Community Education Commission

Cohn Education Commission Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Questions

  1. When and how do I register?
  2. When a course is offered for 55+, what does that mean?
  3. What are the accepted methods of payment?
  4. May I pay the teacher?
  5. Is there a registration fee?
  6. What happens if class is cancelled?
  7. Will I receive a class confirmation?
  8. What are the age requirements?
  9. Where are classes located?
  10. What days are classes held?
  11. What is the cancelation policy for inclement weather?
  12. Do CEC classes meet on holidays?
  13. What is the refund policy?
  14. What about scholarships and financial aid?
  15. What if I want to teach a class?
  16. Do you allow classes to be made-up due to inclement weather or instructor absence?

Q & A

1. When and how do I register?
We encourage you to register early because classes fill quickly. Please check the website at www.nashville.gov/ce/ for registration dates each semester.

Mail
Send registration form and check or money order to:

Community Education Commission
222 Third Avenue North, Ste. 315
Nashville TN 37201

Walk In*
You may drop off registration at:

Cohn Community Education Commission
4805 Park Avenue
Nashville TN 37209

*Please check the website at www.nashville.gov/ce/ for office hours at Cohn).
2. When a course is offered to (55+) what does that mean?
Courses designated at (55+) are offered only to seniors ages 55 and older; they are offered at a discounted price and are generally held during the morning and early afternoon hours
3. What types of payment to you accept?
We accept cash, check or money order. We do not accept debit or credit cards at this time. Checks are preferred. Checks or money orders should be made out to: Community Education Commission.
4. May I pay the Instructor?
No. Please mail or turn in payments to the Community Education Office. CEC is not responsible for lost payments.
5. Is there a Registration Fee?
Yes. There is a one-time $10.00 fee for CEC school year which runs from September through August.
6. What happens if class is cancelled?
Since CEC programs are self-supporting, each class has a minimum number of students required to cover expenses. Those classes that do not meet the minimum number of students are subject to cancellation. If that should happen, every effort will be made to notify you as soon as possible. Refunds are made by check and may take up to six weeks processing time. CEC reserves the right to cancel classes based on class size, and to change, without notice, any of the information published in the schedule of classes.

*Classes cancelled during the scheduled term due to inclement weather will not be rescheduled or “made up.” When MNPS schools are closed for inclement weather CEC is closed as well.

**CEC classes will not meet during MNPS academic breaks or MNPS observed holidays.
7. Will I receive confirmation?
Yes, class confirmations will be sent by email only.
8. What are the age requirements?
Senior classes are restricted to persons 55 years of age and up.
* Students must be 12 years of age or older by the first day of class to participate in CEC sanctioned courses
9. Where are classes located?
All CEC classes are located at:
Cohn Adult High School
4805 Park Avenue
Nashville TN 37209

*Unless other location is specified in Course Catalog
10. On which days are classes held?
Course descriptions, located in the Course Catalog, list the specific days and dates that classes are held.

*Some class scheduling changes are at the discretion of the instructor.
11. What is the cancelation policy for inclement weather?
CEC follows the guidelines set forth by the MNPS policy for class cancelations during inclement weather. If MNPS closes early or cancels due to inclement weather, CEC classes will not meet on those corresponding evenings or days. Additionally, during the summer months any classes held in the gymnasium will be cancelled if the temperature is above 95 degrees.
12. Do classes meet on holidays?
CEC classes will not meet during MNPS academic breaks or MNPS observed holidays.
13. What is the refund policy?
If a class is canceled by CEC, you will be notified and entitled to a full refund. Students who leave a class voluntarily, or are removed from the program are not entitled to a refund.
14. What about scholarships and financial aid?
There is no financial aid available for CEC courses.
15. What if I want to teach a class?
CEC is always looking for new ideas and new classes. Please go to the CEC website at www.nashville.gov/ce/ and complete an Interested Instructor form as well as a Course Proposal form.
16. Do you allow make-up classes?
No. We do not provide make-up classes for classes missed by a student or classes canceled due to inclement weather. Due to the highly subsidized nature of our program, we can only run classes during the allotted semester weeks. We cannot go beyond that time frame for classes. However, based on classroom availability and instructor availability a class may make-up a missed day during the allotted semester weeks.