Here are some frequently asked questions about Career Planning Academy and its many offerings.
Our instructors and presenters are hand-picked from the field of career development. They all have advanced degrees and specialty experience and training in their content area. This is why we say we offer professional development from the best in our field.
The clock hours for the courses and webinars are determined by the following formula: Every 6,000 words of reading is equivalent to 1 clock hour. The length of videos and audios are calculated by time. For example, 30 minutes of video is equivalent to .5 clock hour.
The clock hours are stated on the website. Webinars are generally 1-1.25 clock hours unless otherwise stated. There are some two part sessions that are more. Courses vary in clock hours depending upon their length. Calculation of clock hours are based on the formula stated above.
For both courses and webinar recordings, you upload an assignment for review. For courses, we give instructors 3 days to review your work and then your certificate should be available immediately after they approve the assignment. Recorded webinar certificates generally come the same day. Clearly events can delay this practice, so let us know if you have specific needs. If you are up against a deadline we will do our very best to work with you. We can’t help you if we are unaware of your circumstances.
Continuing education providers are not granted that authority. It is your responsibility to examine the learning objectives and description of the course or webinar and your certification requirements. If you have specific questions, please contact us.
What I can say is that our content and instructors/presenters are all credentialed and are experts in their field. Our certificates have never been rejected by any organization since our inception.
Once you register, you are automatically provided access to the course page which contains everything you need to complete the course. Courses are a combination of text, readings, graphics, videos, and audios. You follow the directions on the website to read, view, listen, etc. As you do this, you are asked to complete some questions about the content. You answer these questions found on what we call a worksheet which you download onto your computer. The completed worksheet is uploaded for review by the instructor. When your answers are deemed acceptable, you will be notified that your certificate is available for downloading.
Recorded webinars are videos of the live webinar. When you register, you are automatically given the link to the video, any associated resources and handout offered by the presenter, and 3-5 questions to answer about the content. You listen to the recording and answer the questions. You upload your worksheet/answers for review. If the answers are complete, you are issued your certificate. If you do not want the certificate, you do not have to answer the questions.
Your personal information such as credit card information used for purchase is not saved by us so it cannot be used. We do not sell or provide your name or any other information to any person or organization and we never would. That said, for courses, you instructor is notified that your have enrolled in their course and will send you a welcome message upon enrollment.