Tuition & Fees

Full Program Students

*See below.

We recommend that students acquire their own massage table within six weeks of beginning your program for use in practice sessions outside class. New tables cost approximately $300–900. AIM serves as a distributor for several lines of tables and offers students a 10-percent discount on equipment purchased through the school. AIM has a limited number of massage tables available for students to check out.

Massage and school supplies needed to begin the program include the following:

You will receive a comprehensive supply list prior to the start of classes. Most supplies can be purchased from AIM’s retail store.

Tuition for students taking partial program classes due to endorsement, prior training, or transfer credit is $23 per class hour. Other fees and costs depend on classes taken.

Payment Options

AIM offers several payment options. Prior to the start of the program, students are required to provide a $3,000 deposit (see above). We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Complete payment options are outlined in the Contract of Enrollment students receive once they have been accepted into the program. No federal financial aid loans are available. Past students have been successful in procuring partial or full assistance through community scholarships, WorkSource Oregon, and Vocational Rehabilitation. It is the applicant’s responsibility to follow up on potential funding sources. Students have frequently accessed the majority of their tuition through Dream Savers, an educational savings program backed by the federal government. The AIM program is also approved for Veterans Education (GI Bill®) funding. If you would like to discuss funding options, you can find out more through our AIM Admissions Team.

See the Veterans page for details pertaining to veterans.

Withdrawal & Refund Policy

Non-Veterans Cancellation Policy

Students may cancel their enrollment in writing. Refunds of tuition paid are made according to the following schedule. Cancellation is effective following the last class attended or by postmark if written notice of cancellation is received prior to course onset. If no written notice is received, the student will be considered dismissed from school as of two weeks (fourteen days) following the last class attended. Refunds are mailed within thirty days of written notice. Refunds for textbooks are only made for books not yet purchased for the student. The student is entitled to receive any textbooks that have been purchased on his/her behalf.

• If enrollment is canceled within five business days: 100-percent refund.
• If enrollment is canceled after five business days but prior to onset of program: 100-percent refund, not including the $125 Registration Fee.
• If enrollment is canceled after program has begun and less than 50 percent of program has been offered, the refund is prorated determined by percentage of program offered, not including $125 Registration Fee; if 50 percent or more of program has been offered, there is no refund and you are responsible for the entire tuition as agreed upon in the enrollment contract.

Veterans Cancellation Policy

(complies with 38 CFR 21.4255)

For students receiving Veterans Benefits: if the veteran or eligible person fails to enter a course, withdraws, or is dismissed at any time prior to completion, any unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges is refunded. Any amount in excess of $10 of the application fee is subject to prorating. The amount charged the veteran for a portion of the cost will not exceed the exact pro rata portion of the total charges, and the length of the completed course is prorated over its entire length. Refunds are made within forty days of the last date of the student’s attendance.