Continuing Education Registration Information

Registration Deadlines
Continuing Education Course Tuition
Withdrawals & Refunds
Changes, Substitutions, Postponement & Cancellation
Receipts & Income Tax
Income Taxes

Registration Deadlines for Continuing Education Courses

Unless stated otherwise in the course description, all live, online and correspondence courses have the following registration deadlines:

Live Courses:

2 weeks prior to the first session of the course

Online and Correspondence Courses:

1 month prior to the start of the course

This allows us to prepare sufficient quantities of course materials, book appropriately sized rooms, and make other arrangements to ensure your course runs smoothly. Some live courses have earlier deadlines to facilitate advanced distribution of course materials; these are clearly indicated in the course description.

Although we will accept enrollments beyond the registration deadline, late registrants are not guaranteed notice of course changes or cancellation and may not receive course materials before the course begins. In addition, some courses have limited enrollments, and students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Continuing Education Course Tuition

Tuition for continuing education courses must be paid in full when you register. Partial payments will not be accepted. You may pay by cash, bank debit card, certified cheque or money order (payable to The Michener Institute), Visa, MasterCard or purchase order. All charges are listed in Canadian dollars and are exempt from GST, PST and HST.

Tuition for Advanced Practice Programs

Withdrawals & Refunds for Continuing Education Courses

The Department of Continuing Education has a strict policy on refunds for all live, correspondence, and on-line courses.

If you wish to withdraw from any continuing education course, your written request must be signed and received by Student Enrollment using one the following methods:

By fax to 416 596-3180
In person
Sent by mail
Original signed, scanned and e-mailed to info@michener.ca.

Please include your name, the course code, your current address and phone number as well as e-mail address. Withdrawals are subject to the following charges:

Live Courses

Prior to the start date: Refund minus $75 provided that the written and signed request has been received prior to course date, that course material is returned intact, unopened and in its original condition**. Learners are responsible for any return postage and handling costs.
Day of course: No refund unless signed request is accompanied by a signed Doctor's note.
After the start date: No refund

Correspondence Courses

Prior to the start date: Refund minus $75 provided that the written and signed request has been received prior to course date, that course material is returned intact, unopened and in its original condition. Learners are responsible for any return postage and handling costs.

After the start date*: No refund

*Start dates for correspondence courses are considered to be 5 days after the course material has been sent.

On-Line Courses

After the start date: No refund

** Course materials should be returned to:

The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Department of Continuing Education, Room 503
222 St Patrick Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1V4

Transfer or Substitution of Continuing Education Courses

If you wish to transfer from one course or section to another, a written and signed request must be submitted to Student Enrollment prior to the start date. There is a $40 service charge to transfer between courses or within sections which also must be received prior to the start date. Transfers or substitutions can only be requested once per student. Please include any additional tuition amounts that may be required. Some courses have specific deadlines for transfer requests or substitutions. Please note that sending someone else in your place is only authorized with the written and signed permission of the original registrant prior to the start date.

Postponement or Cancellation of Continuing Education Courses

The Michener Institute reserves the right to postpone or cancel courses. We will make every effort to notify participants by telephone and email, so please include both your home and business numbers as well as your email address upon registration. Should we have to cancel a course, you will receive a full refund of your tuition fees; any other expenses incurred are your responsibility.

Receipts & Income Tax

We will issue you a receipt for every continuing education course in which you enroll. This is your confirmation of enrollment and it will be sent to you within five business days of your registration. Please bring it with you, as you may be asked to show it upon entering the building or when borrowing items from the Learning Resource Centre. We strongly suggest you enroll in advance of the registration deadline. If you enroll after the deadline, your receipt may not arrive prior to the start of the course.

Most of Michener's offerings are eligible as income tax deductions, in accordance with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) regulations. We issue receipts for tax purposes every February. You will be sent a receipt for income tax purposes if your total tuition paid to The Michener Institute, including tuition for continuing education courses, exceeds $100 in the prior calendar year. According to CCRA rules, total tuition fees of $100 or less from one institution are not eligible for tax deduction.

Please note that some continuing education tuition fees include materials costs (such as textbooks and reagents). As materials are not tax deductible, your income tax receipt will only reflect the education portion of the tuition. For more information regarding tax regulations, please visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca

There is a $10 administration charge for duplicate or replacement tax receipts

Course Formats and Materials
Continuing Education Academic Code of Conduct
Continuing Education Registration FAQ
Income Taxes for Professional Programs

Current Students