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/* ETVWTT-697 promo header bar only */
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  var PROMO_END = new Date('2026-08-21T23:59:59');
  var PROMO_CODE = 'BTS30';
  var MOBILE_SHOW_DELAY_MS = 20000;
  var PROGRAM_SLUGS = [
    'surgical-technologist', 'medical-assistant', 'medical-billing-coding-specialist',
    'sterile-processing', 'ekg-technician', 'pharmacy-technician', 'patient-care-technician',
    'dental-assistant', 'phlebotomy-technician', 'health-information-management',
    'medical-office-administrator', 'behavioral-health-technician'
  ];

function htaBts697PromoInit() {
    var root = document.getElementById('hta-bts697-root');
    if (!root || new Date() > PROMO_END) {
      if (root && root.parentNode) {
        root.parentNode.removeChild(root);
      }
      return;
    }

var header = document.getElementById('hta-bts697-header');
    var headerClose = document.getElementById('hta-bts697-header-close');
    if (!header) {
      return;
    }

document.body.classList.remove('hta-bts697-header-dismissed');
    document.body.classList.remove('hta-bts697-header-active');
    header.classList.remove('is-visible');
    header.style.display = 'none';
    root.classList.remove('is-banner-visible');
    root.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
    document.documentElement.style.removeProperty('--hta-bts697-header-h');
    var copyTooltipTimer = null;
    var countdownTimer = null;
    var mobileShowTimer = null;
    var headerActivated = false;

function getPath() {
      var p = window.location.pathname || '/';
      return p.replace(/\/+$/, '') || '/';
    }

function pathSegment() {
      return getPath().replace(/^\//, '').split('/')[0] || '';
    }

function isTestMode() {
      return /(?:^|[?&])hta_promo_test=1(?:&|$)/.test(window.location.search);
    }

function isMobileView() {
      return window.matchMedia('(max-width: 767px)').matches;
    }

function isHomepage() {
      return getPath() === '/' || document.body.classList.contains('cms-index-index');
    }

function isBlogMain() {
      return /^\/blog\/?$/.test(getPath()) ||
        document.body.classList.contains('blog-index-index') ||
        document.body.classList.contains('magefan-blog-index');
    }

function isOurPrograms() {
      return /\/our-programs\/?$/.test(getPath()) || document.body.classList.contains('cms-our-programs');
    }

function isProgramPage() {
      var slug = pathSegment();
      return PROGRAM_SLUGS.indexOf(slug) !== -1 ||
        document.body.classList.contains('cms-bootcamp-page') ||
        /^cms-/.test(document.body.className) && PROGRAM_SLUGS.some(function (s) {
          return document.body.classList.contains('cms-' + s);
        });
    }

function isProgramThankYou() {
      var path = getPath();
      if (/\/thank-you\/?$/i.test(path) || /\/thankyou\/?$/i.test(path)) {
        return true;
      }
      if (document.body.classList.contains('page-layout-thank-you')) {
        return true;
      }
      if (document.body.classList.contains('checkout-onepage-success')) {
        return true;
      }
      if (/\/checkout\/onepage\/success\/?$/.test(path)) {
        return true;
      }
      if (/[?&](thank|submitted|success)=/i.test(window.location.search)) {
        return true;
      }
      return false;
    }

function isEnrollment() {
      return /\/enroll(\/|$)/.test(getPath());
    }

function isCheckout() {
      return /^\/checkout(\/|$)/.test(getPath()) ||
        document.body.classList.contains('checkout-index-index') ||
        document.body.classList.contains('checkout-cart-index');
    }

function shouldShowHeader() {
      if (isTestMode()) {
        return true;
      }
      return isHomepage() || isBlogMain() || isOurPrograms() || isProgramPage() ||
        isProgramThankYou() || isEnrollment() || isCheckout();
    }

function pad(n) {
      return n < 10 ? '0' + n : String(n);
    }

function updateCountdown() {
      var diff = PROMO_END - new Date();
      if (diff <= 0) {
        if (root.parentNode) {
          root.parentNode.removeChild(root);
        }
        return;
      }
      var dEl = header.querySelector('[data-unit="days"]');
      var hEl = header.querySelector('[data-unit="hours"]');
      var mEl = header.querySelector('[data-unit="mins"]');
      var sEl = header.querySelector('[data-unit="secs"]');
      if (dEl) {
        dEl.textContent = pad(Math.floor(diff / 86400000));
      }
      if (hEl) {
        hEl.textContent = pad(Math.floor((diff % 86400000) / 3600000));
      }
      if (mEl) {
        mEl.textContent = pad(Math.floor((diff % 3600000) / 60000));
      }
      if (sEl) {
        sEl.textContent = pad(Math.floor((diff % 60000) / 1000));
      }
    }

function syncHeaderOffset() {
      if (!header.classList.contains('is-visible')) {
        document.body.classList.remove('hta-bts697-header-active');
        return;
      }
      var isMobile = isMobileView();
      var h = Math.ceil(header.getBoundingClientRect().height);
      if (!h) {
        h = isMobile ? 58 : 46;
      } else if (isMobile) {
        h += 2;
      }
      document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--hta-bts697-header-h', h + 'px');
      document.body.classList.add('hta-bts697-header-active');
    }

function showHeader() {
      if (document.body.classList.contains('hta-bts697-header-dismissed')) {
        return;
      }
      header.classList.add('is-visible');
      header.style.display = 'block';
      root.classList.add('is-banner-visible');
      root.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
      syncHeaderOffset();
      updateCountdown();
    }

function hideHeader() {
      if (mobileShowTimer) {
        window.clearTimeout(mobileShowTimer);
        mobileShowTimer = null;
      }
      header.classList.remove('is-visible');
      header.style.display = 'none';
      root.classList.remove('is-banner-visible');
      root.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
      document.body.classList.remove('hta-bts697-header-active');
      document.body.classList.add('hta-bts697-header-dismissed');
      document.documentElement.style.removeProperty('--hta-bts697-header-h');
    }

function activateHeader() {
      if (headerActivated || document.body.classList.contains('hta-bts697-header-dismissed')) {
        return;
      }
      headerActivated = true;
      showHeader();
      if (!countdownTimer) {
        countdownTimer = window.setInterval(updateCountdown, 1000);
      }
    }

function scheduleHeaderReveal(skipDelay) {
      if (mobileShowTimer) {
        window.clearTimeout(mobileShowTimer);
        mobileShowTimer = null;
      }
      if (skipDelay || !isMobileView() || isTestMode()) {
        activateHeader();
        return;
      }
      mobileShowTimer = window.setTimeout(function () {
        mobileShowTimer = null;
        activateHeader();
      }, MOBILE_SHOW_DELAY_MS);
    }

function showCopyTooltip(tooltipEl) {
      if (!tooltipEl) {
        return;
      }
      root.querySelectorAll('.hta-bts697-copy-tooltip.is-visible').forEach(function (el) {
        el.classList.remove('is-visible');
      });
      tooltipEl.classList.add('is-visible');
      if (copyTooltipTimer) {
        window.clearTimeout(copyTooltipTimer);
      }
      copyTooltipTimer = window.setTimeout(function () {
        tooltipEl.classList.remove('is-visible');
      }, 2000);
    }

function fallbackCopyText(text) {
      var textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
      textarea.value = text;
      textarea.setAttribute('readonly', '');
      textarea.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;left:-9999px;top:0;opacity:0;';
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      textarea.focus();
      textarea.select();
      textarea.setSelectionRange(0, text.length);
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        copied = document.execCommand('copy');
      } catch (err) {
        copied = false;
      }
      document.body.removeChild(textarea);
      return copied;
    }

function copyTextToClipboard(text, tooltipEl) {
      var code = text || PROMO_CODE;
      function onCopied() {
        showCopyTooltip(tooltipEl);
      }
      if (navigator.clipboard && typeof navigator.clipboard.writeText === 'function' && window.isSecureContext) {
        navigator.clipboard.writeText(code).then(onCopied).catch(function () {
          if (fallbackCopyText(code)) {
            onCopied();
          }
        });
        return;
      }
      if (fallbackCopyText(code)) {
        onCopied();
      }
    }

root.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
      var btn = e.target.closest('[data-copy-code]');
      if (!btn || !root.contains(btn)) {
        return;
      }
      e.preventDefault();
      e.stopPropagation();
      copyTextToClipboard(
        btn.getAttribute('data-copy-code') || PROMO_CODE,
        btn.querySelector('.hta-bts697-copy-tooltip')
      );
    });

if (isTestMode()) {
      document.body.classList.add('hta-bts697-promo-test');
    }

if (headerClose) {
      headerClose.addEventListener('click', hideHeader);
    }

if (shouldShowHeader()) {
      scheduleHeaderReveal(false);
      window.addEventListener('resize', syncHeaderOffset);
      window.addEventListener('load', syncHeaderOffset);
      window.addEventListener('pageshow', function (e) {
        if (e.persisted && !document.body.classList.contains('hta-bts697-header-dismissed')) {
          document.body.classList.remove('hta-bts697-header-dismissed');
          headerActivated = false;
          scheduleHeaderReveal(true);
        }
      });
      if (typeof ResizeObserver !== 'undefined') {
        new ResizeObserver(syncHeaderOffset).observe(header);
      }
    } else {
      header.style.display = 'none';
    }
  }

if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', htaBts697PromoInit);
  } else {
    htaBts697PromoInit();
  }
})(window, document);

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