Program Costs

Full Program Fee (see table below)
Payment Options
Refund Policy
Registering for a class when not enrolled in certification program

 

Fee Structure Options Pay-as-You-Go or Discounted Full Fee Paid in Advance Pay-As-You-Go: Class fees paid at time of registration per class; Mentoring fees paid at the time of scheduling the sessions Discounted Full Fee: Paid in advance of first class
15 Classes, live or on-demand, with digital audio files and handout package files for each class (10 required classes, 5 elective classes) 104 Class Hours (may be higher depending on electives chosen) 1,281 Pages of Handouts (1,023 from required classes and approximately 258 from elective classes, depending on electives chosen)	Total class fees, depending on electives chosen: $2,448
29+ Hours of Private Mentoring: 19 separate sessions of 90 minute of one-on-one coaching/mentoring sessions for: Written Class Reviews for 15 classes (1 mentoring session for each of the 15 classes @$198 each) Case Studies: Eight case studies are required, submitted in two sets of four  (2 mentoring sessions–one for each set of four case studies @$198 each) Recorded Practice Sessions: Four recorded and transcribed sessions are required, submitted in two sets of two (2 mentoring sessions–one for each set of two recorded sessions @$265 each) These mentoring sessions fees are higher for these due to the hours needed for the instructor to listen to the recordings, read and transcripts and prepare detailed feedback before the session. The sessions are two hours in length. Questions and concerns about class content, career planning and private case issues are covered as needed and requested in the mentoring sessions. For students who want further assistance, additional coaching/mentoring sessions can be scheduled.	Total coaching/ mentoring fees: $3,896
TOTAL FEES for classes and mentoring: Pay-As-You-Go	$6,344
DISCOUNTED TOTAL FEES for classes and mentoring: Discounted Full Program Fee Paid in Advance	$5,200

 

Because we are committed to making this program financially viable, we keep our fees below or at the lower end of non-profit market rates for this level of professional training:
$25 or less per teleclass hour (market rate is approximately $25-$75 per class hour)
$198 per 90 minute coaching/mentoring sessions (market rate is approximately $265 – $450)

The only additional cost is purchase of the required reading books. The cost of books will vary depending on where purchased (most are available on Amazon.) Average total cost for books is $290. The books need to be purchased per class, not all at once, over the time of completing the program—usually about two to four years. Most of the titles can be purchased used on Amazon. The Required Reading List is included in the New Student Welcome Packet when an applicant is accepted into the program.

Payment Options for Discounted Full Program Fee Paid in Advance:

1. Payment in full by credit card

2. Six month deferment payment with no interest, available from PayPal Credit

3. Three installment payments of $2,114.66 each over six months

4. Discount when paid by check:  $5,000 vs. $5,200

The program fee must be paid in full with options 1, 2, and 4, or the first installment received with option 3, before registering for the first class.

Refund Policy

When Paying with Discounted Total Fee Paid in Advance Option:

1. Students may request a refund of the program fee during the program’s refund window period:
After the student completes the first three core classes (Legacies of Love; Ethics and Essential Boundaries; Grief Support Skills), including the Written Class Reviews and Mentoring Sessions for 
these classes, and before registering for or beginning a fourth class.

This refund window insures that 
 the student has taken ample opportunity to experience the program in which they chose to enroll after an in-depth application and interview process, before requesting a refund.

2. The student must submit a refund request letter describing in detail how they have found the classes and program to be substantially different from how they were described during the
 in-depth application and interview process and on the web site.

3. Once this is received, we will refund what has been paid, minus the cost of the three classes and three mentoring sessions completed, at the class tuition and mentoring rates at the time the student took the
 classes, minus a $350 service fee.

4. Refunds for the program fee are not offered after a student has begun their fourth class (on
 demand or live).

When Paying with Pay-As-You-Go Per Class Option:
Refunds for single, on-demand classes are not provided for two reasons:
1. The descriptions for the classes listed on the web site include very detailed, extensive information which allows the purchaser to make informed choices regarding what they are purchasing.
2. After the purchase of an on-demand class, the purchaser receives all links for the class within minutes. After these links are received the purchaser has immediate access to listen to the digital audio files and read the handouts and download all files. The product can be consumed (listened to, read and downloaded) upon receipt, with links or downloads kept for later use. On-demand classes are not returnable material products. Therefore, no refunds or exchanges can be made.

Live Classes (live teleclasses or live in-person workshops):
All payments for classes are non-refundable unless the workshop is cancelled by Teresa Wagner, in which case all deposits and payments would be refunded. Individuals who cancel their participation in a live class may offer their paid seat in a class to a friend or other party (and are free to sell their seat to this party). Original payment for that workshop seat will remain with Teresa Wagner.

Registering for a class when not enrolled in certification program

For individuals taking a class without enrollment in the program, individual class fees are paid at the time a class is purchased on demand, or at the time of registration for a live class. See individual class prices, along with links for full page class descriptions and registration/purchase for individual classes here.