Audit Risk Media Early Access Program

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What is AREAP?

A body of work can take a long time to create, even when leveraging other resources and bodies of work. So how do you learn about the hot new topics today? The Audit Risk Early Access Program (AREAP) is the answer. In AREAP, you have access to a course section by section, while it’s being written and maintain lifetime access to final course as soon as it’s finished. If you pre-order the Assurance of Learning certificate or certification, you’ll get them at a deep discount.

The AREAP advantage

AREAP offers several benefits over the traditional “wait to learn” model.

• Get started now. You can read (or listen) to early versions of each section before the course is finished.
• Regular updates. We’ll let you know when updates are available, and you can get the new content from your cRisk Academy user account. As of now, AREAP courses are offered exclusively on cRiskAcademy.com.
• Get finished courses faster. AREAP customers are the first to get access to the final course content, including access to supplemental resources such as digital downloads and source code if applicable.
• Contribute to the process. As an AREAP customer, you’ll gain access to a private slack channel where you will have access to the author and other AREAP customers. Your feedback will make the creative process better.

The longer story

Why we created AREAP

A quality course takes a long time to publish. Before we started the Audit Risk Early Access Program, we found it frustrating that while we were working on later sections, the earlier ones sat in in “draft”, providing no use to anyone. Valuable content was locked up by the lengthy creation and and publishing process. So we are changing the process: we created AREAP.

What it is

In AREAP, you buy the course before it’s finished and we commit to provide the value you should expect from all training providers. You’ll gain access to CPE credits and Assurance of Learning Certificates as they become finalized. You’ll also receive deep discounts on Professional Certification if applicable for the course. During the AREAP, we share drafts of the course sections at a time. If we are forced to abandon a course for any reason, we offer you an exchange or a refund.

Why it’s better

While the author is writing new content you get access to those waiting chapters and can benefit from them much earlier. We often start a AREAP after three months of work on a course, so you can start gaining access nine months or more before publication. The content you get is not finished and will evolve, sometimes dramatically, before we feel is it final. You get the course drafts as they are released, which means you can apply the concepts on the job and on your projects sooner. You get a chance to let the author know what you think, which can help make a better course.

AREAP FAQs

Q: Where can I buy an AREAP course?

Audit Risk Media LLC publishes our AREAP exclusively on cRisk Academy. cRisk Academy started in 2017 with the goal of being the best place to find online training for internal auditors. We may offer our training on other platforms once a course is ready to publish, but early access to our training will be available on cRiskAcademy.com. Pricing will be automatically discounted for AREAP titles, but we will also provide “extras” to surprise and delight. You’ll have immediate access to the AREAP course after registration. You’ll receive a private message with an invitation to join the AREA community forum on Slack. You will then continue to receive updated versions of the course until the final course is published. You’ll retain lifetime access to the final course on cRisk Academy.

Q: Can I buy a AREAP anywhere else?

No. Currently, AREAP are available exclusively at criskacademy.com.

Q: What products do I get when I buy a AREAP?

With AREAP, you get early access to draft sections of the course. Our courses are truly multi-media. We create sections that contain full text transcripts, audio and video recordings. We also will maintain a source code repository for courses that contain either SQL or programming code. The AREAP courses are electronic (PDF, PPT, WORD, TXT, MP3, MP4, SQL, PY, etc). You will have access to the course content on the cRisk Academy platform.

Q: What happens if a AREAP course is cancelled before publication?

We do not anticipate canceling an AREAP course, but unfortunately not all courses make it to publication. In the event that we must cancel a AREAP course, we offer all customers an exchange or refund. Customers that select the exchange option will also get a bonus course.

Q: What if I’m not happy with the AREAP?

Because AREAPs are courses-in-progress, sometimes the drafts can be rough, or progress can be slow. We hope that you can remain patient while the course is shaped and polished, but if you are dissatisfied with a AREAP you have purchased, you may request a one-time exchange, or a refund, within 30 days of purchase.

Q: Are there mobile formats of AREAPs?

Yes. cRisk Academy leverages a modern learning management system (MLS) that is mobile friendly.

Q: Does an AREAP course cost more than a regular Audit Risk Media course?

No. When you sign up for our mailing list or follow us on social media, you get many opportunities for discounts and access to other resources. When you buy an AREAP, you are pre-ordering the finished course. The advantage with AREAP is that you get early access to the content in draft form, and receive the published course immediately when it’s complete.

Q: When will I get each section?

As the author writes and revises sections, we release updated versions of the AREAP continuously. The number of new sections included in each version depends heavily on how quickly the author is working, and how much revision is needed on existing chapters. In general, we want to get new content into your hands as fast as possible. That means we try to update each AREAP regularly with whatever we have, even if the draft is rough. We send out an email every time there is a new version available, which you can access from your cRisk Academy account.

Q: How do I know when new sections are released?

Each time a new section is released all AREAP customers will receive an email communicating the update. We will also publish an announcement in the Audit Risk Media Slack community with a link to the release notes.

Q: Why are the final publication dates only estimates?

We will do our best to predict a publication date. Experience has taught us that publication estimates can be unreliable. They often slip for a variety of reasons outside of Audit Risk Media’s control, including changes in the authors’ lives (professional or personal). We make every effort to keep new chapters flowing but we will appreciate your understanding when delays do occur. The closer a course gets to the end, the more accurate an estimated publication dates tend to become. We reserve the right to adjust the publication date as needed.

Q: Is there source code available during the AREAP?

If source code is applicable to an AREAP course, it will be posted in the course under “Resources”. We encourage authors to make source code available during the AREAP, so that it supports the latest versions of the learning materials.

Q: Do AREAP courses have a forum?

Yes, you will be able to email the author from within the cRisk Academy platform, but we will have a Slack forum dedicated to each AREAP course. We encourage the Author(s) to monitor the forums for suggestions and errata from customers.

Q: How do I send feedback and errata for a AREAP title? Will it help?

We welcome you to post any comments to the course’s Slack forum. Typos and other small mistakes will be fixed during copy editing. Authors and Editors check the forum for suggestions and use the feedback to improve the final draft. This is one of the great benefits of the AREAP program. All feedback is greatly appreciated!

Q: Which titles are currently available through AREAP?

We will maintain a complete catalog of AREAP courses, including new and updated releases.