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GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Be at least eighteen years of age
  • Provide high school completion transcript or GED transcript certificate. In the absence of these documents, applicant can provide a post-secondary transcript showing at least sixty credits in a science or health science field.
  • Complete a massage school application and submit the $75 application fee (see catalog for application deadlines).
  • Be able to speak and understand the English language sufficiently to participate in classes and complete the massage school program.
  • Provide proof of having received of one professional massage for one hour by a licensed Massage Therapist.
  • Provide a letter from a healthcare professional (MD, DO, DC, NP) stating that the applicant is in good health and physically able to practice massage
  • Provide proof of negative tuberculosis test no more than 12 months before school begins.
  • Have a personal or telephone interview with a staff or faculty member.

All massage school applicants are screened and interviewed by our staff and evaluated on their motivation and academic ability to benefit from our program, without discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, national or ethnic origin, religion, creed, sexual preference, or general disability.

Admissions Process

  • Applicant submits completed Cayce/Reilly School application online, in person, or by mail along with the $75 nonrefundable application fee.
  • Applicant has official copies of high school or GED transcripts, or college transcripts forwarded to the school. *For students applying for financial aid, transcript must have 60 applicable transfer hours.
  • Applicant provides proof of having received one professional massage
  • Applicant has physical exam and TB test no more than twelve months before massage school starts; the school reserves the right to decline admission in the absence of a valid physician's letter of health.
  • Applicant has telephone or personal interview.
  • Applicant is given verbal acceptance, followed by a written or e-mail letter of acceptance.

International Students

​We welcome applications from international students who do not require an F-1 VISA, such as individuals who are already in the United States on a different visa type that permits study, or those who hold permanent residency.

Denial of Admission

This institution reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Failure to meet the stated entrance requirements
  • Lacking the physical capabilities to perform massage
  • Having health problems that interfere with duties as a student or massage practitioner
  • Inability to meet financial obligations to the school
  • Exhibiting a lack of motivation or incompatible philosophy regarding bodywork
  • The massage school may deny admission if it is deemed that an education in massage will not be beneficial to the applicant


Transfer Credit and Testing Out

Prospective students who have taken college level Anatomy/Physiology will be allowed to test out of our Anatomy/Physiology I and Anatomy/Physiology II courses after meeting the following criteria:

  • Completion of a comparable course (in both subject matter and hours) at another postsecondary school
  • Submission of syllabus (for comparison) and transcript that indicates course was passed with a minimum of a "C"
  • Hours must meet or exceed the hours offered at the Cayce/Reilly School
  • Course taken at another postsecondary school must have been done within previous five years
  • There is a $300 nonrefundable test-out fee to sit for the test-out exam (one per class)
  • The prospective student must pass the exam(s) with a minimum of 80%
  • Should the prospective student not make a minimum of 80%, he/she will then be required to pay the tuition in full for the course and take the course at the Cayce/Reilly School

Cancellation and Refund Policy

All cancellation and refund policies meet the requirements of the State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV).

All payments remitted to the school (except the $75 application fee) shall be refunded to the student if he/she is found to be ineligible to attend or withdraws prior to the beginning of classes.

For massage students who pay by semester:

  • A student who enters the program but withdraws or is terminated during the first quarter (25%) of the semester is entitled to receive as a refund a minimum of 50% of the stated cost of the course or program FOR THE SEMESTER
  • A student who enters the program but withdraws after completing a quarter (25%), but less than half (50%) of the semester is entitled to receive as a refund a minimum of 25% of the stated cost of the course or program FOR THE SEMESTER
  • A student who withdraws after completing half, or more than half, of the semester is not entitled to a refund

All refunds are calculated on a per semester basis:

  • Any part-time student who withdraws after classes have started will be charged for the hours completed
  • Withdrawal from the school must be in writing
  • All refunds are calculated and made within 30 days of receipt of written notice


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