Training Classes

All trainings have an associated fee, with the exception of DOE courses that do not have student fees. The class fee will normally be $5, $10, or $15.

Students must fill out a registration form. ELC must receive all fees and registration forms prior to 48 hours in advance of the class. PayPal, money order, checks and “no change required” cash are accepted to reserve a spot in a class. Cash is only accepted in person at the ELC office. Do not send cash in the mail.

To reserve a spot in classes that do not have an associated fee, or for general questions, please call the Early Learning Coalition at (941) 757-2900 extension 250.

For information on the 40+5 classes required to become a child care professional, please see our Credential and Transcript Information.

Current Schedule

Course: Standard First Aid with CPR/AED-Adult and Child and CPR-Infant - CLASS CANCELLED
Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:30am - 3:30pm

Standard First Aid with CPR/AED-Adult and Child and CPR-Infant

Priority in registration for this class is given to any person working in a Manatee County early care and education program. This training meets licensing requirements for persons working in child care facili-ties or family child care homes. Participants must pre-register and pre-pay. Registrants must notify ELC by phone by 8:00am Friday, May 11th if they cannot attend to qualify for a refund. The course has 16 spaces, and they fill quickly. Participating students take with them pediatric and adult skill cards, and a keychain with breathing barrier and gloves.

Register by Thursday, May 17th with paid fee.

Cost: $50.00 per person, $35.00 for QRIS participants


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Core Competencies for School Age Providers
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:00am - 12:00pm


Explore this set of knowledge and skill standards that define what persons working directly with our afterschool children need to know and be able to do to effectively and efficiently offer quality programs.  We will review the purpose of the competencies, explore the tiers within the core knowledge areas, and brainstorm how they can be of use in afterschool programs.  All participants leave with a personal copy of the competencies.

Trainer: Pam Parmenter

 

Register by May 21, 2012. There is NO FEE.


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: Core Competencies for School Age Providers
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:15pm - 9:15pm

Explore this set of knowledge and skill standards that define what persons working directly with our afterschool children need to know and be able to do to effectively and efficiently offer quality programs.  We will review the purpose of the competencies, explore the tiers within the core knowledge areas, and brainstorm how they can be of use in afterschool programs.  All participants leave with a personal copy of the competencies.

Trainer: Pam Parmenter

 

Register by May 21, 2012. There is NO FEE.


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: Emergent Literacy for VPK Providers: Instructor-led Model
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Class dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 29th & 31st, and June 12th & 14th, 2012

Explore the 2008 VPK standards and their benchmarks for Language and CommunicaƟon and Emergent Literacy.  Participants will examine the standards, engage in active practice of strategies to lead students toward achieving the standards and benchmarks, and discuss methods of implementing those strategies in their own classrooms.


Register by Friday, May 25, 2012 Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1413

Cost:  FREE to participants, must attend all sessions to receive credit

Note:  This is NOT the required course to be a lead VPK teacher—it is an enhancement of that course


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Standard First Aid with CPR/AED-Adult and Child and CPR-Infant
Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:30am - 3:30pm

Standard First Aid with CPR/AED-Adult and Child and CPR-Infant

Priority in registration for this class is given to any person working in a Manatee County early care and education program. This training meets licensing requirements for persons working in child care facili-ties or family child care homes. Participants must pre-register and pre-pay. Registrants must notify ELC by phone by 8:00am Friday, June 1st if they cannot attend to qualify for a refund. The course has 16 spaces, and they fill quickly. Participating students take with them pediatric and adult skill cards, and a keychain with breathing barrier and gloves.

 

Register by Thursday, May 31st with paid fee.

Cost: $50.00 per person, $35.00 for QRIS participants

 


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: NAEYC - When a Parent Has a Concern
Monday, June 4, 2012 6:30pm - 9:00pm

When a Parent Has a Concern

Describe challenging conversations that are parent initiated, describe and demonstrate effective communication strategies to use with parents, assess and acknowledge change as a result of the training, and articulate ways to use this new knowledge in working with families and other adults.

Trainer: Pam Parmenter

(register by Thursday, 5/31)

 

Notes: 

- Each session is a stand-alone session of 2.5 hours with one-hour of homework (last week is 1.5 hours of homework) that must be turned in for participation credit. Attendance alone will NOT earn a training certificate.

- Attendees will maintain a course notebook/portfolio. 

- 1.8 CEU’s will be available for an additional fee for those completing the series.  Details will be offered in the first course session.

- Cost is $5.00 per session.  

 


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: Early Language and Literacy Development
Monday, June 4, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Helios Education Foundation

Family Providers Focus on Literacy

Session 4

This training will reflect on the importance of purposeful interactions to early learning.  There will be a discussion on how teachers can provide purposeful early language and literacy interactions and experiences.  Also, the training will allow us to explore strategies for supporting early language and literacy in purposeful ways.

Panel Discussion:  What are some strategies you use to support early language and literacy?

 


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - June 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012 9:00am - 12:00pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Saturday, June 9 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1453

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 6/9
Saturday, June 9, 2012 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1893

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 6/13
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1894

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - June 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

 

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Monday, June 18 4:00 - 7:00 pm 1884

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: FREE Family Involvement Workshop
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:00am - 4:00pm

Early Childhood Family Involvementis a one-day professional development course that focuses on helping families learn how to support their child in school and at home. The emphasis is on getting families actively involved in their child’s learning and helping them to see the important role they play in their child’s development. During this course, participants explore both Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvementand the many ways to involve families in the learning process. Participants also examine the importance of establishing a strong partnership between the school, community, and home.

Training Objectives:

 · Understand the purpose and importance of family  involvement

 · Identify the characteristics of family involvement

 · Recognize key components for implementing family involvement

 · Understand the educator’s role in supporting family involvement

 · Know different types of family involvement

 · Begin planning activities for family involvement

Participants:

Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers

Paraprofessionals

Administrators

Instructional Coaches

Cost: FREE!  (only 30 spots available)

 


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: Why Does it Do That? Science Studies that Build Every Domain
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Explore predicting, charting, evaluating, analyzing, experimenting, exploring, researching…think we’re in high school science?  This is preschool at its finest.  Activities in the content area of science can stimulate the development of: motor skills; social‐emotional skills; approaches to learning skills; language, communication and emergent literacy skills; and, cognitive development and general knowledge skills.  Come prepared to have fun!  


Register by Monday, June 18, 2012 with paid fee

Cost:  $5.00, FREE to all QRIS participants  


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: VPK Community of Practice
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Mary Ann and Marcia provide large group sharing, training, and coaching to assist providers with increasing the skills of their students by refining their classroom practices.  Special attention is paid to helping providers use information they glean from sources like the VPK Assessment to inform their instructional practice.

NOTE:  ELC strongly encourages LPP’s to attend these sessions as part of their improvement strategies and plan.

Trainers: Marcia Seibert & Mary Ann Goodrich

 

Register by Monday, June 25 at noon.

There is NO FEE.


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: FL Early Learning and Developmental Standards - Birth to Four
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Class dates: Wednesday, June 27, -AND- Thursday, June 28, 2012

This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Birth to Four and examples of developmentally appropriate intructional techniques for each age. It addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands‐on activities to illustrate the Standards for Birth to Four year olds.
 

Register by Monday, June 25 with paid fee.

Cost:  $5.00, FREE to all QRIS participants


Where: ELC Training Calendar
Register Now!



Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - July 9, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

 

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Monday, July 9 4:00 - 7:00 pm 1885

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Using Language and Literacy in Guiding Children’s Behavior
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

 Helios Education Foundation

Family Providers Focus on Literacy

Session 5

This training will reflect on our attitudes and feelings about challenging behaviors.  There be a discussion on the WARM (Wonder, Acknowledge, Respond, and Move On) approach to understanding challenging behaviors.  Also, we will discuss how early language and literacy can be used to guide children’s behaviors.

Panel Discussion:  What are some strategies you use to help guide children’s behavior?


Where: ELC Training Room
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Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - July 19, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012 9:00am - 12:00pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

  

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Saturday, July 14 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1886

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 7/14
Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Marcia Seibert


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1895

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online

 

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 7/23
Monday, July 23, 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1896

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 8/1
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1897

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - Aug. 2, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

 

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Thursday, August 2 1:30 - 4:30 pm 1887

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - Aug. 6, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012 6:15pm - 9:15pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

 

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Monday, August 8 6:15 - 9:15 pm 1888

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 8/7
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Marcia Seibert


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1898

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 8/11
Saturday, August 11, 2012 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1899

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - Sept. 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Florida Early Learning and Development Standards (FELDS) for Four-Year-Olds Training - 2011

The professional development “Standards for Four-Year-Olds” is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year- Olds. This training opportunity provides an overview of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds and examples of developmentally appropriate instructional techniques for four-year-old children. The training addresses the history and development of the Standards through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and hands-on activities to illustrate the Standards for Four-Year-Olds.

All students must register on the DCF/DOE training website.  Click here for link

 

 

Place
 Date  Time Course Registration #
ELC-Manatee Training Room Tuesday, September 4 4:00 - 7:00 pm 1889

 


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 9/10
Monday, September 10, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1900

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 9/12
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Marcia Seibert


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1901

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 10/8
Monday, October 8, 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1902

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 10/16
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Marcia Seibert


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1903

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 11/8
Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1904

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 11/12
Monday, November 12, 2012 4:00pm - 6:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Marcia Seibert


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1905

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 12/5
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Marcia Seibert


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1906

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



Course: Implementing the Standards: Phonological Awareness - 12/11
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:00pm - 6:00pm

This training is appropriate for teachers, assistants, and directors, and it is open to all. Participants have an opportunity to create a developmentally appropriate activity, related to a benchmark in phonological awareness, to be implemented in the classroom. Emphasis is on planning and implementation. Standards training is a prerequisite.   

Trainer: Pam Parmenter


**Advance registration is a must. Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1907

There is NO FEE.   This is an instructor‐led course.  It is not offered online


Where: ELC Training Room



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*Refunds will only be issued to those cancelling registration prior to 48 hours before the start of class.
*Enrollees who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the class will not be admitted and will forfeit their fees.