Registration
To register, contact the Admissions Department: 415-388-9949. A deposit is required to save your space. For individual courses, the deposit is $100 or 50% of the tuition, which ever is less. For enrollment in the CMT or NMR programs or a package less than $3000, the deposit is $200. For enrollment in the CBW, MBW, or programs over $3000, the deposit is $300.

Registration for individual courses is due 3 weeks prior to the course start date. Texts and supplies are not included in tuition fees. Early enrollment in all courses is encouraged to avoid cancellation of under-enrolled courses!

Tuition payment
We accept cash, check, money order, Visa, MC, Discover, Novus, or American Express. Program tuition is due in full prior to the first day of class unless a payment plan is completed and signed with an admissions counselor.

Waived Course
Tuition Credit for waived program courses may be given if a student has completed a course in the same subject, provided they have documentation of completion. The pro-rated cost of the waived course is deducted from the total program tuition.

If the course was completed at a school other than the Institute of Conscious Bodywork a $30 waived course fee applies. If the course was completed at Alive & Well! the Waived Course Fee will be excused.

Discounts
A discount of 5% is offered for individual course enrollments for pre-payment in full by cash or check. Payment must be received no later than 4 weeks prior to the course start date in order to receive this discount. No discounts are applicable to individual courses after the published registration deadline.

An 8% discount is offered on tuition for custom packages totaling $1,500 or more. To receive discount payment in full by cash or check only must be received no later than 4 weeks prior to the start date of the first course in the package.

Buyers right to cancel
You may cancel your contract with the Institute of Conscious BodyWork®, without penalty of obligation, at any time and receive a refund for the part of the program not taken provided you have not yet completed 60% of the program.

Your refund rights are described in the refund policy. To cancel this contract, send a written notice of cancellation to the

Institute of Conscious BodyWork, Alive & Well!, attention Admissions Department, at 150 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925.

Tuition Refund Policy
Programs: A student must submit a written notice of withdrawal from a program or package. If the withdrawal occurs within 24 hours from the time of enrollment, full tuition will be refunded. If the withdrawal occurs after the 24-hour grace period, but on or prior to the first day of instruction, tuition minus the non-refundable registration fee of $75 will be refunded. If withdrawal occurs after the first day of instruction, tuition minus the non-refundable registration fee of $75, and pro-rata tuition for each course attended will be refunded. Tuition is due in full for any course of which 60% or more has been completed.

After 60% of a program has been completed, there is no refund available.

Individual Courses
If the withdrawal occurs within 24 hours from the time of enrollment, full tuition will be refunded. If a student cancels enrollment for a course two weeks or more prior to the course start date, tuition minus the $25 non-refundable registration fee will be refunded. If a student cancels enrollment for a course less than two weeks prior to until the course start date, tuition less a $75 non-refundable registration fee or one-half of the class tuition (whichever is less) will be refunded. If a student cancels enrollment after the course has begun, tuition less the non-refundable registration fee, and pro-rated tuition for all classes attended will be refunded. Missing 50% or more of any course is considered a drop, pro-rated tuition for all classes attended and the non-refundable registration fee will be deducted from the tuition paid. After 60% of a course has been completed, there is no refund available.

*Non- refundable registration fees apply to all courses whether taken individually or as part of a program. At the student’s discretion, any refund due may be paid to the student or held on account for use towards other courses. Any monies due must be paid to the Institute of Conscious BodyWork, Alive & Well! within 30 days of withdrawal. Any tuition refund due will be paid to the student within 30 days of withdrawal.

Make-up Classes
Students may make up classes they miss, provided they do not miss 50% or more of the course. If a student misses 50% of a course, that course must be dropped and the student may re-enroll in a future session.

All outstanding money owed the Institute of Conscious BodyWork must be paid prior to enrolling in future courses with the exception of contractual payment agreements.

State Licensure
As of April 2010, the State of California does not license massage practitioners. Local cities and townships have varying requirement for practices within their jurisdiction. For information on licensing requirements, check out CAMTC.org