I'm going to do mine soon, probably AF eFIRC again. I don't recall a timer, though believe it could very well be there. I do it so slow and over a week, so I've not noticed. The last in person I attended was 16 Hrs., which I believe is FAA mandated. (It doesn't matter if the presenter can finish the course in 8, you still have to sit there for 16) I could be wrong, but thinking same deal with online...