AMCC General & Financial Conditions

Evaluations, Certificates & Diplomas

• Clinical Case Studies
  To finish the natural health practitioner program (PS800), or the speciality options programs in naturopathy (ND900), bioenergetics (EN500) or homeopathy (HO600), for the professional training, you will have to ask and receive the Clinical Case Studies course. This course presents some clinical case studies well documented and connected with the chosen program. Your work consists in answering the questions and then developping three clinical case studies, in accordance with the course's templates.
  
  
• Thesis
  The doctorate programs  (#1011, #1012, #1013) end with the thesis. It must be a minimum of 100 pages typed and double spaced. You must include a header repeated on each page within on one line; the title of your paper, centred. On the second line; your name and student number on the left, and the page number over the total number of pages on the right. Ex.
  
  

  Title of Paper
  Your Name # Student Number	Page number/Total pages

  
  The choice of the subject matter is left to your liking. You must submit a working plan to your tutor for approval. The evaluation is divided into three categories:
  
  

  1. Relating to your subject	40%
  2. Depth of analysis and development	50%
  3. General presentation & references	10%

  
  Your Final Paper must be submitted at the latest 3 months after the completion of the courses, with the Correction Fee payment included. Please contact your tutor for more details.
  
  Note: - Your final paper will not be corrected unless all your courses for the level are completed and all related fees in your account have been paid for that level. You can call the administration to find out if you have any balance in your account before sending in your Final Paper.
  
  

Admission Conditions

1. You must be 23 years of age or over.
2. You must be able to read and write English or French fluently.
3. You must have a high school, college or university level degree or have a life experience judged to be sufficient and appropriate for the chosen program.
4. Have taken or committed to following a Human Anatomy & Physiology course.
5. You must submit a completed Registration Form with a resume, a passport photo, a hand-written letter explaining your wish to register, your first payment including the registration fee, copies of all certificates, diplomas or documents relating to conditions 1 – 4.

Admission is a privilege and not a right: The study background of a candidate does not guaranty automatic admission. The AMCC reserves the right to refuse any application without having to justify its decision. In the case of a refused application, all documents and payments will be sent back to the candidate except for the non-refundable Registration Fee.

General Conditions for Correspondence Training

1. Admission/Statutes
   
   1.1 - To register, the candidate must provide the College with a Registration Form, a passport photo, a resume, a hand written letter summarizing the reasons for application, plus tuition fees and registration fees. The first instalment or full payment of the level, including registration fees, must be a certified check or money order.
   1.2 - The admission to the first degree doctorate requires the successful completion of the corresponding specialty level (or the appropriate equivalency) with the AMCC.
   1.3 - By registering at the College, the student agrees to respect its General and Financial Conditions, effective to date.
   1.4 - The candidate must indicate clearly if this is a Professional (with exams & diplomas) or Personal (without exams & diplomas) study registration status.
   1.5 - The candidate is considered registered with the AMCC once the College receives the signed Validation Form by the candidate. This form is sent when the College has received all documents and payments and the candidate has been accepted.
   1.6 - Once the Validation Form has been received by the AMCC, all changes or cancellation will incur additional administrative costs (See section 7).
   1.7 - In certain circumstances, the AMCC reserves the right to change the status of a student from Professional Studies to Personal Studies (See section 3).
    
2. Exemptions and accredited Diplomas
   
   2.1 - The candidate can ask to be exempted from exams for one or more courses he or she attended in another institution; in this case, the candidate receives the textbook for the course but does not need to pass the exams.
   2.2 - The candidate can ask to be exempted from courses he or she attended in another institution; in this case, the candidate does not receive the textbook for the course and the total cost of the training will be reduced accordingly.
   2.3 - The candidate must consult the AMCC course outlines and decide which courses they would like to be exempted from. Then they must fill out the section regarding exemptions in the Registration Form. All documents proving completion of the exempted courses must be submitted with the registration. The tuition fee will be adjusted accordingly when courses are exempted.
   2.4 - For any equivalency request, the candidate needs to fill the appropriate form provided by the AMCC, cover related registration fees as well as the first installment, and join all applicable documents supporting the requested equivalency.
    
3. Pace and Study Time
   
   3.1 - The student is free to study at his or her own pace (see 3.2) whenever he or she wishes.
   3.2 - The student must plan his/her availability for studying prior to his registration. It must be indicated on the Registration Form. The training must be completed within a reasonable time frame agreed upon with the tutor.
   3.3 - Students who receive their courses via internet must have an internet carrier/supplier that supports large attachments (more than 1 MB).
   3.4 - When the student receives a course, he/she must complete the Validation Form of the course with the Date Received and the Deadline Date for the course to be finished.
   3.5 - The average time devoted to study is 7 to 8 hours per week; the average length of a 3-credit course is 6 weeks, and 12 weeks for a 6-credit course.
   3.6 - Failure to advise the tutor and/or the AMCC may bring a training status change.
    
4. Educational Follow-up and Tutoring
   
   4.1 - The College provides a tutoring service available by telephone, fax, mail or e-mail, in order to provide immediate answers to the students' questions.
   4.2 - After each course, the College provides a report with an assessment and an indication of successfully completed courses.
   4.3 - In professional training, the student must return for each course, the Exam Answer Grid, the Validation Form for the course, and on demand the Revision Questions at the end of each chapter.
   4.4 - In personal training, the student does not have to return the exam for each course. The Validation Form for the course must be returned.
    
5. Professional Follow-up
   
   5.1 - The College offers its graduates the possibility of becoming a member of a many different Professional Associations recognized by private insurance companies.
   5.2 - Any student or graduate interested in being involved in activities (voluntary or paid) can do so by applying to the College. Through these activities, he or she will benefit from references, addresses and professional contacts.
   5.3 - All students with the AMCC will receive tax receipts for income tax returns during the month of February of each year.
    

Financial Conditions

6. Tuition Fees
   
   6.1 - The AMCC accepts Canadian, US and Euro currencies.
   6.2 - Tuition fees, as indicated in the Natural Health Practitioner, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Bioenergetics, Doctorate, Certificate, Equivalency & Individual Courses Programs and Options, include all training and College postage fees (except outside Canada), educational documents, exam, communications and correspondence. All these programs also have Registration & Additional Fees (see #7.), and reductions (see #8).
   6.3 - There are no additional fees for services and communication with the teacher (tutorial).
   6.4 - The AMCC accepts deferred or spread out payments following certain conditions (See 10.3 & 10.6, 11.).
   6.5 - Taxes (according to the tax laws of different countries) are not included in the tuition fees.
   6.6 - The first payment must be made by certified cheque, money order, bank transfer or by credit card on line.
   6.7 - When there is a substantial cumulated delay over the expected student's training ending date, monthly administrative fees (50 CDN$, 50 US$ or 50 €) will be charged to his account after the third month extension until the end of his training.

   Levels	Crédits	Heures	$ CDN*	€ Euros*	US $*
   #611, 711	18	270	1620	1260	1440
   #811, 912, 913	24	360	2160	1680	1920
   #911, 1011, 1012, 1013	30	450	2700	2100	2400
   Human Anatomy Physiology	18	270	810	630	720

   Tuition Fees Table - Cost Per Credit
   For	CD $	US $	Euros €
   Each Theme, Individual Course	90	80	70
   Equivalency	25	25	25

   
    

7. Possible Additional Fees
   
   7.1 - Registration Fees

   Registration Fees
   For	CD $	US $	Euros €
   Levels	45	75	75
   Certificates, Themes, Individual Courses	45	75	75
   Doctorate	90	90	90
   Equivalency	250	250	250
   Human Anatomy & Physiology	45	50	50
   Clinical Case Studies course, including evaluation and results	240	180	180

   
   7.2 - Administration Fees
   

   Administration Fees
   	CD $	US $	Euros €
   • Special or unusual correspondence	15	10	10
   • Returned cheque	15	30	40
   • Form to be filled out for a Third Party • and/or Third Party Payment Fee	25	25	25
   • Failing Exam & repeat	25	25	25
   • Extention fees	50	50	50
   • Modification, Cancellation or • Closure of a student file	50	50	50
   • Non-automated differed payments	1% of account balance	1% of account balance	1% of account balance
   • Late payment fee	1% of account balance	1% of account balance	1% of account balance
   • Exemption request per course for a maximum of 3 courses	30	20	20
   • Extra copy or replacement of a lost or damaged course manual	30	25	25

   
   7.3 - For international students who do not wish to receive their courses through Internet, we can send the text book by postal mail at an extra cost. The postal costs of each package sent will be billed to the student account account.
    
8. Possible Reductions
   
   8.1 - The College offers a 2% reduction when fees are paid in a single payment for a full level.
   8.2 - The College automatically offers a grant based on merit when a level is successfully completed; this amount is deducted from the fees for the following level, which is equal to a 10% reduction.
   8.3 - In the case the student has previously paid for the pre-requisite course (Anatomy & Physiology) while graduating from the Natural Health Practitioner program, this amount could be applied as a Merit Grant on the selected specialization level.
    

9. Cancellation / Reimbursements
   
   9.1 - Registration
   The candidate can cancel his/her request for registration by a registered letter. If the letter is received within ten days of the registration, The AMCC will reimburse all amounts paid with the exception of the non-refundable Registration Fee.
   9.2 - Programs or Levels
   After the starting date of the training indicated on the Registration Validation Form, students can cancel their registration with a 30 days notice by registered mail. They must pay the full tuition fees for the level they began even if not completed plus a cancellation fee.
   9.3 - Certificates or Individual Courses
   After the starting date of the training indicated on the Registration Validation Form, students can cancel their registration with a 30 days notice by registered mail. They must pay the total tuition fees for the Certificate or Individual course started even if not completed plus a cancellation fee.
   9.4 - Reductions (see #8) are not granted when the student abandons his or her training during the first year.
   9.5 - Administrative fees for a cancellation are $50 CDN, $35 US or $35 Euros.
    
10. Modes of Payment
    
    10.1 - Modes and rates of payment must be indicated on the Registration Form and specified on the Validation Form once admission is confirmed.
    10.2 - When a student indicates deferred payments, a first installment must still be included by certified check or money order with the Registration or Re Registration Form.
    10.3 - Automated deferred payments for Levels.
    The AMCC accepts spread out payments without any additional costs as long as these payments are automated over a period not exceeding the time needed to complete the training. Automated payments are possible by using pre-authorized bank transfers from your account, post-dated checks or credit card. A check Specimen for pre-authorized bank transfers or post-dated checks must be included with the Registration Form or at the latest with the Registration Validation Form. International students who wish to have pre-authorized bank transfers must ask their bank for a permanent bank transfer order and send a copy to the College. The AMCC will give an RIB on demand.

    Deferred Payments For Canadiens Residents
    	First Instalment	Balance Table	Number of Months
    Each Level	20%	80%	6 to 10 max
    Theme	30%	70%	2 to 10 max
    Individual Course	100%	-------	-------
    Doctorate Level	30%	70%	2 to 10 max
    Equivalency	30%	70%	2 to 4 max

    Deferred Payments For Internationnal Residents
    	First Instalment	Balance Table	Number of Months
    Each Level	50%	50%	3 months
    Theme	100%	-------	-------
    Individual Course	100%	-------	-------
    Doctorate Level	50%	50%	3 months
    Equivalency	50%	50%	2 months

    
    10.4 - Amount of each payment
    The amount of each payment is calculated by dividing the total amount for the Level or Certificate minus the first instalment or full payment, by the number of months estimated for the completion of the training.
    10.5 - Rhythm of payments
    The College accepts monthly or quarterly payments. The first payment must start on the first month after the start of the training.
    10.6 - Non-Automated deferred payments for Levels or Certificates In such a case where the student can assume the full payment and when automated payments are not available, the student will pay a 1% administration fee calculated on a monthly basis on the balance of payment. In such a case, the student is responsible to send in his/her payment on the due dates. Any late payment will incur additional administration fees. Non-automated payments are accepted by cheque, money order or credit card (See 7.2).
     

11. Third Party Payment of Tuition Fees
    
    If you are eligible for a Third Party to pay for your school fees such as : unemployment programs, bursaries from a foundation, Native Council Educational Support, Insurance, Rehabilitation programs or an other source, please follow the following instructions.
    
    11.1 - Complete the Registration Form for the program you wish to apply for and indicate clearly “Third Party Payment”.
    11.2 - Send in your Registration Form with a Certified Cheque or Money Order covering the non-refundable Registration Fees for a Third Party application. The non-refundable Registration Fees for a Third Party application are $25 CDN, $20 US and €20 Euros. You can ask your Third Party to include the non-refundable Registration Fee in the total amount they will pay for.
    11.3 - Include with your Registration Form an official letter of intention from the Third Party stating their intention to pay for your school tuition fees and the amount they are willing to pay for, the Name of your Third Party, the Contact Name, Address and Phone number) , plus all other necessary documents.
    11.4 - Once we receive your Registration Form with your payment and all pertaining documents, we will proceed to accept or refuse your application. If you are accepted, we will send you a Confirmation of Admission with a bill for the amount your Third Party stated in their letter of intention, in the name of your Third Party. If you are not accepted, all documents and payments will be returned, except for the non-refundable Third Party Registration Fee.
    11.5 - When you receive your Confirmation of Admission, you will complete your Validation Form included with your Confirmation of Admission and send it back to the AMCC. You are responsible to communicate with your Third Party to assure the payment of the bill covering the school costs they are willing to pay will be received by the AMCC.