Soma Institute

Where you end up in your career depends a lot on where you start out: Before you decide on a massage therapy school, be sure to do your homework.

Find out for yourself what makes The Soma Institute such a launching pad for clinical massage therapy success:

• Soma graduates enjoy a 95%* placement rate in a variety of organizations, including prestigious institutions like Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Lutheran General Hospital, Swedish Covenant Hospital, and Pain Centers of America. *(as reported in 2006 to the Illinois State Board of Education).
• A diploma in Clinical Massage Therapy from Soma prepares you for the career of your choice within the massage field, from wellness massage and spas, to medical massage affiliated with hospitals, to sports massage for professional teams.
• Soma offers a comprehensive student support network to put you on the road to career success.
• Soma pioneered the field of clinical massage therapy, establishing and maintaining a high standard of excellence through our continued focus on clinical evaluation and our ongoing contributions to the field.
• Soma offers flexible financial aid packages to allow you to fulfill your career goals.

At The Soma Institute, all of our faculty members are obsessed with thesame thing: Your success!

At The Soma Institute, you'll find a comprehensive academic support system designed to ensure your success throughout your career.

Soma's support programs include:

• Podcasting
• Academic Tutoring
• Counseling Referral Service
• Free Lifetime Massage Treatments
• Career Preparation and Job Placement
• Community Networking

From the moment you enroll until the day you graduate and beyond, our faculty members and administrative staff will do everything they can do to put you on the road to career success. It's just one of the reasons why The Soma Institute's job placement rate has reached 95 percent.

Our financial aid packages are a lot like our massage therapy programs: They reduce stress and promote relaxation.

At The Soma Institute, we make it as easy as possible for you to get the financial assistance you may need to enroll in our valuable program.

Our Financial Aid Office will work with you to develop a financial aid program that is specifically tailored to your unique needs.

The Soma Institute works alongside the U.S. Department of Education to provide you with a full range of financial aid tools. As a Soma student, you may be eligible for a number of the following options:

• The Federal Pell Grant Program
• The Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
• Alternative loans
• SLM Career Training loans
• Department of Veterans' Affairs Educational Benefits

If you want to succeed in one of the fastest-growing industries in today's economy and if you're serious about your massage therapy career, you owe it to yourself to explore The Soma Institute.

Soma is nationally accredited by The Accrediting Commission of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).

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