Program Expectations

• In order to participate in this Distance Education program, each registrant must have a valid email address and individual computer access (home and/or work).
• Registrants must log in individually and view all components within each section of the program, and practicums must be completed, submitted, and approved by a course instructor before the subsequent section can be unlocked and made available to the registrant.
• The practicum instructions must be read to indicate the beginning of the practicum period.
• Course instructors have open access to the activity of each registrant. In other words, the tracking software allows the instructors to view which components were viewed by the registrant, including the length of time spent on each activity. This information is not available to individual registrants.
• The manager of the registrant will complete a pre and post program assessment.
  

Time Requirements

• The entire program takes a total of approximately16 weeks to meet all program expectations, including the eight week final practicum. The online component of the course can be completed in a minimum of ten weeks.
• It takes approximately 3.5 to 4 hours to view each of the four slide shows. The knowledge reviews and evaluations can be completed in approximately 30 minutes.
• There is a four week interval between section one and two and again between section two and three/four. These four week periods provide the opportunity for completion of each practicum. Practicums submitted prior to this period will not be accepted. The final practicum is completed over an eight week time frame and is not submitted to Silver Meridian.
• The entire program must be completed within 6 months.
  

Program Withdrawal Policy

• A registrant may request a one month extension, over and above the 6 month period, to meet program expectations. There is no penalty for this process.
• A registrant may withdraw from the program and re-apply to an upcoming series. There is a $50.00 administrative fee to do so.
  

Refund Policy

Under exceptional circumstances a full refund, less a $50.00 administrative fee, will be reimbursed, provided withdrawal notification is received within 30 days of initial registration.

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