FMCA Deferral and Withdrawal Policies

If your circumstances change after enrolling in the FMCA Health Coach Certification program and you would like to withdraw or defer, please review the requirements to do so.

Last Updated: September 18, 2023

Applies to: Current Students

Withdrawal/Refund Policy:

Refunds are available within the 30 days after the class start date. Class start dates are either March 1st or September 1st respectively. During that time period, Students are eligible for a refund of tuition paid minus a $500 processing fee. There will be no refunds after the 30-day refund period (March 30th and September 30th). Students on payment plans who withdraw after 30 days from the class start date will still be responsible for paying the balance of their tuition owed. If you want to withdraw after the class has started, you will be required to sign the Withdrawal Agreement and are encouraged to complete an exit interview with the Executive Director of Student Services to review your reasons for departure.

Students on payment plans through Affirm or a third party financier may be subject to additional terms and conditions. Please refer to their individual policies for more information.

Deferment Policy:

Students have the option to defer to a later class with a reinstatement fee (See fee schedule below). This fee will be due 15 days prior to the class start date. Students are allowed to defer up to two times total before being withdrawn from the program and will be responsible for paying the balance of any tuition owed. When choosing to defer, you may select a new enrollment within one year of your current class enrollment. Students who defer are held to the refund period of their original class and are ineligible for a refund.

Deferrals are allowed during the first eight months of the program. The deadline to defer is either April 30 or October 31, based on the start date of your enrollment. Any tuition paid will be forfeited if the student does not complete the program after deferring up to two times. Students on FMCA payment plans will be given the option to indicate within their deferment agreement if they would like to pause their payment plans until 15 days prior to their new start date. Students with payment plans provided by our financial partners Paramount or Affirm must continue to pay their tuition on the schedule specified by Paramount or Affirm.

In the event of a tuition increase, FMCA reserves the right to require a student to pay the difference from their original tuition at the time of enrollment.

REINSTATEMENT FEE SCHEDULE: The reinstatement fee for deferment varies based on the class month you are in when you sign the Deferral Agreement. (E.g., For a student with a September 1 start date, October 1-31st is month two, November 1-30th is month three, etc.)
- Between enrollment and month 3: $200
- Between months 4-6: $600
- Between months 7-8: $900

To request a deferral or withdrawal, please contact us at support@functionalmedicinecoaching.org.

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