IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING FOR A COURSE OR COURSES.

This document is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between the McMaster University Continuing Health Sciences Education, Medical Acupuncture Program: An Evidence-based Approach to Traditional Chinese Medicine (the “Provider”) and You, the course registrant (the “Registrant”)

WHEREAS the Provider provides courses in the field of acupuncture;

AND WHEREAS the Registrant wishes to register in these courses, upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements contained in this Agreement and of other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by each party hereto), the Registrants agrees as follows:

1. The Registrant shall pay a $200.00 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per course at the time of application for registration, which deposit shall be returned if the Registrant is not accepted into the course.  Registrations not paid in full by the 60-day deadline are subject to cancellation by the Provider. The cancellation policies apply to the level 1 examination.

2. The cost of the non-refundable, non-transferable deposits for registration of all Level 1 courses (five in total) shall be $1,000.00 and for all Level 2 courses (five in total) shall be $1,000.00.

3. There shall be no liability whatsoever on the part of the Provider and McMaster University for any expenses incurred by the Registrant for any cancellation, rescheduling or restructuring of classes.

4. The Provider, McMaster University Continuing Health Sciences Continuing Education Office reserve the right to cancel the courses, limit admissions, modify the contents, revise the dates, change the venues and substitute instructors without prior notice.

5. Refunds shall only be given if the Registrant provides written notice of cancellation at least 10 business days before the start of the course.  There will be no refund of the initial deposit.

6. Any request by the Registrant to transfer registration from the original registered course date to another course date shall require an additional non-refundable, non-transferable administrative fee of $200.00 per course. Such requests shall be made in writing at least 10 business days before the start of the course and accompanied by the said administration fee for each course.  There shall be no transfers allowed within the 10 business days before the start of the course.

7. If the Registrant has been given discounts due to early registration, special discounts and/or initial registration of the entire Level or Levels, and wishes to withdraw (or transfer to another date) from 1 or more courses or withdraw after taking 1 or more courses, the refund (or the remaining credit for a course) shall be calculated as the difference between the total tuition fee paid, less the full tuition fee of the course or courses taken or to be taken and any non-refundable fees.

8. Attendances to Level 1 core courses for those registered in Level 1, or Level 2 practical sessions for those registered in Level 2, shall be mandatory.

9. Completion of all relevant web-based components is required within three months of the corresponding practical sessions. There shall be no credit for incomplete work and no make up time shall be allowed past any course deadlines.

10. Any make up lecture or practical sessions permitted by the instructor will be charged at $200.00 per hour per individual.

11. A Certificate of Recognition or of Attendance shall not be deemed or constitute a license to practice acupuncture. It shall be the responsibility of the Registrant to consult his/her statutory regulatory bodies or College as to whether acupuncture is within the Registrant’s scope of practice and to ensure that this program fulfils the requirements of Registrant’s regulatory bodies or College for practicing acupuncture before enrolling in this program.

12. Pagers and cellular telephones or similar devices shall not be allowed in the classroom or teaching premises.  Audio taping, recordings and/or videotaping are strictly prohibited.

13. This Agreement and any disputes in connection or arising from with this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

The Registrant acknowledges having read this Agreement and shall be bound by all the terms and conditions herein.