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 2010
A. 1-Year (Full-Time) Schedule over 10 Months
Classes begin September 13, 2010 and end July 16, 2011.
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 13,
2010, and ends in July 2011.
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 2011 with the full-time students of the September 2011 class and ends in July 2012.
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 2011
Schedule over 10 Months for January 2011
The January classes begin January 31, 2011, and end October 29, 2011.
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 2010 and January 2011 Classes
September 2010-2011 Calendar  

January 2011 Calendar
Sept. 13, 2010 Classes Begin   January 31, 2011 Classes Begin
Nov. 24-28, 2010 Thanksgiving Vacation   Feb. 14-20, 2011 Winter Vacation
Dec. 13, 2010-
Jan. 3, 2011		 Holiday Vacation   May 30, 2011 Memorial Day
Feb. 14-20, 2011 Winter Vacation   June 6-12, 2011 June Vacation
May 30, 2011 Memorial Day   July 4, 2011 Independence Day
June 6-12, 2011 June Vacation   July 18 - August 1, 2011 Summer Vacation
July 4, 2011 Independence Day   Sept. 5-6, 2011 Labor Day Break
July 5-6, 2011 Finals   Oct. 10-11, 2011 Finals
July 16, 2011 Graduation   Oct. 29, 2011 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.