Norwegian Coastal Voyage Niche Cruising Partner Certification Program

Using this program is easy, but we will give you a few pointers to make it even easier.

Scrolling
The pages in this course contain a wealth of information. You will often need to scroll down and up. Some students use the mouse pointing to the scrollbar on the right or bottom of the screen, while others prefer to use the directional arrow keys to the right of the alpha keypad. Either way works fine.

Prior to Login
Before logging into this training Program, please review each of the sections that appear as navigational links within this gateway. These pages should answer any questions you may have with regards to getting around this training gateway, student registration policies and procedures, etc. The areas are:

How to Use the Norwegian Coastal Voyage Niche Cruising Partner Certification Program (You're already here)

Help and FAQ

Register for the Norwegian Coastal Voyage Niche Cruising Partner Certification Program Training Course and Complete the Examination

Student Login

Administration

Home

Alumni Update

If you have additional questions, please email us at dean@theacademy.com and we will make every effort to help out.

Prerequisites
In order to experience the training fully, you will need to use a computer with an Internet connection using at least a 28.8kps modem and version 6 or higher of the Microsoft Internet Explorer6. You can obtain this free of charge using the link below and following the online instructions for installation. Your color setting should be 256 or greater. Our courses are designed for a screen resolution setting of 800 x 600 or greater (we recommend 1024 x 768 (right click on your desktop, preferences, settings).

Browser Settings:
Our courses use Active Server Pages. In order for these to function properly, you will need to use certain browser settings. The Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) default browser settings should be fine, but in case these have been changed:

Internet Explorer (IE) - View/Internet Options/Security - set to medium or low. Then click Advanced. Go down to Cookies. Either Always accept or Prompt before accepting should be checked. Just below this is Java VM. Java JIT compiler enabled and Java logging enabled (at least) should be checked.

Finally, a word about fonts...Our courses require a great deal of reading from your screen. On a screen, sans-serif fonts (like Arial) are easier on your eyes. You may wish to set your fonts to view in Arial. This is also under View/Internet Options for IE.

How to Register
In order to access this exciting course, you must first register. Access the registration section, read TheAcademy.com's registration policy and select "I Agree."

Review the course pricing and select payment options. You may pay online using your credit card on our secure servers for instant access, or you may select the Registration by Mail/Fax option.

How to Login
When your registration has been completed and your payment has been processed, your information is added to the database and you are eligible to take the training you have registered for.

Access the Student Login Section
Enter the 6 to 9 character Login Password you selected at registration.
You will be taken to the training program and we will begin keeping track of your progress. Even if you leave to take a break and re-login, the system will remind you where you left off. You will have 60 days from your date of first access to complete the training and take the online examination.
Simply access the link to the lesson you are ready to take. Please note: We recommend taking these lessons in order.

This Gateway and Course makes use of PDF files for forms and other important learning tools.

To use the Adobe® Acrobat® Format, Acrobat Reader must be installed on your system. This format allows high quality printing without the use of a word processor such as MS Word. Acrobat Reader may be downloaded, free of charge, by clicking on the icon below and following the instructions provided.

Alumni Update
When your registration has been completed and your payment has been processed, your information is added to the database and you are eligible to take the training you have registered for. The Al;umni Update section allows you to change your information in case you move or get a new email address.

Access the Alumni Update Section
Enter the 6 to 9 character Login Password you selected at registration.
Your record will be made available for you to make certain changes.
Simply Submit your changes and your record will be updated.

Taking a Lesson
After gaining access to the course, you will see a lesson outline. Please note: lessons should be initially taken in sequence. After you have completed a lesson, you may review it at any time, as long as your registration and active session have not timed out.

Simply click on a lesson and you will be taken to that lesson.
The Course Outline looks like this:

At the top of each lesson page you will see text indicating which lesson you are taking (screen left), as well as navigational elements (screen right) that will allow you to get around with minimum effort.

These navigational elements are:
	Takes you to the previous page in sequence
	Moves you to the course Table of Contents
	Will end your current session
	Takes you to the next page in sequence

There are other Navigational elements that appear throughout the courses:
	Appears at the end of a lesson and takes you back to the first page of that lesson.
	Like the Continue button on the top navigational bar, this appears at the bottom of each page and will take you to the next page in sequence.



Taking The Final Exam Access to Final Exam is only available once you have completed all the lessons in the training course. After gaining access to the exam, you will be given brief instructions and will be able to continue on to take the examination. When you have completed the Exam, please submit it for grading by clicking on the Submit Button. Your exam will be graded and a notification of pass or fail will be issued to you immediately. Your score will be recorded. You will receive notification of which questions you missed should you care to review them.


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