Refund & Cancellation Policy
American Safety Programs & Training, Inc.
Effective: 2025 Academic Year
Overview
This page summarizes our official Refund and Cancellation Policy in an easy-to-understand format. American Safety Programs & Training follows the standardized refund policy adopted by the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. For full legal details, please refer to the official Rhode Island proprietary schools regulations: Regulations Governing Proprietary Schools in Rhode Island.
How to Withdraw
To withdraw from any class, you must send an email notice to one of the following faculty members:
Steven Ardente - Director of Student Affairs
Shelby Nelson - Director of Administration
The date of your email will be considered your official withdrawal date and will be used to calculate your refund.
Full Refunds
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You cancel within three (3) business days of signing your enrollment agreement AND before classes begin
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Your enrollment application is rejected by the school
If you paid tuition before starting and do not attend, the school may retain no more than $100.
Refund Policy
In-Person Courses:
If you enroll in a class at American Safety Programs & Training, Inc. but need to withdraw for any reason, the first step is to send an email to the faculty members listed above in the "How to Withdraw" section. Your intent to withdraw from a class or cancel any IGW contract is not valid until this email is sent.
In the event you register for a class but do not attend classes, there is a $100 cancellation fee to withdraw. This $100 cancellation fee is also assessed for students with an IGW Solutions contract.
No contract will be canceled with IGW until the cancellation fee is paid.
Once you start attending classes, the refund policy is calculated on a prorated basis.
The total program cost is divided by the number of instructional weeks to determine the weekly rate. If a student withdraws after classes have begun, they are responsible for paying:
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The tuition cost for the total number of weeks attended, based on the program’s weekly rate; and
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A $100 cancellation fee, applied to all withdrawals made after the start of the program.
The total amount owed must be paid in full before any enrollment or contract with IGW can be canceled.
Prorated refunds are based on the class schedule, not the number of payments in your IGW plan.
Example: If you are in the 8-week CNA course, the total cost is $1,200, meaning each week costs $150. The student decides to dropout during week 3.
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If you withdraw from the course during week 3, you are responsible for paying for 3 weeks, plus an additional $100 cancellation fee.
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3 weeks of class multiplied by $150 (weekly class cost) equals $450, the total amount for number of weeks attended.
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$450 plus the additional $100 cancellation fee equals $550, the total amount the student would be responsible for paying.
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The refund in this case should be $650.00.
Hybrid Courses:
All hybrid students are required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure enrollment.
If you enroll in a class at American Safety Programs & Training, Inc. but need to withdraw for any reason, the first step is to send an email to the faculty members listed above in the "How to Withdraw" section. Your intent to withdraw from a class or cancel any IGW contract is not valid until this email is sent.
Once you start your class, the refund policy is calculated on a prorated basis.
The total program cost (after any required deposit) is divided by the total number of scheduled instructional days to determine the daily rate. If a student withdraws after the program has started, they are responsible for paying:
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The total number of all days of access up to the withdrawal date, calculated at the applicable prorated daily rate.
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A $100 cancellation fee, which is added to the prorated tuition owed.
All outstanding balances—including prorated tuition and the cancellation fee—must be paid in full before IGW will cancel any enrollment or contract.
Prorated refund calculations are based on the program schedule and access period, not on the number or timing of payments made under an IGW payment plan.
Example: If you are in the 18-month (547 days) Paramedic Hybrid program, the total cost is $10,200, meaning each day costs $18.65 after the $500 deposit is received. The student decides to dropout after 125 days.
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If the student withdraws from the program on day 125, they are responsible for paying for 125 days of access, plus the additional $100 cancellation fee.
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125 days of access multiplied by $18.65 (daily program cost) equals $2,331.25, the total amount for the number of all days accessed.
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$2,331.25 plus the additional $100 cancellation fee equals $2,431.25, the total amount the student would be responsible for paying.
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The refund in this case should be $7,268.75.
Pay In Full Policy for EMS Hybrid Students ONLY:
All hybrid students are required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure enrollment.
If you enroll in a class at American Safety Programs & Training, Inc. but need to withdraw for any reason, the first step is to send an email to the faculty members listed above in the "How to Withdraw" section. Your intent to withdraw from a class or cancel any IGW contract is not valid until this email is sent.
Student tuition is subject to a pro-rata refund policy. The pro-rata amount represents the total tuition and fees that the completed portion of the course/program bears the total length of the program/course.
Example 1: The tuition, fees, and other charges for a 90-day course are $1,000.00 and the student paid in full. The student decides to dropout after 15 days.
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15 days (days of course access) divided by 90 days (total course length) equals 16.67% of the course completed.
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16.67% (total course completion) multiplied by $1,000 (total course cost) equals $166.67.
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The student would be required to pay $166.67 to account for the total number of all days of access as well as the total course completion at the time of withdrawal.
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The refund in this case should be $833.33.
Example 2: The tuition, fees, and other charges for a 90-day course are $1,000.00 and the student paid in full. The student decides to dropout after 85 days.
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85 days (days of course access) divided by 90 days (total course length) equals 94.4% of the course completed.
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94.4% (total course completion) multiplied by $1,000 (total course cost) equals $944.00.
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The student would be required to pay $944.00 to account for the total number of all days of access as well as the total course completion at the time of withdrawal.
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The refund in this case should be $56.00.
Please note that these refund formulas DO NOT INCLUDE the non-refundable deposit or the price of any online or text materials purchased by the school and given to the student. All students are liable to pay for any and all ancillary learning material (deemed by the school) that are assigned/given to students at orientation or throughout the program/course.
Supplies & Additional Fees
Refunds for additional charges (such as supplies, text materials, tools, lab fees, or rentals) follow the same refund schedule as tuition. Items already used by the student do not qualify for a refund.
Refund Timing
Refunds are based on:
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The last day of attendance, or
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The date your withdrawal email was sent, whichever is earlier.
All refunds will be issued within 30 days of the effective withdrawal or termination date.
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