The Soma Institute, Chicago Il

--the number of hours and curriculum
750-hour program adheres to high academic standards and exceeds Illinois licensing requirements, as well as most other state licensing requirements. Graduates receive a diploma in Clinical Massage Therapy.

--cost of program and financial aid availability
Financial Aid: There are several options available. Affordable tuition payment plans including Federal Financial Aid, SLM Financial Corporation Career Training Loans, The Soma Financial Assistance Program, and Department of Veterans' Affairs Educational Benefits are available to those students who qualify. In addition, some students may qualify for tuition reimbursement programs through their place of employment

--your website and contact information
http://www.soma.edu/, nicole.chaikin@plattformad.com

--number of students practicing massage one year after graduation and then 5 years after graduation
Soma graduates currently enjoy a 95% job placement rate (as reported to the Illinois State Board of Education), with many graduates going on to careers at prestigious organizations like Northwestern Memorial Hospital, The Joffrey Ballet, Swedish Covenant, and Pain Centers of America.

--graduate support services
Through The Soma Institute Practice Management course, we are able to offer a comprehensive career-planning program designed to help our students achieve career success by enabling them to:
* Identify their career goals and preferences
* Develop effective job-search methods
* Obtain professional critiquing, proofreading, and designing of their resume
* Receive detailed interview coaching and feedback
* Develop marketing strategies to help build clientele
* Prepare for local, state, and nationwide regulations and licensing
When a student makes a commitment to study clinical massage therapy at The Soma Institute, we make an equal commitment to help that student launch the best possible clinical massage career.
-rules and policies of the school and teacher guidelines

--the work/massage experience of your teachers
At The Soma Institute, we've assembled a distinguished group of faculty members who are accomplished in the clinical massage therapy community, and bring real-world experience into every Soma class.
Together, this energetic, supportive, and dedicated group of professionals leads a student-centered program structured to promote your long-term career success.

--philosophy and mission statement and anything else you can think of that you want to tell potential students.
Take the stress out of your life with a career in Clinical Massage Therapy!

The Soma Institute has been a pioneer in the clinical massage therapy field in the U.S. establishing and maintaining a high standard of excellence through our continued focus on clinical evaluation and our ongoing contributions to the field.

Our faculty members are experts in their industry with extensive experience in clinical massage therapy. For this reason, our graduates are so thoroughly prepared that they enjoy the luxury of choosing virtually any career in the field of massage therapy.

If you're serious about your massage therapy career, you owe it to yourself to explore The Soma Institute.

--Accreditations
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
1722 N. Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 955-1113

Educational programs offered by this institution are validated by the Accrediting Commission of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, a national accrediting agency listed by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

Certificate of Approval to Operate issued by the Illinois State Superintendent of Education.
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777

Soma graduates are qualified to apply for Illinois state licensing and for national certification by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Soma is a member of The American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools.

The Soma Institute is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant students. The State of Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs has granted a Certificate of Approval for the Clinical Massage Therapy Diploma Program.