What is included with my tuition? Are there any hidden fees, application fees, books fees, studio fees, lab fees, or equipment fees?
No there are no hidden fees. For your tuition price every student will get:

1.) A private teacher in a real studio, station or production company.
2.) Our course curriculum taught by that teacher.
3.) The opportunity to apprentice and/or intern in that studio so as to make real world connections as you train and take the course curiculum.
4.) Your very own Student Services Representative that calls you (the student) every 10 days to offer you paid employment, internships, and extra credit homework. (We also call to make sure that you are going to class !)
5.) Upon graduation, a certificate that certifies you as a RC Certified Assistant Audio Engineer and 1 more full year of job placement help and assistance. We will call you every 2-3 weeks with job opportunities and internships.

How often will I go to class, the studio, station, or film company for class?
Typically, 2x per week for 6 months. After the 6 months you get ONE FULL YEAR of Job Placement Assistance for no extra charge. If you want to go more than 2x per week we can arrange that in some markets but you would need to talk to our Admissions Dept. to arrange.

When do your semesters start?
We are pleased to offer OPEN ENROLLMENT to all students. This means you can start at any time, year round.

Is this a structured course? Or is this just a “FETCHING COFFEE INTERNSHIP”?
This is a structured course. There are 18 lessons per course, plus 100 hours of EXTRA CREDIT. This is NOT AN INTERNSHIP. It is an APPRENTICEHSIP….BIG DIFFERENCE. As an ECC Student you will be taking our course one-on-one in private sessions and doing lab work. But here is the really great news, you will also be given the opportunity to do internship work as you apprentice. These two taken together, apprenticing and interning allow you to learn the trade as you pay your dues and make connections in the studio that you are training at.

How many lessons are in your course?
There are 18 lessons. The entire course is published on our website and accessible on our website, off the home page from the CURICULUM LINK.

What if I don’t like my teacher?
We will transfer you after you have completed 4 lessons, as many times as you need to be transferred until you are happy.

Is everyone accepted into the program?
No. You will be invited into the program if you make a lasting first impression at your open house meeting with your teacher/mentor? Mr. Petulla, the Head of Admissions, will help you to “hit a homerun” at your open house meeting with your teacher/mentor?

Once I graduate, will I be certified?
Yes. You will receive a diploma and certification to be an Assistant Audio Engineer. You will also have 6 months of REAL STUDIO EXPERIENCE which makes you more employable than any student coming out of a technical college or traditional school. Real life experience is what employers are looking for, need and depend upon.

What is the difference between a mentor and a teacher?
Mentors usually help with career advice and guidance and teachers teach a course. Typically, the best teachers are also “mentors” (Remember the movie “Dead Poet’s Society”?).  With us,  your teacher also serves as your mentor. You get both a teacher and a mentor all in one working professional audio engineer, radio broadcaster, filmmaker.

How does this compare to other schools?
Please visit our COMPARISONS LINK off of our HOME PAGE on our website and see for yourself.

Can I associate with my mentor and go into the studio after I finish the course, after I graduate?
Of course!  If you are invited back, we not only have no problem with that, we encourage it! We encourage all of our students to show up to every class, never be late, be dutiful and helpful and BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR MENTOR/TEACHER that will last a lifetime.

Is this too good to be true?
We are the real deal. Click here to listen to what real students say about us. None of them are scripted. They are talking about us in their own words. None of the students are mentors were paid to talk about us. They just like us for who we are....