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Transfer of Credit (TOC)
Due to the specific structure, content, presentation and integration
of the MTIC program and courses it is rare that transfer credits are
accepted. MTIC is dedicated to training expert massage professionals
and the program design at MTIC has been developed to accomplish this.
While there might be some overlap of ideas and content in some courses
taught at other schools (such as Anatomy), MTIC has found that the presentation
and requirements to learn Musculoskeletal anatomy of muscle origins,
insertions, actions, palpation and treatment with massage along with
a functional level of understanding of body systems, A&P from a massage
therapy perspective usually requires thorough attendance in the MTIC
A&P courses. The MTIC body mechanics and movement training is integrated
into every massage therapy class and MTIC has developed all the massage
classes to be a unique application of massage technique, anatomy and
body mechanics that is not likely to be duplicated in other trainings.
It is MTIC’s preference that all students, regardless of previous
training, plan to attend the entire program so the student understands
and is able to provide and apply the level of professional massage skills
taught at MTIC.
For consideration of TOC the prospective student must prepay
a $50 transcript evaluation fee and submit an official transcript from
an accredited college or massage therapy school along with a MTIC TOC
Request Form [click here to download
a PDF version of this form] that details the courses completed
that are being requested for TOC consideration. The prospective student
must also provide from their former school, an institutional catalog
and or copies of course materials [such as course syllabi, lesson plan,
outline, course notes, course descriptions] and or letters of recommendation
with course description and student performance evaluations given by
the teacher of the course that describe the course content and requirements
that were in effect at the time they took the course.
The MTIC Director will review and research the submitted
materials to determine if the requested TOC meets equivalency
requirements for MTIC course work. Applicants for TOC may also be required
to pass written, verbal and or practical equivalency evaluation tests
in A&P and or Pathology for Massage and or Massage Therapy
to demonstrate equivalency. Receiving credits must be earned within
the last 5 years and the grade in the course being considered for TOC must be
a B or higher. Experiential learning credits (life experience) are not accepted.
The MTIC Director makes all decisions regarding TOC and all decisions are final.
MTIC will make reasonable efforts to apply credit where such
transfer of credit is considered equivalent to MTIC program
hours.
MTIC requires that TOC requests are made prior to or at the
time of the enrollment interview and prior to admissions.
MTIC requires that these requests are completed prior to
consideration for admissions. Decisions on transfer of credit
must be completed prior to enrollment in the MTIC program. MTIC makes
no guarantees regarding acceptance of transfer credits from other schools
into MTIC programs and all decisions are made on a case by case basis.
Courses that may be considered for transfer of credit are
CPR [Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation courses passed within
the past year and provided by American Heart Association
or American Red Cross], Anatomy and Physiology if the prospective
student is able to demonstrate the required level of expertise
required by MTIC in A&P and Musculoskeletal Anatomy [This may require passing a MTIC A&P
written and practical exam as proof of proficiency]. Credit for massage therapy
courses and pathology for massage therapy is not usually considered and if considered
will usually require a written and practical massage skills examination prior
to accepting transfer of credit for a massage course. The fee for equivalency
testing for written and practical TOC equivalency exams is $50 per exam. Students
receiving transfer credit for previous course work will receive notification
of an approval for transfer of credit prior to enrollment. The credit hours accepted
for transfer will be applied to the appropriate course and if applicable an adjustment
in tuition at a rate per classroom hour for each classroom hour of credit accepted
will be considered and if tuition credit is applied it will be noted on the enrollment
contract. The note of TOC accepted and tuition credit applied on the enrollment
contract along with the TOC Request Form will be kept in the students file to
verify TOC acceptance.
A minimum of 50% of the MTIC program hours [400 hours of
the 800 hour program] must be completed at MTIC for transfer
of credit students to qualify for graduation and certification
from the 800 hour MTIC Certified Massage Therapist Program.
Transfer Of Credit To Any Other Educational Institution: MTIC does not guarantee the transferability of its credits to any other educational or governmental institution. Transferability is determined by the receiving institution. MTIC will provide a copy of the student’s transcript upon request for a fee [Duplicate Transcript Fee of $25 each and a to be determined fee charge based on $20 per hour labor and $1 per page for documents provided for a minimum fee TOC transcript and materials request charge of $50. The TOC materials preparation fee could exceed $50 per request if extra time and materials are required. The requestor will be notified if the fee is expected to exceed $50 and permission of the requestor is required to process materials that will have a fee greater than $50. MTIC will cooperate with the student and the requesting institution if explanation of MTIC credit is requested.
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