1. The Student is required to attend all scheduled classes.
2. The Student is required to call the school and report an absence in order to receive an excused absence on the attendance sheet. Excused absence is given only in documented cases of extreme emergency.
   Extreme emergency is defined as:
   
   • Serious illness-either you or an immediate family member
   • Death in the immediate family
   • Disabling traffic accident
   • Court appearance or jury duty
   • Unexpected military duty call-up
   • Unexpected work related business trip
   All other absences will be considered unexcused.
3. A student with 3 consecutive days of absence may be placed on probation.
4. A student with a total of 5 days a month of absence may be placed on probation.
5. A student with unexcused irregular attendance will be placed on probation
6. A student who is more than 15 minutes late to class may be counted absent for the first hour of class.
7. A student having 4 consecutive days of tardiness may be placed on probation.
8. A student with a total of 7 days a month of tardiness may be placed on probation.
9. Excessive absence may result in mandatory retake of the course.
10. The Student is responsible for making up all class material missed, including assignments, handouts, and announcements regardless of the reason for absence.
11. All missed classes must be made up within 10 days of absence.

Tardiness/Leaving Early
Tardiness and leaving class early can detract from the learning environment by being disruptive to both teachers and students. Although such occurrences may happen, excessive absence or tardiness will result in a consultation with the appropriate faculty member for recommendation and necessary course of action.

Class Make-up
Students are required to make up all assignments, course material, and practical work missed during the term. The class/classes missed must be made up according to the total number of hours missed. Make up hours do not include break time. Make-up work is required to be completed within 10 school days of the missed classes. Students placed on probation as a result of excessive make-up hours must fulfill the requirements of probation. Failure to do so will result in dismissal.

Leave of Absence
Any interruption of course time is discouraged. Leaves of absence should be requested only in extraordinary circumstances. A written request for a leave of absence must be presented to the Director of Student Services at least 2 weeks prior to the date of need. The letter must state the reason for the leave of absence, along with the expected date of return, or extends into a semester not agreed upon in the original Enrollment Agreement a new Enrollment Agreement may be required at that time.

Withdrawal
Students considering withdrawing from the program for any reason should contact the Director for advice. Any student withdrawing from the program is requested to have an exit interview with the Director prior to withdrawal and is requested to sign a statement for their files indicating the reason for and date of withdrawal. Students who decide to return to the program at a later date must reapply for admission, and fulfill all current admissions requirements. The program policies, procedures, tuition, and fees in effect at the time of readmission. Apply to students readmitted to the program. See the section in the catalog on Refund Policy for financial information.

Testing
Written exams and practical tests are used to measure student progress in meeting the learning objectives for each course. Students must pass all written and practical tests with a minimum of 70% to pass the program. Grade Scale:

• Students are required to sit for all tests (including quizzes, midterms, finals, and practical), in the class they have registered for, on the date and at the time they are scheduled.

• The classroom hours of Allied Modalities will be graded in accordance with successful completion of the required number of hours.

Make-up Testing

• Written and/or practical exams missed due to an unavoidable excused absence must be made-up within 10 school days. Please read attendance policy for excused absence defined.
• Failure to show up for a test without first receiving an excused absence will result in an incomplete grade on that test.
• Attendance on final exam days is mandatory.

Satisfactory Progress
Students will receive a progress report at the end of each semester. Students must satisfactorily complete all course requirements for each trimester to continue into the next trimester. In order to graduate, students must show satisfactory progress in all three trimesters.

Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate, the student must have satisfactorily mastered all the courses of study, passed all final exams, paid all tuition and fees in full, and complied with the rules, regulations, and requirements of the school. Upon graduation, students will receive a diploma stating that he/she has completed the training program.

Graduation Requirement List
1. A minimum average grade of 70% in all classes.
2. Completion of a CPR course.
3. Completion of all required class hours
4. Payment in full of all tuition and fees
5. Completion of all tests, quizzes, practical tests, and make-up assignments.

Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Policy
The nature of massage training requires necessary classroom community awareness. The following code has been developed toward that end.

1. Students are required to maintain their studies at a minimum pass rate of 70%
2. Enrollment agreement must be honored in its entirety.
3. Students are to refrain from any behavior considered a breech of professional conduct, and disreputable to the school, or to the massage profession.
4. Students are to refrain from any behavior inappropriate and/or disruptive to the school, and the classroom environment, that affects (prevents) other student's ability to benefit from the program. Examples are, but not limited to: harassment, discrimination, derogatory statements made about fellow students, faculty or staff, cell phone in the classroom, or any other breach of professional conduct.
5. Students shall not attend classes under the influence of alcohol or illegal and /or mind/mood altering drugs.
6. Students who enter the program with a medical condition or develops a medical condition during the program must alert the Administration as soon as possible. A medical release may be required to continue with the program.
7. Students shall not behave in a manner potentially dangerous to other students or clients.
8. Students shall not exhibit a pattern of Tardiness.
9. Students shall not exhibit a pattern of absence.
10. Students exhibiting emotional instability as determined by the judgment of the administration and/or Faculty shall be required to meet with the director or an authorized staff member.
11. Students shall honor the dress code and wear full clothing at all times during attendance at the school except when otherwise directed by the training procedures.
12. According to Florida Statutes, Classroom nudity is prohibited.
13. Students are to refrain from any academic misconduct.
14. Students involved in a Greivance procedure or Appeals procedure must, during this process and after resolution, respect the privacy and confidentiality of all parties involved. Any discussion of the alleged incident with another party, after resolution, including another faculty, staff, or student, will constitute grounds for breech of privacy and confidentiality. This may initiate a subsequent grievance process.
15. Students placed on probation must fulfill the probation requirements completely
16. Student shall honor the Code of Conduct as stated by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)

Disregard for any of the aforementioned points may constitute grounds for dismissal. Reinstatement following dismissal is up to the discretion of the school administration.

Warning
Students found breaking one or more of the points in the code of conduct will receive a written letter of warning, and be required to have a meeting with the Director, or a faculty member. If the questionable behavior persists the student will be placed on probation.

Probation
Students may be subject to Probation after they have received a warning letter on one or a combination of the policies listed under the Code of Conduct. Students may also be subject to Academic Probation if their grades for one class or a combination of classes fall below a "C" average. A student placed on academic probation will be notified in writing and required to have a counseling session with an authorized staff member. A copy of the notification letter will be added to their permanent file. The Probation letter will stipulate the grounds and conditions for probation. The probationary period is for thirty (30) days.

Dismissal
If the grounds and conditions for probation are not met by the end of the 30 day period, the student may be dismissed from the program. If a student flagrantly disregards one or a combination of the items under the Code of Conduct, they can be dismissed from the program. Reinstatement after dismissal from the program is left to the discretion of the Director and the Interview Committee. A dismissed student may be required wait at least 6 months to reapply to the program.