Class Costs

Registration Fees: All DOM Certification Classes currently being offered are priced as follows: Members: $75 per class, paid at least 24 hours in advance. Non-Members: $150 per class, paid at least 24 hours in advance. Become a DOM member today! There is an extra $25 charge for both members and non-members who register less than 24 hours in advance of the class. The only way to avoid this fee is to register in advance.

Scholarships are available based on need.  (Please note that at this time, scholarships are only available to members.)

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Cancellation Policy: Students who have paid in advance are entitled to a full refund if they cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the class. They may choose to transfer their registration fee to a different class, if space is available. Students who cancel less than 24 hours before a class and students who don't show up will not be entitled to a refund, and transfers will only be approved at the discretion of Denver Open Media. This policy also applies to members signing up using free classes included in their organizational membership.

Minimum Enrollment: Minimum enrollment for DOM classes is 4 pre-paid students. In the event that minimum enrollment is not met, a class will be canceled and students who have already registered will be contacted at the phone number they provided when registering and are entitled to a refund or, if they choose, the registration fee can be transferred to a different open class.

Scholarships: Individuals who demonstrate financial need and require a discount in order to take our classes should complete the educational scholarship application. (A Spanish version of the application is also available.) Please note that at this time, educational scholarships are only available to DOM members. You must have at least a Programming Membership in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. Scholarships allow students to take a class for $25.00 and are distributed at the sole discretion of Denver Open Media. No more than 25 percent of a class can be made up of scholarship recipients. Once an applicant is approved by the education director, they will be notified via email and/or phone and instructed how to complete class registration.

Testing Out: If you have experience in field production and/or editing and would like to get certified without having to take a class, you may test-out of a particular certification area for a $25 fee. Please be sure that you know the material well enough to pass the test, because if you fail you will not be certified, and you will have to pay to take the certification class. The fee for the test-out will not be deducted from class fee. Test-outs are scheduled in groups. If you would like to test out of Field Production or Final Cut Pro, please view our upcoming schedule and email deb [at] deproduction [dot] org to secure your spot. You may not test out of Studio Production.

Review Classes: Members who have already been certified by DOM or Deproduction who want to take the class the same class to review the material, can do so at a discounted rate of $50 per class for Field and Studio production classes. No discounts will be offered for reviewing Final Cut Pro classes. If you would like to review a class please email deb [at] deproduction [dot] org.

Bounced Check Policy: If we receive a returned check from our bank for a payment that you made, you will be invoiced for the original amount of the check plus a $25 bank fee. The payment of the invoiced amount will be due within 30 days of invoice date. We will not re-submit the original check, nor will we accept another check for the re-payment. You will need to deliver cash or a money order to our office for the amount invoiced (either in person or by mail).

How to Earn Free Classes: Any DOM member or non-member can earn free classes at DOM by helping to promote DOM classes in the community. For every 7 students who register for a class as a result of a referral by one person, at either the full member or non-member price (not the scholarship rate), one free class will be awarded to the person who referred them. Qualifying registrations must meet the following requirements:

• Seven (7) full referrals resulting in paid registration are required before any free class is allowed.

• There is no discount on classes for referring less than 7 people. For example, referring 3.5 people won’t get you half off a class.

• Registrations must be by members or non-members paying the full registration price (not the scholarship rate).

• If someone signs up for an organizational membership as the result of a referral, the classes included in that membership do not qualify for this exchange; only registrations at the full member or non-member price qualify.

• Membership sign-ups that happen as a result of class referrals will not count towards free classes.

• Registrants must provide the full name of the person by whom they were referred at the time of registration.