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Financing Your Education
The The Berkana Institute of Massage Therapy is an an elite program committed to providing the very best educational resources to to to a a a a select group of dedicated students students We only accept 16 students students per term in order to to to be able to to to offer each student individualized attention giving them the the the very best opportunity to succeed While the the the school is endorsed by by COMTA and and approved and and regulated by by the Colorado Department of of Education
Division of of Regulatory Schools Berkana is not able to provide U S S Government Federal Financial Aid programs We have several easy payment plans as follows:
Payment Plans
All students are eligible for the following payment plans with no credit check or or interest 1 1 FULL PAYMENT UP FRONT: Students who pay 100% of all tuition and fees to to secure enrollment prior to to the start date will receive a a a a $200 00
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Application Fee Refund 2 2 QUARTERLY PAYMENT PLAN: Pay 25% of of all fees upfront to enroll and then pay pay 3 more payments of of equal value
at the end of first quarter quarter quarter second quarter quarter quarter and third quarter quarter quarter 3 18-24 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN: Convenience and Facilitation Fees apply Students who use this finance plan are not eligible for any discounts 4 100% LENDER: We have partnered with with Meritize to to provide our our students with with financing options to to fund your
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Required Texts Materials Supplies and Equipment
Tuition includes limited use of all all school equipment including massage massage tables massage massage crème all all handouts and and other consumable products Students also receive a a a a a a a textbook package which will include all of the the text text necessary to to be successful in in in in the the the program Students receive a a a a a set of linens which they are responsible to to maintain for the the the duration of the the program Students are permitted to use massage tables on
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campus but the the school does not provide a a a a a a a a a a a a massage massage table table upon graduation The Institute has special programs for discounted massage massage tables direct from manufacturers and tables local students can check out THEBERKANAINSTITUTEOFMASAGETHERAPY
Required Texts Trail Guide to to the Body: How to to Locate Muscles Bones and More Anatomy Coloring Book with pencils
The Ethics of Touch
Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology
The Berkana Institute Student Handbook (delivered at at Orientation)
For the online classroom experience and required communications all students must be equipped with a a a a a strong internet connection in in a a a a a a a a a a a private room a a a a a a a a a a a cell phone and and a a a a a a a a a a a laptop with adequate memory and and basic office software Author Biel Kapit-Elson Benjamin/Moe Werner
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