Policies and Procedures
Time Allowed for Courses:
Confidentiality of Student Records:
The time allotted to complete a course is
6 months. A student’s completion due date is
assigned the day the course materials are mailed.
The Safety Codes Council will maintain
confidentiality of all student information and
records. Marks will be released to third parties
only upon the written consent of the student.
Assignments:
Some courses have assignments. Students
submit completed assignments directly to their
course advisor. The advisor will provide feedback.
Grading:
Exams:
Results:
Exams may be written at the Safety Codes
Council office or at another location with a
proctor. The proctor of the examination must be
an educator or qualified person such as a
teacher, a librarian, or a person approved by the
Safety Codes Council who is not directly related
to the candidate. To receive an exam, the
student and proctor must complete a Proctor
Consent form and return it by mail or fax to the
Safety Codes Council office. A minimum of one
week’s notice is required. The exam is then sent
directly to the proctor.
A Letter of Completion will be issued to all
students who successfully complete the
requirements for a course within the allotted time
frame. The letter will be issued within three
weeks. MARKS ARE NOT DISCLOSED OVER
THE TELEPHONE.
The respective Technical Council determines the
pass mark for each discipline.
Examination Rereads:
A student, who is unable to complete the course
in the time allowed, may request a one-time
extension for a fee of $100.00. The deadline to
apply for extensions is one month prior to the
course completion date. Extensions are four
months from the completion due date.
If a student believes he/she should have received
a higher mark on an exam, the student may have
the examination reread within 30 days of the
results being issued for a fee of $50.00. A
reevaluation of the examination will be conducted
only once per exam. If an error is identified in the
scoring of the exam, in either the answer key or
the wording of the question, the student’s grade
will be adjusted, up or down, as determined by
the reviewer. The adjusted mark will be the grade
on record. If the mark increases to a passing
grade, the reread fee will be refunded.
Withdrawal:
Examination Rewrites:
To withdraw from a course, students must mail or
fax a completed Withdrawal form to the Safety
Codes Council.
If a student registered in a full course fails the
examination, the student may rewrite the
examination for a fee of $50.00, provided it is
rewritten within the allotted timeframe. If the
student fails a second time, the student must
reregister for the course before being allowed to
rewrite the examination.
Course Extensions:
Course Refunds:
The deadline to withdraw and receive a partial
refund is 30 days after the course registration
date. A refund will be up to one-half the cost of
the specific course if materials are returned
complete in their original shrink-wrapping.
Transcripts:
Upon receipt of written authorization from the
student, the Safety Codes Council will issue a
transcript of the student’s record.
SAFETY CODES COUNCIL
1000 – 10665 Jasper Ave
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3S9
Fax: 424-5134, or toll-free 1-888-424-5134
March 2015