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Upon registering for a course, you will receive the following items:

• Letter of acceptance (click for more info)
• General Study Guide (click for more info)
• Course Study Guide (click for more info)
• Textbook (click for more info)
• Copy of your enrollment agreement/registration form(click for more info)
• Copy of the refund policies(click for more info)
• Course evaluation report (click for more info)

During the course you will receive:

• Instructional support from the course instructor(click for more info)
• Supplementary materials you may need(click for more info)
• Administrative Support(click for more info)

After the course you will receive:

• 2 copies of your certificate (one for framing / one for safekeeping)
  
• Transcripts (8 copies)  indicating:
     Course Title
      Final Grade
      CEU's Earned
      Dates of Attendance
      Bearing the Official Embossed Seal of ECTS
  
• Grade Report (2 copies) indicating:
      Individual grades for each lesson submitted
      Dates of Lesson submission
      (note: the Grade Report is for your records only and will not be sent to  other institutions.  Only transcripts indicating final grades are ever released.)
  
• Transcript forwarding service 
      We will send your transcripts (upon your written request) to any institution
         or person that you request.

The letter of acceptance welcomes students to the Educational Correspondence Training School, and relates any additional information which may be useful while completing your course. (back to the top)

General Study Guide

This 33 page guide is designed to help you arrange your study habits, give you tips on how to take tests, tips on how to take notes while reading your assignments and many other useful suggestions to help you.  (back to the top)

Course Study Guide 

Provides information such as:
    Grading Scales
    Course Completion Requirements
    Assigned Instructor
    Textbook Being Used
    Additional Materials Needed or Assigned
    Types of Tests You Will Take
    How Many Lessons are in the Course
    Specific Instructions on the Reading Assignment 
    Specific Instructions on then to take and submit the Assignment  
           Tests
    Tests - generally are located in the second half of the the
        Course Study Guide.
Tests are open book, consisting of one or more of the  
         following formats:
    Multiple Choice
    True or False
    Completion
    Matching
    Short Essay
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Textbooks

ECTS uses some of the newest, most comprehensive textbooks available.  Textbooks are include in the cost of tuition.    (back to the top)

Enrollment Agreement/Registration Applications

Registration Application is used for a Certificate Course (one to three courses).  When signed by the school, this form becomes the basis of your student information, such as transcripts, certificates, and other materials.     (back to the top)

Enrollment Agreements are used for Diploma Programs only.  The enrollment agreement allows students to decide various options such as buying their own books at a substantial savings, financing, and other terms of enrollment.   (back to the top)

Refund Policies

In strict accordance with the Pa Department of Education - State Board of Private Licensed Schools, ECTS freely publishes our refund policies on this website (click here) and on the Enrollment Agreements / Registration Applications.     (back to the top)

Course Evaluation Report

At the completion of each course, students are asked to send in a course evaluation report on the overall performance of the ECTS.  ECTS uses the information to improve the quality of the material and overall operations by using the results of these evaluation reports.   
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Instructional support from the course instructor

Each course has an assigned instructor who may be contacted in the event you are experiencing any problems during your studies.  How to contact your instructor is located in both the General Study Guide and the Course Study Guide.  It is important to remember that you are never alone during your studies, and our staff is available to help you when the need arises. (back to the top)

Supplementary materials you may need

Occasionally, students may need some additional information to help them better understand the subject material.  In these cases, the instructor will contact the student with supplementary materials to help clarify or answer any questions you may have.    (back to the top)

Administrative Support

ECTS staff are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST to assist you. After hours, students may leave a message and we will return their calls within a few hours.   Instructors can be contacted daily by using the emails provided in the study guides. 
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