Printable checklist
Enrollment readiness checklist
Not a sales qualifier. These are the things that actually determine whether someone finishes, and they are worth being honest with yourself about.
People rarely stop because the coursework is too hard. They stop because the time was never really there, or because a records problem went unsolved for six months. Both are easier to face now than in month four.
Nothing here is submitted to us. It is for you.
Or use your browser's print or save-as-PDF option — nothing here needs an email address.
1. Time — the one that actually decides it
- I can name the specific hours in a normal week I would study, not just "evenings"
- Those hours survive a bad week at work
- Someone in my household knows I am doing this and supports the time
- I know what I will do when I miss a week — because I will miss a week
2. Records
- I know which schools I attended and roughly when
- I have started the request, or I know I have nothing and have said so
- I know my name at the time, if it has changed
- I have read what records do I need? and found my situation
3. Money
- I have read the published tuition figure of $994 and understand it is a maximum, not a quote
- I have asked for current figures in writing rather than relying on a web page
- I understand my actual cost is not known until my records are reviewed
- I have read the refund policy and know what happens if I withdraw
- I am not relying on financial aid — this school does not offer any
4. Technology
- I have a device I can rely on, not only a phone
- I have internet access at the times I plan to study
- I have an email address I actually check
5. The outcome you need
This is the one worth being most careful about, because it is the one that cannot be fixed afterwards.
- I know who is going to receive this diploma — an employer, a college, a recruiter
- I have asked them what they require, in writing
- I know that ARHS publishes no accreditation claim, and I have checked whether that matters for my situation
- I have a plan if the answer from them is no
If several boxes are unticked
That is useful information, not a verdict. The time and records items are usually solvable with a few weeks' preparation. The last section is the one to settle before spending anything.
Next step
Want a hand with any of this?
Describe where you are stuck. There is no cost to asking and no obligation to enroll.