Massage Therapy (Certificate)

Students who successfully complete the Massage Therapy certificate program will possess the education, practice, and skills necessary to satisfy the academic requirements to qualify for the New York State Massage Therapy Examination. This program also serves as a foundation for the Massage Therapy A.O.S. degree program.

The Office of Admissions is here to answer all your questions about the degree and certificate programs offered at the school, will help you step-by-step through the enrollment process and help you determine if Mildred Elley is the right school for you. Mildred Elley accepts applications throughout the year for all future enrollment dates, and students may apply well in advance of their enrollment date to ensure that all admissions requirements are completed and choice of program is still available.

The Massage Therapy (Certificate) program at the Mildred Elley Albany, NY campus is 80 weeks in length, 61 semester credit hours, 1,081 clock hours.

HEGIS code 5299.00; CIP code 51.3501.

Tuition (per credit hour): $295. For this program’s 61 semester credit hours that is $17,995 in tuition. Tuition is the tuition charge only; the required fees below are additional.

Required Fees (All Matriculated and Non-Matriculated Students)

• Application Fee — $25.00
  One-time fee charged to all new applicants for admission to the institution.
• Audit and Processing Fee — $100.00
  One-time fee charged to all new and re-entry students during the first semester.
• Registration and Services Fee — $21.00
  Per credit hour; all courses.
• Lab Fee — $25.00
  Per credit hour; for all courses that incorporate or require outside use of institution’s computer labs, software, and other resources.

Required Fees (Selected Programs) that apply to this program

• Massage Table — $675.00
  Massage Therapy students only. Including 8.00% sales tax. Actual cost may vary.
• American Heart Association CPR Cards — $30.00
  One-time fee upon registration in HEA 121

Costs above are the catalog's published tuition and fee schedule. They do not include books, supplies or living expenses, and the catalog notes that several equipment charges are estimates whose actual cost may vary.

Mildred Elley is proud of its long history in providing an affordable private college experience to all of its students. Many of our students receive significant financial aid packages that considerably reduce their out-of-pocket expenditures on tuition, fees, and books/supplies. For questions about tuition charges or financial aid, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Mildred Elley participates in the following federal financial aid programs: the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), the Federal Work-Study Program (FWS), the Federal Direct Stafford Loan and the Federal Direct PLUS Loan.

Students enrolled in credit-hour based degree and certificate programs at Mildred Elley are eligible to participate in the State of New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and other programs sponsored by the State of New York, including the Veterans Tuition Award. TAP is a New York State grant program that is available to New York State residents for full-time study (twelve or more credit hours per semester) at approved institutions.

Mildred Elley is proud to offer a scholarship program to its students. A student may apply for this in-house scholarship program by submitting an application and essay. For information please visit: http://www.mildred-elley.edu/scholarships

Tuition is $295 per credit hour, which is $17,995 for the program's 61 semester credit hours.

The faculty and staff of the college are committed to assisting graduates in securing the best possible employment opportunities available in their chosen professional career fields. The Office of Career Services is the student’s contact for career-related issues.

Students are well prepared for their job search through the variety of courses completed as well as the Career Counseling Seminar. In the seminar, students learn job search techniques, resume writing, interviewing skills and specific career-related strategies. The college strongly encourages current students approaching the end of their course work to visit the Office of Career Services for individual career counseling, to obtain further assistance in writing resumes and cover letters, and for information about continuing their education.

The Office of Career Services also develops and maintains close relationships with local employers, many of whom list their job openings with the college. The staff forwards the resumes of interested and qualified students and graduates directly to these employers.

Mildred Elley offers lifetime placement assistance as well as career counseling to all graduates. While placement services will be provided through regular contact with employers and graduates, assistance with job search techniques, résumé and cover letter writing, interview skills, and specific career-related strategies, Mildred Elley does not guarantee employment to any student or graduate.

Students are encouraged to research employment outcomes for each program and each profession, such as job projections and salaries, through outside research. As a courtesy to its students and applicants, Mildred Elley maintains links to the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook information on its disclosures page at: http://www.mildred-elley.edu/disclosures

Mildred Elley — Albany Campus
855 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
(518) 786-0855

Mildred Elley’s main campus is located at 855 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. The New York City Metro campus is a branch campus at 25 Broadway, Floor 16, New York, NY 10004. The college also operates approved extension sites in Amsterdam, NY and Brooklyn, NY, which are not separate campuses.

Mildred Elley is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801, (267) 284-5011, www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

MSCHE accreditation applies to all academic programs and institutional operations at the following approved Mildred Elley locations: Albany, NY Campus; New York City, NY Campus; Amsterdam, NY Extension Site; Brooklyn, NY, Extension Site; and approved distance-education programs and online offerings.

Mildred Elley is approved by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to offer the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degrees, and undergraduate Certificate programs. Its programs are registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). As a degree-granting institution of higher education, Mildred Elley is a member of the University of the State of New York (USNY).

The institution is further approved by the Veterans of the Armed Forces and the Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR). Mildred Elley is approved to enroll non-immigrant international students by the Department of Homeland Security.