ARCS Student Handbook
PREFACE
Welcome to the ARCS, LLC (“ARCS”) Student Handbook, for enrolled Students (“Student(s)”). Enrolled Students are responsible for understanding and complying with all obligations and requirements in this ARCS Student Handbook,
PLEASE READ THIS STUDENT HANDBOOK CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING, USING, RECEIVING AND/OR PARTICIPATING ON ARCS WEBSITES, ACCESSING CONTENT, CLASSES, SERVICES AND/OR ANY OTHER ARCS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THIS STUDENT HANDBOOK, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS, USE, RECEIVE AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN ARCS WEBSITES, CONTENT, CLASSES, SERVICES AND ANY OTHER ARCS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.
BY ACCESSING, USING, RECEIVING AND/OR PARTICIPATING ON ARCS WEBSITES, ACCESSING CONTENT, CLASSES, SERVICES AND ANY OTHER ARCS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, YOU INDICATE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE STUDENT HANDBOOK AND THAT YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT.
ARCS HAS THE MAXIMUM DISCRETION PERMITTED BY LAW TO INTERPRET, ADMINISTER, CHANGE, MODIFY, OR DELETE THE RULES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES, AND BENEFITS CONTAINED IN THE HANDBOOK AT ANY TIME. ANY CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING TO ANY ARCS WEBSITE.
YOUR CONTINUED ACCESSING, USING, RECEIVING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN ARCS WEBSITES, CONTENT, CLASSES, SERVICES AND ANY OTHER ARCS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
DEFINITIONS
ARCS: ARCS, LLC (“ARCS”)
ARCS Advisor (or “Advisor”): a Masters-level clinician, Coach or ARCS Administrator assigned to help each enrolled Student; enrolled Students may contact their respective Advisor by clicking on the “Contact Your ARCS Advisor” link from their respective Portal dashboard.
ARCS Affiliate (or “Affiliate”): Any ARCS Member who has executed the ARCS Affiliate Agreement available to each ARCS Member on their respective ARCS Portal dashboard, and has subsequently been accepted by ARCS Administration into the ARCS Affiliate Program.
ARCS Journey: The first phase of the ARCS Program, including but not limited to successive access to and completion of the ARCS Curriculum combined with concurrent coaching services; Students successfully complete the ARCS Journey to advance to the Certification Journey. Advancement to the ARCS Certification Journey after completing the ARCS Journey is optional, for each Student.
ARCS Certification Journey (or, “Certification Journey”): The second, optional phase of the ARCS Program, including but not limited to CARC Life Coaching Certification; Students who successfully complete the ARCS Journey and Certification Journey become Certified Adaptive Recovery Life Coaches (or, “Coaches”).
ARCS Coaching Journey (or, “Coaching Journey”): The third, optional phase of the ARCS Program in which Coaches may be given the opportunity to continue attending ARCS Classes, now participating and offering their perspective as a Coach, and may also contract with ARCS to earn income as an affiliate for any referrals made to ARCS who subsequently become enrolled ARCS Students; Coaches may enter the Coaching Journey after acquiring Certification. Any/all Coaches who opt to remain enrolled in the ARCS Program for the Coaching Journey concurrently remain listed as an ARCS Student, and all ARCS Terms and Conditions, Enrollment Terms and terms found within this Student still apply to enrolled Coaches. Advancement to the ARCS Coaching Journey after completing the ARCS Journey and the ARCS Certification Journey is optional, for each Coach.
ARCS Curriculum: ARCS video, journal and Workbook lessons designed to prepare Students to become Coaches; successful completion of the ARCS Curriculum is required for CARC Certification.
ARCS Certification Journey Curriculum: CARC Ethics Course and Exam; successful completion of the ARCS Curriculum and the ARCS Certification Journey Curriculum is required for CARC Certification.
ARCS Program (“Curriculum” or “Program”): Creative course of study related to the life coaching industry, including but not limited to the ARCS Journey, the ARCS Certification Journey and the ARCS Coaching Journey, collectively.
ARCS Classes (or, “Classes”): live, online coaching sessions provided by Masters-level clinicians on the ARCS Portal at portal.arcstofreedom.com.
ARCS Facilitator (or “Facilitator”): Masters-level clinician who hosts live, online Classes on the ARCS Portal at portal.arcstofreedom.com.
ARCS Members: All ARCS Website users, Students, and Graduates, collectively.
ARCS Portal: The ARCS Website https://portal.arcstofreedom.com/ and any and all other ARCS Websites with specialized integrations and functionalities for Students and Coaches.
ARCS Support (or “Support”): The primary point of contact for all ARCS members, Students and Coaches at support@arcstofreedom.com
ARCS Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”): www.arcstofreedom.com/terms
ARCS Websites: All websites now owned or hereafter acquired by ARCS, including both domains and subdomains.
ARCS Website User: any individual who accesses ARCS Website(s).
Assignment: An individual ARCS Curriculum lesson in video, audio, text, journal, workbook or other format.
CARC Certification (or, “Certification”): Certified Adaptive Recovery Coach Life Coaching Certification, which includes CARC-I Certified Addiction-Recovery Coach, and CARC-II Certified Abuse-Recovery Coach.
Certification Board: The National Board of Adaptive Recovery Professionals (nbarp.org); the privately operated accreditation organization that regulates, maintains standards and issues CARC Certifications.
Coach (or “CARC”): An individual who has successfully completed the ARCS Journey and the ARCS Certification Journey and, thus, has acquired CARC Certification.
Coaching: Professional life coaching services.
Course: ARCS Assignment(s) designated to cover a specific subject matter.
Coursework: The online Assignments within the ARCS Curriculum and the ARCS Certification Journey Curriculum, collectively.
Enrollment: Electronic execution of the Student Enrollment Agreement by a Student.
Enrollment Term: Periodically renewable Agreement entered into between a Student and ARCS wherein the Student undertakes to participate in the ARCS Program.
Graduate: A recipient of CARC Certification.
Graduation: successful completion of the ARCS Journey and the ARCS Certification Journey, including subsequent receipt of any CARC Certification.
Grant Board: The private board which may offer Grant Funding for eligible Students.
Grant Funding: Funding provided to eligible Students, by the Grant Board.
Discount-Track Program (or, “Discount-Track”): Grant funded Program through which eligible Students can acquire Certification in a minimum of 18 months.
Standard-Track Program (or, “Fast-Track”): Standard Program through which Students are eligible to acquire Certification in a minimum of 9 months.
Financial Assistance: Grant funding, discounts, student loans and other financial assistance offered by ARCS to eligible Students.
Journal Assignments (or “Journal” or “Workbook”): Written Assignments within the ARCS Curriculum.
Module: a unit of Coursework on the ARCS Portal; one Assignment for Discount-Track Program and one Course for Standard or Fast-Track Program.
Proprietary Information: ARCS intellectual property, Websites and their entire contents, features and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement, thereof), and all ARCS login credentials, logos, trade secrets, and Class content.
Approved/Needs Updates: potential assessment rating received by Student, from their Professor, with respect to submitted Workbook and Course Assignments.
Student: Any individual who has executed a Student Enrollment Agreement with ARCS and is at the time not in default thereof.
Student Portal: https://portal.arcstofreedom.com/
Standard Tuition: The standard tuition rate, without Financial Assistance.
Total Tuition: Tuition over the course of Student’s Enrollment Term.
Termination: Involuntary revocation of a Student’s access to the ARCS Platform.
Video Assignments: Audio-Visual Assignments within the ARCS Curriculum.
Withdrawal: Student’s permanent voluntary removal from the Program.
HEADINGS & FORMATTING
Headings and formatting are for the sake of simplicity and are not to be used in the interpretation of this ARCS Student Handbook, or to change the context of the clauses in which they appear.
CERTIFICATES
Graduates will receive the following three (3) specialized Life Coaching Certificates:
**CARC
Certified Adaptive-Recovery Coach, for specialized coaching of any client seeking to change unwanted emotional, cognitive, behavioral , relationship, or other patterns..
**CARC-I**
Certified Addiction-Recovery Coach: for specialized Coaching of substance addicts, behavioral addicts, friends and family members of addicts, and any Client seeking to change unwanted behavior patterns.
**CARC-II**
Certified Abuse-Recovery Coach: for specialized Coaching of trauma survivors, including but not limited to survivors of childhood abuse, domestic violence, dysfunctional families, or of any extensive or protracted stressors.
ARCS JOURNEY CURRICULUM
The ARCS Journey Curriculum includes the following Course titles and topics:
Course 1: The Cycle of Addiction
Course 2: The Disease Concept
Course 3. Relapse Prevention
Course 4: Details of Diagnosis
Course 5: Origins of Recovery
Course 6: Incremental Healing
Course 7: Case Study
Course 8: Case Study
Course 9: Case Study
Course 10: Personal Spirituality
Course 11: Behavioral Addiction
Course 12: Introduction to Coaching
Course 13: Coaching Methodologies
Course 14: Developmental Stages
Course 15: PTSD
Course 16: Internal Mechanics
Course 17: Boundaries
Course 18: Q&A
Course 19: Professional Exploration
Course 20: Developing Awareness
Course 21: Developing Security
Course 22: Developing Self-Esteem
Course 23: Developing Internal Validation & Loyalty
Course 24: Reviewing Your Relationships
Course 25: Finding Your Voice
Course 26: Rewiring Your Instincts
Course 27: Healing Your Patterns
Course 28: Putting It All Together
Course 29: How to Change
Course 30: Sustaining Change
ARCS CERTIFICATION JOURNEY CURRICULUM
The ARCS Certification Journey Curriculum includes the following Course titles and topics:
Course 31: Practice Ethics I
Course 32: Practice Ethics II
Course 33: Ethics Exam Prep Videos
Exam: CARC Professional Ethics Exam
Each Course listed above has a variable number of Assignments, therein.
All Modules in the ARCS Program are designed to be cumulative; hence, Student must progress through the Courses listed above in successive order of course number (i.e. 1, 2, 3… 31).
(a) Assignment(s) may not be skipped.
(b) Assignment(s) may not be accessed retrospectively, after completion.
ARCS reserves the right to adjust the schedule, order, content and/or availability of Coursework, Modules, Courses, Assignment(s), Classes, Content, Websites, Materials and/or any other form of Proprietary Information (as defined in ARCS Terms and Conditions), at any time and for any and/or no reason.
ARCS PROGRAM ENROLLMENT: ELIGIBILITY AND RETENTION REQUIREMENTS
In order to attain and retain eligibility for ARCS Program Enrollment, Student must:
1. agree and adhere to all ARCS Terms and Conditions, including but not limited to the stipulations detailed, herein, within this ARCS Student Handbook.
2. be at least eighteen years old.
3. attend class from a geo-location within the United States.
4. If seeking to obtain CARC Certification and/or to engage in independent life coaching, graduate must reside in the Untied States, be authorized to work in the United States, and intend to practice as an independently-operating Coach within the United States.
5. If seeking to obtain CARC Certification and/or to engage in independently-operating Coaching, graduate may not have any misdemeanor or felony convictions of a violent nature, including but not limited to offenses categorized as a “Crime of Violence” (COV), as defined in the Federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act (CCCA) of 1984. Admittance with any legal conviction history determined to be of a violent nature is granted on an individual basis once the details of the criminal record have been fully provided with official documentation to support@arcstofreedom.com during the admissions process. Applicants who are not eligible to obtain CARC Certification and/or to engage in provision of independently-operating Coaching may still be eligible to participate in the ARCS Journey and to receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of the ARCS Journey. Only ARCS Administrators can make admission determinations.
6. If seeking to obtain CARC Certification and/or to engage in independently-operating Coaching, graduate may not have any current or past placement on any sex offender registry. Admittance with any current or past placement on any sex offender registry is granted on an individual basis once the details of the criminal record have been fully provided with official documentation to support@arcstofreedom.com during the admissions process. Applicants who are not eligible to obtain CARC Certification and/or to engage in provision of independently-operating Coaching may still be eligible to participate in the ARCS Journey and to receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of the ARCS Journey. Only ARCS Administrators can make admission determinations.
7. own and/or have consistent access to a secure device (such as a laptop, tablet or smart phone), through which to attend Classes, complete and submit Assignments, and communicate with ARCS Support.
8. fully comply with the terms of all Agreements between Student and ARCS.
Student’s failure to fulfill and maintain any and all of the above-listed requirements within this section may result in Student’s permanent removal from the Program, which may also result in Student’s ineligibility for future enrollment in the Program and/or for future Financial Assistance.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ARCS may offer Financial Assistance in the form of Student Loans, grants, discounts, or other financial products to Students enrolled in the Program. Individual eligibility for ARCS Financial Assistance is assessed on a case by case basis. All forms of ARCS Financial Assistance may be provided by ARCS or by other third-party lenders/providers. All ARCS Financial Assistance terms are individualized. Current availability of of ARCS Financial Assistance may vary. Contact ARCS Support to apply.
ARCS strives to make some form of Financial Assistance available to every incoming Student who can adequately document, based upon Grant Board guidelines, that they live below the currently published poverty line in the United States. Incoming Students who cannot adequately document, based upon Grant Board guidelines, that they live below the currently published poverty line in the United States are not eligible for grant funded discounts and must enroll at ARCS current Standard Tuition rate.
Incoming Student who is eligible for grant funded discounts will be given the opportunity to select between two Tuition options, thus to enroll in the ARCS Program in the Grant Board’s current grant-funded Discount-Track Tuition rate, or at ARCS current Standard Tuition rate. Eligible Student may switch from one Tuition rate and Program track to another no more than one time, at no charge. Subsequent Tuition rate and Program track changes will be billed at a rate of 10.00 for administrative fees.
FEES
Program Application Fees: ARCS waives all Application Fees for incoming Students who are enrolling in the ARCS Program for the first time.
Program Deposits: ARCS waives all Deposits for incoming Students who are enrolling in the ARCS Program for the first time.
A Student who terminates his/her enrollment with the ARCS and thereafter seeks re-enrollment may be charged an administrative fee by ARCS in an amount no greater than $250.00.
(a) Student may be charged Late Fees for failure to remit their respective Tuition in a timely and/or consistent manner. Late Fees may be charged, as follows:
After Initial Failed Tuition Payment……….. 5.00
After Second Failed Tuition Payment…….. 10.00
After Third Failed Payment: Student may be charged a deposit in an amount no greater than $250.00 in order to continue in the Program.
There are no fees, payments or charges owed to ARCS, other than those detailed, herein.
ARCS does not charge any “hidden” or otherwise non-disclosed fees.
FINANCING
ARCS may offer Student Loan Financing to Students enrolled in the Program. ARCS Student Loans may be provided by ARCS or by other third-party lenders/providers. All ARCS Student Loan Financing terms are individualized. Current availability of ARCS Student Loan Financing may vary. Individual eligibility for ARCS Student Loan Financing is assessed on a case by case basis. Contact ARCS Support to apply.
CLASSES
Student is solely and fully responsible for their respective attendance of or absence from ARCS Classes.
ARCS recommends that Student attend Class for a minimum of 30 minutes, per week, throughout Student’s Enrollment Term.
Any and/or all Journal/Workbook Assignment(s) that Student submits concurrent with a week during which Student fails to attend Class for a minimum of 30 minutes, for any and/or no reason, will be rejected, with no Grade determined; furthermore, Student will be required to attend Class for a minimum of 30 minutes before such Journal/Workbook Assignment(s) will be accepted and Graded.
If at any time and for any and/or no reason Student does not and/or cannot attend Class(es), Student will continue to be accountable for all of their respective Tuition payments, in order to remain enrolled in the Program.
ARCS reserves the right to adjust the order, schedule and/or availability of Classes, at any time and for any and/or no reason. If a particular Class or Facilitator becomes unavailable on a permanent basis, Student may find a replacement Class and Facilitator in Student’s respective Portal dashboard.
COURSEWORK ACCESS LIMITS
ARCS adheres to the Certification Board’s mandated Curriculum Access Limits, designed to ensure Student’s thorough comprehension of Curriculum concepts and resultant preparedness for practice:
**Discount-Track Program**
If/When Student is enrolled in the Discount-Track Program, Student may access no more than one Assignment, per week.
**Fast-Track Program**
If/When Student is enrolled in the Fast-Track Program, Student may access no more than one Course, per week.
COURSEWORK ACCESS AND GRADING
Student is solely responsible for their respective accessing, completion and/or submission of (or for their respective failure to access, complete and/or submit) Assignment(s).
Assignment(s) are assessed as “Approved” and, thus, as acceptable for Student to gain access to the successive Assignment or “Needs Updates” and, thus, unacceptable or otherwise insufficient for Student to gain access to the successive Assignment, based upon assessment of the following two criteria:
1. Workbook Assignment Answer Quantity
Workbook Answer Quantity is defined as, “the amount of content in any Workbook Assignment answer, relative to the respective question(s) asked”.
2. Workbook Assignment Answer Quality
Workbook Assignment Answer Quality is defined as: “the relevance of any Workbook Assignment answer to the content, material and concepts presented in any Workbook Assignment’s corresponding video Assignment and/or any other provided, suggested
If Student submits Workbook Assignment(s) that is/are determined by ARCS to receive a rating of “Needs Updates”, Student will not be given access to their successive Assignment in the Curriculum, unless and until Student resubmits all “Needs Updates” Workbook Assignment(s) with revised content, until such Workbook Assignment is determined as “Approved”. Such determination will be in ARCS’ sole discretion.
In order to advance from one Module to another, Student must:
Remain on the current Module for no less than seven days;
Access, complete and submit all Assignments within a Module in successive order;
Access, complete and submit all Assignments by Sunday at midnight Eastern Standard Time of any respective week (self-paced; consistent weekly submissions not required);
receive a rating of “Approved” on all Assignments within a Module;
Attend Class with their Professor on the week of Assignment submission.
For any/all Assignment(s) accessed, completed and submitted by Student, by Sunday at midnight EST of any respective week (self-paced; consistent weekly submissions not required), their respective ARCS Advisor will grade their work by the following Monday at 5pm Eastern Time, and if all conditions required to advance to the next Module have been satisfied, the ARCS Portal will automatically open the next, successive Module on the same Monday between the approximate hours 11:00pm to midnight Eastern Standard Time.
If at any time Student does not or cannot complete and submit any Assignment, Student shall continue to remain accountable for all of the Student’s Tuition obligations in order to remain enrolled in the ARCS Program.
PROGRAM COMPLETION LIMITS
ARCS adheres to the Certification Board’s mandated Program Completion Limits (detailed in this section) and Graduation Requirements (see section, herein, entitled “Graduation Requirements”), designed to ensure Student’s thorough comprehension of Curriculum concepts and resultant preparedness for practice:
**Discount-Track Program**
If/When Student is enrolled in the Discount-Track Program, Student may complete the Curriculum and Graduate from the Program no sooner than eighteen months from the date of Student’s initial enrollment in the Program.
**Fast-Track Program**
If Student is enrolled in the Fast-Track Program, Student may complete the Curriculum and Graduate from the Program no sooner than nine months from the date of Student’s initial enrollment in the Program.
SELF-PACED PROGRAM
So long as Student adheres to the Certification Board’s mandated Coursework Access Limits (see section, herein, entitled, “Coursework Access Limits”) and Program Completion Limits (see section, herein, entitled “Program Completion Limits”), Student’s progression through Curriculum Assignments is self-paced, meaning that Student is under no obligation to complete and/or submit Assignment(s) each week and, furthermore, that there is no maximum time interval or limit, in which Student must complete the Curriculum and graduate from the Program.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The following criteria are required to complete and graduate the Program:
**ARCS Program Enrollment: Eligibility and Retention Requirements**
Maintain all ARCS Program Enrollment Eligibility and Retention Requirements (see section, herein, entitled, “ARCS Program Enrollment: Eligibility & Retention Requirements”).
**Workbook Assignments**
(a) Complete and submit each/all Workbook Assignment(s)
(b) Receive a grade of “Satisfactory” for each/all Workbook Assignment(s)
**Ethics Exam**
(a) Complete and submit the CARC Ethics Exam (in Course 31 of the ARCS Certification Journey Curriculum).
(b) Receive a grade of no less than 80% on the CARC Ethics Exam (in Course 31 of the ARCS Certification Journey Curriculum).
STUDENT COMMUNICATION
**In the event of a medical, psychological or other emergency, Student should call 911.**
In the event of a medical, psychological or other emergency, Student should call 911.
ARCS Support is required to keep our operating budget minimal, in order to be able to provide Financial Assistance options to Students who qualify. For this reason, ARCS Support is only available for Students through email communication at support@arcstofreedom.com. ARCS Support email reply turnaround times are generally 3-5 business days, however they may sometimes be longer.
Student should not expect contact with Class Facilitators outside of Class hours. If Student needs support, they should contact their respective ARCS Advisor or email ARCS Support at support@arcstofreedom.com.
Students may not make direct content with other students outside of Class hours. This is to preserve each individual Student’s ability to focus on their own, individualized journey.
**STUDENT CONDUCT**
Student is expected to behave in a professional manner when interacting with ARCS Coaches, ARCS Administrators and other ARCS Students. Student’s demonstration of disrespectful and/or otherwise disruptive conduct may result in Student’s termination.
**ARCS Non-Discrimination Policy**
ARCS Students, ARCS Coaches and ARCS Administrators should not practice, condone, facilitate or collaborate with any form of discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, lack of religion, immigration status, or mental or physical disability.
COACHING SERVICES
Although many Coaches may find work in various capacities and positions, within social-service and other helping-field contexts, organizations, facilities and programs, CARC Certification is specifically designed for Coaches to establish their own, private, independent life coaching practice.
1. CARC Certification is valid anywhere within the United States, without having to file, qualify or re-test for reciprocity from state to state.
2. CARC Certification is not valid in practice jurisdictions outside of the United States.
3. State requirements for life coaching may change, and Coaches are solely and fully responsible to research and adhere to all laws, regulations and guidelines in their respective practice jurisdiction(s).
4. Coaches are certified to conduct individual, couple, family and unrelated-large and small group sessions.
5. Coaches can opt to see their respective clients online, in person and/or by phone.
6. Coaches can choose their own specialization(s), within the broader context of helping clients to change any unwanted emotional, cognitive, behavioral, relationship or other patterns. Since CARCs have information related to helping anyone to change behavior patterns, other popular specializations include healing from codependence, change-of-life coaching and business coaching.
7. CARCs in their own, independently-operating life coaching practice can charge their clients $25.00-$135.00 per 50-minute Coaching session, based upon the current CARC Code of Ethics at www.nbarp.org/carc-code-of-ethics.html
8. After Graduation, Coaches will be eligible to opt to remain enrolled in the ARCS Program and continue into the ARCS Coaching Journey.
9. ARCS reserves the right to take into account any individual ARCS Member’s history, including but not limited to Student’s overall conduct, Class participation and tuition records, when assessing application to the ARCS Coaching Journey
10. ARCS makes no guarantee to Website user, Student or Coach that a position to contract with ARCS as an Affiliate and/or any other form of position and/or employment of any kind will be available and/or will be made available, at any time, with or without ARCS.
11. Although ARCS will make a reasonable effort to provide each Coach with resources for advice and other forms of professional and career development resources, this in no way constitutes a promise or guarantee of employment, contract position, affiliate contract and/or success as a Coach, in the coaching capacity, upon completion of the Program; furthermore, any and all forms of career or other assistance may be suspended in the event that financial commitments are determined to be delinquent and/or in default. ARCS is not affiliated with or sanctioned by any state, governmental, regulatory body or accreditation agency in any official capacity. ARCS certification is wholly independent and no representation otherwise is made herein.
12. ARCS may offer the ARCS Coaching Program to graduated Coaches who opt to continue into the ARCS Coaching Journey. The ARCS Coaching Program may be provided by ARCS or by other third-party providers. All ARCS Coaching Program terms are individualized. Current availability of ARCS Coaching Program may vary. Individual eligibility for ARCS Coaching Program is assessed on a case by case basis. Contact ARCS Support to apply.
After Graduation, Coaches may be eligible to remain enrolled in the ARCS Program and continue into the Coaching Journey, in which they can apply to the ARCS Affiliate Program, through which they may contract with ARCS to earn income as an affiliate for any referrals made to ARCS who subsequently become enrolled ARCS Students, for so long as such enrolled Student remains enrolled and paying Tuition. If the Student fails to pay, takes leave of absence, withdraws or for any other reason fails to pay, the affiliate who referred them will not receive commission payouts. Additionally, once the Student completes the ARCS Journey phase of the ARCS Program, the affiliate who referred them will not receive commission payouts. If/When an ARCS Program graduate opts to continue into the ARCS Certification Journey and/or the ARCS Coaching Journey phases of the ARCS Program, the affiliate who referred them will not receive commission payouts.
ARCS Members should access and read the ARCS Affiliate Agreement available on their respective ARCS Portal dashboard for all details, terms and conditions regarding the ARCS Affiliate Program. Furthermore, all ARCS Members should regularly access and read the ARCS Affiliate Agreement available on their respective ARCS Portal dashboard for any/all updates made to the ARCS Affiliate Agreement.
ARCS reserves the right to take into account any individual ARCS Member’s history, including but not limited to legal history, online history, Program participation, overall conduct, and Tuition records (when applicable), when assessing application to the ARCS Affiliate Program. ARCS makes no guarantee to Website user, Student or Coach that a position to contract with ARCS as an Affiliate and/or any other form of contract, position and/or employment of any kind will be available and/or will be made available, at any time, with or without ARCS.
ARCS may offer the ARCS Affiliate Program to registered but unenrolled ARCS Website users, Students enrolled in the Program, and graduated Coaches in the ARCS Coaching Journey. The ARCS Affiliate Program may be provided by ARCS or by other third-party providers. All ARCS Affiliate Program terms are individualized. Current availability of ARCS Affiliate Program may vary. Individual eligibility for ARCS Affiliate Program is assessed on a case by case basis. Contact ARCS Support to apply.
Although ARCS will make a reasonable effort to provide each Coach with resources for advice and other forms of professional and career development resources, this in no way constitutes a promise or guarantee of employment, contract position, teaching position and/or success as a Coach, in the coaching capacity, upon completion of the Program; furthermore, any and all forms of Career assistance may be suspended in the event that financial commitments are determined to be delinquent and/or in default. ARCS is not affiliated with or sanctioned by any state, governmental, regulatory body or accreditation agency in any official capacity. ARCS certification is wholly independent and no representation otherwise is made herein.
TERMINATION AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Student may Withdraw from the Program by providing written notice to the School not less than 30 days before the natural expiration of any Enrollment Term for any or for no reason, by contacting support@arcstofreedom.com. In addition, ARCS or the Certification Board may involuntarily terminate Student, at any time for breach or default of any policy or obligation to which a Student may be subject. Such termination by the School will not relieve Student of any financial obligations under any Agreement to which such Student may be subject at the time of termination or Withdrawal until the expiration of the Student’s Enrollment Term.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
In the event that Student is experiencing financial or other hardship, ARCS offers Students up to 60-days standard Leave of Absence (consecutive or not) and an additional 30 days hardship Leave of Absence, throughout the duration of Student’s enrollment. Student should submit a formal request for Leave of Absence by emailing support@arcstofreedom.com.
Approval of any leave request is granted on an individual basis in ARCS’s sole discretion. Leave requests should be made in advance, as they may take 5-10 business days to approve and process.
Only ARCS Administrator(s) can approve Leave Request(s). ARCS Administration may require Student to produce documentation of hardship, in order to approve any Leave of Absence Request.
ARCS HONOR CODE
Student shall adhere to all ARCS Terms and Conditions, including but not limited to the stipulations detailed herein.
ARCS COPYRIGHTS
Student shall NOT duplicate, copy, download, share, transfer, transmit, modify, reproduce, distribute, sell, re-sell, license, sublicense, lease, rent, perform or claim any portion of ARCS Websites, Content, Services (as defined within ARCS Terms and Conditions) and/or all other forms of ARCS Proprietary Information, without express written permission from ARCS or copyright holders.
Any attempt by Student to duplicate, copy, download, share, transfer, transmit, modify, reproduce, distribute, sell, re-sell, license, sublicense, lease, rent, perform or claim any portion of ARCS Websites, Content, Services (as defined within ARCS Terms and Conditions) and/or any and all other forms of ARCS Proprietary Information, without express written permission from ARCS or the copyright holders may result in Student’s (a) immediate termination from the Program, and/or (b) ineligibility for future enrollment in the Program, and/or (c) immediate, permanent and/or retroactive revocation of Student’s financial assistance. Any attempt by Student to duplicate, copy, download, share, transfer, transmit, modify, reproduce, distribute, sell, re-sell, license, sublicense, lease, rent, perform or claim any portion of ARCS Websites, Content, Services (as defined within ARCS Terms and Conditions) and/or all other forms of ARCS Proprietary Information, without express written permission from the copyright holder will be prosecuted civilly to the fullest extent of the law, all costs thereof to be taxed to the Student, and subject to an injunction or other equitable remedy as may be determined by ARCS.
EFFECTIVENESS
Student’s Enrollment Term becomes effective when Student executes and agrees to adhere to the Enrollment Agreement, the ARCS Terms and Conditions, and this ARCS Student Handbook.
LAST REVISED: February 23, 2024
