Internet Courses :

• Pre-Licensing/SAE courses

  Internet Core Courses with printed Study Material

  This is a convenient and fast moving format. The materials provided are similar to the All-Print Format, but the quizzes are answered on the Internet. You know immediately with each quiz whether you passed or not. You have immediate feedback in the form of the answer, an explanation and a page reference for the textbook. A record is kept of the score of total correct answers as you do each quiz. After you have completed all the quizzes, the Internet Final Examination is taken, and your Certificate is printed when you pass.

• MCE Courses

  Internet MCE Courses with printed Study Material

  This is similar to the Internet Core Courses described above. All the required printed Study Material is supplied and quizzes and final exams are taken on the Internet.

  Total Internet MCE Courses

  All the Study Material is presented on the Internet, and the quizzes and final exams are taken there.

All-Print Format :
This is the conventional "Correspondence Course" format. Materials include textbook, student manual with quizzes, quiz computer answer sheets, unit quiz review sheets with comments and explanations for self-evaluation, and mailing envelopes. The Final Examination is proctored and feedback reports are mailed to students.

For each course format all materials necessary to complete the course except for calculators and pencils are included. The course fees include all textbooks (when required) and study materials (when required).

• Register on-line for required courses.
• Login to Internet Courses page.
• Follow instructions for material study and Internet quiz completion.
• Take the Internet final examination.
  

• Select final examination site from available options and return selection form to ACTS immediately (final may be taken at a library or a school in your hometown).
• Complete each unit reading assignment from reading assignment sheet (if applicable) and work through corresponding unit in the student syllabus.
• Complete unit open-book quiz, mark answer sheet, place in pre-addressed envelope and mail.
• Review answers using quiz review sheet (a grade of less than 80% indicates additional study is needed prior to final).
• Complete the final examination (proctor returns the final to the University).
  

The MINIMUM completion time is three days for 15-hour courses, one week for 30-hour courses, and two weeks for 60-hour courses. The MAXIMUM completion time is four months for 15-hour or 30-hour courses and eight months for 60 hour courses, excluding final examinations.

For students taking an Internet final examination, grading and notification of pass/fail are immediate. Students who successfully complete Internet courses with printed Study Material can print certificates directly from the Internet. Certificates are mailed to students who successfully complete Total Internet courses. If requested, a certificate can be faxed no later than the next working day following completion of the Internet course.

Students who take a proctored final examination, should allow at least one week for grading notification of pass fail and to receive the certificate from the time the final examination is completed.

At student expense, expedited mail service is available (Federal Express, Express Mail, or Overnight UPS). Charges for expedited service must be paid in advance and include a special handling charge.

• Each "core" course is equivalent to 30 classroom hours.
  
• Each "related" course is equivalent to 30, 60, 90 or 120 classroom hours.
  
• MCE courses have varying amounts of classroom hours, 9, 6 or 3, depending upon the course.
  
• Continuing Education Units are awarded on the basis of 1 CEU per 10 classroom hours (3 CEUs for 30 classroom hours; 6 CEUs for 60 classroom hours; 9 CEUs for 90 classroom hours; 1.5 CEUs for 15 classroom hours).

• Courses returned within 10 days of receipt by student - 100% of tuition minus $10 per course processing and restocking.
  
• Courses returned after 10 days but within 1 month of receipt by student - 75% of tuition minus $10 per course processing and restocking.
  
• No refund after 1 month of receipt of course by the student.
  
• Shipping fees are not refunded.
  
• If any materials are returned in a damaged, used, or unusable condition, an additional charge will be made.