Regulations & Policies

General Framework of the Regulations and Policies

Document No.:: IA-POL-00
Version:: 2.0
Effective Date:: September 2026
Scope:: All training programs and services delivered by the Academy
Approved by:: Senior Management of Investment Academy
Review Cycle:: Annually, or upon changes to the applicable laws and instructions

1. Purpose

These regulations govern the relationship between Investment Academy and all beneficiaries of its training services — trainees, instructors, visitors and guarantor entities. They set out the mutual rights and obligations and the approved procedures for the quality and integrity of training and the protection of beneficiary data, and are published openly in application of the principle of transparency.

2. Scope and Order of Precedence

These regulations apply to all programs and services delivered by the Academy, in person or online, unless otherwise stated. In case of conflict, the following order of precedence applies:

The laws and implementing regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the instructions of the regulators, including the Training Instructions Manual issued by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation for diploma programs; any term or clause contrary to them is void.
The terms and conditions signed by the beneficiary in the registration form and the bylaw of the program enrolled in.
These general regulations, followed by the guides and operational instructions.

3. Legal References

Personal Data Protection Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/19) dated 9/2/1443H, as amended, its Implementing Regulations, and the Regulation on Personal Data Transfer outside the Kingdom.
E-Commerce Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/126) dated 7/11/1440H and its Implementing Regulations.
Electronic Transactions Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/18) dated 8/3/1428H and its Implementing Regulations.
Copyright Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/41) dated 2/7/1424H and its Implementing Regulations.
Anti-Cyber Crime Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/17) dated 8/3/1428H.
The regulation governing training in private training institutions and the Training Instructions Manual issued by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC).
The e-learning and e-training standards and controls issued by the National eLearning Center (NELC).

4. Definitions

Term	Meaning
Academy	Investment Academy for Training, including its website, learning platform and applications.
Beneficiary	Anyone who uses the services of the Academy, including trainees, instructors, visitors and guarantor entities.
Trainee	Anyone enrolled in a training program after completing registration and paying the fees due for enrolment or obtaining an approved exemption.
Program	Any course, diploma, qualifying program or professional certificate delivered by the Academy.
Platform	The e-learning environment of the Academy, including the trainee dashboard, virtual classrooms and examinations.
Regulator	TVTC, NELC and any other competent government authority.
Official channels	The unified number, WhatsApp Business on the same number, the official email and the online form listed in clause 6, and the trainee dashboard on the platform for the trainee’s own requests and notifications. Social media accounts are not a channel for receiving requests or complaints.
Department concerned	The internal department of the Academy responsible for the request or action according to its nature. “Competent authorities” refers to government authorities.

5. Legal Identity

Item	Value
Legal name	Investment Academy for Training
Commercial Registration No.	1010292058
Unified National Number	7001554307
TVTC License No.	224127931061
E-learning accreditation	Accredited by the National eLearning Center (NELC)
Head office	Riyadh, Northern Ring Road, Exit 8B, Al Shuhada District, Building 2969 — P.O. Box 1983, Postal Code 13241

6. Official Channels

Official channels for enquiries and complaints

Unified number:8003011100
WhatsApp Business:8003011100
Email:admin@ia.edu.sa
Online form:https://ia.edu.sa/contact

No personal mobile number or private account is an official channel of the Academy, and communications sent through them are not recognized.

7. Version Control and Effect of Amendments

Each policy carries a document number, version and effective date shown in its control card; previous versions are retained.
Subsequent amendments are published on this page before they take effect, and material amendments are notified through the official channels.
The version in force when the registration form was signed applies to the trainee, unless a later version is more favourable or mandated by law.
The Arabic text of these regulations is authoritative and prevails in case of any discrepancy with its translation.

Diploma programs accredited by TVTC are governed by the Diploma Regulations (IA-POL-20), a single bylaw for all diploma programs covering admission, attendance, assessment, examinations, withdrawal, deferral, strike-off, graduation and fees.