Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts may accept up to 350 clock hours from students who began training elsewhere. Students who wish to transfer their hours from another school to Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts must meet the following criteria:

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• Program hours must have been awarded by an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

• Only massage therapy coursework will be accepted. 

• Students must have received a grade of no less than 80%.

• Courses must have been completed within the four years prior to enrolling at Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts

 

 

The acceptance of transfer hours is at the discretion of the school. Students using Veterans Administration educational benefits must abide by the policies set forth by the Veterans Administration.

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In addition to the standard admission requirements, a transfer student must obtain a Transfer Hours Form when completing the admission application. Along with the Transfer Hours Form, the student must submit an official transcript, catalog, and course syllabi or outlines from the transferring institution. Once Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts determines whether the hours completed elsewhere are eligible for transfer, the transferring student must schedule an Infection Control Exam, administered by Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts, and pay the $50.00 testing fee.

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The transferring student must pass with at least 85%. The entire transfer process must be completed, and the final number of transfer hours must be approved, before an enrollment contract may be drawn up. Approved transfer hours are assessed a fee of $3.00 per hour. Tuition for transferring students is calculated based on the total number of hours needed to fulfill the program requirements.

A reduction in the number of hours a student is contracted to complete may reduce the amount of financial aid awarded. If a transfer hours request is denied, a student has the right to appeal the decision within five (5) business days. The appeal must be made in writing and outline the reasons the student believes the transfer hours should be considered.

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The student may provide additional documentation to support the appeal. Once the appeal has been received, Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts will issue its decision within ten business days. Decisions are made by the Director and issued in writing. All appeals decisions are final. Students who wish to transfer hours earned at Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts to another institution must complete and submit a Transcript Request Form.

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Transcripts will be mailed to the designated institution within 14 business days of receipt of the request. There is a $10 fee for production of official transcripts. Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts cannot guarantee that another institution will accept transfer hours from our school, as each school determines its own criteria for accepting transfer hours. Requests for official transcripts will not be granted until all financial obligations to Arizona Holistic Institute of Healing Arts have been satisfied.