Body Therapy Center and School of Massage
| Feature |
Note |
| Main telephone |
618.239.6400
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| Request more information |
Email
|
| Contact person name |
Holly Irene Pinto
|
| Contact person title |
Owner
|
| Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
| Contact person phone |
618.239.6400
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
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| Type of school |
Massage Therapy
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| Date founded |
1996
|
| Degrees offered |
Certificate-700 hours
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| School accreditation |
Approved by Illinois Board of Higher Education
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| Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
|
| Closest major metropolitan area |
St. Louis, MO
|
| Population of city the school is in |
10,579
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| Public transportation to campus |
Bus and Metrolink
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| Student parking on campus |
yes. no fee
|
| Campus size |
2 acres
|
| County |
St. Clair
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| School visit availability |
M-F 8am-5pm
|
| Contact to set up school visit |
Holly Pinto or Tamara Bivin
618.239.6400
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Total number of male students |
6
|
| Total number of female students |
18
|
| Total number of students |
24
|
| Percentage of students from out of state |
2%
|
| Number of states and territories represented |
1
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| Percentage of students 25 or older |
80%
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| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
Private Massage Program: $12,300.00
Southwestern Illinois College Massage Program (SWIC): $6200.00
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| Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) |
Yes
|
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Financial aid contact person |
Holly I. Pinto
|
| Financial aid contact title |
Owner
|
| Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Financial aid phone |
618.239.6400
|
| Veteran's benefits |
| Veteran's benefits, such as the GI Bill, are honored |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Holly Irene Pinto
|
| Admissions contact title |
Owner
|
| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
618.239.6400
|
| Number of male applicants |
6
|
| Number of male applicants accepted |
5
|
| Number of female applicants |
24
|
| Number of female applicants accepted |
22
|
| Total number of applicants |
30
|
| Total number of applicants accepted |
27
|
| High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
|
| Admission is available |
winter term, spring term
|
| Application fee |
$150
|
| Submit these items: |
| Application |
Required for all students
|
| Interview |
Required for all students
|
| Written essay or personal statement |
Required for all students
|
| Admissions contact person #2 |
Tamara Bivin
|
| Admissions contact title #2 |
Office Manager
|
| Admissions contact e-mail #2 |
Email
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| Associate |
Yes
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| Academic calendar |
3 Semesters
|
| Number of faculty on campus |
5
|
| Student faculty ratio |
8 :1
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| Evenings |
Yes
|
| Part time |
Yes
|
| Summer school |
Yes
|
| Weekends |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Housing contact person |
Holly Pinto
|
| Housing contact title |
Owner
|
| Housing contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Housing phone |
618.239.6400
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Academic advising |
Yes
|
| Remedial education courses |
Yes
|
| Tutoring |
Yes
|
| Disabilities contact person |
Holly Pinto
|
| Disabilities contact title |
Owner
|
| Disabilities contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Disabilities contact phone |
618.239.6400
|
| Number of students with a disability served in a recent year |
0
|
| Designated parking |
Yes
|
| Interpreters for the deaf |
Yes
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| Learning aids |
Yes
|
| Registration assistance |
Yes
|
| Services for students with learning disabilities |
Yes
|
| Tutors |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Holly Pinto
|
| Career contact title |
Owner
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
618.239.6400
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| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
80%
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| Alumni networking and mentoring |
Yes
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| Career counseling |
Yes
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| Career library |
Yes
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| Job interview preparation |
Yes
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| Placement assistance |
Yes
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| Résumé preparation assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé referral to employers |
Yes
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