Drag & Drop Website BuilderCarolyn Barton reserves the right to refuse attendance at or enrolment on any training course.
Places on courses are not transferable (other than by arrangement) and may not be sold to anyone; the client may only recover a share of the costs from trainees.
Advertising the course(s) is only allowed in consultation with and with the agreement of Carolyn Barton, to ensure that any advertisement accurately reflects the course(s) being offered.
Any agreement to provide training does not allow the client to be recognised as an accredited trainer. All accreditation remains solely with Carolyn Barton.
The content of this site is for information only. Courses are regularly updated to reflect current practice - course content is subject to change without notice.
These terms and conditions can be updated by Carolyn Barton at any time.
All trainees must have a fluent understanding of the English language, both written and spoken.
It is the responsibility of trainees or clients to ensure that the course content is appropriate for their needs by referring to the content as described on this web site (courses are regularly updated to reflect current practice - course content is subject to change without notice).
PSOs working in the US require approval from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); training is only part of the requirements for approval as a PSO, certain qualifications and experience are also required. It is the responsibility of the trainee to establish what the criteria for approval are (guidance is available here) and to ensure that they meet these criteria should approval be sought. Carolyn Barton accepts no responsibility for anyone who completes the PSO course but is unable to gain approval from NMFS for work as a PSO.
For remote delivery courses it is the responsibility of trainees or clients to provide each trainee with a computer/laptop and a good internet connection for joining the Zoom sessions, and Microsoft Word/Excel for the exercises.
For online e-learning courses it is the responsibility of trainees or clients to provide each trainee with a device with a good internet connection and a compatible browser for viewing the course, and Microsoft Word/Excel where required.
For private classroom courses the client is responsible for providing a suitable course venue and equipment as specified at the time of booking.
Attendance at or enrolment on courses is subject to payment of the course fee beforehand.
For established companies, credit may be available by arrangement for a period of 30 days after invoicing, at the discretion of Carolyn Barton. In accordance with legislation, late payments may incur statutory interest plus a debt recovery fee at the rates current at the time when the payment was due.
Payment for private classroom courses shall include reimbursement of receipted travel and subsistence costs in addition to the course fee.
All courses:
Attendance/enrolment on a course may be cancelled by the trainee or client upon notification to Carolyn Barton in writing or by e-mail. Such cancellation shall not be deemed to be effective until receipt of such notification by Carolyn Barton, and shall be subject to the additional terms below. Any application for a refund must be made in writing or via e-mail.
In the unlikely event of cancellation by Carolyn Barton any fees already paid will be refunded in full. Carolyn Barton will not be liable for any costs incurred by trainees or clients. Every effort will be made to provide a course on an alternative date.
Scheduled classroom courses charged at a per person rate:
Cancellation by trainees or clients more than 14 days before the course date will incur a cancellation charge of £10 per person. Any fees already paid will be refunded minus the cancellation charge. No refund will be due in the event of cancellation by trainees or clients within 14 days of the date of the course; where credit has been arranged such cancellation will incur the full fee.
Scheduled remote delivery courses:
In the event of cancellation by trainees or clients more than 7 days before the course any fees already paid will be refunded. No refund will be due in the event of cancellation by trainees or clients within 7 days of the date of the course; where credit has been arranged such cancellation will incur the full fee.
Private classroom/remote delivery courses:
If the course is cancelled by the client more than 3 days prior to the start of the course there will be no liability to pay any course fees but any expenses (or commitment thereto) incurred by Carolyn Barton prior to cancellation shall be paid by the client. In the event of cancellation by the client 3 days or less prior to the start of the course the client will be liable to pay the full fee together with any expenses (or commitment thereto) incurred by Carolyn Barton prior to cancellation; transfer to another date is possible subject to availability but any costs incurred therein shall be paid by the client.
In the event of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. delayed or cancelled flights) preventing the course from running, any expenses (or commitment thereto) incurred by Carolyn Barton shall be paid by the client.
Online e-learning courses:
A refund is only available if you change your mind within 14 days of payment of the fee and if the course has not been started (i.e. has not been accessed). The fee is non-refundable once the course has been started (accessed) or if 14 days have elapsed since payment of the fee. Where credit has been arranged, if 14 days have elapsed since enrolment or if the course has been started (accessed) the full fee will be incurred.
On payment of the fee (or receipt of a purchase order where credit is agreed) trainees will receive an enrolment email allowing access the course – please allow up to 24 hours for the enrolment email to arrive.
Access to the course is available for 12 months. This can be extended on payment of a small annual fee, to be determined each year.
Trainees will not be registered as having completed a training course, nor will certificates be issued, until full payment is received.
For classroom and remote delivery courses, full attendance at the course and satisfactory completion of the course exercises and exam is required to gain certification.
For online e-learning courses certificates will only be issued when the course has been completed (all pages studied over an appropriate time period), any course exercises have been satisfactorily completed and the exam has been passed. Learner analytics will be used to assess whether sufficient time has been spent studying the course. Once a certificate has been issued, if during any period of enrolment (including extended enrolment) you require your certificate to be updated with a later date (e.g. as evidence of retraining) this will require the course and exam to be repeated and payment of a small re-certification fee.
It is assumed that the person who has registered is the person who has completed the course. Carolyn Barton reserves the right to withhold certificates if it is discovered that another person has done any part of the course.
Lost certificates can be replaced free of charge.
Course material is copyrighted and all rights are reserved; Carolyn Barton retains the title and intellectual property rights to all courses. No material shall be copied, reproduced in any way, or distributed without prior written permission from Carolyn Barton. Files in the course Resources may be downloaded for non-commercial personal use only.
Every effort has been made to ensure the material (both written and spoken) presented during the courses is complete and accurate. However, Carolyn Barton cannot be held legally responsible for any errors, omissions or misinterpretations of the material. Carolyn Barton will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or other loss or damages of any kind resulting in any way from the use or misuse of the material.
Carolyn Barton will not be liable for any failure to deliver a course at any given time due to any power failure, equipment failure, software failure or failure of an internet connection. Every effort will be made to resolve any issues or provide a course at an alternative time or by alternative means but any additional costs incurred therein shall be paid by the client.
Carolyn Barton does not give any warranty that this website or any software used for courses is free from viruses or anything else that may cause harm and accepts no responsibility for the content or use of any other websites that you may access via links from the courses or from this website.
Carolyn Barton cannot be held responsible for any government or regulator updates in future that might require trainees to undergo further or additional training or meet additional criteria to gain approval for work as an MMO/PSO.
These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with Scottish Law. All clients and trainees at training courses agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.
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