There can be no refund for the course, once the first class has been concluded; or if any course material, including the eBook, is accessed. If extenuating circumstances exist, case by case situations will be reviewed by ProTrain. If a refund is issued, the refunded amount (- a $25 processing fee) will be dependent upon books being returned in excellent condition (i.e. no writing, missing pages; ripped or damage to pages and/or binding).

We will attempt to notify students as soon as possible about upcoming exam changes via our course outlines and monthly progress reports. If a student is in a course where the certification exam has expired, the student still has the remaining duration of their enrollment time in the current course content. Once the new course content is available, students are contacted on a case by case basis to work with them on their options to receive the new content. In most cases, students will receive a heavily discounted upgrade fee for the new content.

Services begin with the Registration Process and include technical support, customer support, and Learning Management System support. Students enrolled in MyCAA and WIOA programs will also receive portal management support. ProTrain provides course content updates and support for students throughout their training, including monthly progress reports, email check in, and direct calls to students. Upon completion, students will receive a Certificate of Completion and national certification exam registration assistance, where applicable. Should students require additional time, course extension can be processed, where available.

Students should have at least a 10th grade reading level in order to take a course. More additional prerequisites can be found on each individual course outline if necessary.

These courses are taught real time online by a live instructor based on a predetermined schedule.

These courses are taught in a physical classroom that students report to with a live instructor that teaches based on a predetermined schedule.

These courses are available to students at their convenience to enroll and access 24/7, 365 days a year.

No. This school is not required to issue 1098 T forms at this time, pursuant to the IRS eligibility requirements. The student should seek guidance from a tax professional as to the possible deductibility of expenses, as this school is not authorized to provide tax advice. The school encourages students to maintain records of their expenses.

Disabilities come in many forms, including but not limited to hearing impairment, visual impairment, and cognitive disorders. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate all users who utilize standards compliant web browsers, enabling software, or assistive devices. Accessible Web design provides benefits to both those using assistive technology, as well as others. It provides benefit to users with text-based browsers, low-end processors, slow modem connections, or users who do not have state-of-the-art computer equipment. It also allows for easier access to the Internet via technologies such as internet-enabled phones or personal digital assistants. We strive to ensure the accessibility of our education and training programs students with special needs. We stay up to date on current practices and conduct testing throughout development of the education and training programs as well as when applying new technologies and advancements. ProTrain has submitted and has had continuously approved a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). A VPAT evaluates the accessibility of our education and training programs are according to the Section 508 Standards. Students have to notify ProTrain 45 days in advance to enrolling into a course in order for ProTrain to provide accommodations.

If you want to determine your level of proficiency with computers, a great free resource is the https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/ provided by the Northstar Digital Literacy Project. Completion of modules one through four would demonstrate enough proficiency with computers to be able to take an online course.

The hours and access length for a course is found at the top of the full outlines underneath the title of the course. The number of hours displayed is the amount of time it should take a normal student to complete that course. Beside the hours is the access length for the course. Most of our courses are 12 months in length so it will display 12 Months. (i.e. 300 Hours / 12 Months Access)

We know that many schools cannot offer any financial aid for CE non-credit programs. Financial assistance like Pell grants and FAFSA are not available since these are CE non-credit programs. At times, a continuing education department also cannot offer Sallie Mae loans.

During your course, questions will undoubtedly arise. If you do not have an instructor or mentor, your course URL typically will have a ‘contact us’ option. If you are unable to login to utilize any of the aforementioned options, please call 1.800.371.2963 between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST, or send your name, e-mail address, and phone number, along with the name of your course, to techsupport@protrainedu.org and someone will contact you as soon as possible.

We understand that sometimes paying for training can be a financial burden. We believe that no one should miss out on training or obtaining the job of your dreams. If you need a loan for your online certificate or program, our convenient Continuing Education Loan or monthly payment plans may be just the solution you are looking for.

You will want to let your Training Assessment Manager know that you want an exam included with your course. Then you have up to one year after your course expires to get your voucher. Therefore, after your course is complete, you will want to contact your Training Assessment Manager as soon as possible.

Certificate: Programs listed as certificates will provide a student a certificate of completion at the end of their course. This can be used as proof that the student passed the program with a grade of 70 or higher in each module of study. Certification: Programs listed as certifications prepare a student to take a national certification exam after the program is completed. Usually, the cost of a certification exam is not included in the price of a course unless specified. Certification exams are proctored by third party companies located across the United States.

A self-paced course means that the student is given all of the resources necessary to study, understand and pass the course. There is not an industry expert available for these courses to help the student understand the content of the course. A mentor supported course functions the same way as a self-paced course does but there is an industry expert available for these courses to help the student further understand the content of the course. An instructor supported course means that the course has an instructor who will dictate the flow of the course. The instructor is also there to help the student understand content related questions of the course and grade turned in assignments from the student.

Internet Connectivity Requirements: Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended. Hardware Requirements: Minimum Pentium 400 Mhz CPU or G3 Macintosh. 1 GHz or greater CPU recommended. 256MB RAM minimum. 1 GB RAM recommended. 800×600 video resolution minimum. 1025×768 recommended. Speakers/Headphones to listen to Dialogue steaming audio sessions. A microphone to speak in Dialogue streaming audio sessions. Operating System Requirements: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 Mac OSX 10 or higher. OpenSUSE Linux 9.2 or higher. Web Browser Requirements: Google Chrome is recommended. Firefox 13.x or greater. Internet Explorer 6.x or greater. Safari 3.2.2 or greater. Software Requirements: Adobe Flash Player 6 or greater. Oracle Java 7 or greater. Adobe Reader 7 or greater. Web Browser Settings: Accept Cookies. Disable Pop-up Blocker.

No. Students are encouraged to work at their own individual pace in order to get the maximum benefit from their course. Login when you want (24×7) and start learning. You may progress through your course as quickly or slowly as you wish provided that you finish your training.

Most materials that you will need are included. If your materials are included then their cost will be covered by your tuition. For those courses that do not have materials included, you will be told by your Training Assessment Manager (TAM). Also, Software is not included/supplied with any course/program at all. We will ship materials that are included through ground service upon enrollment. Some course and programs contain online material for download only. For these courses shipping of books is not required. Please make sure that you list a valid mailing address and we cannot ship to P.O. Boxes.

Nearly all of our courses and programs are self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start your training immediately and move at your own pace until completion. Most programs can be completed with-in 4 to 6 months after you register but you are given plenty of time to complete if needed. Course and Program lengths vary depending on the subject matter. All courses and programs list the average number of hours to complete and the length of time you have to access your training. As a general rule, if you spend 5 to 7 hours per week on your studies you should be able to complete your training in the timeframe allotted.

Course completion requirements differ by course. Majority of courses will require students to achieve a 70 or higher on lesson quizzes and / or a 70 or higher on the end of course examination.

The student/user did not access any portion of the online course and the student/user requests a refund, in writing via email within three business days from the date of the course setup (email notification sent). There will be no refunds for any online courses (or curricula) once a course has been accessed in any manner. All shipped course materials (books, study guides, CDs, Self-Study Kits, Videos, etc.) are returned, unopened/unused at your own expense if you accept delivery of the package.

We can track student progress. We have various methods in obtaining a progress report on a student. For about 65% of courses taken, we can pull an automated report on a student through our registration system. For the rest, we go direct to our content developer and do an individual Progress Report (PR) for that student. We are continuing to work with our content developers to upgrade the means to pull automated PRs in the most expeditious manner. Students are provided a toll-free number that they can call to access live help between 8:00 AM and 6 PM EST. Students (or potential students) can access these tutorials using a current Web Browser at their convenience.