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Continuing Education

Non-Credit Programs

Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of professional development, licensure courses, and non-credit programs designed to respond to the diverse educational interests and lifelong learning needs of individuals of all ages. These courses and programs offer opportunities for acquiring and updating knowledge and skills for purposes of professional advancement and personal enrichment. The unit expands the university’s ability to establish community-based partnerships, pilot innovations, and position itself on the cutting edge of current issues.

In addition to scheduled courses and programs, Continuing Education offers customized in-house training and consultation for business and nonprofit organizations throughout the state. Please consult the Barry Website for more information at www.barry.edu/ce.

CE offers a vast catalog of options, whether one’s interest is in continued education required to maintain current status in a particular occupation, learning new skills for a new position or filling leisure time in meaningful ways. Our courses and programs emphasize quality, practicality, accessibility, affordability, timeliness, relevance, and service. All offerings contribute to the self-fulfillment and intellectual stimulation that are the rewards of lifelong learning pursuits.

Some programs carry continuing education units (CEUs). The CEU is a nationally recognized method for measuring and recording participation in continuing education programs. Although CEUs do not carry credit toward a degree and cannot be automatically converted to degree status, they meet established administrative criteria. The CEU is defined as “ten contact hours of participation in all organized continuing education experiences under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.” Programs of less than ten contact hours in length can carry a percentage of a CEU.

Individuals enrolled in a degree program, which has a portfolio option, or requirement at Barry University, may include records of CE professional development in their portfolio of learning from work experience. Please note: another option is credit for professional licensure/certification for certain programs. For policies regarding the portfolio option or credit for professional licensure/certification, please refer to the Adult Learner/Degree Completion Programs, Experiential Portfolio section and the Factbook. 

Policies Regarding Certificate and Non-Credit Programs*

  1. The language of instruction for non-credit courses is English. All Professional & Continuing Education students are expected to show adequate English language proficiency, unless otherwise indicated on the course description or class schedule, and have an approved high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
  2. To receive Continuing Education Unit(s) (CEU’s), students must be present for the entire course or program. The Director will review requests for CEU’s on a case-by-case basis and may require an administrative fee for processing. Please note that not all programs offer CEU’s.
  3. Students that satisfactorily complete noncredit classes are eligible for a Certificate of Completion. Students are required to attend all class sessions and be present for their entirety. Late arrivals and early departures will be noted and on the attendance record.
  4. Students are expected to follow University rules, regulations, and guidelines.
  5. Student Financial Responsibility. Registration constitutes a financial agreement between you and the University. Tuition, fees and other charges you incur, including, but not limited to, housing, meal plans and bookstore charges (“Charges”) shall be added to your student account. Charges shall be the responsibility of the student and shall be paid within the term in which the Charges incurred. Students assume responsibility for all costs incurred as a result of enrollment at Barry University. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of their account balance and financial aid information and maintain current valid postal address information at all times to ensure receipt of all University correspondence in a timely manner. Barry University recognizes the university e-mail system as the primary communication between the student and the University. Students are expected to check their e-mail on a frequent and consistent basis in order to stay current with University-related communications. You agree to reimburse to the University the fees of any collection agency, which may be based on a percentage at a minimum of 33⅓ percent of the debt, and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees that the university incurs in such collection efforts. The University reserves the right to cancel registration of any student if a balance due from a previous term remains unpaid at the start of a subsequent term.

    Conditions for Non-Reversible Fee: A non-reversible $250.00 fee shall be charged to student accounts if a balance remains after the last payment due date of the class. Each student must be aware of all payment due dates for each term they are registered.

    Course Drop or Withdrawal: Withdrawal from a course, with refund of tuition, is permitted up to seven (7) days prior to the course start date. Refunds may not be processed until a written request is received. After that date, there is no refund of tuition, and the full tuition is the financial responsibility of the student. If we are asked to bill a company and the registrant does not attend, the company will be billed unless the registration is cancelled in advance. Barry University reserves the right to cancel any class because of insufficient registration

  6. Student Certification Eligibility Responsibility. Each certifying body has a unique set of requirements, fees, and guidelines. Students have the responsibility for checking their eligibility to pursue association, state,, national or regional certifications.
  7. Non-Credit programs have open enrollment and registration is continuous throughout the year and is contingent on the number of applicants. Start dates may shift due to enrollment levels needed to start a course or program.
  8. Contact or Clock hours reflect instructional time only and does not include breaks.

*In addition to the above policies, Veteran Affairs (VA) students need to abide by the following:

Veteran Affairs (VA) Information: Non-Credit Programs

Veteran’s Assistance Benefits

Students eligible to receive veterans benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are encouraged to visit the VA website at www.va.gov or call 1‑888‑GI-Bill-1 (1‑888‑442‑4551) for questions about eligibility. The VA pays eligible veterans the designated rate throughout their enrollment in the course and typically only reimburses students the cost of fees and based on actual hours of attendance per week. 

VA PENDING PAYMENT COMPLIANCE

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), Barry University adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA.

Barry University will not:

  • Prevent the student's enrollment on pending VA funds;
  • Assess a late penalty fee to the student on pending VA funds;
  • Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
  • Deny the student access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S.
government web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

To qualify for the provision, such students are required to:

Produce the VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) at the time of registration. Final deadline by the first day of class;
Provide additional Information and/or documentation needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other Institutional policies.

REMINDER: Students are responsible for any portion of their account balance not covered by VA educational benefits. Please follow the Barry University terms and conditions of your registration.

 

Attendance Policy

Student attendance is required for all class sessions. Students must be on time as tardiness will not be tolerated. You are expected to arrive 5-10 minutes early and should be prepared for the class activities. If a student is more than ten minutes late, they will be asked to leave, and will receive and unexcused absence. Every three (3) tardies will be documented as one (1) unexcused absence. Students leaving the class without the instructor’s permission and before the class has concluded will be considered absent for the entire class. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the information missed during the class they were absent. THREE (3) UNEXCUSED ABSENCES will result in the student being withdrawn from the program. If an exam is to be given and you anticipate an absence, the student must contact the instructor for arrangements to take the exam BEFORE the scheduled test date.

(The instructor will determine whether an absence is considered excused or unexcused.)

Attendance Make-Up

Any Lecture/Lab time that is missed due to an absence (excused or unexcused) must be made up by the end of the semester. If a student does not make up the hours and classes missed by the end of the semester, the student will NOT receive a passing grade and will have to retake the semester. The student must contact their Lead Instructor immediately and request the EMS Student Make-Up Time Form and then contact the EMS Training Coordinator for direction on how to get time made up.

Attendance Clinical:

Any student who has an unexcused absence during a clinical will be charged a $50.00 rescheduling fee. The student will not be assigned a makeup date until the fee has been paid in full. If the student fails to meet the required clinical hours, they will not complete the course successfully.

Early departures, class cuts, tardiness, etc., for any portion of a class period will be counted as 1/4 of a daily absence.

Students exceeding 20 percent of total absences in a calendar month will be terminated from their VA benefits for unsatisfactory attendance.

In order to show that the cause of unsatisfactory attendance has been removed, students must show good attendance (as defined) for one calendar month after being terminated for unsatisfactory attendance. After such time, the student may be recertified for VA education benefits.

Students’ attendance record will be retained in the file for VA and State Approving Agency audit purposes.

Standards of Academic Progress for VA Students

Students receiving VA educational benefits must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 each semester for Fire program;. For pass/fail courses, students with a “Fail” grade, may have to repay any GI Bill benefits they received for those classes.

VA students, whose CGPAs fall below 2.0 at the end of any semester, will be placed on academic probation for a maximum of two consecutive terms of enrollment. If VA students’ CGPA is still below 2.0 at the end of the second consecutive term of probation, the students’ VA educational benefits will be terminated.

VA students terminated from VA educational benefits due to unsatisfactory progress may petition the school to be recertified after attaining a CGPA of 2.0 in the Fire program.

Refund Policy

The refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges for VA students or eligible persons who fail to enter a course or withdraw or discontinue prior to completion will be made for all amounts paid which exceed the approximate prorated portion of the total charges that the length of the completed portion of the course bears to the total length of the course. The prorated amount be determined on the ratio of the number of days or hours of instruction completed by the student to the total number of instructional days or hours in the course.

Veteran’s Credit for Previous Education or Training

Students must report all education and training to the University. Students who have attended previous institutions of higher education must provide an official transcript from the attending school. Students who are straight out of the service must provide a ‘SMART’ transcript. The school must evaluate and grant credit, if appropriate, with the training time shortened, the tuition reduced proportionately. If credit is reduced through acceptance of previous education or training, the VA and the student will be notified.

Continuing Education Grading System

Superior Achievement

 A  
A–  
B+  
Above Average

 B  
B–  
C+  
Average C  
Below Average D  
Failure F  
Credit CR Credit awarded; achievement at or above the C level.
Not Reported NR No Grade Reported is given when the professor fails to turn in his/her grades on the date due. Upon submission, the NR is changed accordingly.
No Credit NC No credit awarded; achievement at or below D level.
Incomplete I An incomplete grade must be made up within the semester following its receipt. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange with the instructor for satisfactory completion of course requirements.  

Withdrew
W Grade earned for students who officially withdraw from course.