Continuing Education
- General Information
A
high school diploma is not required to take a non-credit
course, nor is an application for admission to APSU.
You must pre-register before you attend classes and
early registration is strongly advised. (See Early
Registration Policy below.) Registration is
complete and class placement is secure only when payment
is received. Many non-credit classes have limited
enrollment and are filled on a first-come, first-served
basis. The decision to cancel a class is made no
more than one week prior to the course start date.
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Non-Credit Registration Methods
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Our classes are designed and developed specifically with the adult learner in mind.
The minimum age for all classes is 18 years of age with the following exceptions: Motorcycle Rider Skills and those courses specifically advertised for children or youths.
APSU reserves the right to cancel continuing education classes with insufficient enrollment. Enrollees will be notified by phone during working hours. Therefore, when you register, please include a daytime phone number where a message may be left. Enrollees will have the option of a full refund or fees may be applied to another continuing education course meeting within the time frame of the current catalog. On occasion, student enrollment numbers are limited, courses are moved to different dates, times and locations, or instructors are changed.
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Course fees are listed under each course description. If there are additional charges (i.e., texts, lab fees, supplies, etc.) those fees will be listed with the course fee under the course description. Books and supplies are distributed at the first class meeting. Textbook fees are subject to change without notice as determined by the publishers.
To encourage early registration, we offer the Early Registration Discount. Register 15 business days or more prior to the start date of your class, and you will qualify for a 10 percent discount on the course fee of selected classes. Courses for which the discount applies will include the words "early registration discount applies."
- By mail -- Must be received on or before the 15th business day prior to course start date.
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By fax -- Must be time-stamped by the fax machine on or before the 15th business
day prior to course start date.
- By phone -- VISA or MasterCard payment must be made by phone on or before the 15th business day prior to course start date.
- In person -- Cash, check, money order, MasterCard or VISA payment may be made on or before the 15th business day prior to the course start date. Payments may be made in person between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday - Friday, at 106 Public Square, Clarksville.
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APSU Faculty and Staff Discount:
APSU faculty and staff may receive a 10 percent discount on course fees for courses marked "early registration discount applies," regardless
of registration date. Discount also applies to course fees for children of APSU faculty and staff registering for after-school and Saturday youth classes.
If you are interested in using our computer lab for a company project or need seminar or classroom space, please contact us at (931)221-7816 for further details.
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All payments will be refunded in the event a course is canceled by The Center for Extended and Distance Education. Other requests for a refund of course fees may be made by phone, fax, mail or in person. Students should receive approved refunds within 15 business days.
Requests for refunds of course fees received one week (five working days) or more before the start date of the class will receive a full refund. No refunds of course fees will be made for notification received less than five working days prior to the start of the class, but course fees may be applied to another class. Escrowed funds will be held for no more than one year and may be applied to the fees for any other course offered by The Center. Funds that are unused in one year will be forfeited.
Neither transfers nor refunds for cancellation will be allowed less than three
days in advance
of the class start date. No refunds of fees or transfers of fees will be made once a class has started.
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Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are awarded for satisfactory completion of most non-credit activities. One CEU is equal to 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction. A record of CEUs earned by individuals is kept by the Center for Extended Education and may be obtained either by verbal or written request.
For satisfactory completion, participants must:
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Be registered properly and pay all fees before the class starts.
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Attend a minimum of 75 percent of the scheduled classes.
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Achieve a "satisfactory" rate from the instructor.
When minimum enrollment is not met for a course, the course must be cancelled. This decision is made one week before the course is scheduled to begin. We routinely receive registration requests after the registration deadline has passed and, in the case of low enrollment, after the decision to cancel has been made. By registering before the deadline, you help us avoid unnecessary cancellations and allow more students to enjoy our courses. When you find a class that interests you, don't delay! Register today!
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Textbooks will be provided for noncredit classes. Textbook fees are payable at the time of registration. The books will be available at the first class meeting. Textbooks for online classes are NOT provided by the Center. They may be purchased directly from Amazon.com or from other outside vendors.
Non-credit gift certificates may be issued by the Center for Extended Education for a specific course or for a dollar amount. Payment must be received before the gift certificate can be issued.
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Extended and Distance Education classes will be canceled if APSU is closed due to inclement weather or emergency. University closing information is available at the APSU Web site, www.apsu.edu, and at (931) 221-7011. Feel free to call our office to verify whether your course has been canceled due to weather conditions. Information about classes is available by telephoning (931) 221-7816. Whenever possible, classes will be scheduled to replace sessions missed due to inclement weather.
Students attending evening classes held at 106 Public Square may park in the lot located to the south of Center's front entrance (corner of Franklin St. and Public Square). Note: For classes held during business hours (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) students may park in the metered spaces in front of the building. You must pay the parking meters during business hours. Failure to pay will result in a ticket. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, the metered spaces may be used without paying.
Students attending classes held on campus may park in the general parking lots without a special permit after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
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Please notify the Center for Extended Education if you have special needs regarding classroom or course accessibility.
Noncredit classes will not meet on
Sept. 1, Nov. 27-28, Dec. 23-31, 2008 and Jan. 1, Jan 19
and April 10, 2009.
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