Body Therapy Center and School of Massage
Feature |
Note |
Main telephone |
618.239.6400
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Request more information |
Email
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Contact person name |
Holly Irene Pinto
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Contact person title |
Owner
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Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
Contact person phone |
618.239.6400
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Feature |
Note |
Public or private |
Private
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Type of school |
Massage Therapy
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Date founded |
1996
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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)
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Closest major metropolitan area |
St. Louis, MO
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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
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Campus size |
2 acres
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County |
St. Clair
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School visit availability |
M-F 8am-5pm
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Contact to set up school visit |
Holly Pinto or Tamara Bivin 618.239.6400
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Feature |
Note |
Total number of male students |
6
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Total number of female students |
18
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Total number of students |
24
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Percentage of students from out of state |
2%
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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
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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
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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
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Admissions phone (local) |
618.239.6400
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Number of male applicants |
6
|
Number of male applicants accepted |
5
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Number of female applicants |
24
|
Number of female applicants accepted |
22
|
Total number of applicants |
30
|
Total number of applicants accepted |
27
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High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
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Admission is available |
winter term, spring term
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Application fee |
$150
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Submit these items: |
Application |
Required for all students
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Interview |
Required for all students
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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
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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
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Housing phone |
618.239.6400
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Feature |
Note |
Academic advising |
Yes
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Remedial education courses |
Yes
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Tutoring |
Yes
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Disabilities contact person |
Holly Pinto
|
Disabilities contact title |
Owner
|
Disabilities contact e-mail |
Email
|
Disabilities contact phone |
618.239.6400
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Number of students with a disability served in a recent year |
0
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Designated parking |
Yes
|
Interpreters for the deaf |
Yes
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Learning aids |
Yes
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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
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Résumé referral to employers |
Yes
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