Drop/add policy for online professional development courses

Guidelines explaining when a teacher may be permitted to register for or drop out of an online course.

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Participants who join LEARN NC online professional development courses after the start date often have difficulty catching up to the rest of the class, and are less likely to finish the course. For this reason, LEARN NC does not allow participants to add a course after the first day of instruction, or to be added from the wait list after the third day.

Because LEARN NC instructors are paid based on the enrollment in their course after five (5) business days, students may drop without penalty at any time during the first five business days of the course. Students dropping courses after the fifth business day will be charged for their seat in the course at a rate of $75 per CEU. Further, students cannot earn partial credit for the portion of the course they completed before dropping. Instructors do not award certificates for partial completion of courses unless specifically indicated in the course syllabus, description, or Learning Support Agreement (LSA).