THE FOLLOWING POLICES APPLY TO ALL COURSES OFFERED BY CHI:
PREREQUISTES FOR ENROLLMENT:
To be eligible for admittance to the 200 hour program an applicant must be 18 years of age or older with a High School diploma, a GED, or be able to successfully pass a standardized examination designed to determine the applicants ability to participate in this course. An independent agent at no cost to the applicant will administer this examination. The applicant must be in good health and have no criminal convictions. Applicants will be encouraged to receive a full body massage from a professional therapist of their choice prior to admittance. The applicant is required to file a completed application, tour the school, and meet with the director.
Applicants may be enrolled up to the starting date of the course. Inclusion in the class is dependent on space availability and acceptance by the director. Tours are scheduled on the first come first served basis. Each person is accepted only if, in the school's opinion, the individual has the possibility of success in the chosen class. Due to the intensive format of the class, and other requirements unique to massage instruction, acceptance is not guaranteed. All applicants are reviewed by the school director. Selection criteria are oriented toward ensuring class unity. At the time of interview, the applicant will submit a non-refundable $150.00 registration fee along with a completed enrollment form in order to be considered for inclusion in the course, if the application is not admitted by the school, the registration fee will be returned in full.
Prerequisite for enrollment in the 500 hour program, students will have completed a minimum of 200 - hour state approved school in massage therapy. Massage professionals that are wishing to take classes for personal and professional enhancement may take classes on an individual basis.
COURSES OF MASSAGE:
California Holistic Institute of Therapeutic Massage does not recognize or grant credit for courses of massage involving correspondence (through-the-mail) instruction.
ATTENDANCE REQUIRMENTS:
Attendance is required and recorded. Students are expected to attend classes as scheduled just as they would be expected to be present for work. In the 200 hour program, no student may miss more than 24 hours. Greater than 12 lecture hours absence must be made-up by individual tutoring at an additional cost. The student must arrange make-up class work with an individual instructor for a fee of $30.00 per hour. Practicum hours missed may not exceed 12 hours and will be made up with an instructor for the tutor fee of $30.00 per hour. The courses in the 500 hour program will have individual attendance requirements depending on the length of the class. Students will be responsible for making up the total time missed and individual tutoring may be required at the rate of $30.00 per hour.
- Absence - Absence will be considered as excused under the following circumstances: Students notify instructors or school before class and have a valid reason for abscence.
- Tardiness - Tardiness is a disruption of a good learning environment and is to be discouraged. Tardiness without legitimate reason on three occasions in class will be considered as one unexcused absence.
- Interruption for Unsatisfactory Attendance - Students with three unexcused absences in any class will receive written notification of academic probation for a period of one month. Any unexcused absences during such probationary period will be cause for interruption/ dismissal of the student from the training program.
- Leave of Absence - written requests for a leave of absence will be considered and such leaves may be granted to students at the discretion of the school director.
TUTORING:
Tutors will be made available at $30.00 per hour for individual or a group of students, if academic progress is not satisfactory for the 200 hour program; tutoring rate for the 500 hour program is $30.00 per hour.
RECORD RETENTION:
Students are cautioned that state law requires this educational institution to maintain school and students records for only five-year period since massage laws change and vary from state to state students are advised to keep up to date records on all attended including classes after certification.
PROGRESS/GRADING SYSTEM:
The schools grading system is as follows: PASS 70% or greater, Fail 69% or below.
Students will be quizzed on theoretical information 4 times during the term. Practical application grading is based on demonstration of skill during class hours with ongoing instructor evaluations. At mid-term there will be a ½ hour evaluation applying learned massage techniques to the back of the body. At the end of the course a full body 1 hour and 15 minute practical exam will be administered. Students must achieve 70% or greater in both theoretical and practical scores in order to pass the courses.
CONDITIONS FOR UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS:
The document to be issued upon satisfactory completion of the course is a certificate. This certificate will not be issued until tuition is paid in full, all library books and material are returned and attendance requirements have been fulfilled.
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY:
At the discretion of the school administration, a student may be dismissed from school for an intoxicated or drugged state, possession of drugs or alcohol upon school premises, behavior creating a safety hazard to other persons at the school, disruptive behavior that interferes with the learning process of other students, any behavior that does not conform to rules and regulations of the school, excessive absences and tardiness.
STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE:
If a student should have a complaint that cannot be resolved, the student should contact Marian Martinho. Marian is the Director of the school and is available by appointment. Marian will investigate, interview and review documents that may relate to the complaint.
The student may file the complaint in writing or in person to any personnel or staff. If it is not responded to within a reasonable time the student must be advised to put it in writing. The facilities administrator will then notify the student in writing of the complaint disposition.
The complaint will be recorded, a summary of the complaint and its disposition, then logged in the complaint file. Marian will determine if the complaint will be rejected. If the complaint is valid, any students that have been affected by the same or similar incidences will be provided a remedy. Policies and procedures would then be implemented to avoid similar circumstances in the future.
CONDITIONS FOR RE-ENROLLMENT:
Re-enrollment or re-entrance will be approved only after evidence is shown to the director's satisfaction that the conditions, which caused the dismissal, have been rectified.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:
California Holistic Institute of Therapeutic Massage does not discriminate on the basis of sex, ethnic origin, race, religion or sexual orientation in its educational programs which it operates, and is prohibited from such discrimination by law. This practice of non-discrimination also extends to employment by the school and the administration of students in programs and activities operated by the school. Federal sexual harassment guidelines have been adopted as part of the school policies.
PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE:
California Holistic Institute of Therapeutic Massage does not provide any formal placement service. Placement assistance may be provided through our informal network with employers. We gladly recommend students who have demonstrated their proficiency. However, it is understood that the school cannot promise or guarantee employment to any student or graduate, as the massage certification class offered herein is vocational in nature.
BUYER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL:
A student has the right to cancel the enrollment agreement at any time and obtain a refund if he/she completed 60% or less of the total course hours.
To cancel the agreement the student must complete the Notice of Cancellation/Withdrawal form which will be provided at the time the agreement is signed. The student has to complete the form with the date and his/her signature and hand it to the school's official or mail it. The effective data for the refund calculation will be the date the Cancellation form was handed or postmarked (if mailed). Any refund will be made no later than 30 days of that date. Any equipment pertaining to the school must be refund within 10 days of the cancellation date or the school will subtract the amount from the refund. Any textbook purchased by the student can be returned and refunded only if in perfect condition. Registration fee and STRF are non-refundable. The Cancellation/Withdrawal form must be handed, delivered or mailed to:
California Holistic Institute
11555 Los Osos Valley Road, Suite #207
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
REMEMBER YOU MUST CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT IN WRITING. You do not have the right to cancel it by phone or by not coming to classes.
IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS, QUESTIONS, OR PROBLEMS WHICH YOU CANNOT WORK OUT WITH THE SCHOOL, WRITE OR CALL THE BUREAU OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: 2535 CAPITOL OAKS DRIVE, SUITE 400, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833 MAILING ADRESS: P.O.BOX 980818, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95798-0818 PHONE: (916) 574-7720 / TOLL FREE 1 (888) 370-7589
ADDITIONAL CHARGES:
Any Student who does not complete a course within the allotted contract enrollment period will be charged at the same hourly rate for any additional time required for completion. Exceptions will be made for approved Leaves of Absence or changes in status are approved upon written request of the school for extended illness of the student; birth or death in the student's family, or other reasons deemed legitimate by the school and which can be substantiated in writing. Normal enrollment periods provide arguable allowance for limited excused absences.
REFUND POLICIES:
The student has the right for a full refund of all charges less the amount of $150.00 for the registration fee if he/she cancels the enrollment agreement prior to or on the first day of instruction.
In addition, a student may withdraw from the course after instruction has started and receive a pro rata refund for the unused portion of the tuition and other refundable charges if the student has completed 60% or less of the instruction. Malpractice insurance and registration fee are non-refundable. Textbooks can be returned and refunded only if are in perfect condition. Students who completed more than 60% of the course are not entitled to a refund of tuition paid to the date of withdrawal.