Transfer Student – Academic Policy

Academic Policies:

Transfer request from students from other Massage Therapy Colleges

1. Applicants who have achieved a mark of 75% or greater in all subjects at the Massage Therapy college they are transferring from, will be considered for transfer. Applicants must meet all the pre-admissions requirements of Elmcrest College and submit an official application for review by the Education Committee. An interview will be scheduled upon receipt of application.
   
   
2. There must be a period of no more than 12 months elapsed from the last courses completed in a Massage Therapy program. Applications must be accompanied with official transcripts from all previous academic studies.
   
   
3. Upon review of the application, the Education Committee will outline the course(s) the applicant must challenge for exemptions. Applicants are required to challenge the final exam of each term for each course they are seeking exemption, and achieve a mark of 80% or greater. Applicants who do not achieve a mark of 80% or greater will not be exempted from the course. A fee of $75 will be charged for each theory exam challenged and $115 for a practical exam challenged.
   
   
4. The college requires that every transfer applicant write/perform all tests and examinations on the day(s) scheduled. Applicants absent from any test will be given a mark of zero for that particular test or examination. Applicants are not permitted to write/perform their tests if they are more than 15 minutes late coming into their exam room. Missed buses, traffic jams, late trains, automobile problems, etc. are not legitimate excuses. There is no re-scheduling allowed for missed challenge exams.
   
   
5. Applicants who have not achieved a mark of 75% or greater in all subjects at the Massage Therapy college they have previously attended will not be considered for transfer. However, they may submit an application for review to enroll at the start of a new program.
   
   
6. Elmcrest College class sizes are limited to a maximum of 24 students. Applications from transfer students into Terms 1, 2, 3 or 4 will not be reviewed if the class is full.
   
   
7. Students must maintain 100% course load to be eligible for OSAP. Any student awarded an exemption forfeits their eligibility to apply for OSAP.

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Request for Transfer Credits from prior studies/Exemptions

In order to be granted exemption(s) for prior studies the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Achieved a mark of 75% or greater in the course(s) they are seeking exemption.
   
   
2. Applicants must supply the college with a current official copy of their transcripts along with a detailed course outline. The outline must include the number of hours in the course(s) they are seeking exemption.
   
   
3. Exemptions will not be considered if a period of 5 years or greater has elapsed since completion of the course(s) they are seeking exemption.
   
   
4. Upon review of the application, the Education Committee will outline the course(s) the applicant must challenge for exemptions. Applicants are required to challenge the final exam of each term for each course they are seeking exemption, and achieve a mark of 80% or greater. Applicants who do not achieve a mark of 80% or greater will not be exempted from the course. A fee of $75 will be charged for each theory exam challenged and $115 for a practical exam challenged. The fee must be paid a minimum of 48 hours prior to the exam date.
   
   
5. The college requires that every applicant write/perform all tests and examinations on the days scheduled. Applicants absent from any test will be given a mark of zero for that particular test or examination. Applicants are not permitted to write/perform their tests if they are more than 15 minutes late coming into their exam room. Missed buses, traffic jams, late trains, automobile problems, etc. are not legitimate excuses. There is no re-scheduling allowed for missed challenge exams.
   
   
6. Students who are granted exemptions are required to take the mid-term and final exam for all course(s) and achieve a mark of 75% or greater. Exemption only allows the student to be absent from that course. Should a class be rescheduled for any reason, it is the responsibility of the student to make necessary arrangements to attend class.
   
   
7. No tuition credit will be received for exempted courses.
   

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