You'll start with the fundamental principles which form the basic concepts of your field. Then, you'll dig into your chosen field with essential techniques and procedures. Everything's presented clearly in a step-by-step format. The authoritative textbooks, lessons, and study guides for each of our courses are comprehensive and detailed, and carefully selected for successful, self-paced independent study. In fact, your textbooks are produced by some of the nation's finest educational publishers. You should be completely pleased with both the quality and depth of instruction.
Should you have a question concerning your tuition payments, transcripts, shipment of course materials, or need to inform us of a change in your contact information, please refer to the Student Services section of this Website. Important Note: whenever you contact the school, please remember to give us your telephone number or E-mail address, and your student number. Otherwise, we may not be able to respond.
We make every effort to grade exams the same day we receive them. If you take your exam online, you should receive your results within 24 hours. If you mail your scanned exam to us, we'll mail your results back to you in about a week. Along with your grade, you may receive helpful comments and suggestions from your instructor. Hand graded exams may take up to 2 weeks after received.
JMHS requires use of computer or typewriter for some courses; others require a tape recorder; others require a scientific calculator. These are not furnished by us.
For James Madison High School students, you will be allowed up to 12 months to complete each year of your program. It's possible to complete a typical year of high school in six months. You may apply for an extension.
Question. Could I be reimbursed by my company or the military for taking this program?
Answer. Could I be reimbursed by my company or the military for taking this program?
A. Your company may be able to take advantage of the Employee Education Assistance Act (IRS Code, Section 127), which may allow for partial or full reimbursement of your tuition. Check with your supervisor or human resources department.
Ashworth University is qualified under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, or DANTES program. If you are on active or reserve military duty, you may be eligible to receive partial reimbursement for your tuition upon completion of our program.
Question. What's special about the home study programs of Ashworth University?
Answer. Ashworth University is proud to offer exciting, practical career training courses that are nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, the official accrediting body authorized by the U.S. Department of Education.
James Madison High School is also accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council, and in addition is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)
Ashworth University is ideal for busy people who work, have family obligations, or treasure their leisure time. For all of our programs, you study at your own pace, setting your study time to fit your own personal schedule. And you don't have to leave your current job to study and learn from us. Your exams are open book, which challenges you to ‘lock in” key concepts.
Imagine “going to school” without ever stepping foot in a classroom, without wasting time commuting, without wasting money on room and board, and without competing with other students. As a distance learner, you are in control of your education. Yet if you need help along the way, prompt, professional assistance is available to you by phone, mail, fax, or E-mail.
Professional Floral Design
This course will help your talent bloom. Learn the art and the business of flower arranging, starting with the basics of composition, color, proportion, balance, harmony and shape. Next, learn how to put it all together in a variety of attractive styles that please the eye and enhance the surroundings. We'll teach you how to create elegant arrangements, bouquets, wreaths, corsages and gift baskets for parties, showers, weddings, funerals, holidays and more. The Floral Design Course is comprised of 20 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Property Management
This property management training course covers successful approaches to owning and managing private residential investments as well as corporate and commercial properties. By undertaking property management training, you'll learn how to evaluate and select investment properties, set up favorable leasing terms and conditions, maximize tax advantages, minimize expenses and turnover, manage day-to-day operations, maintain and improve your own real estate and put it to the highest and best use. Our Real Estate Management Course is comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each real estate management course lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional PC Service & Repair Program
Our computer repair school teaches you what you need to know to take the A+ Certification Exam. This exam is the industry standard for evaluating competency in entry-level PC service. Begin with the ‘guts' of the PC: components, motherboard, chips, memory and power supplies. Unlike other computer technician schools, at Ashworth you learn about the hard drive, hard disks, floppy drives and files. Additionally, you'll also learn to troubleshoot printers, modems, monitors, keyboards, sound boards, CD-ROM drives and other peripherals. The PC Service and Repair Course is comprised of 12 comprehensive lessons. Our pc service repair classes and lessons are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professonal Medical Billing and Claims
Medical billing and claims administrators process medical claims, handle patient invoices and obtain reimbursements for both patients and doctors. This course shows you how it's done. You'll learn how to: recognize terms for human anatomy, disorders, diagnoses and treatments; enter diagnosis and procedure codes; follow standard billing guidelines for surgical procedures; submit claim forms for private insurance organizations; comply with federal regulations and more. The Medical Billing and Claims Course is comprised of 21 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Medical Transcription
This is a ‘learning through listening' course that gives you real-world transcribing practice at your own computer. Your training starts with basic medical procedures and terminology, a study of the human body and how it works, common disorders and diseases and how diseases are diagnosed and treated. Next you'll get valuable experience listening to case reports, in various voices, recorded on audio CDs. These are just like those you'll encounter in your career. As a medical transcriptionist, you'll play an integral role in a fast-growing field that's part of the boom in health care. And there's a good chance you'll have the freedom to work from home. The Medical Transcription Course is comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Pharmacy Technology
This is a comprehensive course that teaches prospective pharmacy technicians all about the indications, side effects, dosage calculations and administration methods of the major classes of drugs. You'll also learn about the techniques for weighing, measuring, compounding, reducing and blending ingredients accurately; sterilization procedures; preparing infusions and solutions; using ratios, fractions and proportions and much, much more. The Pharmacy Technology Course is comprised of 20 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Physical Therapy Aid
Ashworth College is one of the leading physical therapy assistant schools dedicated to helping you become a professional physical therapy assistant. Do you know how to steer a wheelchair up a curb? Could you safely transfer a patient from wheelchair to bed? Can you predict how osteoarthritis of the hip affects gait? How does an ultrasound machine work? Would you recommend using cold or heat therapy to reduce swelling and inflammation? This course will give you the answers to these and much more, in step-by-step detail. We'll show you how to assist patients with a variety of problems, from minor sprains or strains to auto accident injuries or arthritis requiring lengthy rehabilitation. Physical therapy is among the fastest growing of the health care professions. This is your chance to get in on it! You'll work under the supervision of a physical therapist doing important work that's meaningful and worthwhile.
High School College Prep Diploma Program
Completing your high school education is the first step to getting ahead. Whether you recently dropped out or want to return to school after a long gap; are homeschooled or just need additional credits to graduate, Ashworth High School gives everyone the opportunity earn an accredited high school diploma. All courses are 100% self-paced. Enroll, start and study when it suits your schedule. Choose our fully interactive, online curriculum or our correspondence, textbook-based curriculum. Or select single courses in a broad range of academic subjects. This program is ideal for students who intend to apply to college after high school. Courses encompass advanced topics at a more challenging level.
High School General Diploma Program
Completing your high school education is the first step to getting ahead. Whether you recently dropped out or want to return to school after a long gap; are homeschooled or just need additional credits to graduate, Ashworth High School gives everyone the opportunity earn an accredited high school diploma. All courses are 100% self-paced. Enroll, start and study to suit your schedule. Choose our fully interactive, online curriculum or our correspondence, textbook-based curriculum. Or select single courses in a broad range of academic subjects. This program is ideal for students who want a core education and don't plan to attend college.
Professional Bridal Consulting Program
Learn how to create a lifetime of memories for every bride and groom. This course shows you how to arrange weddings that are creative, romantic and unique. It covers all the essentials, from marriage licenses to ceremonial music, bridal showers to bouquets, invitations to honeymoon plans. We'll show you how to work with caterers, florists, photographers, entertainers and more. The Bridal Consulting Course is comprised of 14 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Child Care Career Course
Imagine making a better future for children, and a brighter one for you, too. This comprehensive course shows you how to care for children in a home-based child care facility, play group or full service preschool. You'll learn about educational games; child growth, development and behavior; scheduling; age-appropriate activities; nutrition; nurturing; socialization and much more. The Child Care Career Course is comprised of 12 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Electrician Course
Train for a high-voltage career. Electricity will ‘come alive' before your eyes through diagrams, photos, tables and fascinating hands-on activities. After gaining a strong foundation in essential power concepts, you'll proceed to specific wiring techniques. Fascinating lessons focus on electrical power systems, installation techniques, circuitry, measuring current, wiring, safety and repair. The Electrician Course is comprised of 14 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Gourmet Cooking and Catering
Learn cooking and catering from soup to nuts. You'll be inspired by the breadth of this course – plus the hundreds of delicious recipes that are included for practice. Find out how to select and store ingredients, choose recipes, develop menus for all occasions, prepare, store and serve every kind of food, provide table service, plan banquets and special events and more. You'll also learn how to manage a successful catering business – from staffing to scheduling to client surveys. The Gourmet Cooking and Catering Course is comprised of 20 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Gunsmiting Course
Ashworth College proudly offers a fully accredited gunsmith school designed to help you acquire the necessary gunsmith training you need to begin your career as a gunsmith. This course shows you how to troubleshoot, disassemble, repair and reassemble a variety of firearms, from handguns to rifles to shotguns. In fascinating detail, you'll learn how to do basic maintenance, alter triggers and safeties, diagnose and fix accuracy problems, install a scope, bed an action or barrel, perform important self-check procedures and much more. We'll even teach you how to market and charge for gunsmithing services. Our Gunsmithing Courses are comprised of 19 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. All of our gunsmithing classes begin with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Heating and Air Conditioning Course (HVAC)
Become fluent in the mechanical and electrical processes of most common types of HVAC equipment. This in-depth course starts with the fundamentals: system components, tools, brazing and soldering techniques and more. Then you'll learn how to install and troubleshoot valves, compressors, water chillers, thermostats and heat pumps; fix defective connections, controls and switches; adjust refrigerant levels and work with gas, oil and electric heat. The Heating and Air Conditioning Course is comprised of 19 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Landscape and Design
Learn the art and the science of landscape design through our Landscape Design Programs. These courses show you how to identify the elements of the “outdoor room”, draw out and present your ideas, and blend flowers, trees, shrubs and groundcovers into harmonious, functional designs. You'll study balance, simplicity, proportion, unity, lighting and techniques for integrating walls, walkways and terraces. And you'll learn how to specify and calculate materials, prepare bids and more. The Landscape Design Courses are comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson in the Landscape Design Classes begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Locksmith
Ashworth College offers comprehensive locksmith training designed to help you learn how to work with both manual and electric lock systems – for residences, vehicles, businesses and almost anything that can be locked. The course covers dozens of locks, keys and security devices by type, manufacturer, installation method, construction and function. Optional hands-on projects let you practice what you learn. We'll also show you how to set up an efficient workshop and start your own business. A typical locksmith course is comprised of 17 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Motorcycle Repair Course
Get fender-to-fender instruction in motorcycle systems: two- and four-stroke engines, transmission, drive train, fuel, carburetor, brakes, clutch, steering, suspension, frame, cooling system, electrical system and more. Learn how to repair and replace headlights, signal lights, spark plugs, points and tires – and perform routine maintenance, lubrication and essential troubleshooting. We even encourage you to practice what this course teaches on your own bike. The Motorcycle Repair Course is comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Plumbing Course
Learn the fundamental skills, techniques and practices of plumbing and become familiar with the codes and standards governing the plumbing trade. This comprehensive course teaches you how to: measure, design, mark, cut and join plumbing systems; work with pipes, valves and fittings of iron, steel, copper, plastic and tile and repair and install water heaters, faucets and appliances. You'll also learn how to address excavation, storm water, sumps and remodeling. The Plumbing Course is comprised of 15 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
Professional Veterinary Assistant Course
If you're interested in the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and other creatures, and if you want to gain a scientific understanding of animal care, this course is for you. You'll learn about animal physiology, pharmacology, behavioral issues and more. We'll teach you how to assist in emergency care and physical exams, perform lab tests, prevent and treat common diseases and disorders, administer medications, nurse orphaned and wild animals and more. The Veterinary Assisting Course is comprised of 22 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.
