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Students are required to be 18 years of age or
have written parental permission to attend. Students need to
be a legal resident of the U.S. or have an appropriate student
Visa, as well as a basic grasp of the English language. Students
will be asked to perform a simple Ability to Benefit Test during
their enrollment interview.
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Students are required to attend all classes as
scheduled and be prompt. An excused absence will be granted
in case of illness, death in the family, act of God, or other
cases where the absence is pre-approved. Students have one or
more of the following options for making up absences:
a) Attend a makeup class in the following term. Excused absence
make-ups incur no charge. Unexcused absence make-ups will be
charged at current tuition rate.
b) Attend comparable clinic hours to missed classroom hours,
no charge incurred..
c) Attend a semi-private instructor tutorial, cost varies depending
on how many other students participate in the makeup. Practicum
logged hours required in addition to complete missed hours.
d) Submit a written paper assigned by instructor when appropriate.
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Level II and Level III Program applicants desiring
credit for previous training, must submit written transcripts
and a certificate and/or pass our written and bodywork exams,
prior to entering their program. Students transferring credit
will incur a $1.00 per hour fee for each hour of academic credit
granted from another institution. Credit for prior training
given only upon Director’s approval.
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Students who are incomplete in fulfilling their
course requirements (100% attendance, practicum log sheets,
full payment of tuition, passing score on final exams) by their
program end date will receive an incomplete for that course
and the hours will be reflected on their transcript. Students
may reinstate within 5 years by fulfilling their outstanding
program requirements and attending six clinics or four classes.
The re-instatement fee is $150.
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Students may request a leave of absence to extend
their program end date in advance of originally scheduled end
date. Students are limited to a one- year extension. Students
who are completing clinics past their one- year end date will
be required to take a bodywork exam to insure their readiness
to practice. Students may be required to attend additional classes,
at the current tuition rate before resuming their clinics.
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All classes are graded on a pass no pass basis.
Bodywork exams will be performed outside class hours, by their
assigned coach. Students may retake exams as needed to achieve
a passing grade. Charges for retake exams as follows: Written
$10, Bodywork $40.
Job Placement: SBBTI does not guarantee job placement, but does
provide a variety of resources for securing employment and building
a practice. A graduate and employer graduate panel will occur
in the business portion of each Level I class. All past graduates
are invited to attend via email communication. Current job openings
are listed on a bulletin board in the student lounge. An employer
notebook is available for all students in the student lounge
to reference for all the known, local massage/bodywork employers.
Level I graduates will receive an exit interview with an administrator,
to be alerted to their job interests and review options available
for employment.
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Instructional Hours: Weekdays, weekends and evenings
arranged by class. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm,
weekend hours by appointment. Scheduling information (classes,
revisions, holidays, etc) provided to students in advance.
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Files are kept for each student. Students have
the right to view their records on request. Students are advised
that the Institute will not release educational records without
the written consent of the student. A transcript will be given
to each student upon certification. Additional transcripts are
available for $15. Students are advised that the state law requires
this institution to maintain school records for a five- year
period only.
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We recommend that prospective students visit us
by attending an Open House and/or scheduling an interview with
our director of Admissions. Students wanting to enroll in an
upcoming program or course must complete and submit an application
form with a $100 non-refundable Registration Fee for programs
and $50 non refundable registration fee for courses. Once student’s
application form has been reviewed and accepted, students may
then schedule a meeting with an administrator to enroll in their
desired program or course.
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Cancellation shall occur when a student gives
written notice of cancellation at the address of the school
shown herein, by mail, email, hand delivery or telegram. The
written notice of cancellation, if sent by mail, is effective
from the date of postmark. If the “Notice of Cancellation”
is dated before the passage of one business day, the Institute
shall remit a full refund less the registration fee within 30
days following your withdrawal. You are obligated to pay only
for educational services rendered and for un-returned equipment.
The refund amount shall be prorated. The prorated amount shall
be determined by multiplying the total hours rendered by the
hourly instructional charge, minus Registration Fee, minus cost
of any unreturned equipment. Once 61% of the course is offered
and no drop has been requested, tuition is due in full; no refund
is given. Additional information is found in the enrollment
contract.
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Students are expected to be free from the influence
of alcohol or drugs while participating in the Institute’s
courses, including classroom, clinic, retreat and community
outreach settings. The school administration maintains the right
to dismiss students for conduct reflecting unfavorably on the
massage profession or reputation of the school, or which seriously
limits the instructor’s effectiveness to teach, or the
class’s opportunity to learn. Students are required to
abide by the classroom agreements regarding presence, sharing,
therapeutic intent, boundaries, responsibility and coachability.
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Persons seeking to resolve problems
or complaints should first contact the course instructor. Requests
for further action may be made to the Administrative staff.
Response will be made within 10 days of complaint. Need of further
resolution may be directed towards: The Department of Consumer
Affairs, Consumer Information Division, 1625 N Market Block,
Suite N 1112, Sacramento, CA, 95834, Bppve@dca.ca.gov, (800)
952-5210.
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SBBTI is in voluntary compliance with the former
Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and the Current Department
of Consumer Affairs. Students are advised that a certificate
of completion from a school who is not choosing to comply has
no guarantee of being recognized by city and county licensing
municipalities. Students are also advised that the Department
of Consumers Affairs anticipates the passage of new laws governing
the vocational training sector and reinstatement of overseeing
bureau on July 1, 2008.
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Students withdrawing from the program are required
to sign a statement documenting the date of withdrawal. See
refund policy for more information.
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