Membership in The Art Without Boundaries Association

  1. Membership in the AWBA is required for training and certification to become a MnemeTherapist
  2. The signer acknowledges that he or she understands that he or she is not be offered a business
    opportunity. The purpose of our professional association is to train, certify and provide continuing
    education.
  3. The Membership fee is $3,000.
  4. A deposit of at least $50.00 is required before starting the curriculum. You have an option of paying
    the fee in one payment or over several months.
  5. If you choose to pay over several months, you may not have access to the last unit (on the actual
    process) until you have made your last payment.

Making Payments for Training

  1. There won't be a credit check and if you make the minimum payment of $50.00 per month, you
    won't have to pay any interest.  If a payment is not made before the last day of the month, a late fee
    of $15.00 will be added to your account unless you have signed up for the Sweat Equity Program.
  2. If you do not make the minimum payment for 2 months, at the beginning of the 3rd month you will
    forfeit your apprenticeship.
  3. You may pay by credit card or by personal check. If, for any reason, your personal check fails to
    clear the bank, you will be charged a penalty of $50.00 and your access to the curriculum revoked
    until the payment and penalty is received.
  4. If you make a payment over $100.00 please write a check, or use a Cashier's check or money order
    made out to The Art Without Boundaries Association. We do not allow use of Paypal for amounts
    over $100.00.
  5. Payment terms may be changed at the discretion of MnemeCorp, LLC at any time. You will be
    notified by email of any changes. If you wish to get a loan from an institution to make the payments
    you may do so.
The Apprenticeship Program

  1. As explained in the Q and A, we operate on the Mentor/Apprentice system. If you have been
    recruited by MMT (Master MnemeTherapist) he or she will act as mentor throughout the training
    process, and oversee certification. Others will be trained by me.
  2. Your mentor will grade tests and give verbal exams over the phone. No one fails the course. When
    you have successfully completed the on-line curriculum, you and your Mentor will mutually agree on
    the Certification time and place.
  3. The expenses of the Certification Week are your responsibility and include travel, lodgings and
    meals. Since your Mentor will be riding with you to the Training Hosts, additional transportation such
    as a rental car is not necessary. We have a no Diva policy, meaning there will be no demand for 5
    star hotels or first class airfare. Some mentors are willing to stay with your friends if certain criteria
    is met.

Certification Week

  1. The Certification exam requires 20 on-site supervised hours working with actual clients in health
    care facilities, special schools, private schools, adult day centers or in private homes.
  2. You must be able to spend 5 business days with the mentor, with Saturday being optional, if more
    training is required. If your mentor comes to your area you will set up as many training host
    locations/clients as possible. Ideally two per day, with a combination of autistic and dementia
    facilities and clients. You will offer the services free of charge to the Training Host.
  3. During that time you will not only learn first hand protocols of working with clients, you will also learn
    how ask for and to give "demos," in adult day centers, health care facilities, hospitals, rehab
    centers, special schools, autism programs in public schools and occasionally in private homes.
After Graduation

Although our training includes how to get accounts, AWBA does not provide accounts for you or make any
guarantees about the level of your success. Association Members are encouraged to help each other and
some Members do one-on-one business consulting for a fee.

Service Area

  1. There are no assigned or protected service areas. You will work within driving distance from
    your home. The Membership agreement outlines protocol for hiring Independent contractors and
    rules concerning them.
  2. New applicants will view a list of counties that are currently being serviced just as you did and if that
    area is being currently serviced, they may apply to work for the private practice as an independent
    contractor.
Membership dues

  1. Membership in AWBA grants you the right to use the trademarked name Art Without Boundaries,
    MnemeTherapy and the process of MnemeTherapy, receive training and certification of competency
    and continued education.
  2. Dues will begin on the 3rd month after your graduation month. They will be due on the first day of
    month and you will pay a flat fee of $50. If you have an illness or pregnancy that prevents you from
    working, you may apply to the Board of Directors for a reduced fee of 5%.
  3. In addition, paying dues entitles you:
  • To receive a page on the AWBA website. Your page will include photos taken during training,
    and photos you send in after you begin servicing accounts.
  • Participate in any AWBA sponsored fund raiser going on. Most return 99% of collected funds to
    you to provide scholarships that you may use at your discretion.
  • Benefit from nation-wide advertising or media coverage of AWBA.
  • Get access to 2 blogs, weekly conference calls and FaceBook group page that provides you
    with AWBA news, interaction with other members and success stories.
  • AWBA has tax exempt status under section 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. You will have
    the ability to send potential donors to the website to make tax deductible contributions.

Designation of Master MnemeTherapist

  1. Applying to the Master MnemeTherapy program is open to any Certified MnemeTherapist who has
    graduated the program, successfully opened a private practice (have as many accounts as they wish
    to service) and has, at least, three months experience with both children on the ASD spectrum and
    adults with dementia and other cognitive impairment.
  2. MMTs can recruit and train CMTs and receive a training bonus of $2,520. Details and costs
    associated with this program are outlined in MMT Agreement.
  3. Cost of the MMT program:
  • If you were not able to pay the whole tuition within 30 days of making a deposit, the MMT
    course is $1,200.
  • If you were able to pay the whole tuition within 30 days of making a deposit, the MMT course is
    free.
  • If you were able to pay half the tuition within 30 days of making a deposit, the MMT course is
    $600.  
  • If you were able to pay the whole tuition within 3 months of making a deposit, the course is $900.
  • If you had to pay the Membership fee in monthly payments(beyond 3 months) the cost is
    $1,200 for the MMT course.
Confidentiality

  1. Apprentice Candidate agrees to keep confidential the trade practices which will be presented in
    training or any time thereafter, and will not use or attempt to use the trade practices in connection with
    any other entity or business in which he/she has or hereafter acquires an interest, direct or indirect,
    nor shall disclose, duplicate, reveal, sell or sub-license the trade practices or any part thereof or any
    way transfer any rights in the trade practices except as authorized by AWBA. That means that you
    cannot take what you will be taught and change it or call it another name and continue to use it. If you
    leave the program or the membership, you will cease using any portion of what you will be taught. If
    you continue to do so, legal action will be taken against you and your case will be tried in a court in
    Florida.
  2. This non-compete, non-disclosure covenant shall remain in effect throughout the apprenticeship and
    membership of each Member and for a period of three years after the termination or resignation of the
    student or the Member. The non-compete covenant shall apply to all activity within 50 miles of the
    address designated by the Member upon joining the Association, as such address may be later
    amended.
Printable Apprentice Agreement
Date of signing
First and last name:
City, State
Your email address:
Your phone number:
Leaving the Program/Legal Action

  1. If you decide you no longer wish to participate in our program, you may notify us at any time, in
    writing of your exit date.
  2. If you are in the training program and are making payments, your payments will end on your exit date
    and no back payments will be due.
  3. If you have opened your private practice, your obligation to pay the membership dues ends on your
    exit date, but back dues must be paid.
  4. You will not be allowed to continue to practice MnemeTherapy or any art based therapy (even if you
    try to change it and call it something else) for 3 years and within 50 miles of your home address.

By signing and submitting the Apprentice Agreement I have agreed that

  • I will not hold AWBA or MnemeCorp,LLC, the Association Management Company or Noell
    Hammer, founder of AWB liable for any claims in civil court or any other type of court in any
    legal jurisdiction in the US or anywhere. I shall not claim any equity recourse.
  • I certify that I am of good moral character and have not been convicted of a felony or
    arrested for any crime (drunk driving, child molestation, rape, etc.)
  • I understand that this is not a franchise or business opportunity. Membership in AWBA
    provides training, certification and continuing education.
  • I acknowledged that I understand that AWBA or anyone associated with AWBA, including
    the Board of Directors, and Association Management Company do not provide any
    warranty of guarantee about future income, licensing and /or employment ability in regards
    to said course and the Association Membership fee is non-refundable.


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