Can I enroll early in the Academy?

We would love to let you in early, but the Academy intermission is the time that we make updates to the program and the live support is turned off. Things like the Mentor sessions, Group Coaching, and the New Cohort Facebook Group. 

We enroll and start cohorts at the same time because of the excitement, energy, and live support. We don’t want you to get a lesser version of our learning experience when you start. Also, if you start before the enrollment it will void the refund policy. 

We do have some recommendations for you though! 
If you haven’t already I’d love to encourage you to start reading a few corporate IDOL books  This will set a firm foundation for you when you dive in and start taking action in the Academy. 

Check out:

• Map It by Cathy Moore
• Design for how people learn by Julie Dirksen
• The eLearning Designer's Handbook by Tim Slade

Another thing to do in the meantime is to find a client. A client you can volunteer your time for is the easiest to acquire. Find a nonprofit you love and contact them about building free training for their staff or volunteers. Or if you find someone that owns a small business they could probably use some training for their employees or SOPs (standard operating procedures). 

And if you really want to start a course, the Build Your IDOL portfolio is the best one to do before the Academy opens. Just know - the content in Build Your IDOL portfolio is also in the Academy. And there is an $88 off coupon for the Academy in the last lesson.