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The following details supersede
all previously issued details on taking
the examination.
THE QUALIFYING
EXAMINATION
Having
purchased the full course the following
applies:
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You
can take the examination
after studying
for not less that three months from
the date of receiving the
course Note:
there is a
one-year time limit on when you
can take the exam.
There is an examination fee of
$45.00 The reason why this
fee is separate from the course
purchase fee is that not everyone
who buys the course wishes to
take the exam and it is unfair on
them if they were to pay for an
exam in the purchase
price.
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You
will also be entitled to
Life-Membership
of the
Association
on passing
the examination.
Click here for details of The
Association.
There is a
small charge of $15.00 USD to
cover the cost of production, posting
etc. for the Diploma and Association
Membership Certificate).
2nd and Subsequent Attempts at
the Examination
In the
unlikely event you fail the your first
attempt at the examination, the following
applies:
You are eligible, subject
to the following conditions, to take the
final Diploma Examination again at a cost
of $30.00 (US). These fees apply to
all subsequent attempts at the
examination.
The examination is
multiple choice and taken
online. i.e. there are
three possible answers to each question
with one being
correct.
There are 100 questions
and a pass mark of 80%.
There is a time limit of two hours (more
than enough time to answer all questions)
and in the unlikely event you go over
that time, the examination site will
automatically shut down and only those
questions answered will be
marked. There is a countdown
button on the examination
paper. Again, I stress that
two hours is more than enough time to
take the exam, providing you have studied
the course material.
The examination is marked
automatically on-line immediately after
you hit the 'Please Grade me' button on
the examination
paper. The
results are notified to both you
(providing you supply an email address on
the page displayed when you finish the
examination) and The
College. We, therefore,
have no control over whether you pass or
fail and this gives the examination
credibility.
Due to the
nature of the final examination, there are
no practice or mock
examinations. The final
examination is straight forward and is
accessed through a user name and password
that is given to you on
application.
After the
three month minimum study period, you can
ask to take final examination by sending an
email to the College (an up-to-date link is
near the bottom of the first page at
http://www.the-robert-shields-college.com -
due to excessive spamming, some email addresses
have to be closed, but there is always a valid
link on that page).
You MUST
include in the BODY of your email requesting
to take the examination the following
details to enable verification before
sending you the exam details:
IN SUMMARY
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The
first attempt at the examination
costs $45.00.
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You
must study for at least three
months before taking the final
examination.
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On
passing the examination (95% of
students pass on the first attempt)
there is charge of $15.00 to cover
the costs involved in producing and
posting the Diploma and Association
Membership Certificate.
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In
the unlikely event that you fail the
first attempt, there is a $30.00 fee
for each subsequent attempt at the
examination. (It
is EXTREMELY rare that anyone has to
take the examination more than three
times, in fact the last time was
over five years ago).
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You
must study for a further month
before a second attempt at the
examination. Third and
subsequent attempts can be taken at
a time approved by the
College.
Please
Note: In all cases, the taking
of the examination is at the discretion
of the Principal of the Robert Shields
College. Every
attempt will be taken to help you take
the examination and pass it, but on
some very
rare occasions, it is
necessary to refuse an examination
attempt.
INSURANCE
Public
Liability Insurance is available for U.K.
residents at an extremely low
cost.
Please note
the following web site:
http://www.towergateprofessionalrisks.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=31
for further details. Note: I
have absolutely no connection with the
insurance company and only give a link to their
services as I have heard good things about them
and they are reasonably priced.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult
to arrange insurance for overseas graduates
and it has to be left up to you to arrange
your own insurance. A search of
the Internet for 'Public Liability
Insurance' will produce web sites that may
be suitable for your area and
country. We would be very
grateful for any information you may have in
this respect for inclusion on our web
site.
Copyright © The
Robert Shields College 2007 - All rights
reserved
A reminder: I sometimes find
it necessary to close email addresses due
to heavy spamming. If you
have difficulty contacting me, you will
find my current email address on my web
site at: http://www.The-Robert-Shields-College.com
or http://www.hypnotherapy-training.com
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