NWHSU logo Transfer Credit Policy


The School of Massage will consider requests for transfer credit based on the following criteria:

  1. An official transcript must accompany any request for transfer credit;
  2. The institution where the coursework was completed must be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
  3. The course(s) completed at the other institution must have similar objectives and be of similar content and length as the course(s) being substituted at School of Massage Therapy. A course catalog and/or syllabus may be required to demonstrate course content;
  4. Students must have earned a “C” or better in any course being considered for transfer;
  5. Any coursework submitted for transfer must have been completed within five years of the date that a transfer application is submitted to the University;
  6. A maximum of 18 credits will be transferred per student;
  7. The School of Massage Therapy reserves the right to offer transfer credit to students who demonstrate proficiency in course material based on submission of a portfolio demonstrating competency in the objectives of the course;
  8. Requests for transfer credit will only be considered prior to matriculation into the School of Massage Therapy.
  9. The final decision regarding transfer credit rests with the Dean of the School of Massage Therapy.
   
 

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