POLICIES INDEX

Registration Information
Credits / Clock Hours / CEUs
Accreditation / Grades / Transcripts
Completions and Changes - Cancellation, Extension
Collaboration Guidelines

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTER:
---  Online at www.hol.edu

---  By Mail
To register for courses offered by The Heritage Institute, mail your completed registration form along with payment to:
The Heritage Institute
PO Box 860
Clinton, WA 98236

---  By Fax
Students may also Fax a completed registration form to 360/341-3070

PAYMENT:
Full payment for courses by Visa, Mastercard, Check or PO is required when registering.
Make checks payable to The Heritage Institute.

PURCHASE ORDERS:
To register with a purchase order, send your completed registration form to your school district with instruction to forward it to THI with the purchase order.

DISTANCE COURSE REGISTRATION:
Distance course registration may be done at any time. Prospective students are advised to review the course syllabus before registering. You can download course syllabi from the individual course pages of this website.

IRS TEACHER TAX CREDIT:
Coursework offered by THI does not qualify for IRS Teacher Tax Credit. Save your Registration Confirmation as your receipt. Consult you tax specialist if you have questions.

ADDITIONAL POSTAGE:
Additional postage charges will apply to teachers outside the U.S. obtaining Distance Course materials form the instructor after registration.

TUITION PAYMENTS OWING:
Unpaid Tuition and/or Fees are due prior to course completion. Upon course completion an additional $10 fee is charged for each class owing. Non-payment of Tuition and/or Fees owing 90 days after course completion results in a No Credit for each course owing. And the Balance Due must be paid in full prior to your next registration. Transcripts will be held until all fees owing are paid.

NSF CHARGES:
THI charges a fee of $20 for all NSF check.
Antioch University Seattle charges a fee of $30 for all NSF checks.

CREDITS/CLOCK Hours/ CEUs

QUARTER CREDITS:
CE quarter credits reflect the equivalent of 10 hours of time in the classroom and 20 hours of academic work outside the classroom.

SEMESTER CREDIT EQUIVALENCY:
Semester credits reflect the equivalent of 15 hours of time in the classroom and 30 hours of academic work outside the classroom.
CE quarter credits translate into semester credits as follows:
One quarter credit is equal to two-thirds of a semester credit. (E.G., 3 quarter credits equal 2 semester credits)

400 & 500 LEVEL COURSES:
400 Level: Professional continuing education quarter credit is offered at the 400 level (upper division).

500 Level: Courses numbered 500 are intended as post-baccalaureate courses appropriate for students who already hold undergraduate degrees. Credits shown are for professional continuing education purposes, are not applicable at Antioch University for an academic degree, and are not guaranteed applicable for academic credit at other institutions. Check with your degree program advisor to determine if these credits will qualify.

WA CLOCK HOURS, OREGON PDUs, & NATIONAL CEUs:
--- Clock hours, PDUs and CEUs DO NOT appear on an Antioch transcript.
--- THI is an approved provider of Washington State Clock Hours. We are on the Washington OSPI website listed under the name Educating for Humanity Institute.
--- THI is an approved provider of CEUs through The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). We are located under The Heritage Institute on IACET's webpage. THI issues verification of clock hours, PDUs and CEUs.

CEUs:
The Heritage Institute awards one (1) CEU for each ten (10) hours of work successfully completed. CEUs from IACET are accepted by most state departments of education and by school districts. Please check with your district or state office prior to taking courses to determine their policy on CEUs. IACET website: www.iacet.org.
*10 CEU Hours equal 1 CEU.

CREDIT LIMIT:
There is a limit of 9 Quarter Credits each in the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters (equivalent to 6 semester credits).. The limit is 15 Quarter Credits during the Summer Quarter.

CLOCK HOURS & CEU HOURS* LIMIT:
There is a limit of 90 Washington State clock hours or CEU hours* in the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters, During the Summer Quarter there is a limit of 150 clock hours or CEU hours*.

CREDIT LIMIT WAIVER:
To exceed the Credit/CEU/PDU/Clock Hour limit, send a written request to The Heritage Institute Registrar, registrar [at] hol.edu, listing the courses you want to take, their dates, credit value, and rationale for the request.

ACCREDITATION / GRADES / TRANSCRIPTS

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY SEATTLE QUARTER CREDIT:
Most courses offered by The Heritage Institute are available for Antioch University Seattle Continuing Education (CE) quarter credit. Antioch University Seattle is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North La Salle St. #2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504. Antioch has held accreditation continuously since 1975.

Antioch University is authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree Authorization Act.

GRADES:
Antioch University Seattle does not award letter grades. Credits are awarded on a credit/no credit basis with credit awarded equivalent to a grade of "C" or higher in 400 level courses, or a grade of "B" or higher in 500 (post-baccalaureate) level courses. This is stated on the reverse side of the Antioch transcript. Antioch University credits are acceptable in many states toward educator re-certification and within school districts for salary advancement. Educators should check with their district administration before registering for a course. Credits earned from Antioch University's Center for Continuing Education are not accepted for transfer to an Antioch degree.

UNIVERSITY MATRICULATED DEGREE PROGRAMS:
Coursework offered by The Heritage Institute may not be accepted by other colleges or universities. Prior to registering, check with your department head to determine if these credits will apply toward your degree program. This information is stated on the back of the transcript. 

TRANSCRIPTS:
Transcript Request Forms are available at: www.hol.edu/transcript.cfm
Antioch University Seattle transcripts are available approximately four (4) weeks after course completion. All transcript requests must be received in writing along with payment. Please list recently completed courses. Transcripts will be held until all money owing is paid.
Sorry, phone requests are not accepted.

Mail your Transcript Request Form along with payment to:
Antioch University Seattle
Attn: Continuing Education Transcripts
2326 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

Fax your Transcript Request Form along with Visa or MasterCard payment information to: 206/268-4115.

COMPLETIONS/EXTENSIONS/CANCELLATIONS/CHANGES 

COMPLETIONS:
--- Distance & Customized Independent Study
Completion time for all Distance and Customized Independent Study courses is within one year from the date of registration.
--- Online Courses
Completion time for all 1 or 2 quarter credit online courses is 3 months.
Completion time for all 3, 4 or 5 quarter credit online courses is 6 months.

EXTENSIONS:
There is a $20 administrative fee for each course extended.
Requests for an extension need to be received at THI at least one week prior to your required completion date.
--- Distance & Customized Independent Study
A one-time extension of 11 months may be obtained for distance courses.
--- Online Courses
A one-time extension of 3 months may be obtained for 1 or 2 quarter credit online courses.
A one-time extension of 6 months may be obtained for 3, 4, or 5 quarter online courses.
 
CANCELLATIONS:
Cancellation requests for distance courses must be received by The Heritage Institute within 30-days of registration in order to qualify for a tuition refund (minus a $20 administrative fee for each course cancelled). Thirty-days after registration full tuition is forfeited. Cancellations may be phoned, Faxed or emailed. Transcripts will be held until all fees are paid. For Workshops, Global Travel Study and Field Study cancellation policies, please contact your instructor directly.

INCOMPLETE GRADES:
NOTE: Incompletes are not issued for Distance Courses or Online Courses. Please see 'Course Extensions' above.
An incomplete may be issued for classroom workshops and field studies when all the class requirements have not been met in the time allotted by the instructor. There is a $20 administrative fee to change an Incomplete to a Pass when unfinished work is completed. An incomplete is to be completed before the end of the following quarter. Otherwise, at the end of the following quarter, an Incomplete automatically changes to No Credit.

COURSE LEVEL CHANGES:
--- Distance & Online Courses
Course level changes for distance and online courses may be done via phone or email to The Heritage Institute (THI) and incur a $10 fee for each course changed. Additional tuition may also be required. Course level changes may also be processed directly with your instructor before course completion do not incur a fee, however no refunds will be issued. To receive a refund for a course level change phone or email THI for assistance. Additional tuition may also be required for some level changes.
--- Classroom Workshops, Global Travel Study & Field Studies
Please check with your instructor regarding their policy on course level changes.
Generally you may change your course level with your instructor anytime prior to grades being submitted. Additional tuition may be required.

COLLABORATION

The Heritage Institute encourages collaboration among teachers when taking our distance courses.

Research supports what teachers already know: working collaboratively with other teachers enhances professional development. Working in collaborative groups enhances collegial relationships, builds awareness of research-based practices and reforms, increases knowledge of school-wide issues, and improves teachers’ capacity to undertake instructional improvement.

Collaboration is allowed on Distance study courses taken for University credit.

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