This agreement is between EC-Council Inc. (“EC-Council University”/ “we”) and the user who uses our website and/or the student (“you”/“your”/ “student”) who enrolls in the Centre of Professional Education (“CPE Course”) of EC-Council University. These terms are subject additionally to the terms found on our partner website, www.eccouncil.org, our Privacy Policy and our partner’s privacy policy (“Terms”). By accessing our services in any manner from any device or by clicking “Submit” on a registration, “enrollment” page, or a single-sign-on page (or similar mechanism), you are entering into a legally binding agreement with EC-Council University and its affiliates regarding the use of our Services that binds you and any entity that you may represent. By accessing the Services, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these terms (on behalf of yourself or the entity that you represent). YOU MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES OR ACCEPT THE TERMS IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST THIRTEEN (13) YEARS OLD. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OUR SERVICES. ALL USE OF OUR SERVICES IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED ON ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT USE, APPLY FOR, REGISTER FOR, OR ACCEPT ADMITTANCE INTO OUR SERVICES, AND YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE, APPLY FOR, REGISTER FOR, OR ACCEPT ADMITTANCE INTO OUR SERVICES.
Please read through Part A of these Terms to understand the CPE Course and the terms of the enrolment in the Non-credit Certification Course. By submitting the registration form, you consent to EC-Council University and its partners and affiliates collecting your personal information to facilitate the delivery of the certification course you opted for.
Additionally, this website https://www.eccu.edu/center-of-professional-education/index.html (“Website”) and its services is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance, without modifications, of the terms provided in Part B (“Terms of Use of Website”). Your use of this website and access to services provided on this website shall be governed by the terms stipulated therein.
By accepting these Terms, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to the terms and conditions applicable to your enrollment in the CPE Course. Your enrollment in the CPE Course constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices, as may be updated and changed from time to time. These Terms, along with the associated documents, aim to prioritize the best interests of the students of EC-Council University and our partners and affiliates by defining a well-established procedure for certificate completion.
The CPE terms apply to every student who volunteers to enroll in the CPE Course of EC-Council University. CPE Course endeavors to assist students in upgrading skills and knowledge. The list of all Non-credit Certification Courses provided by EC-Council University can be found on the Website.
Individuals who are pursuing a career in IT and cybersecurity, and graduates from a computer science background would benefit the most from the CPE Course of EC-Council University, though the CPE Courses are open for enrollment to any individual who is eighteen years of age. These courses are also open for any professionals who are exploring a transition into the cybersecurity industry and enterprises looking to train their staff in the field of cybersecurity. If any student below the age of eighteen years but above thirteen years of age wishes to enroll then their parents or legal guardian must contact us at [email protected] for more information.
You will have to login through Canvas using your student ID and password to access your course, after receipt of a confirmation of payment on your registered email address. If you are an existing student at EC-Council University, please note that the login credentials for Non-credit Certification Course may be different from EC-Council University’s login credentials for credit programs. Please login using the credentials provided by EC-Council University for the CPE Program. You will have to accept the invitation to view your selected CPE courses. On acceptance, the course will be added to your LMS account. Once you navigate to the course page, you will have access to the learning outcomes and may have to accept additional terms related to your selected CPE course. Access to your courseware may be through third party sites, for which additional user accounts may have to be created. We have tried to document the entire process in a navigation guide which will be made available to each student signing up for CPE course, on request. All information should be received on your registered email address.
You agree that you will never divulge or share access to your account with any third party for any reason. In setting up your account, you may be prompted to enter additional optional information. You represent that all information provided by you is factual, correct, accurate and current. You agree to maintain and update your information to keep it accurate and current.
The course fees, minus a 10% cancellation fee per non-credit class, will be refunded if we receive a written request three days prior to the first scheduled class, unless otherwise noted on the course description. No refunds will be issued after this deadline. There is a no drop policy for online, asynchronous courses - no refunds will be issued after registration.
If you require a printed copy of the certificate for the enrolled Non-credit Certification Course, you may write to [email protected]. You will need to pay an additional administrative fee of USD 75, excluding applicable customs duties, taxes, levies, and/or surcharges
EC-Council University recognizes the importance of maintaining your privacy and is committed to protecting it and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. Please read our Privacy Policy located here. We value your privacy and appreciate your trust in us.
When you enroll in the CPE Course, you will be subject to additional terms imposed by our partners or affiliates. It is your responsibility to comply with such terms including any privacy notice. EC-Council University shall not be responsible for any terms imposed by the partners or affiliates.
In instances where the CPE Course is provided by or purchased from a partner organization, any questions, concerns, or disputes related to such courses must be addressed directly with the respective partner. EC-Council University and its affiliates shall not be responsible or liable for addressing, resolving, or settling any questions, concerns, or disputes arising from partner-provided courses.
EC-Council University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) which requires EC-Council University to allow students to review and request changes to the student’s education records maintained by EC-Council University, notify students at least annually of this inspection right, and maintain records in each student’s file listing requests for access to and disclosures of personally identifiable information. EC-Council University’s FERPA Notice can be accessed here.
Your use of our Website constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices, as may be notified and changed from time-to-time.
EC-Council University and its affiliates has the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, adapt, or discontinue any page, feature, content, or other component or element of any course at any time and for any reason, with or without prior notice to you. All topics, grading or point systems, completion, and all other evaluations and assessments are at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to restrict your access to some or all of the services at any time for any reason or for no reason, with or without prior notice to you. You agree that these Terms will apply to any upgrades, changes, or modifications to our services.
We take claims of copyright infringement seriously and will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. In accordance with the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our Services. If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Services infringes your copyright, you may request removal of those materials from the Services by submitting written notification to our Copyright Agent (designated below).
If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the Site by submitting a written notice (the “DMCA Notice”) to us with the following information:
Completed notices should be sent by email to [email protected]. Upon receipt of Notice as described below, we will take whatever action, in our sole discretion, we deem appropriate, including removal of the challenged content from the Site.
If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective. Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Services is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant to us that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and notices. You shall not use the Website in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair us or the Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website. You shall not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website.
You agree to indemnify and undertake to keep us indemnified and hold harmless us and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising out of your use of this Website or any unauthorized and unlawful use of Non-credit Certification course or courseware or services or your willful act, omission or negligence or breach of applicable laws.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. WE AND/OR OUR SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES ON THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR CAREER, PERSONAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS ETC. AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, NON-CREDIT CERTIFICATION COURSE OR COURSEWARE, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE , WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE , OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE , WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE WEBSITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE.
CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS, MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of the Website will be resolved through courts in New Mexico. By using any the Website, you agree that the laws of New Mexico, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and us. Further, the parties specifically exclude the application of United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Use of the Website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including without limitation this paragraph. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THE TERMS, YOU AND WE ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.
The Website may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of EC-Council University and EC-Council University is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. EC-Council University is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. EC-Council University is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by EC-Council University of the site or any association with its operators.
These Terms along with the privacy notice, and terms imposed by our affiliates governs your use of our Website and the CPE Program. We reserve the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Website and/or service is offered, including but not limited to any applicable charges associated with the use of the Website. Continued use of our services following such changes shall indicate your acknowledgment of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes. By continuing to access or use our services after the updated terms are posted, you agree to abide by the updated rerms. In the event that you do not consent and agree to the updated terms, you must discontinue using our services.
Version: 1.0
Date last revised: 15 July 2024