Three Educational Divisions. Your education with Knowledge Bureau is organized into three training divisions. You may choose to select courses from any of them.

CONTINUING EDUCATION DIVISION

CE Savvy BizEd – Select short courses (about 1 hour), of special interest to business owner-managers or individuals who want to improve their business, tax and financial knowledge. By subscription or one course at a time.

• VIP Designates. These courses qualify for Knowledge Bureau CE Credits.

CE Savvy PD – Designed for professionals who want to hone skills providing business, tax or wealth management services to their clients. Short courses, by subscription or one course at a time

• VIP Designates. These courses qualify for Knowledge Bureau CE Credits.

CE Summits – Live virtual events designed for CE Credit purposes as well as technical skills development, drill down on issues of interest to tax, accounting and financial professionals. Also accredited by third parties. See learn.knowledgebureau.com

Prerequisites: A high school diploma or equivalency is required.

SPECIALIZED CREDENTIALS DIVISION

Certification and Designation. Knowledge Bureau awards certificates to graduates who have demonstrated verifiable workplace skills in their individual vocations. Students may also enter a designation program, either directly or indirectly, to learn a body of knowledge leading to expertise in an area of specialization.

Prerequisites. Knowledge Bureau provides continuing education courses leading to certified vocational skills and professional credentials along two pathways: the Scholar (Certification) Track and the Designation Track. Prerequisites are as follows:

Scholar Track (Individual Certificate Course Selections): Minimum requirement is high school diploma or equivalency. Recommended is one or more of the following qualifications:

• least one year of either post-secondary education in the fields of accounting, economics or finance; or
• experience/mentorship working in a professional tax or financial practice; or
• equivalent international experience or mentorship.

Designation Track. Students may begin their pathway towards a designation on an indirect basis, that is, by taking one certificate course at a time under the Scholar Track. However, a direct entry at registration, will provide saving on tuition fees and students will avoid a Specialty Declaration Fee (see below), as students declare their specialty up front. For direct entry, see prerequisites under the Scholar Track.

View PDF Standards of Conduct

Knowledge Bureau designates have entered an academic pathway to acquire a deep and broad body of knowledge that is current to the issues that matter in the lives the multi-stakeholder environment they live and work in.

Holders of registered marks licensed by Knowledge Bureau also commit to holding themselves to a high standard of professional conduct and continuing education after graduation. It is a commitment to professionalism that our graduates in our network of specialists are proud to attest to.

The process for re-licensing the use of their designation marks is an annual process. The academic year for these purposes is July 1 to June 30.

View PDF Standards of Conduct

Students may take online courses within an academic path that leads to the earning of a Certificate of Achievement (one course at a time; up to 3 months per course); a Practitioner’s Diploma (three courses; up to 9 months total) or choose from several available designation programs (six courses; up to 18 months total).

Certification and Designation. Knowledge Bureau awards certificates to graduates who have demonstrated verifiable workplace skills in their individual vocations. Students may also enter a designation program, either directly or indirectly, to learn a body of knowledge leading to expertise in an area of specialization.

Designation Program Selections. Successful graduates demonstrate they have met knowledge proficiencies, ethical and professional standards by successfully passing skills-based examinations. Knowledge Bureau students are licensed to use the following marks:

RWM-Real Wealth Manager™ - Graduates of this program hold themselves out as the steward of a multi-generational plan attended by a team of professional advisors to meet the needs of a family stakeholder group. Direct entry only.

DMA-Distinguished Master Advisor™ - Recommended for students who are seeking to broadened their knowledge in all technical aspects of tax, accounting and wealth management areas, courses are chosen from a broad spectrum of curriculum. Direct or indirect entry. Requires 6 30-hour courses.

DFA-Personal Tax or Accounting Services Specialist™ - Graduates of these two areas of specializations hold themselves out in the marketplace as personal tax or accounting advisors with deep, specialized expertise in tax preparation (personal, proprietorships, trusts), bookkeeping and accounting services. Direct or indirect entry. Requires 6 30-hour courses.

MFA-Business or Retirement and Estate Services Specialist™ - Graduates of these two programs specialize in in tax, retirement, and estate services for owner-managers within a holistic wealth management framework. Direct or indirect entry. Requires 6 30-hour courses.

MFA-P-Philanthropic Services Specialist™ - Graduates of this program work in a collaborative team (charity, financial advisor, accountant, legal advisor and client) to development and monitor strategic philanthropic giving. Direct Entry Only.

FDFS-Fellow of Distinguished Financial Services™ - These professionals are recognized for their outstanding contribution to their field of specialization through the acquisition and stewardship of knowledge skills, ethical and regulatory compliance and mentorship of others. You may apply for fellowship after the achievement of the following:

1. Designation with Knowledge Bureau, in one of the programs above.
2. Educational mentorship path: volunteering to do each of the following within one academic year, July to June:
1. Beta testing of one certificate course (15 hours)
2. Writing of 10 articles in your area of specialization for Knowledge Bureau Report (6 hours)
3. Webinar presentation for 5 online courses (5 hours)
4. Total: 30 hours qualifies for Knowledge Bureau CE Credits

Teaching pathway: Presentations at 4 CE Summits (2-1 hour sessions). 30 CE Credits

Course Components and Personalized Student Support Included. All study materials, lesson plans, Knowledge Journal, software, applicable financial calculators, quizzes, instructor support, use of the extensive research library, Evergreen Explanatory Notes is included in the tax deductible tuition fees, as well as a complimentary subscription to Knowledge Bureau Report, to stay up-to-date with breaking tax and economic news.

Educational Support Services. Students may tap into personal email support from faculty members; a reasonable number of questions are included at no extra charge. In some cases, students require more support and may opt to pay for tutoring or attend the CE Summits, workshops or conferences offered by Knowledge Bureau for peer-to-peer networking and live/virtual instruction.

Practice Management Framework. Designates are trained in the Real Wealth Management™ framework, which teaches a strategy for multi-disciplinary collaboration with other professionals and a consistent process to enhance the Know Your Client process used in the financial services. This enables the development of a strategic approach to joint decision-making with clients in providing tax, retirement, estate, succession and other required financial services. The RWM™ processes focuses on four pillars of practice: the accumulation, growth, preservation and transition of sustainable family wealth, which is defined to mean, after taxes, inflation and fees.

Standards of Conduct. Holders of registered marks licensed by Knowledge Bureau are held to a high standard of professional conduct and continuing education requirements after graduation. To that end, it is necessary to relicense the use of their designation marks on an annual basis. The academic year for these purposes is July 1 to June 30. See Standards of Conduct.

Open architecture learning environment
Knowledge Bureau is pleased to offer students an “open architecture” learning environment. Students may work at their own pace within the maximum timelines described below. The student may also choose a pathway to designation that includes blended learning programming: a combination of online and live/virtual events to fulfill their requirements.

Study terms and course completion obligations

Early registration deadlines are provided to prompt students to enrol and finish courses in each of four seasonal sessions. A maximum of 3 months is allowed for completion of each individual course. Extensions are available after this period.

Access to Personalized Instruction
The onus is on the student to complete courses on time and to contact us for help with questions using their Help Button in the Virtual Campus. Please contact us immediately if there is any problem with our courseware or services, so that we may provide corrective action. The instructional assistance is provided, within reason, at no extra charge to the student. Before making an inquiry the student is responsible for reading any updates to the courseware on the Virtual Campus, in the free subscription to Knowledge Bureau Report and in the EverGreen Explanatory Notes Research Library. Instructors will decline providing answer keys to students, and if the instructor deems there have been an unreasonable number of requests for assistance or answers, tutoring sessions will be recommended.

Tutoring Sessions
If, at the discretion of the instructor, or the request of the student, the volume of student support questions appears excessive, tutoring sessions may be arranged at a charge of $195 per hour, with minimum 1⁄2 hour increments. Contact the Registrar to schedule the sessions and for payment.

Extensions
Students of online certificate courses may request extensions at the end of each study period of three months. Extensions may be purchased at a cost of $495 for an additional 3 months, or $175.00 for an extension of 1 month.

Resumed Studies
Students who wish to resume their studies after an absence of more than 6 months must pay a resumption fee of $395 to be put back into their program and resume their studies.

Testing and Passing Mark
All online courses feature examinations that can be done in home or office. They are “open-book” style tests and a minimum 60% pass mark is required in every course for certification.

Rewrites
One rewrite attempt will be allowed within a month of unsuccessful testing. Rewrite fees are $295 per exam.

Standards of Conduct
Designates are granted the permission to use Knowledge Bureau’s Certification Marks behind their name, on their business cards and letterhead. This license for use must be renewed annually by the Standards of Conduct, specified in the above Standards of Conduct section.

Getting Started
Self-study students may begin their program at any time, all year long, and enrol risk free with our Money Back Guarantee: we offer a free trial for the first chapter in your first course which allows you to determine whether the program is for you. After this, you are considered to have enrolled in the program and there are no refunds.

Personal Consultation, Instructor, Orientation or Group Study Start
Knowledge Bureau self study courses allow you to develop your own course work plan. Your registration includes access to a Personal Educational Consultant, who will provide a personal orientation tour when you start your program, and introduce you to your online access to your instructor through your exclusive access to your online learning environment.

Your individual course orientation will be scheduled at your convenience, or you can join a national group study, in which all team members from one office start at the same time in the same course.

EZ-Pay Instalment Plans
Please call our registrar toll free at 1-866-953-4769 to arrange a monthly instalment plan or follow the online instructions.

NOTE: Instalment plans are based on a 3 month per course work plan. If your course work plan is accelerated, you may be required to make additional payments before the release of the next course in your program. Payment plans may be revoked if your payments fall in arrears and your instalment privilege fee will be withheld. In addition, you may be charged an additional $45 NSF fee.

Registration, Certification and Cancellation
Included in the registration fee for the CE Summits is the cost of CE accreditation and certification, at the workshop and reference resources.

CE accreditation and certification credit hours are determined by attendance. For specific CE accreditation requirements, please contact Knowledge Bureau at 1-866-953-4769. Workshop registration fees are non-refundable, except in the case of severe hardship, where a 30% cancellation fee will apply. Penalty fees may be applied for full credit to any other Knowledge Bureau program for a period of one year.

Payment: VISA or MasterCard are the preferred methods of payment. If paying by cheque, please post-date cheques accordingly and submit to:

Knowledge Bureau, 187 St. Mary’s Road, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 1J2

Registration, Accreditation and Cancellation
Included in the registration fee for the conference is attendance for 3 days of sessions, outlined in the official DAC agenda for one delegate, plus: cost of CE/CPD accreditation and certification, provided the evaluation/testing forms provided at the event are submitted. Also included is attendance at opening reception & group dinner, hot breakfasts, mimosa breaks. Delegates will have access to content/reference resources, which may include reference journals and access to online materials. Spouses who work in the business with advisors must register in full as a delegate but will receive preferred client rates for full program accreditation. Spouses who do not work in the business must register in the Spousal Program, which entitles the non-working spouse to attendance at all the sessions, as well as breakfasts, mimosa breaks and the evening group events. There will be no accreditation and certification in those cases and no splitting of the spousal fees for any one aspect of the DAC. Under no circumstances will non-working spouses be allowed access at any of the networking events without registration in the Spousal Program.

CE/CPD Accreditation and Certification
CE/CPD credit hours are determined by attendance at the events. It is required that evaluation summations are completed and signed for these purposes. Failure to submit may result in disqualification from certification from these accreditors: Knowledge Bureau, as required for continuation of MFA™ and DFA-Specialist™ licensing, most provincial insurance councils. Depending on the needs of the audience, Knowledge Bureau may also apply for pre-accreditation from certain professional organizations such as IIROC. One hour per hour of instruction is granted as a general rule.

Not included
The following is not covered in the DAC registration fee: the cost of flights, ground transportation, hotel rooms, entertainment other than as described in the official DAC agenda, tips, porters, parking, personal injury or loss/liability of any kind, including sickness or cancellation insurance, any loss due to uninsured sickness or accident or death, and any other optional activities which may have been planned for the group such as golfing, spas, tours or group evening or meal events, and any meals outside of the official DAC conference-specified agenda. Knowledge Bureau, its owners, speakers, employees, subcontractors or any member of the organizational team cannot take any responsibility for any personal injury, affliction, accident, or financial consequences due to attendance at the DAC event whatsoever and attendees are herewith notified thereof. Please protect yourself accordingly using appropriate insurance, and risk management measures.

Group Rates
Companies often send teams of people to the DAC. These teams qualify for our preferred rates. An additional group rate is achieved after the first 10 registrants are enrolled and paid. Best rates can be received for the group with this minimum enrolment by the deadline dates on the conference application forms. Spousal fees are extra.

Hotel Rates and Length of Stay
Consult your application.

Special Diets
We try to accommodate special food requests, but those highly allergic to most foods normally served or those with very limited diets must make own food arrangements.

Refunds—Registration Fees
Conference registration and spousal program fees are non-refundable. In the case of hardship (illness, injury, disability or death) a credit for 75% of the fee may be applied to other Knowledge Bureau Programs.

Refunds— Hotel
Hotel rooms refunds must be negotiated directly with the hotel. see current year DAC policies for additional information from year to year.

Apply Withdrawal fees to other Knowledge Bureau Programming
Any penalty or cancellation fees may be applied for full credit to any other Knowledge Bureau program for a period of one year from date of cancellation.

Knowledge Bureau is pleased to provide its potential new students with a risk free enrolment policy. Depending on your program choices, you will have the opportunities to decide whether a Knowledge Bureau Education is right for you. Here is how it works:

Personal Selection Service. At any time, you can discuss your queries about the programs with an experienced educational consultant. Simply email registrar[at]knowledgebureau.com. We will call you back at a time best for you to help you make your selections.

Free Trials. We invite you to try selected programs before you register. This is important as, after you enrol, there are no refunds.

Switches to another Course or to your Colleague. This is possible at no charge within 2 weeks of registration.

Please read the following carefully:

CONTINUING EDUCATION

New! One Hour CE Modules – CE Savvy PD™ and CE Savvy BizEd™: You are invited to select a series of continuing education modules for your continuing professional development. Try the free trials to get a feel for the content. After this, subscribe to a quarterly array of relevant, interesting and immediately implementable CE.

Note: There are no refunds for the subscription services.

CE Summits: Add a virtual instructor-led event to your online studies. We are sure you’ll love the topics and our instructors are really interesting. Note: There are no refunds to the events you have registered in. A credit for an equivalent amount may be applied to other educational programs at Knowledge Bureau.

SPECIALIZED CREDENTIALS

Students must agree to these academic policies before course entry.

Full Refund

Students may participate in a risk-free trial of the first chapter of your first online course for seven days. You may not progress past this to be eligible for a refund. There are no refunds after seven days, or if you start chapter 2. We also invite you to discuss your needs through an appointment with our highly training Educational Consultants.

After this: here are the refund policies:

Switches and Transfers: The opportunity to switch or transfer out of the program to another program at no extra charge within the first 7 seven days.

After seven days, or in the event the student has progressed beyond the first chapter, there are no refunds.

Hard Copy. Fees paid for any hard copy materials are non-refundable.

Study Terms. For each certificate course, you have 90 days.

Extension Requests. An extension request may be made if the student has not been able to complete the program of studies in the allotted time frame:

• One month extension: $175 plus taxes
• One study term (90 days) $495

Financial Hardship Requests. Students may request an instalment plan. A fee of $45 per course is applied. There are no refunds.

Medical Hardship Requests. To consider a medical hardship request, the request must be received as follows; there is no grace period for missed deadlines:

• within 30 days of the start of the current study term in the case of certificate courses and

• within 90 days of the start of any designation program.

Medical hardship is defined as severe hardship which markedly restricts the student’s ability to complete their study term. This includes: illness of the student, illness of an immediate family member or death of an immediate family member.

Required: Two letters scanned to the attention of the Registrar:

1. Letter from a licensed medical practitioner addressed to the Registrar (registrar[at]knowledgebureau.com) outlining reasons for the medical hardship request. Medical practitioner is to provide the following information:
1. Nature of the medical condition which causes the student to be markedly restricted so as not to be able to finish their course of studies.
2. Expected duration of the condition.
2. Letter from employer or government granting body that reimbursed tuition fees have been returned by the student.
3. Return of tuition fee receipt issued by Knowledge Bureau. Student is required to adjust their tax return if tuition fee credit or training expense write-off was taken.

Remedies. Assuming the criteria above is met, at the discretion of the Registrar, one of three options are granted:

1. Medical Hardship is expected to subside. Course completion deadlines will be extended at no charge to the next study term.
2. Alternatively: Students may transfer their program to another person (within one month of notice to discontinue) with no additional transaction costs.
3. Prorated Refunds. If options one and two are not suitable, a pro-rated refund may be issued, as follows.
• Refunds will be pro-rated based on actual or deemed progress in the study term, whichever is greater.
• Refunds will will normally be issued within 30 days of withdrawal approval. A withdrawal fee of $295 (plus taxes) will be applied.

The decision of the registrar is final.

NSF Cheques or Declined Credit Card Fees

A $45 fee will be assessed on each NSF cheque. Declined credit card charges: please contact us with a valid credit card to avoid a any penalties.

Credit for Withheld Fees

A credit for withheld fees may be applied to other educational programs at Knowledge Bureau, at the discretion of the registrar, for a period of 3 months.

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