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Course Purchase Limit

If you plan to purchase multiple course using the same credit card, each user must register individually and create a new user account with a unique email address using that credit card information.

Example:
Jane Smith wants to use a credit card to purchase a course for two coaches. Each coach must register and create a new user account using his/her email address (coach1@emailhost.com and coach2@eamilhost.com) but both of them may use Jane's credit card information to purchase the course.

PREPARE Course Refund Policy

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Course Login Instructions

Please print these PREPARE login instructions as they may be helpful when registering and re-accessing the course.

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