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RIVA 195
Principles of Qualitative Market Research
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RIVA 199
Project Management & Screener Development
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RIVA 201
Fundamentals of Moderating
RIVA 202
Skill Acceleration
RIVA 204
All About Ethnography
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Moderating Kids & Teens
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RIVA 207
Fundamentals of IDI Moderating
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RIVA 221
Principles of User Experience Research and Testing

 

 

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What our students Say:

“If I were to tell you this was a completely lovely, enjoyable experience, I would be lying. It shouldn’t be. It was at times uncomfortable, painful, stressful. But that’s what I needed—real experience making mistakes and trying new things and getting honest feedback. That was so helpful. And I should note—it was also enjoyable and fun, too, I promise!! The trainers infused their own brands of humor and it was great to forge bonds with the other students.”

 

What our students Say:

“This course was rigorous but amazing. The instructors provided in-depth and individualized feedback for each student. I can’t wait to apply what I’ve learned. I’m also grateful for the comprehensive course materials so that I can continue to study post-RIVA.”

 

What our students Say:

“I learned a lot about myself, my strengths, and weaknesses. I also learned even more from my instructors and classmates. I feel like the course was well-organized, conveyed everything we were looking for/needed and was tailored for us.”

 

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Travel to RIVA

All in-person public courses are held at RIVA Headquarters located just outside Washington, DC in Rockville, MD. This location is accessible to all three DC area airports (Reagan National, Washington Dulles, and BWI) as well as Union Station.

 

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1201 Seven Locks Road, Suite 360 Rockville, MD 20854
Phone: 301-770-6456
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Cambria Hotel & Suites
1 Helen Heneghan Way, Rockville, MD 20850

Enjoy a unique experience among hotels in Rockville, MD, when you book a stay at the Cambria® hotel & suites Rockville. This hotel is 3 miles from RIVA headquarters and only two blocks away from the Metrorail, providing access to Washington, D.C. and beyond. Located in the heart of Rockville Town Square, Cambria offers numerous dining and entertainment options within easy walking distance. Amenities include oversized rooms that feel like an upgrade, an onsite bistro and full-service bar, and an indoor heated pool. Book directly using the following link to receive 20% off the public rate, available to RIVA students.

 

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Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center
1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 301-468-1100

Located on Rockville Pike just a few miles from RIVA Training Institute, the Hilton Rockville is a full service hotel with many new upgrades to their rooms, restaurant/lounge, fitness facility, business center, free Wi-Fi, and a Starbucks onsite.

 

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EVEN Hotel Rockville
1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 855.TRY.EVEN

The newest IHG brand focused on fitness, EVEN Hotel offers in-room fitness zones and a large fitness center, healthy food and beverage options at the hotel restaurant, including made to order smoothies and Grab ’n’ Go meals. Get the 16% RIVA Corporate Discount off the Best Flex Rate; Rate Code: RIVA TRAINING INSTIT. Free parking with account # 100301075

 

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Bethesda North Marriott
5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20852 301-822-9200

Located just one Metro Stop south of RIVA, this hotel is also very easy to commute to and from. The Marriott is a new, contemporary hotel with excellent amenities.

 

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COVID-19 Protocols for Safety at RIVA

As things slowly begin to move into the new normal, RIVA wants you to know that we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and visitors to our offices. When you visit RIVA, here are steps we have implemented in order to help keep you safe and healthy in our offices. We have done the following:

 

Included additional hand sanitizer bottles in all common areas that RIVA visitors use.

Increased sanitizing and cleaning during the course – wiping down all common areas, tables, chairs, and appliances with disinfectant wipes.

Provided RIVA students with their own bag of sanitized pens, markers, and highlighters to use in the course.

Replaced our dishes with disposable cups, utensils, and plates to be discarded after use.

Provided masks and gloves for staff, students, and guests upon entry to RIVA if you don’t have one. If you already have one, please bring it with you.

Moved to a plan that all snacks will be packaged [chips, cookies, trail mix, breakfast bars, etc.] and, if lunches are offered, they will be individually prepared orders from local restaurants.

Limited the number of staff in the offices during class sessions.

Set up our training room to best comply with social distancing efforts, maintaining 6ft distance mandates.

Implemented a “Temperature Check” on all persons that enter the office each day so that everyone is safe.

Asked students to complete questionnaire prior to the course related to COVID-19.

Implemented a policy in which staff will be unable to touch any student’s computer. We will be able to assist/walk through any issues students are experiencing, but cannot do it for you.

Our office building has also increased efforts to ensure that common “touch points” in the building are sanitized at frequent intervals. They have posted informational flyers on how to best follow social distancing guidelines, including limiting elevator capacity. Like RIVA, the building is following the CDC guidelines in order to keep tenants and visitors safe and healthy.

RIVA has continued to follow direction from Maryland’s Governor Hogan, the State of Maryland, and the CDC in order to be best prepared to welcome you back to our office. As the situation continues to evolve, RIVA will respond accordingly.

 

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RIVA Training Policies

 

 

Payment Policy

RIVA’s Tuition Policy: There is a $500 non-refundable deposit that is included in the course tuition. Payment is due in full at time of registration. If you are paying by company check or wire, your full payment must be received within 10 business days of registration. If you are paying by company Purchase Order (PO), please email your PO form to Training@RIVAinc.com within 5 business days of your registration. All training classes are to be paid in full prior to the start of class, unless we have received a PO and the appropriate paperwork. If you are paying by company PO, terms are net 30 days.

 

If circumstances cause you to cancel or transfer out of a course 22 days or less before the start of class, all monies paid are forfeited unless you have an eligible replacement from your network to attend the date for which you are registered.
RIVA understands that schedules may cause you to transfer from one class to another. Should you need to transfer to another class, there will be a $175 transfer fee.

 

**Any monies returned to a credit card will incur a 4% cancellation fee.

 

Requesting Student Records from RIVA Training Institute

If you are a RIVA Training Institute graduate and would like to request a copy of your student records, you can contact RIVA one three ways:
• The contact form on our Home Page
• Email us: training@RIVAinc.com
• Call us at 301-770-6456

 

When you make your request, please provide your full name at the time you took a RIVA Training course, the company name you were with when you took the course, approximate date of when you took the RIVA course, the course information you require, and an email address where the records can be sent.

 

If you are an employer looking for records on an employee, you must ask that employee to submit a formal written request to release the information to you.

 

Anti-discrimination Policy

It is the policy of VISAR Corporation and RIVA Training Institute to ensure an equal learning opportunity to all students without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristics. All individuals involved in continuing education/training will not be subject to discrimination by any staff members or trainers of RIVA Training Institute.