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

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Our Schedule
There are two class-start dates at DSM each year:
- September Students starting in September can choose between
a 1-year (full-time) or a 2-year (part-time) schedule.
- 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. |
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1 - 4 pm |
3 hrs. |
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12 hrs total |
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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. |
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6 hrs total |
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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. |
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1 - 4 pm |
3 hrs. |
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6 hrs total |
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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. |
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2 - 5 pm |
3 hrs. |
| Tues. |
10 am - 1 pm |
3 hrs. |
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2 - 5 pm |
3 hrs. |
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12 hrs total |
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* 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 |
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School
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.
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Vacation and Holiday Schedule for September 2012 and January
2013 Classes |
| September 2012-2013 Calendar |
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January 2013 Calendar
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| Sept. 10, 2012 |
Classes Begin |
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January 28, 2013 |
Classes Begin |
| Nov. 21-25, 2012 |
Thanksgiving Vacation |
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Feb. 18-24, 2013 |
Winter Vacation |
Dec. 17, 2012-
Jan. 1, 2013 |
Holiday Vacation |
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May 27, 2013 |
Memorial Day |
| Feb. 18-24, 2013 |
Winter Vacation |
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June 3-9, 2013 |
June Vacation |
| May 27, 2013 |
Memorial Day |
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July 4, 2013 |
Independence Day |
| June 3-9, 2013 |
June Vacation |
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July 22-Aug. 4, 2013 |
Summer Vacation |
| July 4, 2013 |
Independence Day |
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Sept. 2-3, 2013 |
Labor Day Break |
| July 9-10, 2013 |
Finals |
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Oct. 14-15, 2013 |
Finals |
| July 20, 2013 |
Graduation |
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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.
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