Body Business School of Massage Therapy

2015 School Catalogue

211 West Main Street27 West Broadway

Durant, Oklahoma 74701Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401

(580) 924-2309(580) 224-2777

Licensed by Oklahoma State Board Private Vocational Schools

Table of Contents

List of Courses ------3

School Policies ------3

Cancellation and Refund Policy ------5

Cancellation and Refund Policy for Resident Programs ------5

Cancellation and Refund Policy for Correspondence Programs ------6

Refund Policy for Veterans ------7

Other Considerations ------7

Resident Programs ------8

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase I ------8

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase II ------9

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase III ------10

Swedish Massage Therapy Accelerated Phase I ------11

Swedish Massage Therapy Accelerated Phase II ------12

Swedish Massage Therapy Accelerated Phase III ------13

Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy ------14

AlphaSonic Therapy Techniques ------14

Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy and AlphaSonic Therapy Techniques ------14

Correspondence Programs ------15

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase I ------15

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase II ------16

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase III ------17

Canine Massage Therapy ------18

Canine Raindrop Therapy ------18

Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy ------18

Equine Raindrop Therapy ------19

School Application ------20

Enrollment Agreement ------21

Payment Plan Contract ------21

Resident Programs:

Swedish Massage Therapy, Phase I

Swedish Massage Therapy, Phase II

Swedish Massage Therapy, Phase III

Swedish Massage Therapy, Accelerated Phase I

Swedish Massage Therapy, Accelerated Phase II

Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy (Durant)

AlphaSonic Therapy Techniques (Durant)

Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy & AlphaSonic Therapy Techniques (Durant)

Correspondence Courses:

Swedish Massage Therapy, Phase I

Swedish Massage Therapy, Phase II

Swedish Massage Therapy, Phase III

Canine Massage Therapy

Canine Raindrop Therapy

Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy

Equiflex Raindrop Therapy

Seminar Courses

Body Business School of Massage Therapy offers several different seminars for continuing education. They are listed in a separate catalogue and are available at our school headquarters in Durant, OK. Due to the nature of the course and the limitation of class size, no refunds will be given. Students must pay the course fee at the time of registration. All courses will be held at our Durant, OK and Ardmore, OK locations. All registered instructors of the school may teach the courses. Class dates will vary due to demand. All classes that are more than 30 hours in length will be offered no more than three times per year.

School Policies

Ownership: Body Business School of Massage Therapy is owned and operated by Cynthia Gill.

Program Supervision: Cynthia Gill, owner, will supervise all instruction.

School Faculty: Cynthia Gill, LMT is the school director. Instructors include Carrie Ramey, Sonya Price, Nina Burch, Sara Landreth, and Joy Cometti.

Student Requirements: Students cannot have a criminal felony record and must be free of contagious disease.

Previous Training and Work Experience: Students who wish to receive academic credit or financial credit towards any program or course offered at Body Business School of Massage Therapy will submit complete evidence at least two (2) weeks prior to the start date for consideration of any academic credit. The school director will review and evaluate the submitted information and make a determination for credit. The director’s decision is final. Any and all adjustments will be shown on the enrollment agreement prior to signatures of the student and director.

Student Conduct: Students will be expected to act in a professional manor at all times. Profanity of any kind is prohibited. Smoking is not permitted in the building. The school director determines professional protocol and any student who, in the opinion of the director, violates such professional protocol is subject to termination from the course immediately.

Dress Code: The school will require students to maintain proper dress code. This includes no skin being exposed in the stomach, breast, or buttocks area, as well as maintaining proper grooming. Scrubs will be required if the dress code becomes a problem.

Lessons: Students must maintain a 75% average to continue classes for certification.

Grading: The school grading scale is as follows:

90-100% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

60-69% D

59% and below F

Attendance: Attendance for the entire length of the designated program is mandatory. Each student must complete the required number of clock hours. If a student misses a class, make-up time must be scheduled with their instructor. Students are permitted three (3) excused absences with make-up time. Students with four (4) or more absences will be terminated from the program. Any further absences than those allotted must be deemed necessary and approved by the school to avoid termination, including leave of absence. Three (3) tardies account for one (1) absence.

Holidays/Vacations: School holidays include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Breaks: Students will receive two (2) fifteen-minute breaks per class period that will be mutually agreed on between instructor and students.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

*Based upon total cost

This policy applies to students who drop out or legitimately documented students who are dismissed.

Any refund due shall be paid within sixty (60) days after cancellation or termination, unless the refund is payable directly to the applicant or student, in which case it shall be paid within thirty (30) days after cancelation or termination.

Termination Date: The termination date for refund computation purposes is the last date of physical attendance by the student.

Rejection: An applicant rejected by the school shall be refunded all monies.

Three-Day Cancelation: All monies paid by an applicant will be refunded if requested within three days after signing an enrollment agreement and making an initial payment. A student must give written notification to the school director by certified mail. Failure to submit a written notification by certified mail will result in a $25 penalty.

Special Cases: In the case of a prolonged illness or accident of the student, death in the immediate family, or other circumstances that make it impractical to complete the course, the school shall make a settlement that is reasonable and fair to both parties.

Discontinued Classes: In the case that a class is discontinued by a school that is still offering training in other areas, all tuition monies paid to the school will be refunded. The school will have thirty (30) days to restart the class or pay the refund.

Cancellation and Refund Policy for Resident Programs

*Based upon total cost

Cancellation: An applicant subsequently requesting cancellation shall be entitled to a refund of all monies paid minus a registration fee of 15% of the contract price of the course, not to exceed $150.00.

First Week: For a student terminating training after entering school and starting the course of training, but within the first week, the tuition retained by the school shall be 10% of the contract price of the course plus $150.00 but in no event more than $350.00.

After the First Week: For a student terminating training after one week but within the first 25% of the course, the tuition retained by the school shall be 25% of the contract price of the course plus $150.00.

After 25%: For a student terminating training after completing over 25% but within 50% of the course, the tuition retained by the school shall be 50% of the contract price of the course plus $150.00.

After 50%: A student completing more than 50% of the course is not entitled to a refund of any kind.

No refunds will be issued to students attending the Equiflex Equine Sports Massage Therapy program. The student may rebook the class for one additional date.

Cancellation and Refund Policy for Correspondence Programs

For students enrolled in distance education courses, the number of class meetings held is not a relevant criterion because such courses are designed to substitute independent work for class attendance. Accordingly, the refund policy and withdrawal criteria is only based upon the tuition and does not include the materials (books, tools, supplies, etc).

The tuition refund for withdrawal from distance education courses is calculated from the date of the application to the date withdrawal is formally initiated. The amount of the tuition refund is based on the time that has elapsed since the beginning of the program.

The materials refund is determined by ownership. The ownership transfers from the school to the student upon purchase. Therefore, there is no partial refund of materials. The three-day cancellation policy applies to materials. Materials are copyright protected, etc, and cannot be viewed or reviewed prior to ownership. That being said, these items will not be sent to the student until after the three-day full refund policy expires (see below).

Three-day Full Refund:This is a period of three (3) days or 72 hours from the time of completion of all of the following events:

Student signs and dates the enrollment agreement after he/she has read and understands all aspects of the agreement.
A school official signs and dates the enrollment agreement.
The student pays Body Business School of Massage Therapy an initial payment.

Therefore, the following refund calculations will determine the refund amount:

Withdrawal during the first week following the expiration of the three-day refund policy will give the student a 100% refund, less a $25.00 processing fee.

Withdrawal during the second week following the expiration of the three-day refund policy will give the student a 75% refund, less a $25.00 processing fee.

Withdrawal during the third week following the expiration of the three-day refund policy will give the student a 50% refund, less a $25.00 processing fee.

Withdrawal during the fourth week following the expiration of the three-day refund policy will give the student a 25% refund, less a $25.00 processing fee.

Students are not entitled to a refund of any amount beyond the fourth week following the expiration of the three-day refund policy.

Refund Policy for Veterans

The school has and maintains a refund policy for veterans, and other eligible persons enrolled under provisions of Title 38, that provides a refund for the unused portion of tuition in the event the Title 38 student fails to enter the course, withdraws, or is discontinued from any time prior to completion. Such policy provides that the amount charged to the Title 38 student for tuition for a portion of the course shall not exceed the approximate pro-rata portion of the total charges for tuition that the length of the completed portion of the course bears to its total length. An amount not in excess of $10.00 for an established registration fee is not subject to refund or prorating. The refund must be completed within 40 days per Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 21.4255.

Other Considerations

The Holder in Due Course Rule: Any holder of this consumer credit contract is subject to all claims and defenses which the debtor could assert against the seller of goods or services obtained pursuant hereto or with the proceeds hereof, recovery hereunder by the debtor shall not exceed amounts paid by the debtor hereunder.

Correspondence Program: The student pays for the program in full upon enrollment. If the student ceases to turn in their lessons, the instructors of the school will send written notification of breach of contract. If the student does not submit any further paperwork, they will be removed from the active student list. Should the student wish to continue their studies at a later date, they may do so after being approved by the school and will start where they left off.

Resident Programs

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase I300 HoursTotal Cost: $2,850

Anatomy & Physiology75 Hours

Swedish Massage Techniques125 Hours

Health & Hygiene20 Hours

Hydrotherapy15 Hours

Business Practices & Ethics15 hours

Internship50 Hours

This course is offered three (3) times per year if the minimum student enrollment number is met each session. Sessions include fall (September-December), spring (January-April), and summer (May-August). A maximum of ten (10) students will be accepted each semester.

Students must submit an application along with a $50.00 application fee. After approval, the total cost of the course will be $2,850. All students must pay the $50.00 application fee when applying. A deposit of $500.00 is then due to reserve your space in the class. Payment plans are available and required for any student not paying in full. The student and school director must agree upon a payment schedule and sign a contract. A finance fee of $150.00 is added to any student not paying for the course in full. All monies must be paid in full prior to the course ending, no matter the payment plan.

The classroom hours will be two nights a week from 6:00pm until 10:00pm. Saturday schedules will be determined at the beginning of class, if needed. Internship hours may be completed Sunday through Saturday from 9:00am until 9:00pm.

Massage tables will be available in at the school for students to use until they complete their internship hours. Students are required to have four (4) complete sets of twin-size sheets to perform massages with. The school will provide massage lotion for in-class practice and the length of the internship. All other amenities (candles, mints, etc.) will be up to the student to acquire, if they choose to do so. The student is required to purchase the textbook, Theory and Practice of Massage Therapy by Beck (5th Edition), and the workbook that accompanies it.

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase II200 HoursTotal Cost: $2,000

Kinesiology & Pathology30 Hours

Trigger Point30 Hours

Prenatal Massage30 Hours

Stone Massage30 Hours

Chair Massage25 Hours

Marketing25 Hours

Myofascial Release30 Hours

This course is designed for students who wish to become licensed in states that require 500 hours of training. Students must have completed Swedish Massage Therapy Phase I (300 hour program) in order to apply for this course.

This course is offered three (3) times per year if the minimum student enrollment number is met each session. Sessions include fall, spring, and summer.

A deposit of $250.00 is due to reserve your space in the class. Payment plans are available and required for any student not paying in full. The student and school director must agree upon a payment schedule and sign a contract. A finance fee of $150.00 is added to any student not paying for the course in full. All monies must be paid in full prior to the course ending, no matter the payment plan.

A variety of textbooks are required for this class and the student will be supplied with the textbook list at the time of enrollment. The student is responsible for purchasing the needed textbooks.

Swedish Massage Therapy Phase III250 HoursTotal Cost: $2,500

Massage Techniques150 Hours

Business Practices75 Hours

Business Ethics25 Hours

This class is designed for students who wish to become nationally certified. Students must have completed Swedish Massage Therapy Phase I and Swedish Massage Phase II in order to apply for this course.

This course is offered three (3) times per year if the minimum student enrollment number is met each session. Sessions include fall, spring, and summer.

A variety of textbooks are required for this class and the student will be supplied with the textbook list at the time of enrollment. The student is responsible for purchasing the needed textbooks.

Swedish Massage Therapy Accelerated Phase I 300 Hours Total Cost: $2,850

Anatomy & Physiology 75 Hours

Swedish Massage Techniques 125 Hours

Health & Hygiene 20 Hours

Hydrotherapy 15 Hours

Business Practices & Ethics 15 hours

Internship 50 Hours

This is a five-week course and can be started by the student at any time, as long as it is completed within five weeks from the starting date.

The classroom hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 6:00pm. Internship hours may be completed after class hours and/or Sunday’s and Saturday’s from 9:00am until 6:00pm.

Swedish Massage Therapy Accelerated Phase II 200 Hours Total Cost: $2,000

Kinesiology & Pathology 30 Hours

Trigger Point 30 Hours

Prenatal Massage 30 Hours

Stone Massage 30 Hours

Chair Massage 25 Hours

Marketing 25 Hours

Myofascial Release 30 Hours