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 2008
A. 1-Year (Full-Time) Schedule over 10 Months
Classes begin September 8, 2008 and end July 18, 2009.
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 8,
2008, and ends in July 2009.
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 2009 with the full-time students of the September 2009 class and ends in July 2010.
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 2009
Schedule over 10 Months for January 2009
The January classes begin January 5, 2009, and end October 31, 2009.
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 28 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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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 2008 and January 2009 Classes
September 2008-2009 Calendar   January 2009 Calendar
Sept. 8, 2008 Classes Begin   January 5, 2009 Classes Begin
Nov. 26-30, 2008 Thanksgiving Vacation   Feb. 16-22, 2009 Winter Vacation
Dec. 15, 2008-
Jan. 4, 2009		 Holiday Vacation   May 25, 2009 Memorial Day
Feb. 16-22, 2009 Winter Vacation   June 8-14, 2009 June Vacation
May 25, 2009 Memorial Day   July 4, 2009 Independence Day
June 8-14, 2009 June Vacation   July 20 - August 2, 2009 Summer Vacation
July 4, 2009 Independence Day   Sept. 7-8, 2009 Labor Day Break
July 6-9, 2009 Finals   Oct. 12-13, 2009 Finals
July 18, 2009 Graduation   Oct. 31, 2009 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.