Continuing Education

Non-Credit Registration

In Person
You may register in the APSU Center for Extended and Distance Education located in our offices on the APSU campus, McReynolds Building, room 118, Monday - Friday, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cash, check, money order or credit card may be used.
Telephone
Accepted only for VISA and MasterCard registration. Contact the Center for Distance and Extended Education at 931-221-7816. Telephone registration hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fax
Please print and complete the registration form and fax with credit card authorization or request for invoicing (businesses only, please). APSU accepts VISA and MasterCard. The Center for Extended and Distance Education fax number is (931) 221-7748. Faxed registrations will be accepted up to three working days prior to the start date of the class. (See Early Registration Discount information below.)
Mail
Please print and complete the registration form, enclose payment with check, money order or credit card authorization and mail to:
    APSU Center for Extended and Distance Education
    P.O. Box 4678
    Clarksville, TN 37044

Mailed registrations will be posted on the date they are received. Mailed registrations should reach the Center no less than three working days prior to the start date of the class. (See Early Registration Discount information below.)
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Age Requirements

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.

Cancellation and Course Changes

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.

Fees

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.

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Early Registration Discount

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.
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, in McReynolds room 118.

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.

Facilities

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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Refund Policy

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)

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:

Be registered properly and pay all fees before the class starts.
Attend a minimum of 75 percent of the scheduled classes.
Achieve a "satisfactory" rate from the instructor.

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Textbook Procedure

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.

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Gift Certificates

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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Inclement Weather

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.

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Parking

For classes held during business hours (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) students will be issued a parking pass for use during the class that allows parking in red and green lots on campus.  Take a look at the campus parking map. Students attending classes held on campus may park in the general parking lots without a special permit after 5 p.m. and on weekends.  Parking in handicap spaces by permit only,  No parking in parking areas marked for residents only.

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Access for People with Disabilities

Please notify the Center for Extended Education if you have special needs regarding classroom or course accessibility.

2011 University Holidays

Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2011
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2011
Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25, 2011
Christmas Day, Monday, December 26, 2011 
The year-end break will be Monday, December 26, 2011, through Monday, January 2, 2012
Martin Luther King Day, January 16, 2012