No, we don't require an Asmbly membership to take classes. The only requirement is a free Neon account. If you don't already have a Neon account, you can sign up for one here.
No, not at this time.
Class registrations may be fully refunded at least 48 hours in advance of the class start time. If it is within 48 hours of the class start time, registrations are nonrefundable. To initiate a refund, send us an email at membership@asmbly.org. If it is within 48 hours of the class start time, it will not be possible to initiate a refund.
If you intend to reschedule for a future session of the class, we ask that you please email us at membership@asmbly.org with your requested reschedule instead of requesting a refund. We will take care of the reschedule on your behalf. This method saves us transaction fees. The same 48 hour policy applies to class reschedules, and in both cases we will abide by the time your email was sent.
We try to keep the class calendar updated as far into the future as possible. However, schedules vary and we don't add new classes on any particular day. Be sure to sign up for notifications if you'd like to know ASAP when more sessions are added for a class. To sign up, go to the details page for that class, then click "Notify me when additional sessions are added."
Minors are allowed to take classes at Asmbly as long as they are 13+ and accompanied by a parent/guardian. Both the parent/guardian and child must be registered for the class separately, meaning you will both need Neon accounts, and you will both pay the registration fee for the class.
In addition, you will need to sign a separate liability waiver for your minor.
Because membership is restricted to adults 18+, minors will not be able to join Asmbly as members. This means that minors will not be able to use Asmbly equipment after class.
The price of a private class will vary depending on the class and the number of attendees. The per-person fee will be the lesser of 2.5x the regular group class rate or the full-class fee divided by the number of attendees.
Example:
MIG Welding typically costs $100 per attendee with a maximum of 4 attendees, making the full-class fee $400. For a private class, the cost would be:
The price of a checkout class will vary depending on the class. Once you request a checkout class, we will email you to let you know the fee and connect you with the instructor.
While most classes have a checkout option, some classes do not. We do not offer checkouts on basic shop safety classes (Woodshop Safety and Metal Shop Safety) to ensure that all new members are aware of Asmbly-specific safety practices, and ensure that everyone has been trained to the same baseline.
Likewise, we do not offer checkouts on some of our particularly high-value machinery (e.g. CNCs and lasers), regardless of experience.
You will be asked to perform a task that a user with intermediate experience should be able to complete without help, while being supervised by an instructor. The instructor will also cover Asmbly-specific policies and procedures related to the tool. If you are successful, you will be granted access to the tool. If you are not successful, you will be asked to take the intro course on that tool.
NOTE: If you fail the checkout, you WILL NOT be refunded, nor will we apply the fee to the corresponding intro class. Keep this in mind when deciding between requesting a checkout and taking the usual intro class.
Send us an email at classes@asmbly.org with your background, teaching experience, and the class(es) you'd like to teach, and we will get back to you.
Please note that prior teaching experience is not required but you will need experience in the subject matter. If you have a suggestion for a class we do not offer please reach out to the above contact with your ideas.
There are a number of factors that determine how much teachers are paid for a class. Please read through the Teaching at Asmbly wiki page to learn more.
Send us an email at classes@asmbly.org with your background, teaching experience, and the class(es) you'd like to teach, and we will get back to you.
Please note that we will expect a higher level of experience in the subject matter than we would normally expect for a regular class.
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