Location

DeLand is a quiet historic college town with reasonably-priced family-run restaurants, hotels, and bed and breakfasts; bookstores, antique stores, cafes, galleries, yoga studios, and bakeries line the downtown walking district. The city has won awards for economic vitality and historic preservation. Tree-lined streets in neighborhoods of 100-year-old homes offer pleasant walking, running, and biking. If you are a city dweller, DeLand offers the feel of a weekend in the country.

DeLand is centrally located, an hour from the Orlando airport and a half hour from the Daytona airport; shuttles are available from both airports. Amtrak maintains a station here, with trains connecting DeLand to Miami and the Northeast. By car, DeLand is equidistant from Miami and Tallahassee and easily accessible from major highways.

The area offers an abundance of entertainment possibilities. Pristine natural springs, rivers, and parks are a few minutes away, and a variety of beaches are close by. Canaveral National Seashore is forty minutes to the east and the Ocala National Forest thirty minutes to the west. Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and the other Orlando attractions are an hour away, an easy day trip.

Policies

The course is conceived as a four-year sequence, each level building on the last. A new Level 1 class begins every other September. Students with extensive previous experience and/or training in homeopathy may be eligible to enter at an appropriate advanced level; this special exception must be worked out on an individual basis.

Students are evaluated at the end of each year for their eligibility to continue to the next level; if the need is determined, students may be asked to repeat some or all of one level before proceeding to the next. Means of evaluation may include tests and/or written projects. Students are also required to complete appropriate training in Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology before beginning Level 3; previous training in these subjects can be counted for this requirement.

Eligibility and Application

Applicants should have completed at least two academic years (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) at the baccalaureate or equivalent level. Coursework should include basic sciences, and transcripts should accompany the application. Alternatively, certain combinations of study and life experience may qualify a student for admission, as determined on an individual basis. Applicants are invited to inquire about their particular circumstances.

A complete application consists of the application form, official transcripts, and a written statement as directed on the application form. A deposit of $300 must accompany the application form; this will be applied to the first tuition payment, or returned in full in the event a student is not accepted to the school. Students will be notified within two weeks of the action taken on their application.

Upon admission, students receive a complete information packet with directions, hotel and travel information, and instructions about what to bring to class.

Dates for 2007-2008:

Level 1 classes meet Fridays from noon to 6, Saturdays from 9 to 6, and Sundays from 9 to 4. Level 1 class weekends are:

September 7-9, 2007
October 19-21, 2007
November 30 - December 2, 2007
January 11-13, 2008
February 29 - March 2, 2008
April 25-27, 2008
May 30 - June 1, 2008

Level 3 classes meet Friday through Sunday and include one full day of clinical supervision experience. Level 3 class weekends are:

August 17-19, 2007
October 5-7, 2007
December 7-9, 2007
February 1-3, 2008
April 4-6, 2008
May 16-18, 2008
June 27-29, 2008

Course tuition

There are three options for payment of tuition. Option 1 is a single payment for the year; Option 2 is two installments, one in September and one in January; and Option 3 is nine monthly payments, September through May. The school accepts Visa and MasterCard, and Option 3 must be paid by credit card.

The application with deposit of $300 is due by August 15 to hold a place in the course. The deposit will be applied to the first payment.

Beginning any year in the school constitutes an implied financial commitment for that entire year. Refunds and release from this financial responsibility will be given only when a student must drop out for serious extenuating circumstances.

Courses in Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology may be offered as an option for an additional fee.

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