The Chickasaw Comprehension© course is for ages 16 and up.

This course has 4 levels, and it is a four year program.

Each level covers 1 year term (60 classes), usually starting in January and finishing in September.

• No classes October - December

Level 1 participants are all starting at the beginner level.

Levels 2-4 are combined classes. (*Students must complete Level 1 before enrolling in combined classes.)

Classes are conducted live and online, via the Zoom video conferencing platform.

Classes typically meet twice a week for one hour each class, with breaks for holidays built into the schedule.

Level 1 Term Schedule

Level 2-4 Combined Schedule

Each session is 1 hour long.

Level 1 M/Th :

• Meets on Mondays and Thursdays, at 11:30am Pacific Time (12:30pm MT/1:30pm CT/2:30pm ET)

Level 2-4 (Combined) M/Th:

• Meets on Mondays and Thursdays, 10am Pacific Time (11am MT/12pm CT/1pm ET)

• Students must complete Level 1 before enrolling in the combined class.

Choose our budget friendly 9 month plan, or save 10% off the full term, with a one-time payment.

• One-Time Term Payment: Save 10% off the Term Fee with a one-time payment.

  • Term fee: $1500 - 10% = $1350. (Total savings: $150)

• The 9 month plan: 9 monthly installments of $175 each

Upon request, courses are refunded at 90%, prior to the first day of class. No refunds once classes begin.

Each student who completes the course with consistent attendance, and fills out the course evaluation, is awarded a Certificate of Completion equal to 10 credit hours for World Language study.

Our course credit has been accepted by Homeschoolers, as well as colleges on a case by case basis.

To have the best experience for yourself and others, you’ll need to ensure that you have reliable technology.

• You’ll need a good internet connection, with good internet speed.

  • There’s nothing worse than showing up to class, and your screen keeps freezing, or getting choppy so no one can communicate with you.

• If you use Hearing Aids, you'll need to ensure that you are able to clearly hear the computer audio while in a video conference call.

  • Unfortunately, some students who wear hearing aids, have found it almost impossible to participate in class due to technical issues with their devices, and found it necessary to drop out of class. Doing a test run on the Zoom platform with a friend, prior to enrollment, is advisable.

Likewise, Your webcam and microphone must be in good working order so that your audio and video can come through clearly for your classmates and the instructor.

• Most modern laptops have built-in microphones and webcams, which usually work fine in class.

Devices: During a class, the instructor may share material on the screen.

• We recommend using either a laptop or desktop and a headset.

  • Please avoid using smartphones whenever possible.

Set up your free account with Zoom so you can attend classes.

• See the following link: https://zoom.us/

In order to maintain an environment that is conducive to learning, remember that you’ll need to attend from a quiet room, free from distractions and other noises.

• Wear appropriate and modest clothing.

• Silence your cell phone.

Please, don’t drink alcohol, smoke or vape during class.

Keep in mind that we record the sessions.

• This is a valuable part of the course, that students use to review what they've learned during the live class.

• Alert your family/household members that you are attending a live class, so they don’t streak by in their bath towel or birthday suit! 😅

Upon enrollment, you will be connected to the group associated with this course.

• Please check it out, join discussions and get to know your classmates.

Classes are recorded: video replays will be made available to students after class.

• The content shared by the instructor is for the benefit of registered students only.

  • Sharing recorded class sessions or proprietary/copyrighted materials to those outside the class is prohibited.

Be kind and courteous to all participants.

• We’re all in this process together, and we want to maintain an environment that is conducive to learning.

Keep it clean.

• Out of respect for others, especially our under age students, please don’t post inappropriate content, profanity, drug related or suggestive content in the group chats, or express such things during our class sessions.

Posts and comments deemed inappropriate, by the teacher or Group Moderator, will be removed, and student may be considered for expulsion from the course.

For more information see our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Mission/Policy

All communication from and to the instructor is via email, provided at the enrollment time.

• Please include which course you are in, and the level, in the body of your email.

To further improve your communication skills, we recommend connecting with your classmates to practice speaking.

Consistent attendance and participation are essential to progress in your journey to learning Chickasaw. That being said, it is understandable that students may encounter an occasion where they need to miss a live class.

• If you’ve missed or plan to miss a class, please maintain good communication by courteously informing your instructor.

The instructor reserves the right to change the course program as deemed necessary.

The instructor will notify students of any changes via email.

The Chickasaw Comprehension© course is taught by Certified Chickasaw Language Instructor, and Chickasaw Grammar Expert; Sherrie Begay (Fani' Iskanno'si').

• You’ll find that her approach to teaching Chickasaw is amazingly effective. She uses the perfect blend of activities, from the fastest methods of language learning in the world, to produce fun, engaging lessons that students rave about. And because it’s super low stress, learning Chickasaw is nearly automatic.

Sherrie grew up hearing the Chickasaw language spoken by her father, and has studied Chickasaw since he gave her a copy of The Humes dictionary in the 1980's.

• She is the great-granddaughter of past Sheriff of Tishomingo; Peter Courtney, the granddaughter of original enrollee and Chickasaw church pastor; Reverend William (Willie) Courtney, and the daughter of Reverend Bennie G. Courtney.