This is a course for those who already have some experience in process service. Its purpose is to enhance your knowledge base, and improve techniques. It is intended to give you, the student -

1) a review of the fundamentals of serving process out of today's Texas courts; 

2) an in-depth look at the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure that pertain to the profession;

3) an analysis of federal and state laws and court decisions that affect the service of legal papers;

4) practical applications through the use of innovative techniques.

The course is broken down into six modules: 

module 1 - Review of the Fundamentals

module 2 - Texas law: statutes and codes analyzed

module 3 - Federal law: rules, statutes and codes analyzed

module 4 - Case Law

module 5 - Innovative Techniques

module 6 - Practical Application

How is the course administered?

This course is available only at PS-Academy.org. A student must enroll, pay the course tuition, and log in each time he or she continues with the course. The student is not allowed to download or print any section of the course, or any test or exam. The student has 14-days within which to take the entire course and pass the final exam. Each module is given in the order shown above, and the student can proceed at his or her own pace. An average person could take the entire course during a single uninterrupted session of 6-hours. 

How will I be tested?

Each of the seven modules ends with a short test that consists of five questions (multiple choice, and true & false). The student must correctly answer 4 of the 5 questions before being able to move on to the next module. If the student does not answer 4 questions correctly, he or she will be given an opportunity to go back and review the contents of that section, and take the test again. You will be given a total of two chances to obtain a PASS score for each module. The student must pass 5 modules out of 7 before being permitted to take the Final Exam. If the student does not pass 5 modules, a FAIL score is given, and no certificate of completion is bestowed. When the student has completed taking tests in all seven modules, and has received a PASS in 5 of them, then the Final Exam is administered. The Final Exam consists of 50 questions (multiple choice, and true & false). If a student receives PASS score in all 7 tests, he or she must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the Final Exam to PASS the course.  If a student receives a PASS in only 6 sections, he or she must achieve a minimum score of 75% on the Final Exam to PASS the course.  If the student receives a PASS in only 5 sections, he or she must achieve a score of 80% on the Final Exam to PASS the course.  If the student receives a FAIL score in the Final Exam, he or she will be given an opportunity to go back and review the entire course, after which the questions missed in the Final Exam will be given again. You will have two chances to review the entire course and take the Final Exam in order to achieve a PASS score. All of this must be done within the 14-day time limit.

Do I need to take the whole course at one time? 

No. A student can take the course at his or her own pace, logging on or off at any time. As long as you complete the course, and PASS the Final Exam within 14-days after signing up, you're on your own. 

What is the time limit to take the course?

You'll have 14-days to take the entire course, after which time the course time limit will expire. All modules of the course must be taken, all tests must be taken, and the final exam must be passed within that 14-day period of time. If the student does not finish all the requirements within that time limit, the course will "end", and no score will be given. The student is assumed to have dropped the course without just cause. 

Is a "student record" kept by PS-Academy? 

Information pertaining to the status of each course a student signs up for will be included in the student's permanent record at PS-Academy, although it will not be available for review by any other authority. It is for your records only, as well as to help us audit our internal procedures. Once you take the course and successfully PASS it, that information will be noted in your permanent record, and a certificate of completion will be issued. Prior attempts to obtain a PASS in any course are NOT considered part of the scoring process.

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