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Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL
WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED TO ENROL ON A COURSE?
At Career Genius we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to progress their career regardless of past experience, as a result learners are not required to have any previous experience to take part in any of the courses we provide.
WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?
Distance learning and classroom learning courses have their own individual advantages, as a result at Career Genius we have taken the advantages of each and combined them into what we call Blended Learning. Our unique blended learning courses combines a comprehensive course Study Pack with free expert tutor support.
WHEN DO THE COURSES START?
Unlike regular traditional learning institutions, blended learning has no term dates and is designed to be completely flexible for each student. You can choose when you wish to start your course and can study at your own pace.
HOW IS THE CAREER KICKSTART™ SERVICE USEFUL?
- Our specialist team regularly monitor the job market and carefully fine-tune the courses we offer to match the industry areas with the highest levels of career opportunities.
- With hundreds of local, national, and international employers in our continuously growing network, our aim is to help you kickstart your job search for entry level roles, fast.
- Upon successfully completing your chosen course, at your request, our Career Kickstart™ team will distribute your CV across our extensive employer network, enabling interested employers to contact you directly.
HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?
Our courses are delivered via a specifically designed comprehensive Course Study Pack, allowing you to take the course at your own pace, in your own time and with the help available from our expert course tutors. Depending on the course you have chosen, you may be required to sit a test. The assessment will be mainly in the form of multiple choice questions, which can be taken online or at a registered test centre. These requirements will always be listed on the course description page, so please refer to this for details of what is required for each individual course.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
The cost is largely dependent on the size of the course. The longer the course is the higher the cost will be, due to the size of the study pack and the nature of the qualification. All prices are clearly stated on the course description page and will always be displayed prior to you committing to purchase a course. Please note that postage and packaging is free for all courses.
COURSE INFORMATION
HOW QUICKLY WILL I RECEIVE MY COURSE MATERIAL?
You will typically receive your course materials within 5 working days of purchase, but for many courses we would anticipate that you will have to wait no more than 72 hours dependent on location. The course materials are always sent to you via a tracked courier service, to ensure that you receive your study pack within our stated period.
HOW LONG SHOULD IT TAKE TO COMPLETE A COURSE?
Depending on the course you have chosen, and the amount of time you can commit, it could take from four weeks to complete your course. The duration of the course is largely down to you though. The beauty of home blended learning is that it allows you complete flexibility to fit your studies around your lifestyle and other commitments. You can dedicate as much, or as little, time as you want to your studies - no one will be chasing you for your work or asking why you haven’t submitted an assignment. We do strongly recommend committing the necessary time to completing the course in a timeframe that will not leave you losing your motivation.
HOW ARE THE COURSE FEES SO REASONABLE?
As we charge fees to employers that utilise our employer network, we are able to offer lower course fees to learners as we recover additional course funding from our employer network financial contributions.
WILL I HAVE TO SIT AN ASSESSMENT?
All of our courses are accredited, so you need to show that you have acquired the knowledge to pass the course – this may involve sitting an assessment, but it depends on the course you have chosen. You will need to organise the assessment yourself, however full details of what you need to do will be included in your study pack. The details of what sort of assessment is required for a course will be stated on the course description page, so please check these for full details.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CAN I STUDY FROM OUTSIDE THE UK?
Yes, there are no geographical limits to where you can study. You just need to be aware that all tutors are based in the UK, although in most cases support will be via e-mail so should not affect non UK students. Where the course requires that you sit an invigilated exam at a test centre, there are many exam centres outside of the UK.
WILL I RECEIVE A QUALIFICATION WHEN I COMPLETE THE COURSE?
All of our courses are accredited and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course. The details will be stated on the course description page, so please check these for full details.
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