In order to promote the finest educational experience possible, the RI REALTORS® Professional Development Center has established policies and standards of behavior to help our students succeed. Students are expected to know and comply with the policies below.

If you have any questions about the below policies, please contact the RIAR Professional Development Center at 401-785-9898 option 1 or e-mail [email protected]

ADMISSIONS POLICY

• Candidates must be 18 years of age or older.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

• Students must complete all 45 hours to be awarded a certificate of completion.
• Class starts promptly on time. No student will receive credit if their arrival to class is not within 10 minutes of class start time.
• Any student who does not legibly sign their name on the sign-in sheet at in-person classes will be given an incomplete and be required to make up the session.
• Students will not be permitted to proceed with classes if classes #1 and #2 are both missed.
• Any student who leaves before the class has completed or does not return after a scheduled break will be given an incomplete and be required to make up the specific class in its entirety.

CONDUCT

• Students are expected to always conduct themselves in a professional manner. This includes adherence to the class schedule, dress, and decorum.
• Offensive and/or disruptive behavior or conversation directed at the instructor, staff or other students is grounds for immediate dismissal from the entire course with no refund and no credit for the class. Offensive and/or disruptive conduct will not be tolerated.
• Refrain from recording meetings or using AI note-taking apps.

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM POLICY

• You must have a camera and it must remain on and you must be visible for the duration
• Must remain stationary (Do not walk, move camera excessively, appear in a moving car either driving or being driven, etc.)
• Keep your video camera active – you must be visible for the duration (Please adjust the lighting in dark rooms accordingly)
• Limit outside distractions (refrain from conducting other business, taking calls, or doing household chores
• Must remain stationary: Please keep your camera on a flat surface.  Do not walk, or you’re your camera excessively
• Attending class in a moving vehicle (either driving or being driven) is prohibited
• Attend class in full
• RIAR Professional Development staff and/or the instructor reserve the right to prohibit the use of virtual backgrounds at anytime.

IN-PERSON CLASSROOM POLICY

• All attendees MUST legibly sign the sign-in sheet to receive credit for attending. Signing for another student is not permitted under any circumstances.
• Students who fail to sign the sign-in sheet will be given an incomplete and be required to make up the session.

MAKE UP POLICY

• $30.00 fee PER make-up class unless there is documentation* for a medical- or work-related absence.
• Documentation must include the specific date of the original missed class.
• No more than four classes may be waived with documentation.   In certain circumstances, your registration may be moved to a different session.
• Students have one year from the date of the last class attended to complete make-up classes.
• A class schedule may be altered due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. It is the make-up student’s responsibility to follow inclement weather line procedures.

REFUND POLICY

• Cancelling WITHIN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO CLASS 1:  Refund of all monies paid except a $25.00 registration fee.
• Cancelling AFTER Class #1 – Must be done within 24 hours of class #1 for a monetary refund. Students wishing to withdraw from a class must file their request by calling/emailing RIAR Professional Development Department [email protected] within 24 hours after class #1.  From the monies paid RIAR shall retain:
• $25.00 Registration fee
• $50.00 for books and course materials (if received) including eBooks

Refunds may only be returned to the credit card originally used.  Should you require a check refund, checks will be mailed out to the address on file within 30 days after the effective date of termination as defined above.

• NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER 24 HOURS OF CLASS #1. Under certain circumstances, these dollars can be applied to another sale’s pre-license course with the approval of the education director within a six-month period.
• THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR ANY PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL BOOKS NOR ARE BOOKS ACCEPTED IN RETURN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Should you register in the future, provided the class is using the same edition of the books, the difference may be deducted from the total cost.