tuition fees if the student commences the vocational training.
Cooling off Period
- 15 Notwithstanding anything in this Regulation, if a student terminates a student contract on or before the 4th business day after signing the contract, the licensee must refund all tuition fees paid by or on behalf of the student.
Refund and retention of fees before training begins
16(1) If a student terminates a student contract before the vocational training begins, the licensee is entitled to retain any registration fee that has been paid, regardless of who paid it.
(2) The licensee shall refund any registration fees that have been paid if:
- (a) a licensee terminates a student contract before the vocational training begins, or
- (b) subject to subsection (1), the vocational training does not begin on the commencement date set out in the student contract.
(3) The licensee shall refund any tuition fee that it has accepted pursuant to section 14(2.1) if the student contract is terminated before the vocational training begins.
Refund of tuition - after training begins
17(1) If a student contract is terminated after the vocational training begins, the licensee is entitled to the following amounts of the tuition fees:
- (a) when 10% or less of the vocational training has been provided, 25% of the tuition fees;
- (b) when more than 10% but 50% or less of the vocational training has been provided, 60% of the tuition fees;
- (c) when more than 50% of the vocational training has been provided, 100% of the tuition fees.
(2) If a licensee has received tuition fees in excess of the amount that the licensee is entitled to under subsection (1), the licensee must refund the excess amount.
(3) For the purpose of this section, vocational training provided by correspondence is provided as lessons are supplied, marked and returned to the student.
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