Student Policies
Student Attendance
Attendance is extremely important at Benchmark Career Institute and is vital to your ability to learn the content we teach is such a short amount of time. Attendance is taken every scheduled class date and students are expected to attend each date. If possible, please notify the school in advance of any known dates the student will be missing class. |
Curriculum
Benchmark Career Institute, may, at any time in its sole discretion, vary the sequence of program courses and revise program curriculum and content to comply with independent certification guidelines and similar guidance. However, changes must be submitted to and approved by the Texas Workforce Commission before the changes can be made. |
Payment Options
Payment is typically due in full prior to the first day of class. Students and/or sponsors can pay for either program by any of the following sources: Personal check, money order, cashier’s check, credit card, or loan funds through a private loan source. Private loans can allow a student to finance their schooling over a longer period of time and, depending on the loan source, defer payments until after graduation. Please contact the Admissions office to discuss specific private loan sources. |
Student Conduct
Benchmark Career Institute does not anticipate student conduct issues. However, the following activities are prohibited and are cause for immediate termination:
- Harming or threatening to harm school officials
and staff with bodily harm or violence.
- Possession of alcoholic beverages, illegal substances, or weapons on school property.
- Appearance on school property under the influence
of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs.
- Cheating on tests and other school related activities.
- Abusive or immoral conduct toward students, school
officials, or school employees.
- Theft or willful destruction of property belonging
to the school, staff, students, or other individuals.
|
School Services/Assistance
Benchmark Career Institute will help students in any way possible in regards to employment. However, student hereby understands that Benchmark Career Institute does not represent, promise, or guarantee that any student will obtain employment. No employment information or help provided by Benchmark Career Institute to student will be considered by student, either expressly or implied, as any: (a) guarantee of employment; (b) likelihood of employment; or (c) indication of the level of employment or compensation participants of the program may expect. |
Independent Certification Exams
The independent certification exams are difficult. The classroom instruction at Benchmark Career Institute is one part of the test-preparation process. Students should be prepared to attend class regularly, study content away from class, finish all applicable courses, review content covered in class and take multiple practice tests in order to prepare for the independent certification exam(s). Most students usually take 1-3 months from the time the seminar ends to prepare for and pass their certification exams. Because the exams are independent, this timeframe will vary by student. Students should take certification exams when they are ready--could be ahead of the guidelines, in line with the guidelines or later than the guidelines. Independent certification exam vouchers for the certification exams are not included. Payment for the independent certification exams associated with each seminar is the sole responsibility of the student if and when the student decides to take the certification exam(s). Students can purchase testing vouchers directly from respective exam authorities, testing centers, or through several third-party companies over the Internet. |
Certification Information
| Certifications: A+ and Network+ | Website: www.comptia.org |
| Certification: Security5 | Website: www.eccouncil.org |
| Certifications: MCDST and MOS | Website: www.microsoft.com |
| Certifications: CCNA | Website: www.cisco.com |
| Certifications: CBCS and CMAA | Website: www.nhanow.com |
| Certification: CHUC | Website: www.nahuc.org
|
|
Financing Disclosure Statement
Interest charges, if any, will be fully disclosed on separate loan documents and documentation (if applicable). |
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will be made to any student who cancels the enrollment agreement within 72 hours (until midnight of the third day excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the enrollment agreement is signed. Thereafter, student should refer to the refund policy. |
Refund Policy/Schedule
The school will retain $100 as a cancellation fee and the refund of remaining tuition will be as follows: 1. Refunds are based on the period of enrollment computed on the basis of course time. 2. The effective date of termination for refund purposes will be the earliest of the following: (a) the last date of attendance; or (b) the date of receipt of written notice from the student. 3. If tuition and fees are collected in advance of entrance, and the student does not enter school, not more than $100 shall be retained by the school. 4. If the student fails to enter the program, withdraws, or is discontinued at any time before completion of the program, the student will be refunded the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours of course time remaining in the student’s program after the effective date of termination bears to the total number of hours of course time in the program. 5. Refunds will be totally consummated within 60 days after the effective date of termination. 6. The discounts, grant(s) and/or scholarship(s) awarded to the student are predicated on the satisfactory completion of all seminar(s) and/or membership enrolled in according to this agreement and the student must be in good financial standing at the time of graduation/completion with regards to a student loan obtained by the student and/or on behalf of the student to pay for their education. 7. If a student withdraws from Benchmark without completing all of the seminars and/or membership enrolled in as part of this agreement, the refund will be calculated on a per-seminar taken basis, in accordance to this refund policy, based on the approved retail price of each seminar. 8. The financial obligation to Benchmark shall not exceed the amount listed as the total investment amount. Refund computations will be based on current pricing according to the Enrollment Agreement. |
Retake Policy
A student, for whatever reason, may retake a seminar (after the originally scheduled seminar ends) on a space-available basis only. However, a student is subject to dismissal from classes during a retake if that student does not comply with the minimum attendance standards set forth by the Texas Workforce Commission. A seminar retake is subject to a charge of 50% of the approved retail price of the seminar. Please see the Enrollment Agreement for details. |
