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ACFA FEES & REFUND POLICY
Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association charges fees for services provided to students undertaking training and assessment. These charges are generally for items such as course materials, textbooks, student services and training and assessment services.
Fees are payable at different stages depending on the type of course the student is enrolling in. As an example:
- For a Short Course, the total fee may be required to be paid within 14 days of being issued an invoice or prior to the course commencing, whichever occurs first.
- For a Long Course with a scheduled start date, the student will be required to make a payment for their initial payment within 14 days of being issued an invoice or prior to the course commencing, whichever occurs first.
The payment requirements for all courses are specified within the current Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association Schedule of Fees and Charges. The Schedule will identify the amount and when the initial payment must be made and any subsequent payments that are due as the course progresses. This information is provided to the prospective student as part of the pre-enrolment information process and is accompanied by the outline of the course being offered and the Student Handbook.
Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association may discontinue training if fees are not paid in accordance with the agreed Schedule of Fees and Charges. If a payment is required prior to a service being delivered, the student is not permitted to undertake the service unless prior approval has been given by the CEO.
Where a student is required to pay an application fee as specified in the current Schedule of Fees and Charges, the application fee is non-refundable. This is to be clearly explained to the student within the Schedule of Fees and Charges.
Where services are being delivered directly to another business, such as where an employer is engaging the Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association to deliver training to a group of its employees, this is a business-to-business service arrangement, and fees will be invoiced as agreed between the Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association and the client. These arrangements are not subject to the threshold for prepaid fee amount and the total amount of fees can be invoiced at any time that is agreed between the parties.
Changes of tuition fees will not apply to students who have paid and or have already commenced their course.
Refund Policy
The following refund policy will apply:
- Prior to commencement. Students who give notice to cancel their enrolment 10 business days or more prior to the commencement of a course, will be entitled to a full refund of fees paid.
- Prior to commencement. Students who give notice to cancel their enrolment 9 business days or less prior to the commencement of a course will be entitled to a 75% refund of fees paid. The amount retained (25%) by Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association is required to cover the costs of staff and resources which will have already been committed based on the student’s initial intention to undertake the training.
- After commencement. Students who cancel their enrolment after a course has commenced will not be entitled to a refund of fees of any fees paid in advance. An exception to this policy is where the Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association fails to fulfil its service agreement, and fees are refunded under our guarantee to clients.
Discretion may be exercised by the Chief Executive Officer in all situations if the student can demonstrate that an extenuating or significant personal circumstance led to their withdrawal. In these cases, the student should be offered a full credit toward the tuition fee in another scheduled course in-leu of a refund. Chief Executive Officer may also authorise a refund of tuition fees if the circumstances require it.
Where refunds are approved, the refund payment must be paid to the student within 14 days from the time the student gave written notice to cancel their enrolment. Tuition refunds are to be paid via electronic funds transfer using the authorised bank account nominated by the student on the Refund Request Form.
All requests for refund of fees must be made in writing using the Refund Request Form which may be obtained from Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association reception or from the website. The form must be signed by the student.
The following outlines the Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association refund policy is various circumstances and situations which may arise:
- Cancelling enrolment after a course has commenced – Students who cancel their enrolment after a course has commenced will not be entitled to a refund of fees.
- Refunds for textbooks – Where a student has purchased a textbooks or training workbooks and subsequently cancels, Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association will not provide a refund monies for a textbooks or training workbooks.
- Refunds of enrolment fees – Where an enrolment fee applies, enrolment fees are non-refundable in all circumstances.
- Non-transferable – Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association refunds are not transferable to another person.
- Refunds for classes missed – No refunds will be made for classes missed due to exams, excursions, or other obligations that fall outside the normal schedule of classes.
- Intake numbers are insufficient – Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association reserves the right to cancel a course if intake numbers for a scheduled course are insufficient. In the unlikely event that Australian Cabinet and Furniture Association cancels a course if intake numbers are insufficient, the student will receive a full refund.
- Behaviour Misconduct – Students who demonstrate behavioural misconduct after being formally warned are to have their enrolment cancelled and will not be entitled to a refund (ref to 7-Behaviour Misconduct).
