This course development Contract covers course development work I deliver for you, and it sits alongside the proposal you accepted (including the deliverables list, timeline, and price).
I build online courses in a structured way: first the learning flow, then the lesson materials, then the LMS build. These terms explain what I will deliver, what I need from you to keep it moving, how payment works, and how we handle changes once production has started.
What I will build
Course development means I take your source material and turn it into a course learners can finish and pass: a clear lesson sequence, scripts and learning materials that match the outcomes, assessments that test the right things, and an LMS build that follows the agreed structure.
The deliverables for this project are listed below. I will produce them to match the approved outline and lesson map, and I will flag gaps in examples, steps, or internal policies before I write lessons that depend on them. To keep the schedule, I need your source materials and access to the right people in Week 1, plus one weekly review window with your consolidated feedback within two business days.
* Module and lesson outline * Lesson scripts and storyboards * Slide deck * Learner workbook * Quiz bank and marking guide * LMS build and upload
Payment
To book the work, I invoice 25% of the total price when you sign the proposal. I reserve production time once that booking payment is received. I invoice the remaining 75% when I hand over the finished course materials and LMS build.
Each invoice is payable within 14 days of its date. If an invoice goes past due, I pause work and pause handover until the account is brought up to date. If the schedule is time-sensitive, this matters, because late payment can push review cycles, LMS build time, or launch dates by the same amount as the delay.
Reviews and changes
Each package includes one revision round per lesson script, slide deck section, and workbook section. A revision round means one consolidated set of notes from you, sent together, so I can respond in a controlled way without chasing conflicting comments.
Anything beyond the included round is treated as extra work. If you want additional revision rounds, rewrites after approval, or changes that affect structure (for example adding lessons, extending script length, or adding new assessment types), I will pause and send a written quote for the change. I only continue once you approve that change in writing. This keeps the course tight and stops it quietly growing into something learners will not finish.
Who owns what
Once I have received the final payment in full, you own the finished course materials I created for this project. That includes the scripts, slides, learner workbook, quizzes, marking guide, and the LMS build as delivered.
I keep ownership of my underlying templates, methods, checklists, prompts, and working files used to produce the deliverables. That includes drafts, internal notes, and editable production setups that are part of how I work. You are free to use, update, and teach from the finished materials inside your organisation or in your commercial course, but you cannot resell my templates or present my production tools as your product.
Portfolio use
I may show parts of the finished work as a portfolio example of my course development work. In practice, that usually means a small set of screenshots (for example an outline view, sample slides, a workbook spread, or a quiz view) and a short description of the problem the course solves.
If the course is confidential, internal-only, or launch-sensitive, tell me in writing and I will not share it. If you are comfortable with portfolio use only after launch, or only with identifying details removed, I am happy to do that too. If you ask for privacy, it does not change the price or the way I deliver the work.
Limits I work within
I am responsible for delivering the work I have agreed to, with reasonable care, to the quality level shown in the approved outline and the agreed review process. I am not responsible for business results you hope the course will achieve, such as revenue targets, compliance outcomes, or learner performance that depends on factors outside the materials (delivery context, facilitation, management follow-up, or learner time).
I also cannot take responsibility for platform outages, third-party tool changes, or access issues inside your LMS account that I do not control. If something like that blocks progress, I will tell you quickly and I will propose a practical workaround or a revised handover plan.
Ending the project early
You can end the project by telling me in writing. The 25% booking payment is non-refundable because it holds time in my schedule. If you end the project after work has started, you will pay for the work completed up to the end date. I will then hand over what is done in its current state, along with any files I have prepared for you as part of the deliverables.
I may also end the project if I cannot get what I need to continue (for example access, source material, or weekly approvals) after I have asked in writing and we have agreed a way forward. If that happens, I will invoice for work completed to date and hand over what I have completed so far.
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