Special T&Cs - IPA Covid-19 Free Learning Scheme

IPA’s right to amend these terms:

The IPA may amend these Special Terms and Conditions at any time. In particular, the IPA reserves the right to remove the offer of free courses and qualifications, change the offer period (including to reduce or extend it), or change the offering of free courses at any time.

Eligibility:

Employees of IPA member agencies and accelerator agencies, personal members of the IPA and those currently enrolled on the MIPA Pathway are eligible to order and take part in the Specified Free Courses, free of charge, during the Offer Period.
IPA member agencies and accelerator agencies are eligible to order the Specified Free Courses on behalf of their employees, free of charge, during the Offer Period.

Any marketing professional (whether currently practising or not) may order and take part in a specified April 2020 Commercial Certificate intake free of charge.

The IPA may demand reasonable forms of identification to be produced to confirm eligibility.

Offer Period:

For the Specified Free Courses, entrants must complete the order on the IPA’s website from 6 April 2020 until the Booking Deadline for that course, as specified below. For courses without a booking deadline, the order must be completed prior to 2 October 2020.

Entrants to the April 2020 Commercial Certificate must complete the order on the IPA’s website between 6 April 2020 and 30 April 2020.

Limitations:

Eligible entrants can order and take up any number of “webinars” and “qualifications” from the list of Specified Free Courses.

“Courses” have a limited number of participants and is available on a “first-come-first-served” basis. However, for fairness, the IPA may limit entrants to a maximum of 1 employee from each IPA member agency into any “course” (or 2 employees, if places were booked in and confirmed by the IPA prior to 22 April 2020). The IPA may reject orders that go beyond this limit and accept later eligible entries. 

Specified Free Courses:

The courses that are identified as a Specified Free Course, maximum capacity, the course period, and the booking deadline are as follows. This list can be updated at any time at the IPA’s discretion:

The April 2020 Commercial Certificate:

For non-members, the April 2020 Commercial Certificate coursework and exam must be completed prior to 30 April 2020. After this date, access to the course materials will be removed and entrants will not be able to complete the course or the exam.

If the entrant is not an employee of an IPA member, the entrant must choose the “Commercial Certificate – non member 2020” intake on the IPA website.

Terms which apply to you

By ordering a course on the IPA’s website, entrants agree to the IPA’s Professional Development Terms and Conditions, the IPA’s website terms and conditions. In addition, for any courses purchased under this scheme, the following additional terms will apply:

Special Terms and Conditions

• Entrants that have signed up to any Specified Free Course should use their best efforts to attend the course, webinar or qualification at the specified dates/times. If the entrant is unable to attend for any reason, they should inform the IPA (learning@ipa.co.uk) as soon as practicable.
• Courses must be taken part by the applicant only, and cannot be passed on for the benefit of a third party.
• No deferrals will be offered by the IPA – if the entrant wishes to defer the course then the full ordinary charges will apply.
• No re-sits will be offered.
• Cancellation charges are waived.

Additional Special Terms and Conditions for non-members undertaking the Specified Commercial Certificate

• Entrants have no access to any IPA member benefits or resources
• Entrants acknowledge the IPA’s use of the entrant’s personal data in accordance with the IPA’s privacy policy. In addition, and in particular, entrants consent to the IPA contacting the entrant to market and/or offer to sell IPA membership, as well as IPA courses and events from time to time.

These Special Terms and Conditions form a part of the Professional Development Terms and Conditions of Sale, and to the extent that there are any inconsistencies, these Special Terms and Conditions will take precedence, to the extent they relate to courses enrolled through this scheme.