Helping People Find Work They Love for 30+ Years!

2. Helping People Have Work They Love For Over 30 years!

3. OUR HISTORY • Founded in 1979 • Pioneer of the 720 hour program • Devoted exclusively to massage therapy education • Six campus locations: Emeryville, Petaluma, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento and Studio City (Los Angeles County)

4. First Nationally Accredited massage therapy school in California Nationally Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) Approved by the U.S. Department of Education Approved to operate by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education ACCREDITATIONS

5. CERTIFICATIONS • California State Certification • California Massage Therapy Council • defines a massage therapist as • having a minimum of 500 hours of • training • National Certification

6. STATE OF THE ART TRAINING SHIATSU SWEDISH DEEP TISSUE ENERGY WORK ROCKING & SHAKING PRE-NATAL MASSAGE LYMPHATIC MASSAGE THAI MASSAGE 720 HOURS OF TRAINING SPORTS MASSAGE FOOT REFLEXOLOGY TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE HOT STONE MASSAGE MERIDIAN THEORY AROMATHERAPY & SPA LIFE ACUPRESSURE FOR STRESS CAREER LAUNCH ACUPRESSURE FOR AILMENTS BUSINESS FINANCE ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY MARKETING KINESIOLOGY PATHOLOGY MYOFASCIAL THERAPIES

7. REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE Student Massage Clinic • Opportunity to work on the public while on campus • Potential future clients Off-Site Externship • Real world, off-campus experience • Future employment opportunities

8. WHY A CAREER IN MASSAGE THERAPY? • The Bureau of Labor reports that employment for massage therapists is expected to increase 20% between 2006-2016 • A survey by the American Massage Therapy Association states 76% of massage therapists receive referrals from healthcare professionals • A US News article lists massage therapy as one of the top careers for 2011 • According to the ABMP consumers visit massage therapists 230million times each year.

9. WE’RE HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE • All Teachers are professionally trained Massage Therapists • AVK Teaching Method • Mentor Program • Student Services Department

10. CAREER SERVICES • Placement rate is 90% • Lifetime Career Placement Assistance • Grad Nights, Hiring Events, Expert Panels, etc. • Preferred Partners Program

11. OPPORTUNITIES • Medical • Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, and Chiropractic offices • Private Practice • In whatever setting you choose • On site • Corporations, Conventions, Airports, and Community-based Organizations • Sports • Professional Athletes, Athletic events, Sports Medicine Clinics, and Gyms • Relaxation • Spas, Salons, Resorts, Cruise Ships, and Hotels • Advanced Program • 400 hours • Neuromuscular Massage Therapy

12. SACRAMENTO SCHEDULES Mornings (Group #70) Monday through Friday Mornings From 8:45am-12:45pm Classes begin July 21, 2011 Mornings (Group #71) Monday thru Friday Mornings From 8:45-12:45pm Classes begin September 21, 2011 Evenings (Group #78) Monday through Thursday Evenings From 6:00pm-10:00pm Classes begin October 5, 2011

13. We offer several payment options and personalized assistance to find a payment plan that works for you! You can choose to take advantage of one of our tuition discount options. One payment by start date  Take 10% Discount Two payments: 1 by start date and 1 by mid-point  Take 5% Discount Monthly payments: pay in full by midpoint  Take 3% Discount FEES and PAYMENT OPTIONS Registration Fee $50.00 Tuition $13,988.75 Books/Supplies $383.84 Massage Table $539.97 STRF $35.00 Please note: Fees and tuition are subject to change

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FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS • Subsidized • Stafford Loan • Eligibility is based on income level (need based). • Interest free until loan enters repayment (then interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 4.5%). • No payments until 6 months after leaving school! • Approximate monthly payment is $50.00. • The maximum amount to borrow is $3,500.00. • Unsubsidized • Stafford Loan • Is not based on income (available to all who qualify). • Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 6.8% when loan is disbursed. • No payments until 6 months after leaving school! • Approximate monthly payment is $30.00. • Loan amount of $2,000.00 • Additional Unsubsidized • Stafford Loan • Is not based on income (available to all who qualify). • Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 6.8% when loan is disbursed. • No payments until 6 months after leaving school! • Approximate monthly payment is $50.00. • Loan amount of $4,000.00 (in addition to the $2,000.00 listed above). • Pell Grant • Eligibility is based on income level (need based). • For single people, annual income must be approximately $7,000 or less. • No repayment! • Students with a bachelor’s degree are not eligible. • PLUS (Parent) Loan • Loan is in parent’s name only, based on credit. • Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 7.9% when loan is disbursed. • Option to defer payment until 6 months after graduation. • Approximate monthly payment is $130.00. • Can borrow up to the cost of attendance, minus any other financial aid the student is eligible for. Estimated Eligibility for 2006-07/2007-08 Award Year Estimated Eligibility for 2006-07/2007-08 Award Year Follow the arrows to see the possibilities of aid you may qualify for! Follow the arrows to see the possibilities of aid you may qualify for! Unsubsidized Stafford Loan .Is not based on income (available to all who qualify). .Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 6.8% when loan is disbursed. .No payments until 6 months after leaving school! .Approximate monthly payment is $60.00. .The maximum amount to borrow is $4000.00. Subsidized Stafford Loan .Eligibility is based on income level (need based). .Interest free until loan enters repayment (then intrest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 6.8%). .No payments until 6 months after leaving school! .Approximate monthly payment is $55.00. .The maximum amount to borrow is $2625.00. Unsubsidized Stafford Loan .Is not based on income (available to all who qualify). .Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 6.8% when loan is disbursed. .No payments until 6 months after leaving school! .Approximate monthly payment is $60.00. .The maximum amount to borrow is $4000.00. Subsidized Stafford Loan .Eligibility is based on income level (need based). .Interest free until loan enters repayment (then intrest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 6.8%). .No payments until 6 months after leaving school! .Approximate monthly payment is $55.00. .The maximum amount to borrow is $2625.00. Determine Your Dependency Status by Answering the following 5 questions: Determine Your Dependency Status by Answering the following 5 questions: What about the rest? What about the rest? .Were you born before January 1, 1984? .As of today, are you married? (answer yes if you are separated, but not divorced). .Do you have any children or dependents who receive more than half of their support from you? .Are both of your parents deceased, or are you (or were you until age 18) a ward/dependent of the court? .Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? I answered YES to at least one question .Were you born before January 1, 1984? .As of today, are you married? (answer yes if you are separated, but not divorced). .Do you have any children or dependents who receive more than half of their support from you? .Are both of your parents deceased, or are you (or were you until age 18) a ward/dependent of the court? .Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? Please turn over to see which one of the payment options is best for you! I answered YES to at least one question Please turn over to see which one of the payment options is best for you! Start here! Start here! Pell Grant .Eligibility is based on income level (need based). .For single people, annual income must be approximately $7,000 or less. .No repayment! .Students with a bachelor’s degree are not eligible. My parent has been denied Pell Grant .Eligibility is based on income level (need based). .For single people, annual income must be approximately $7,000 or less. .No repayment! .Students with a bachelor’s degree are not eligible. My parent has been denied I answered NO to all the questions I answered NO to all the questions Parent PLUS Loan Credit Pre-Screen .Must pass credit check to be eligible for loan. .If denied, dependent student becomes eligible for Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. Parent PLUS Loan Credit Pre-Screen .Must pass credit check to be eligible for loan. .If denied, dependent student becomes eligible for Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. My parent has been approved My parent has been approved PLUS (Parent) Loan .Loan is in parent’s name only, based on credit. .Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 8.5% when loan is disbursed. .Loan repayment begins once the loan is fully disbursed. .Approximate monthly payment is $120.00. .Can borrow up to the cost of attendance, minus any other financial aid the student is eligible for. PLUS (Parent) Loan .Loan is in parent’s name only, based on credit. .Interest starts accruing at a fixed rate of 8.5% when loan is disbursed. .Loan repayment begins once the loan is fully disbursed. .Approximate monthly payment is $120.00. .Can borrow up to the cost of attendance, minus any other financial aid the student is eligible for.

15. MORE PAYMENT OPTIONS We have a financial plan that works for you! Whatever Financial Aid does not cover, pay the remaining amount directly to the school and save by choosing one of our cash payment options.