CLASS FEES and POLICIES
Registration Fees
Denver Open Media Members receive a discount on all classes; discounts range from 25-50% off of Non-Member rates; paid at least 24 hours in advance*
For more information on membership, please click here.
* There is an extra $25 charge for both members and non-members who register less than 24 hours in advance of the class. The only way to avoid this fee is to register in advance.
Scholarships
Individuals who demonstrate financial need and require a discount in order to take our classes should complete the educational scholarship application. (A Spanish version of the application is also available.) Scholarships allow students to take a class at a 75% discount of the full price of the class and are distributed at the sole discretion of the Open Media Foundation. No more than 25% of a class can be made up of scholarship recipients. Once an applicant is approved by an Open Media Foundation staff member, they will be notified via email and/or phone and instructed how to complete class registration.
Testing Out
If you have experience in field production and/or editing and would like to get certified without having to take a class, you may test-out of a particular certification area for a $25 fee. Please be sure that you know the material well enough to pass the test, because if you fail you will not be certified, and you will have to pay to take the certification class. The fee for the test-out will not be deducted from class fee. Test-outs are scheduled in groups. If you would like to test out of Field Production or Final Cut Pro, please view our upcoming schedule and email lynne@openmediafoundation.org to secure your spot. You may not test out of the Studio Production Workshop.
Reviewing a Class
Members who have already been certified by the Open Media Foundation and who want to take the class the same class to review the material, can do so at a discounted rate of $50 per class for Field and Studio Production classes. No discounts will be offered for reviewing Final Cut Pro classes. If you would like to review a class please email lynne@openmediafoundation.org
Class Policies
Minimum Enrollment:
Each of our courses has a pre-determined minimum enrollment. In the event that minimum enrollment is not met, a class will be canceled and students who have already registered will be contacted at the phone number they provided when registering and are entitled to a refund or, if they choose, the registration fee can be transferred to a different open class.
Educational Discount:
Groups who are interested in taking numerous classes receive 2 free classes for every 4 classes purchased.
Cancellation Policy:
Students who have paid in advance are entitled to a full refund if they cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the class. They may choose to transfer their registration fee to a different class, if space is available. Students who cancel less than 24 hours before a class and students who don't show up will not be entitled to a refund, and transfers will only be approved at the discretion of the Open Media Foundation. This policy also applies to members signing up using free classes included in their organizational membership.
Bounced Check Policy:
If we receive a returned check from our bank for a payment that you made, you will be invoiced for the original amount of the check plus a $25 bank fee. The payment of the invoiced amount will be due within 30 days of invoice date. We will not re-submit the original check, nor will we accept another check for the re-payment. You will need to deliver cash or a money order to our office for the amount invoiced (either in person or by mail).
