Our Schedule

There are two class-start dates at DSM each year:
1. September. Students starting in September can choose between a 1-year (full-time) or a 2-year (part-time) schedule.
2. January. Students in the January class participate in a 1-year (full-time) schedule only. Delayed start for this January's class: February 1, 2010
1. SEPTEMBER 2009
A. 1-Year (Full-Time) Schedule over 10 Months
Classes begin September 14, 2009 and end July 17, 2010.
Full-time September students have two schedule options:
Option I (Wednesday Class)
Mon. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Tues. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Wed. 9 am - 12 pm 3 hrs.
  1 - 4 pm 3 hrs.
    12 hrs total
or
Option II (Night Class)
Mon. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Tues. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Wed. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Thurs. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
    12 hrs total
B. 2-Year (Part-Time) Schedule over Two 10 Month Periods
1st-Year Schedule
The first-year schedule begins with the 1-year students on September 9,
2009, and ends in July 2010.
Mon. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Tues. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
    6 hrs total
   
2nd-Year Schedule
The second-year schedule begins in September 2010 with the full-time students of the September 2010 class and ends in July 2011.
Option I (Wednesday Class)
Wed. 9 am -12 pm 3 hrs.
  1 - 4 pm 3 hrs.
    6 hrs total
or
Option II (Night Class)
Wed. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
Thurs. 7 - 10 pm 3 hrs.
    6 hrs total
2. JANUARY 2010
Delayed start for this January's class: February 1, 2010
Schedule over 10 Months for January 2010
The January classes begin January 4, 2010, and end October 30, 2010.
Mon. 10 am - 1 pm 3 hrs.
  2 - 5 pm 3 hrs.
Tues. 10 am - 1 pm 3 hrs.
  2 - 5 pm 3 hrs.
    12 hrs total
   
The schedules described above are the basic schedules for each class. Please note that additional in-class hours are scheduled at other times.
1. These include over 100 hours of core curriculum hours. For example, clinic which takes place in spring and summer on many Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 9am - 5pm. Each student signs up for 57 hours of available clinic time that suits his/her schedule. Other miscellaneous courses take place on weekends and (additional) evenings. These are included on the schedule that each student receives prior to the start of school.
2. Areas of Concentration. Each student selects a concentration. Classes for areas of concentration are held at times other than those described above. Each student attends only those classes that apply to his/her particular program (uncless he/she chooses to take another concentration as an elective).
Concentration 1 (Sports): Students attend two weekends in the spring of event sports massage and participate in 12 hours of supervised events. The third weekend specializes in assessment and treatment of chronic injuries.
Concentration 2 (Shiatsu): Classes are held on Thursdays from January through July from 9am-4pm (with a one-hour break for lunch) for a total of 25 weeks (150 hours).
Concentration 3 (Energy): Polarity classes are held on one weekend (14 hours) in June. CranioSacral (6 hours) is held in March and Quantum Touch (6 hours) is held in April.

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The flexibility in schedules helps students to address traveling distances and integrate work commitments with their education. The Director of Admissions discusses each student's schedule in detail with him or her during an interview prior to acceptance at DSM. The calendar, requirements for graduation, and DSM policies are also discussed on the first day of school.

Vacation and Holiday Schedule for September 2009 and January 2010 Classes
September 2009-2010 Calendar  

January 2010 Calendar
Delayed start: February 1, 2010
Sept. 14, 2009 Classes Begin   Feb 1, 2010 Classes Begin
Nov. 25-29, 2009 Thanksgiving Vacation   Feb. 15-21, 2010 Winter Vacation
Dec. 14, 2009-
Jan. 3, 2010		 Holiday Vacation   May 31, 2010 Memorial Day
Feb. 15-21, 2010 Winter Vacation   June 7-13, 2010 June Vacation
May 31, 2010 Memorial Day   July 4, 2010 Independence Day
June 7-13, 2010 June Vacation   July 19 - August 1, 2010 Summer Vacation
July 4, 2010 Independence Day   Sept. 6-7, 2010 Labor Day Break
July 5-7, 2010 Finals   Oct. 11-12, 2010 Finals
July 17, 2010 Graduation   Oct. 30, 2010 Graduation

DSM reserves the right to change policies, requirements, hours, and schedules at any time during the school term. Students will be notified in writing of any changes.