Why do online course access expire after 4 months (120 days)?

We implemented the 120 day access rule in January 2008 for the following reasons.

1. Online does not differ much from a live seminar. At the end of a live weekend seminar you leave with your handouts and the notes you made. You do not continue to have direct access to the presenter.   At the end of the 120 day online seminar access period, you will lose access to the lecturer's presentation. However, you will leave with the handouts you downloaded and the notes you made over the 120 days. Many enjoy online as they learn best from repetition and being able to watch and listen several times over 120 days allows you to go deeper into the material when compared to hearing it once at live seminar.

2. Some CEU approvals are  good from anywheer between 1-2 years and then it expires unless we renew it for another 1- 2 years. Some courses we do not renew because they become out dated or  no longer meet the standard to be on Pro D Seminars. This is the main reason for implementing the 120 access rule at Pro D. We  had some very disappointed registrants who finally wanted to take their their quiz after more than  2 years after ordering their course only  to find out the course is no longer approved by Pro D for CEU's.  Pro D stops selling courses we do not attend to renew a minimum of 4 months before the CEU approval expires to make sure everyone who has ordered it has at least 120 days to complete it.

3. The majority of people did not actually look at the course before we added an expiration date. We know because they did not send in quizzes for CEU's. Once we added an expiration date the majority did complete their course. So with no expiration only about 15% actually completed the courses and now with the 120 day rule over 80% complete them for CEU's and certificates. We are very proud of our on line courses and want word of mouth to help spread the good word. It is in both our best interest to add a deadline and have you take the course so you can benefit  through learning and earning CEU's from your purchase.

4. Allowing 120 days is reasonable plus it will keep your from procrastinating.  I want you to be successful and I know success is not attracted to procrastinators. Only order your courses once you have made a plan what days and how many hours a week you plan to study the material.  It is no value to you or Pro D if it "sits on your shelf".

Nothing beats live in class. Especially being able to ask questions and meeting and reconnecting with like minded practitioners and friends. We hope that our on line course allows people who missed the live in class still an opportunity as well as those who choose to not incur the cost and time to travel.

Thank you I wish you incredible success,

Lorne Brown B.Sc., CA, Dr. TCM, FABORM, CHt
Founder of Pro D Seminars
Founder of Acubalance Wellness Centre (Canada)
Director of Medigogy