Corporate Training Offerings Policy

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I. Policy Statement

This policy outlines the framework through which RIT Certified develops and delivers non-credit corporate training offerings to external entities. These offerings are institutionally owned and designed to meet the skill development needs of industry partners while maintaining RIT Certified's ability to scale and reuse the instructional content.

II. Definitions

  • Corporate Training: A non-credit educational program designed and delivered by RIT Certified to an external entity.
  • External Entity: A corporate or other organization engaging RIT Certified to develop and deliver training for its employees or stakeholders. (e.g., company, nonprofit, or government agency)
  • Contract: A legally binding agreement between RIT and an External Entity that defines the obligations of the parties including, but not limited to, deliverables, scope of work, and financial terms.
  • RIT Certified-Owned Curriculum: Course content developed by RIT and/or RIT Certified (whether internally or externally commissioned/procured) that remains the intellectual property of RIT for future reuse or marketing.

III. Eligibility Criteria

Corporate Training engagements must meet the following criteria:

  • RIT Certified must develop or customize the course content for an External Entity (e.g., company, nonprofit, or government agency) and retain full ownership of the instructional materials to the greatest extent permissible. These offerings have the potential for reuse beyond the original engagement, including retail delivery to the public or additional partners. If the partner organization seeks exclusivity or limits on curriculum reuse, this must be expressly documented within the Contract.
  • Licensing or use of third-party materials within a corporate training engagement must be clearly defined and documented within the Contract. RIT Certified must ensure that all licensed content complies with copyright and usage rights, and that ownership or attribution terms are honored.
  • Each engagement must be governed by a written Contract that has been fully agreed upon and signed by all parties before the start of Corporate Training. This Contract will outline deliverables, pricing, payment schedules, IP ownership, branding rights, and any negotiated exclusivity.
  • RIT Certified retains 100% of revenue from these engagements, any alternative arrangements must be explicitly stated in the contract.
  • Training is always non-credit and falls outside of RIT’s standard academic pathways. Platform use, learner support, or other services provided by RIT Certified may be itemized for cost recovery.

Note: If the external entity provides the curriculum and retains ownership, and RIT Certified is primarily supporting delivery, marketing, or payment processing, the offering may be classified under the E-Commerce Policy. Contact the Registrar to determine appropriate routing and documentation.

IV. Development and Delivery Model

Corporate Training may be delivered in a variety of formats including in-person, online synchronous, online asynchronous, or hybrid models.

RIT Certified is responsible for:

  • Curriculum development and instructional design
  • Instructional delivery (through RIT Certified instructors or contracted instructors)
  • Program coordination and platform setup
  • Customer service and learner support
  • Access to learning materials (e.g., books)
  • Post-training certificate delivery (if applicable)

The external entity may provide:

  • Audience access and marketing within their organization
  • SME collaboration (as needed) during curriculum design
  • Facilities or technology for on-site delivery (if applicable)

V. Financial Terms and Cost Recovery

  • All Corporate Training is delivered on a fee-for-service basis. Pricing is determined based on:
    • Curriculum development hours
    • Instructional delivery hours
    • Customization and platform needs
    • Badging or credentialing services
  • RIT Certified retains all revenue from Corporate Training offerings.
  • External entities are invoiced according to the terms in their contract.
  • Optional: Cost recovery models may include hourly development fees, flat delivery fees, per-learner pricing, or bundled program rates.

VI. Contract Requirements

  • Contracts must be routed through RIT Legal Affairs.
  • Contracts must include:
    • Scope of work and deliverables
    • Timeline and milestones
    • Payment schedule and cost breakdown
    • Intellectual property terms
    • Branding and badging usage rights
    • Termination and dispute resolution language
  • Contracts must be agreed upon and signed by all parties prior to the start of delivery.

VII. Intellectual Property and Reuse

  • All curriculum created under corporate training contracts remains the property of RIT unless otherwise agreed to in the Contract.
  • RIT Certified may offer the training to other entities or through public retail channels unless exclusivity is negotiated in writing and agreed to in the Contract.
  • Intellectual property ownership and attribution follows RIT’s C03.0 Intellectual Property Policy.