Course Policies

A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance into the course to reserve your place (This $500 is part of the $2,300 tuition.). The remaining balance is due two weeks before the course start date. For more details, please see our Refund Policy.

Attendance Policy

1. Participants are expected to attend all course sessions. Those who know in advance that they are unable to attend the whole course cannot be accepted. Participants should understand that the intensive* course is a full-time endeavor. In order to complete the demands of the course successfully, participants should not expect to be able to work or attend to other commitments during the course. People who must work while taking the course are strongly encouraged to sign-up for the extensive format.
2. In the event of a serious illness or emergency, participants should notify a trainer as soon as possible. The participant must make up all missed work and practice teaching.
3. The first full two days of the course cannot be missed. If this should occur, the participant must withdraw.
4. If the participant must take a prolonged absence (more than two days), s/he must withdraw from the course. If the absence is due to medical reasons or family emergency and s/he can provide a doctor's note confirming the situation, the participant can start another course within 6 months without payment of further fees. There will be no refund.
5. If the participant has missed more than 2 days of the course, has been unable to meet criteria for receiving the certificate, e.g. not completing practice teaching requirements (4 hours of individual practice teaching) in the SIT TESOL Certificate Course, or not completing written assignments, no certificate will be granted.

Course Requirements
Acceptance into the course is not a guarantee that a participant will receive the certificate. If a participant has not successfully completed or mastered any segment of the course, or has not completed the written work satisfactorily, the participant will not be awarded the certificate, but will be awarded a Letter of Learning instead. If trainers decide that a non-native English speaker's English skills are inadequate to teach advanced level students, the participant will not be awarded the course certificate, but will be awarded a Letter of Learning instead.

See Entry Requirements for more details.

Refund Policy
The following policies apply to SIT TESOL Certificate Courses hosted by Rennert.

1. Pre-Course Decision Not to Attend
   If a participant decides not to attend a course into which s/he has been accepted, s/he may apply the $500 non-refundable deposit towards another course within 6 months, provided that Rennert is able to fill his/her spot in the original course. Otherwise, the deposit is non-refundable.
2. Return of Deposit
   If an applicant is not accepted or the course is cancelled due to low enrollment, the $500 deposit will be returned.
3. Decision to Withdraw Within First Two Days
   If a participant withdraws, or is asked by trainers to withdraw because sessions/days were missed in the first two days of the course, s/he can receive half of the tuition payment back, minus the $500 non-refundable deposit. Non-native speakers who decide to withdraw from a course in the first two full days due to language difficulties will also receive half of their tuition back minus the non-refundable deposit.
4. Decision to Withdraw After First Two Days
   There will be no tuition refunded after the first two full days of the course.
5. Decision to Withdraw Due to Serious Medical Reasons or Emergency
   If a participant must withdraw mid-course for serious medical reasons or because of a family emergency, and can provide a doctor's certificate confirming the situation, s/he can re-enroll within 6 months without payment of further fees. There will be no refund.