ACADEMIC PROGRAM
ENROLL NOW FOR SPRING 2012 !
Our next class begins in April. The deadline for enrollment is
March 23. However, you must leave plenty of time to complete the financial aid process if you want to apply for financial aid.Enrollment is on a first-come first served basis so it is essential to apply as soon as possible.If you think you may be eligible for financial aid, you need to contact our financial aid office as quickly as possible to begin the process.
Healing Arts Institute offers a 750 clock-hour massage therapy program with a duration of 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time.
A clock hour is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes per instruction with a maximum ten-minute break between hours.
Individuals who choose the 12-month program must be prepared to encounter a demanding academic program. Part-time students are accepted on a limited basis.
SPRING ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
APRIL 2012
Quarter 1
April 9, 2012 to June 29, 2012
Break: June 30, 2012 - July 8, 2012
Quarter 2
July 9, 2012 to September 28,2012
Break: September 29, 2012 - October 7, 2012
Quarter 3
October 8, 2012 to January 4,2013
Break: December 22, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Quarter 4
January7, 2013 to March 29, 2013
Break: March 30, 2013 - April 7, 2013
Graduation: Saturday, April 6,2013
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
Quarter1
Anatomy & Physiology 101 (76 clock hours)
Massage/Theory/Practice 101 (88 clock hours)
Medical Terminology 101 (16 clock hours)
Quarter 2
Anatomy & Physiology 102 (76 clock hours)
Ethics 102 (25 clock hours*)
Massage/Theory/Practice 102 (63 clock hours)
Pathology (A&P) 102 (16 clock hours)
CPR 102 (4 clock hours)
*16 hours are dedicated to a separate ethics class, and the remaining is during class and clinic.
Quarter 3
Anatomy & Physiology 103 (88 clock hours)
Business/Law 103 (25 clock hours)
Clinic 103 (48 clock hours)
Electives 103 (4 clock hours)
Field Experience (7 clock hours)
Massage/Theory/Practice 103 (24 clock hours)
Quarter 4
Anatomy & Physiology 104 (76 clock hours)
Clinic104 (52 clock hours)
Electives 104 (4 clock hours)
Field Experience 104 (7 clock hours)
Massage/Theory/Practice 104 (40 clock hours)
Pathology 104 (16 clock hours)
State Board Review (optional)
OBSERVED HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day Labor Day
MLK Jr. Day Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Day after Thanksgiving
Independence Day Christmas Eve & Day
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
The school year consists of four 12-week quarters with a break between each quarter.
Classes begin in the spring (usually April) and in the fall (usually October). The deadline for applications is typically 30 days prior to the first day of class. Enrollment is on a first-come, first served basis so it is essential to apply as soon as possible. Please contact Admissions for the application deadlines.
CLASSES STARTING IN SPRING
Full-time Day (12 months)
Class Times: Mondays and Thursdays8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Spring part-time day students attend classes 1 Year: Mondays and Thursdays 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. and 2 year Mondays and Thursdays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m
Full-time Evening Classes (12 months)
Class Times: M T W TH5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Spring part-time evening students attend classes 1 Year Mondays and Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. and 2 year Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
CLASSES STARTING IN FALL
Full-time Day (12 months)
Class Times: Tuesdays and Fridays8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fall part-time day students attend classes 1 year: Tuesdays and Fridays 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. and 2 year Tuesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m..
Full-time Evening Classes (12 months)
Class Times: M T W TH5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fall part-time evening students attend classes 1 Year: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. and 2 year Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
Part-time students are accepted on a limited basis. The part-time program takes 24 months to complete. Part-time students take Medical Terminology 101, Pathology 102 & 104, and Anatomy & Physiology 101, 102, 103, and 104 their first year and the remainder of their courses in the second year. Part-time students do not qualify for federal financial aid since part-time hours are less than 12 hours per week.
FALL ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 2012
Quarter 1
October 8, 2012 to January 4, 2013
Break: December 22, 2012 - Jan 1, 2013
Quarter 2
January 7, 2013 to March 29,2013
Break: March 30, 2013 – April 7, 2013
Quarter 3
April 8, 2013 to June 28,2013
Break: June 29, 2013 - July 7, 2013
Quarter 4
July 8,2013 to September 27, 2013
Break: September 28, 2013 - October 6, 2013
Graduation: Saturday, October 5,2013
