PAYMENT IS DUE IN FULL AT TIME OF REGISTRATION.
In Person: In Person: You may come to the CEF Office located inside the DFW Education Center at 1401-A Royal Lane, DFW Airport, TX between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Mail: Complete a registration form for the course desired and indicate your preferred payment method. Mail your registration form with your payment to the CEF Office at PO Box 612107, DFW Airport, TX 75261-2107. 

Fax: You may register by faxing your registration form to 972.574.3440, unless paying by check, cash or money order. 

A course is cancelled if an insufficient number of registrations have been received two (2) days prior to the first course meeting. You will be notified if the course is cancelled, therefore it is important to have a good phone number for you (on your registration form). Refunds are processed automatically. Occasionally, we are not able to reach a student before the first course meeting. Therefore, signs will be posted on classroom doors in these cases. We urge our students to register early to ensure of a place in the course of your choice. Early registrations will often prevent the cancellation of a course due to insufficient enrollment.

Semester Courses: Semester Courses refer to courses 48 hours or more in length. Students who drop a course two (2) working days before the course start date will be issued a full credit, minus the cost of books and materials. After that, a $100.00 administrative fee will be charged, plus any applicable book and or material fees. Books and materials are non-refundable unless course is dropped prior to August 8, 2008. Students who drop after September 12, 2008 will be billed in full.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must call the CEF office and receive a Drop Confirmation Code (DCC#) by August 8, 2008 in order to be credited for any part of your registration fee. No credits will be issued without a DCC#. No DCC#'s will be issued after this date. Material and book purchases (plus tax) are non-refundable unless course is dropped prior to September 12, 2008. There are no exceptions.

All Other Courses: "All Other Courses" refers to all courses and seminars that are less than 48 hours in length. Students who drop a course two (2) working days before the course start date will be issued a full credit, minus the cost of books and materials. After that, no part of the registration fee will be credited.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must call the CEF office to receive a Drop Confirmation Code (DCC#) prior to two (2) working days before the course start date in order to be credited for your registration fee. No credits will be issued without a DCC#. No DCC#'s will be issued after this date. Books and materials are non-refundable.

Companies receive weekly employee attendance reports.

There are no "EXCUSED ABSENCES". However, if the following steps are taken, the governing council will take all reasons for absences into consideration if a reinstatement review is requested by the student or company:

Call the CEF office prior to the absence and provide reasons for impending absence.

Consult with your instructor if he/she will allow you to make up the work*. This is left to the discretion of each instructor and the course’s governing council.

Semester Courses:

A maximum of three (3) absences are allowed per semester for semester-length courses. A warning letter will be sent to the student and company when the 3rd absence occurs.

Students will be automatically dropped on the 4th absence. A letter of notification will be sent to both student and company.

If a student is dropped due to excessive absences, he/she may submit a DROP REINSTATEMENT FORM - available at the CEF office, on the website at www.ntcef.org, and in the student handbooks - to be reviewed by the governing council.

Students need to continue attending their class after submitting a Drop Reinstatement Form. No further absences will be allowed following the submission of a Drop Reinstatement Form. There are no exceptions.

All Other Courses:

If a trainee does not attend the first night of class, he/she will be automatically dropped and there will be no refund issued.

All absences will be reflected on the trainee course grades.

*Make up work does not make up an absence. All courses that require Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certification hours REQUIRE that ALL missed class time is made up. All missed work and tests will affect the final grade.

 

CEF & North Lake Admissions paperwork is required to be completed by Friday, September 5, 2008. If this paperwork is not completed by the student by the required deadline, the student will be dropped from the course and or not allowed to enroll for the semester. Withdrawal & Refund policies still apply.

To meet course pre-requisites or to test out of various courses you must set an appointment by calling 972.574.5200. Testing is done Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Testing must be completed before the semester start date.

Some courses are awarded academic credit and may be applied toward a degree. TSI tests must be passed at the college level to receive college credit if obtaining more than 12 credit hours. Please contact the CEF office if you are interested in receiving college credit. Craft Apprenticeship courses are exempt from this requirement.

Please tune to one of the following local news weather reports for inclement weather notification and school closings for the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD):

• Channel 4 (KDVW)
• Channel 5 (KXAS)
• Channel 8 (WFAA)
• Channel 11 (KTVT)
• 90.9 FM (KCBI)
• 820 AM (WBAP)
• 103.7 FM (KVIL)

You may also call the CEF Office at 972.574.5200 during business hours. After business hours, you may call 972.574.5200 ext. 232 for a weather update in English, and ext. 217 for a weather update in Spanish.

Construction Education Foundation Inc. (CEF) is committed to providing equal educational opportunities regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, national origin or disability. CEF provides equal opportunity in accordance with federal and state laws.

The catalog contains policies, regulations, procedures, prices and course information (classes, books & materials and instructors) in existence at the time the publication went to press. CEF reserves the right to change or alter the statements and procedures in this catalog to reflect current Board policies, administrative regulations and procedures, as well as applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The changes may include, but are not limited to, the days and times courses are offered, instructors who teach the courses, books, fees, and the cancellation of courses. This catalog is for informational purposes only. It is not a contract and is subject to change.

Most courses require the purchase of books and/or materials. This information is noted in the course description pages of this catalog in alphabetical order by class. A shipping and handling charge is included in all quoted costs. If there is no book listed, none is required for that class. Book prices listed on the schedule pages refer to books you would need for that level only. It does not reflect materials or books you may have received in a previous level. Be sure to indicate on your registration form the exact cost (add 8.25% tax) of your required books and materials for accurate billing purposes.

All advertised books and materials are subject to change.

NOTE: Replacement book costs are the responsibility of the student. Companies will not be invoiced for replacement books without prior authorization.

For your convenience, the CEF Bookstore will open at 3:00 pm on each registration day. You may pick up your books and materials on the first or second night of your class. 

Payment is required before or at the time of registration. If your company is a Sponsoring Association Member, your company can be invoiced upon approval of an authorized company representative. In addition, a company's CEF Trust Account can be debited upon signed approval by an authorized company representative.

Signature from an authorized representative of your company is required on the Registration Form. Please indicate the name of your company's Sponsoring Association in the slot provided on the registration form. Due upon receipt. Accounts delinquent over 60 days may have future credit suspended until balance becomes current.

Requires signature from an authorized representative of your company on the Registration Form. Deductions cannot exceed the required minimum balance of $50.00. Gold Medallion Training Companies receive a 5% discount on CEF training.

North Lake College charges an additional $150.00 fee for students who have lived in the State of Texas for less than one year.

North Lake College charges an additional $60.00 fee for students who live outside of DFW Metroplex. If either of these conditions apply, additional charges will be invoiced.

Students in credit classes who are not U.S. Citizens but have authorized residency in the United States MUST bring to the first night of class their U.S. residency card for CEF to copy for the student files. A company representative or student MUST bring or mail copies of the required documentation (residency card - front and back. All photos must be clear and identifiable) to the CEF office prior to the first night of class if unable to attend first night of class. No faxes please. If CEF does not receive this information before or on the first class meeting, each company may be billed an additional charge for non-U.S. citizens.

North Lake College charges an additional fee of $200.00 for students in credit classes who do not have the required documentation for residency.

Note: If the residency status of a trainee is Educational or Work, the company will still be charged an additional fee for that student.

There is a one-time $50.00 fee per trainee that is to be federally registered. For Davis Bacon certification (an additional $50.00 per apprentice), be sure to call CEF at 972.574.5200 for more information on this process. Where applicable, all Fort Worth ISD location Apprenticeship students must be federally registered by August 15th of each year. If this deadline is not met there is an additional fee of $300.00 and students are still required to be federally registered by the second night of class. For more information call CEF at 972.574.5200.