REGISTRATION
FALL/WINTER 2008

REGISTER EARLY - CLASSES FILL QUICKLY

We accept registration forms by mail or fax. Completed forms must be accompanied with payment by check, Visa, Master Card or money order. We are sorry but we CANNOT register by phone.

OFFICE HOURS - The Adult Learning Center’s office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evening hours are 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday.  Phone 648-6050.

CEU’s - Old Dominion University awards CEUs (Continuing Education Units) to participants in our courses. One CEU is awarded for each 10 hours of class. For teachers seeking certification, 1 CEU is equal to 10 re-certification points. Consult with your advisor for approval of any course being used to satisfy re-certification requirements. There is a $20.00 per course processing fee.

CPE’s - (Continuing Professional Education) are awarded to accountants for each 50 minutes of class time.

AGE REQUIREMENTS - Classes are available for adults 18 years and older.

CANCELLATIONS – Your satisfaction is very important to us; however, decisions to hold a course are based upon sufficient enrollment to underwrite the cost of instruction. We reserve the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment. You will be notified by phone and a full refund will be given when a class is cancelled. Please include your phone number on your registration form.

CERTIFICATES –   Certificate of Attendance and Completion are issued by instructors for all courses. If you do not receive your certificate at the last class, please contact our main office at 648-6050.

CONFIRMATION – All registrations will be confirmed by mail. If you do not receive a written confirmation at least five days prior to the first class, please call our office at 648-6050 to verify your status.

SENIOR DISCOUNT – Seniors 60 years and older receive a discount.   “Senior” is denoted and is listed in the catalog after each specific course. Please include your birthdate on your registration form to verify your "Senior" status.

HOLIDAYS – No classes will be held September 1, November 11, November 27-28, December 22-January 2, or January 19.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS – Announcements will be made by radio and/or TV for cancellations or delays caused by inclement weather for all Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which includes the Adult Learning Center and all of its satellite locations. To hear specific information regarding cancellations or delays for evening classes held at the Adult Learning Center or its satellite locations, please call the ALC School Closing Hotline, Ext. 74699. Do not listen for a specific listing for the Adult Learning Center.  If Virginia Beach City Public Schools are closed or delayed, so is the Adult Learning Center and all of its satellite locations.  Classes will not meet when schools are closed for holidays or emergencies.

WITHDRAWALS/TRANSFERS AND REFUNDS - Your satisfaction is very important to us. Decisions to hold a course are based upon sufficient enrollment to underwrite the cost of instruction; therefore, you will receive a full refund if we must cancel a course due to low enrollment. NO REFUNDS will be issued once a course has started. If you must withdraw or transfer from a course or section, your written request must be received five business days BEFORE the class start date, or it will not be considered. Your refund, LESS a $15.00 processing fee, will be issued within two weeks.

TUITION ASSISTANCE – Individuals receiving tuition assistance from any employer must submit forms at the time of registration. There is a $10.00 processing fee per billing.

WAITING LIST – If a class fills, you will be contacted and offered other available dates or be placed on a waiting list. Additional classes are often created from the waiting lists.

ATTENTION VETERANS: – The Adult Learning Center is approved for training under Chapter 38. Contact your supervisor for specifics and FORM 22-1999.

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