$(document).ready(function(){

				$("form#signup_form").validate({
					errorElement: "div",
					rules: {
						FirstName: {
							required: true
						},
						LastName: {
							required: true
						},
						Email: {
							required: true,
							email: true
						},
						DesiredPassword: {
							required: true
						},
						tandc: "required"
					},
					messages: {
						FirstName: {
							required: "Please enter your first name"
						},
						LastName: {
							required: "Please enter your last email"
						},
						Email: {
							required: "Please enter your email"
						},
						DesiredPassword: {
							required: "Please enter your desired password"
						},
						tandc: {
							required: "You must accept the terms<br /> and conditions to continue"
						}
					}
				});
			});