Downeast School of Massage
PO Box 24 • 99 Moose Meadow Lane, Waldoboro, ME 04572
207-832-5531 • email

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.
1. SEPTEMBER 2012
A. 1-Year (Full-Time) Schedule over 10 Months
Classes begin September 10, 2012 and end July 20, 2013.
Full-time September option:
Mon. 6:30 - 9:30 pm 3 hrs.
Tues. 6:30 - 9:30 pm 3 hrs.
Wed. 9 am - 12 pm 3 hrs.
  1 - 4 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 10,
2012, and ends in June 2013.
Mon. 6:30 - 9:30 pm 3 hrs.
Tues. 6:30 - 9:30 pm 3 hrs.
    6 hrs total
   
2nd-Year Schedule
The second-year schedule begins in September 2013 with the full-time students of the September 2013 class and ends in July 2014.
Wed. 9 am -12 pm 3 hrs.
  1 - 4 pm 3 hrs.
    6 hrs total
 
 
     
     
     
2. JANUARY 2013
Schedule over 10 Months for January 2013
The January classes begin January 28, 2013, and end October 26, 2013.
*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
  * Some Mondays also 6 - 9 pm
The schedules described above are the basic schedules for each class. Please note that additional in-class hours are scheduled at other times. This includes a number of Monday evenings (6–9 pm) for the January class schedule.
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 three weekends in spring (36 hours) and must participate in 12 hours of supervised event sports massage.
Concentration 2 (Shiatsu): Classes are held on Thursdays and four Fridays, from January through July from 9 am–4 pm (with a one-hour break for lunch) for a total of 25 weeks (150 hours).
Concentration 3 (Energy Quest): Polarity classes (14 hours) are held on two Saturdays in late spring, CranioSacral (6 hours) is held in March, and Quantum Touch (6 hours) is held in April.

Go to Program at a Glance

A class in progressSchool Calendar

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 2012 and January 2013 Classes
September 2012-2013 Calendar  

January 2013 Calendar
Sept. 10, 2012 Classes Begin   January 28, 2013 Classes Begin
Nov. 21-25, 2012 Thanksgiving Vacation   Feb. 18-24, 2013 Winter Vacation
Dec. 17, 2012-
Jan. 1, 2013		 Holiday Vacation   May 27, 2013 Memorial Day
Feb. 18-24, 2013 Winter Vacation   June 3-9, 2013 June Vacation
May 27, 2013 Memorial Day   July 4, 2013 Independence Day
June 3-9, 2013 June Vacation   July 22-Aug. 4, 2013 Summer Vacation
July 4, 2013 Independence Day   Sept. 2-3, 2013 Labor Day Break
July 9-10, 2013 Finals   Oct. 14-15, 2013 Finals
July 20, 2013 Graduation   Oct. 26, 2013 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.