Apply FOR 6-Month Program Application form - PDF application form - ms-word

Schedule & Pricing

The six month program – our trademark in-depth educational experience – prepares you to enter the field upon graduation.

Classes meet one extended weekend per month.  

Summer 2010 Weekend Dates May 20 - 23 June 24-27 July 22-25 August 26-29 September 23-26 October 21-24 Student Clinic Dates August 31 September 7,14,21,28 October 5, 12, 19 Community Service Date September 27 (Evening)	Fall 2010 Weekend Dates September 9 - 12 October 7 - 10 November 4 - 7 December 2 - 5 January 6 - 9 February 3 - 6 Student Clinic Dates December 7, 14, 21 January 4, 11, 18,25 February 1 Community Service Date January 10 (Evening)
Summer 2011 Weekend Dates May 19 - 22 June 23-26 July 14-17 August 11-14 September 8-11 October 13-16 Student Clinic Dates tba Community Service Date tba	Fall 2011/12 Weekend Dates September 22 - 25 October 20 - 23 November 17 - 20 December 15 - 18 January 12 - 15 February 9 - 12 Student Clinic Dates tba Community Service Date tba
WEEKEND DAYS & TIMES Thursday evening 5 pm - 8 pm Friday 8 am - 4 pm Saturday 9 am - 6:30 pm Sunday 9 am - 6:30 pm	Student Clinics All student clinics take place at our studio on consecutive Tuesdays from 6-9:30 pm.  Students will pick 4 out of the 8 sessions to attend. Community Service You can fulfill your community service (Seva) requirement by joining us for our class Seva "Field Trip", or you can create your own community service project.

Pricing

Please note our new pricing beginning in the September program. 

Tuition: $3000

Early Registration Price: $2700
In order to receive the early registration discount, you must submit your application and the $300 deposit no later than one month prior to the start of the program. 

Due to Illinois State Board of Education requirements, we will no longer take full pre-paid tuition payments up front.  Everyone will be on a payment plan. 

Deposit: $300

The deposit holds your space in the 6 month course. If a student cancels prior to the moment the program begins, they will receive a full refund less $150 processing fee.

Tuition includes course materials such as practice DVD's, matside laminated sheet, CSTM t-shirt, and more.  It does not include required books, membership to Thai Healing Alliance, or required insurance (see below)

Payment Plans

There are now two payment plans.  An early registration payment plan and a regular registration payment plan.  You will receive the early registration payment plan if you apply and send in your deposit no later than one month prior to the start of the first class.  If you apply less than one month prior to the first class, you will be on the regular registration payment plan. 

Early Registration Payment Plan

Prior to the first weekend: $700 ($300 deposit paid more than one month in advance + $400 payment made on the first day of class)
On the first day of each of the following five weekends: $400

Total for the early registration payment plan: $2700

Regular Registration Payment Plan

Prior to the first weekend:  $750 ($300 deposit paid less than one month in advance+ $450 payment made on the first day of class) 
On the first day of each of the following five weekends:  $450

Total for the regular registration payment plan: $3000

Refund policy

75 percent once the first weekend begins, 50 percent once the second weekend begins, 25 percent once the third weekend begins.

Estimated Costs Beyond Tuition

Books:  Approximately $85
The required books are:

- Thai Massage: Sacred Bodywork by Ananda Apfelbaum
- With Compassionate Understanding by Steve and Rosemary Weissman
- Trailguide to the Body, Third Edition by Andrew Biel

Membership to THAI: This is a donation that you determine.  The minimum donation for basic membership is $15.
Insurance:  If your insurance does not cover bodywork, you are required to get insurance.  We recommend the ABMP (Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals) .  Cost is $65 for a year membership that includes personal liability insurance for bodywork. 
Thai Mat:  If you do not have a Thai or Shiatsu mat for your home use, we encourage you to purchase one.  We sell studio mats for between $140 and $180 depending on size and we well a Eco friendly Thai travel mat for $320 (this is the discounted rate for students)

The cost of those things that are required: books, THAI membership, and Insurance totals to $165.  Everything else, including a mat, is optional. 

Mail Application and Payment To:

Chicago School of Thai Massage, PO Box 6280, Evanston, IL 60204-6280

or

Download the "word" version of the application, fill it out and email it to us at info@chicagoschoolofthaimassage.com

If you choose to email the application to us, the deposit must be paid by credit card. 

We accept Visa, Mastercard or personal check.