21 NCAC 30 .0630             SCHOOL CATALOG

An approved school shall publish a catalog or bulletin that is certified by an official of the school as being current, true, and correct in content and policy.  The catalog shall include the following information:

(1)           School name, location address, and phone number;

(2)           Volume number and date of publication;

(3)           Ownership structure, including type of legal entity and names of owners, Board of Directors members, or academic officers at public institutions;

(4)           Names and titles of all instructional and key administrative staff;

(5)           Statement of school mission, philosophy, and educational program objectives;

(6)           School history and identification of all licenses, approvals or accreditations that the school maintains;

(7)           Definition of measurement of program, whether in clock hours or credit hours;

(8)           Course descriptions, including number of hours for each course;

(9)           Graduation requirements, including type of credential issued upon graduation;

(10)         Requirements for licensure, certification or registration of therapists in the state, province, or country in which the school operates;

(11)         Standards for admission, description of the school's admissions process, and requirement of a signed Student Enrollment Agreement;

(12)         School calendar, including beginning and ending dates of all programs, all holidays and days off;

(13)         Length of time required for completion of the program;

(14)         Program tuition and all associated costs, including textbooks, supplies, and other expenses;

(15)         Refund policy;

(16)         Description of facilities and learning resources;

(17)         Student services;

(18)         Policy regarding prohibition of compensation to student for performing massage and bodywork therapy;

(19)         Academic policies, including the following:

(a)           Grading system;

(b)           Standards of satisfactory academic progress;

(c)           Description of disciplinary procedures, including conditions for probation, suspension, dismissal or expulsion, conditions of reentrance for students dismissed for unsatisfactory academic progress;

(d)           Transfer of credit from other institutions;

(e)           Attendance requirements, make-up work, tardiness, leave of absence;

(f)            Standards of conduct, including a sexual harassment policy; and

(g)           Complaint policy, process for complaint resolution, name and address of the school regulatory agency for filing complaints when institutional process does not bring resolution; and

(20)         Statement pursuant to G.S. 90-629.1, that the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy may deny a license to practice massage and bodywork therapy if an applicant has a criminal record or there is other evidence that indicates the applicant lacks good moral character.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-626(9); 90-631;

Eff. October 1, 2007;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2011.