Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We are approved to accept tuition payments from the GI Bill ® . Call our office and we can get you started with the correct paperwork. The forms you need are the Certificate of Eligibility and DD-214 form.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
We do not provide student loans, but you can “time pay” your tuition. Information about the time payment plan is given on our CLASSES webpage. If you are disabled, the Texas Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services may provide help with your tuition.
Yes. Students and recent graduates will be part of our Apprentice Engineer Program. They will remain in this pool for a full year from the date that they graduate.
Our lab classes are 100% “hands-on equipment” format – the ultimate way to learn about audio equipment. The lab classes are ten weeks long. You come to the studio once a week for 3 hours to attend your lab class. You will schedule your 3-hour lab period at any time during the week that is convenient for you. Imagine… you sit down by yourself in the studio with the gear and have a full three hours to play with it and learn it.
Along with your enrollment form and payment, we need a copy of your high school diploma or GED. You will not be enrolled in the course until we have that copy. It is required to take our courses.
The enrollment form is due before the first day of class. The sooner you turn in the enrollment form with your down payment, the better your chance at a guaranteed spot in the class.
Yes. You can take as many classes as you want. If you want to learn about live sound and mixing, you should just take the Basic classes. If you want to do music recording, you should take the Basic classes and the Advanced Lecture class. If you want to get a job in the audio engineering field, you should take all classes and complete the program.
Most students start with the AUDIO 101 Class. The down payment is $720 before the start of the class; then the student pays $50 per week as he attends the class for ten weeks. Tuition for ALL courses in our program is shown here.
Yes. Anyone can take the classes. Individuals that are planning on completing our entire 7-course program in Audio Technology are required to have a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate in the form of a GED. A person who does not have a high school diploma and is 15 years of age or older may take individual courses, but he will not receive a diploma that states certification of completion of our Audio Technology program.