Advanced Sound Therapy Certificate Program

Become a Professional Sound Therapist

Prerequisite – The Sound Healing and Therapy Certificate Program or Equivalent


How to Signup

Fill out the application here:  www.SoundHealingCenter.com/application.    
You can pay in the application or call with a credit card.
CLICK HERE to see the next start time for this Program.
Feel free to contact us HERE with questions or for more information.

 

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Program Overview

This program is designed to help you become a professional sound therapist.  It provides detailed information on how to do intake for clients with a wide range of specific issues and then create detailed treatment plans with sound.  It also provides more detail on how to use tuning forks in a session.  The program also covers how to do clinical research.  

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ADVANCED SOUND THERAPY CERTIFICATE

COURSE

HOURS

CREDITS

  SH200  –  Advanced Sound Therapy Overview

30

2

  SH210  –  Advanced Voice

30

2

  SH220  –  Advanced Inner Music

15

1

  SH240  –  Advanced Tuning Forks

15

1

  SH250  –  Acupuncture for Tuning Forks

15

1

  SH260  –  Client Evaluation and Therapeutic Process

15

1

  SH290  –  Sound Healing Treatments & Clinical Research

15

1

  TOTAL

135

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Skills, Techniques and Learning Objectives

• Ability to design and perform treatments on a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, autism, dementia, cancer and pain.
• Ability to follow a detailed intake protocol for assessing issues in a client.
• Understanding different types of clinical research.
• Ability to perform clinical research project and collate the data
• Understanding of the full capability of tuning forks and how to use them on different issues.
• Understanding the Chinese Meridian system and how to use tuning forks on different acupuncture points for different issues.
• Becoming comfortable doing sessions on clients through practice.
• Becoming a master at using the voice in treatments and sound baths (concerts).
• Understanding the details of music in order to create more effective treatments and sound baths.  

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Taking both semesters at Globe Institute has changed my life.   I am now completely confident when doing sessions.  I have also now setup my own practice and am thriving.
– Joan A

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Careers

You may setup your own practice or work within an established institution such as Integrative Therapy Centers or Complementary Medicine in Hospitals, Alternative Healing Centers, Chiropractic or Acupuncture Offices, Private Healing Centers, Drug Rehab Centers, Physical Therapy Offices, Health Spas, Yoga Centers, or Retreat Centers.  You may also add the skills and techniques learned to a current professional therapist practice. 
SEE FULL LIST OF CAREERS

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Instructors

The Faculty are esteemed scholars, researchers and masters in the field.
CLICK HERE to see full bios and testimonials.

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How to Signup

Fill out the application here:  www.SoundHealingCenter.com/application.    
You can pay in the application or call with a credit card.
CLICK HERE to see the next start time for this Program.
Feel free to contact us HERE with questions or for more information.

 

ONLINE ONLY

Class Size

Classes are limited to 25 people, so classes are small enough to receive personal attention and address specific questions and concerns of each student.

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Schedule

6 Month Semester begins once per year — normally in September and must be completed within 9 months.

Monday and Wednesday nights 6-8 PM. 

You can do the classes live online or by video or any combination.

There is a break from the middle of December until the first week of January.

CLICK HERE to see the detailed schedule for this semester.

CLICK HERE to see the start time for the next Semester


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Completion Requirements

To get the Certificate Online you must complete 135 Hours. You must also complete each of the 7 courses within the Program with a “C” average. Attendance must be at 90% or better and no outstanding fees. The only equipment to be purchased are 2 tuning forks ($45 – $60 each with student discount) unless you already have some.

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Tuition

The whole Advanced Sound Therapy Certificate Program is $2000.
CLICK HERE for more info on tuition and payment plans.

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How to Signup

Fill out the application here:  www.SoundHealingCenter.com/application.    
You can pay in the application or call with a credit card.
CLICK HERE to see the next start time for this Program.
Feel free to contact us HERE with questions or for more information.

Course Descriptions

SH200
30 Hours


Advanced Sound Therapy Overview

This course continues exploring the full perspective of everything going on in the field. Students are introduced to how to do sessions on clients in healing sessions. Students also learn about more frameworks for the explanation of consciousness, and how vibration can be used for healing and expansion of consciousness and awareness. Students develop ideal treatment plans for people with various types of emotional and physical issues including anxiety, depression, PTSD, autism and dementia.

Instructor: David Gibson

Student Comments on David’s Classes
– Concise and organized.  Heart open and wise.  Very quickly made me feel comfortable. I could be at my level and be myself. I love his passion to spread love and light and sound healing worldwide.   He is a very engaging teacher and a lot of fun as a teacher. It was never boring.  David had a sense of humor, was flexible and could go with the flow and change things if necessary. He also made the subject very interesting with certain creative methods.  Very good at keeping focus. Presents in a way that makes it easy and accessible.

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CLICK HERE for David’s Bio

 

SH210
30 Hours


Advanced Voice

The objective of this course is to give more usable voice techniques that students can take out into their own practices. In this course students will gain a sense of their “Inner Voice” to provide healing for their clients and a way forward for themselves. This means they will be trained to develop spiritual discernment to use in connection with their technical skills so they can provide the best support possible outcome for their clients. The course will also explore ancient ragas. Students are expected to practice the techniques that are covered in each class.

Instructor: Suzanne Sterling, Lis Addison, Vickie Dodd, Shanti Lleone

Student Comments on Suzanne’s Classes
– We all bonded in her class. Vortex master. Gave really good practical singing practices. She is so to the point and precise with her instruction.  She created an amazing container for use to be creative.   Such a powerful strong and sensitive energy. bShe taught it what it means to be a wounded healer, and to be of service where we don’t get burnt out.  She talked about her social activism and social justice work and how to integrate into our practice.  Really good message about manifestation… don’t wait… do it now.   My favorite class. Her spirit is strong and wise.

CLICK HERE for More Student Comments on Suzanne
CLICK HERE for Suzanne Sterling’s Bio

Student Comments on Lis’ Classes
– Love her love of dance and movement, and toning of the chakras..  Bright and energetic and fun and very powerful.  Really like her framework… she comes from the wisdom tradition. Within that framework she plays, plays, plays. It’s like a Spring of awakening and the joy.  Living example of expanded consciousness.  Enjoyed her shamanic work. She held space really well and she is extremely luminous.  Lis is one of the most fun and interactive classes I have ever attended.

CLICK HERE for More Student Comments on Lis’ Classes
CLICK HERE for Lis Addison’s Bio

Student Comments on Vickie’s Classes
Vickie Dodd is a veteran sound healer who really lets you know that all you really need is your voice and to be tapped into the cosmos with your childlike mind to be guided by the universe to the higher healing for all concerned.  She is so wise — a conduit for everything.  Vickie is so humble and her humming approach is so simple and so powerful at the same time.  Her energy brings me so much serenity and feeling of calmness.  This woman helped me to make sense of things within my being that I did not even knew existed. 

CLICK HERE for More Student Comments on Vickie’s Classes
CLICK HERE for Vickie Dodd’s Bio

CLICK HERE for Shanti Lleone’s Bio

SH220
15 Hours


Advanced Inner Music

The course delves into the inner landscape of how outer sonic phenomenon connects to and assist in wellness and balance. Certain frequencies, tonal-key centers, types of music, volume are not applicable, suitable, nor effective for everyone. The class will briefly touch upon issues such as trauma, neglect, abuse, and childhood attachment; and the care of working with people with these types of issues. You will acquire a repertoire of healing songs from world traditions and gain an understanding of philosophy surrounding traditional forms of healing with music, and obtain fundamental knowledge and skills needed to incorporate both the philosophy and the actual music into modern day practices and businesses.

Instructor: Gerald Savage

Student Comments on Gerald’s Classes
– Gerald was super clear and, although he knows a lot about the subject, he adapted the way he explained things to the level of the students.  Gerald has mastered the art of presenting music theory to brains that have never encountered it before.  I absolutely love Gerald with his great energy and soothing low tone voice.   I thought this class/curriculum was incredibly important and valuable. It’s a sound healer’s “fundamental”. 😉 It provided me with a foundation on music theory and how it’s applied. This was one of the critical components I was missing in my understanding of sound healing. Through this course I was able to learn so much about music, especially its vocabulary and application. I could not have asked for a more brilliant teacher either.  For the first time in my life, music makes sense. 

CLICK HERE for More Student Comments on Gerald’s Classes
CLICK HERE for Gerald Savage’s Bio

SH240
15 Hours


Advanced Tuning Forks

Gain a full perspective on how to use tuning forks on and around the body for healing and consciousness expansion purposes. The class will study the different systems and techniques from the leaders in the field: Randy Masters and Hans Cousto. We will discuss how to use tuning forks on the etheric body for “field clearing,” and on the physical body for spiritually proactive work. We will demonstrate all the different types of sets.

Other topic include:

•  History of Tuning Forks since ancient Egyptian times.
•  Materials used in modern day tuning fork construction – Aluminum alloys versus steel and the parts of a tuning fork.
•  Weighted vs. Unweighted forks. Best uses of each style.

•  Effective ranges of forks from 20HZ up to around 6,000HZ and options for weighted or Unweighted or both.
•  Most used Chakra Sets based on a variety of research findings (Major and Minor Chakras)
• 
Tuning forks used for Acupuncture called Phonophorese (tone puncture) based on Ancient Chinese Tunings that were used for other healing instruments but adapted to tuning forks.
•  Using more than one fork at a time: unison forks, reciprocals.
•  Forks based on Sacred Geometry ratios found in important geometric forms and based on the geometry of the human body proportions.
•  Forks based on sacred Numbers from the Tree of Life and other important numbers from the science of Gematria or Alpha Numerics and sacred texts.
•  Binaural beat and difference tone pairs and important brainwave entrainments.
•  Planetary Forks from the math of planet and moon rotations originally researched by Swiss scientist, Hans Cousto (“The Cosmic Octave” by Hans Cousto) and recording, “Sound Healing With OHM Tuning Forks” by Marjorie De Muynck. 
•  The “Solfeggio” frequencies from the original 6 up to the 18 forks in 2 sets of 9.  All related to Vortex Math Numbers
•  Fibonacci and other Golden Mean math sequences.
•  Important interval pairs for sound healing applications.
•  Ways of striking and activating the forks.
•  Paul Nogier Tissue Regeneration forks.  Also used for animals.
•  Star System forks for Cosmic attunements.
•  Sacred Site harmonic forks such as The Great Pyramid and Stonehenge
•  Overtone and Undertone series pairs, reciprocals and opposite frequencies.

Instructor: Randy Masters

Student Comments on Randy’s Classes
– His field radiates out a frequency that is healing and shifts consciousness. He is full of so much info and is so joyous and generous in his sharing of it.  Randy knows more about Sound Healing, Color, Light and Geometry than anyone on the planet because he has one of those minds that remembers every single thing he has ever read or studied.  He is a total genius. I finally met someone who is a reputable teacher who is creating a better way of living in harmony with nature and tuned into the fact that we are here for a purpose.  Cool to watch his brain do what he does. Being in his field was incredible.

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CLICK HERE for Randy Master’s Bio

SH250
15 Hours


Acupuncture for Tuning Forks

This course provides a basic introduction into to the vast 3000+ year-old medical system of Chinese Medicine, including an overview of the theory of Chinese Medicine. The objective of the course is to give students an understanding of the functions, locations and pathways of the 12 regular meridians and the 8 extraordinary meridians. All of the points that have been picked for study can be stimulated with tuning forks, vibration or simple acupressure techniques.

Instructor: Jane Kang

CLICK HERE for Jane Kang’s Bio

SH260
15 Hours


Client Evaluation and Therapeutic Process

This course is about how to evaluate a client in a sound healing session. An effective treatment for a client requires an organized approach to understand the client’s needs. The class covers different frameworks for understanding the state of a client – physically, mentally and emotionally. The class prepares you for the real world, and the real business of conducting therapeutic sessions. This course will help you take all you have learned and pack it into a treatment session that you can deliver to a client. The course covers practitioner preparation skills, client intake, and forms of evaluation.

Instructor: Daniel L

Student Comments on Daniel’s Classes
– Daniel is incredibly detailed.  He provided a protocol for doing intake questions and very specific steps for a sound healing treatment based on the answers to the questions.

CLICK HERE for More Student Comments on Daniel’s Classes

CLICK HERE for Daniel’s Bio

SH290
15 Hours


Sound Healing Treatments and Clinical Research

Treatments – Students practice on friends and family and submit symptom reduction reports.

Clinical Research – Conceptual and practical challenges involved with the collection, management and exploration of data for quantitative and qualitative analysis. Students will then use the research techniques to design and implement an experimental research project of their own choice. Each student then does the research project, collates the information, puts it into standard research data form, and presents it to the class.

Instructor: David Gibson

CLICK HERE for David’s Bio
CLICK HERE for Student Comments on David’s Classes

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Policies and Procedures

Catalog
CLICK HERE to view our full Catalog in PDF format on the web (can take a bit of time to load).
CLICK HERE to download a copy of our full Catalog in PDF format.

Bureau
CLICK HERE to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education site that approves our Institute. Their contact info is Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, Department of Consumer Affairs at 1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225 Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 Web site Address: www.bppe.ca.gov

Phone: (888) 370-7589, (916) 574-8900. FAX: (916) 263-1897

Refund for Online Classes
There is no refund after materials have been received.  This includes once you have received the link to Edvance, which has links to the videos of all classes, which can be downloaded.

CLICK HERE for lots more details on Refund Policies and General Policies and Procedures.

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Tuition Details

Advanced Sound Therapy Certificate Program

TUITION AND COSTS                                                       ONLINE

Registration Fee (Non-Refundable)                                $75

Reader and Book Fees                                                       $75 

Student Tuition Recovery Fee                                           $5 

Instructional Fee                                                              $1845 

COMPLETE PROGRAM                                                   $2000

Payment Plan

The Institute does not participate in Federal and State financial aid programs so we don’t have Federal Funding.
However, we do offer financing as you go without any interest.

We do not offer Veterans Assistance (VA) but do take employer vouchers.

The Institute does offer a discount for in-person classes when paid more than 2 months in advance.

 

Certificate Program Downpayment – $750 Must be paid off by the end the program (Normally $500 per month)

(If payments are more than 2 weeks late the student may be put on probation.
If payments are more than one month late the student may be dismissed)

 

Other Possible Fees

Tutoring (if required)                                                                                                     $50 per hour                          
Transcripts Fee $5
Return Check Fee $25
Room and Board (estimate) $1000 per month
Transportation (estimate) $40 per month

There are no additional fees required for anything else.

Catalog
CLICK HERE to view our full Catalog in PDF format on the web (can take a bit of time to load).
CLICK HERE to download a copy of our full Catalog in PDF format.

Annual Report
CLICK HERE to see our 2020 Annual Report for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (can take a bit of time to load).

CLICK HERE to see our 2019 Annual Report for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (can take a bit of time to load).

Performance Fact Sheets
CLICK HERE to see our 2020 Performance Fact Sheets that show data for 2018/2019 (can take a bit of time to load).

CLICK HERE to download it.

CLICK HERE to see our 2021 Performance Fact Sheets that show data for 2019/2020 (can take a bit of time to load).
CLICK HERE to download it.

Bureau
CLICK HERE to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education site that approves our Institute. Their contact info is Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, Department of Consumer Affairs at 1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225 Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 Web site Address: www.bppe.ca.gov

Phone: (888) 370-7589, (916) 574-8900. FAX: (916) 263-1897

Office Hours
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.
This information is effective December 2021 – December 2022

State Approval
Globe Institute of Recording and Production is a Private Institution approved by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (which means compliance with standards set forth in the Ed. Code). The following Certificates are approved:

Sound Healing and Therapy Certificate Program – 186 hours
Advanced Sound Therapy Certificate Program – 135 hours

Recording Arts and Technology Certificate Program – 148 hours

All Instruction is held at 110 Caledonia St. Ste A  Sausalito, California with facility occupancy level accommodating 90 students at any one time. This school currently does not have any government sponsored programs to provide grants or to pay for portions of tuition and fees.

California statute requires that a student, who successfully completes a course of study, be awarded an appropriate diploma, certificate, or degree verifying the fact.

Prospective enrollees are encouraged to visit the physical facilities of the school and to discuss personal educational and occupational plans with school personnel prior to enrolling or signing enrollment agreements.

Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 1747 N. Market Blvd. Suite 225 Sacramento, CA 95834 and (916) 574-8900.  Their website is www.bppe.ca.gov

Persons seeking to resolve problems or complaints should first contact the instructor in charge. Requests for further action may be made to David Gibson, President. A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 toll-free or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s internet website www.bppe.ca.gov.

None of the programs at Globe Institute of Recording and Production are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. A degree program that is unaccredited or a degree from an unaccredited institution is not recognized for some employment positions, including, but not limited to, positions with the State of California, and is not eligible for federal financial aid programs to provide grants or to pay for portions of tuition and fees.

All information in the content of the school catalog is current and correct and is so certified as true by David Gibson.

Accommodations
The Institute has collected a great deal of information to help you in your search for reasonable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contact the Admissions Office at (415) 777-2486 anytime for a list of Agencies, Newspapers and other students looking for housing. Some web sites you might check are: sfgate.com, craigslist.com, listorganization.com, renttech.com, homefinders.com, metrorent.com, bayinsider.com, and ucsfedu.org.

Admission Policy and Process
Admission Policy and Process A high school education or equivalent is required for admission to all programs. Prospective students must fill out the Application for Enrollment, obtain transcripts or high school diploma (or equivalent), and write a 100 to 200 word essay on why they would like to attend the Institute. Each applicant must also take and pass a basic entrance exam. This exam is to determine the student’s ability to successfully be trained to perform the tasks associated with the particular occupation. The Institute does not participate in “Ability-to-Benefit” programs. The Admissions office phone number is (415) 777-2486.

Prior to entry into the program, every student must produce proof that satisfies the following entry requirements:
– Age 18 or older with a high school diploma or GED equivalent (or turning 18 within the year after HS),
– Valid email and mailing addresses, and phone number,
– A full and working knowledge of English.

Non-Discrimination Policy
It is our policy to not discriminate on any basis including, but not limited to age, race, color, physical or mental disability, national or ethnic origin, religion, marital or parental status, sexual orientation and/or sex. Faculty should not discriminate on any basis unrelated to academic performance. It is important to balance sensitivity and the right to free opinions.

English Language Proficiency
English proficiency is required to attend the Institute. Therefore, a basic understanding of English is necessary — especially since there are many new technical terms to learn. For those having difficulty, online videos of Certificate classes may be viewed at home. Globe Institute of Recording and Production is not currently approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to admit foreign students.

Credit for Previous Education and Training
Students may be given credit for equivalent education or experience. If it is recent enough, sufficiently thorough and relevant, and can be demonstrated as to satisfactory proficiency, appropriate credit may be allowed at the discretion of the school. There is no fee to assess or accept credits from another school, however there is no discount for classes accepted. Because of the nature of our unique curriculum, it is highly recommended that students take the entire program. The institution will accept a maximum of 45 clock hours or 3 units of credit from another institution for the Certificate Program. Equivalency is based on the similarity of course content. If there is a question as to the exact equivalency Globe Institute of Recording and Production will obtain the course outline of instruction. The course outline must include at least 75% of the primary details found in the Institute’s course outline. No credit is given for prior experiential learning. Students may appeal the decision on prior credits with the Director. The Institute has no agreement with another institution for the transfer of credits. The same policy applies for transferring credits from program to program within the Institute.

Course content: Transfer credits will only be accepted if the content of the transfer course is generally equivalent to the corresponding course at the Institute or the transfer course fulfills a general education requirement.

Documentation: Students must submit an official grade transcript and catalog course description and/or syllabus for each course they seek to transfer.

Grade: The student must have earned at least a grade of “C-” in each course evaluated for transfer credit.

Certificate program: Students in the certificate program must take all but 45 hours or 3 credits at Globe Institute of Recording and Production.

Attendance, Leave of Absence
Students must report to their first meeting of their scheduled classes. Prior to the end of the second week of each particular course, a faculty member may initiate a drop if: 1) a student has not attended the first two class meetings (or the first meeting of a course which meets only once per week); and 2) a student has not, by the end of the first week of a particular course, advised the faculty member that his/her absence is temporary. Continued absence from a course for which a student has not been dropped by the instructor may yield an unauthorized withdrawal (“U” grade) which is computed as an “F”. It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop a course. A student may take a Leave of Absence of a maximum of one year. Any longer than that and the student must begin the Program again.

Students are not permitted to miss more than 30% of the semester for a single course, or 30% of all classes in the certificate program. Instructors are recommended to automatically fail a student who has missed more than 30% of a class unless special arrangements are made. Also, unless special arrangements are made ahead of time, students missing more than two consecutive weeks of classes, regardless of total classes missed per class, may be automatically terminated from the Institute. Please note, the Institute does not permit excused absences. Labs and Recording Sessions may not be made up. However, certificate students may make up absences by watching videos of recorded classes and turning in the Pre-Test questions for that class. If a student shows documentation as justification for missing a class, such as a jury duty notice or substantial medical documentation, the student will still be counted as absent but it won’t affect the student’s final grade.

Academic Progress and Dismissal Policies
Students are evaluated on a timely basis through regular assignments and homework. There is a comprehensive final exam at the end of each semester for each class. A student must pass each class to retain good academic standing. A student who fails to maintain good academic standing for a semester will be placed on probation. A student on probation is expected to show the necessary improvement in academic performance by the end of the following semester in order to continue. The Institute offers free tutorial assistance for students who request it. Students may also be dismissed for not following school regulations, bad conduct, or if a student fails to make agreed payments

Academic Counseling and Career Planning
Globe Institute of Recording and Production provides individual Academic Advisors to all students upon their entrance to the school. Each student is provided with an Academic Advisor who teaches at the Institute and who has professional experience in the recording industry. Academic advisors work with students throughout their entire program of study and counsel students on graduation requirements, academic programs, educational and career goals and the skills necessary to succeed professionally. When meeting with students, advisors have access to the students grades, proficiency test results, and other progress data available to provide personalized counseling toward the students strengths and career objectives. Students are required to meet with their advisor at least once per semester, but it is recommended that students meet with their advisor at least twice per semester.

Timely Response for Online Classes
The institution ensures timeliness of its responses (synchronously or asynchronously) to students’ requests by placing a requirement on response time of no more than 24 hours within the institution’s published operational schedule of the program/course.

Library and Other Learning Resources
Globe Institute of Recording and Production has a library containing a wide range of books in the Industry, educational video tapes, 100’s of back issues of recording magazines, a variety of educational audio CD’s and CD Rom Programs. There are numerous videos of mixes that have been produced with the Virtual Mixer, and videos of most of the classes in the Programs. The Institute also provides unlimited computer access to the Internet. There are also numerous study areas throughout the facility to promote study groups.

As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review the catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement.

Career Placement Assistance
The school has an active program to help students acquire jobs. The staff is in contact with hospitals and alternative health centers, particularly in Northern California. We also have an active Internship Program. This is the most common way that students get hired. Placement is not guaranteed.

Student Conduct
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner. Use of drugs or alcohol is strictly prohibited. Any student caught using drugs or alcohol or acting in an unruly manner may be expelled from the school.

Grading
Certificate programs – 50% attendance; 50% tests and homework assignments.

Record Retention
Globe Institute or Recording and Production maintains current records for a period of, NOT less than, five years. Transcripts are maintained for 50 years.

Student Grievances
Students are to take any grievances to the President. The President will make a full report of the grievance and will attempt to resolve the situation in a way that is agreeable to all parties involved. A copy of the written report will be given to the student and the student will be contacted, if necessary, to see if he or she is satisfied with the outcome.

If the grievance is still not resolved, the President will require a formal written complaint from the student. An ad hoc committee of faculty, staff, and student representation will be formed. The committee will review the written complaint filed by the student and hear a verbal report from all parties involved. The committee will recommend action to resolve the matter. All students are notified that they may bring up any unresolved grievances with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education 2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833. The toll-free number is (888) 370-7589.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES for classes at the Institute

Cancellation

If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the start date of a program and the institution cancels the class, the institution refunds 100% of the tuition and fees collected. If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the start date of classes and the student does not begin classes or withdraws on the first day of classes, the institution retains no more than $100 of the tuition and fees.

Students who have not visited the school facility prior to enrollment have the opportunity to withdraw without penalty within three days following either attendance at a regularly-scheduled orientation or following a tour of the facilities and inspection of the equipment.

You have the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund. The institution, for all students, without penalty or obligation, shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), if the notice of cancellation is made prior to the first day or up to the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. Cancellation will occur when the student gives written notice of cancellation to the school at the address specified on the enrollment agreement or . You can do this by mail, hand delivery, or telegram. The written notice of cancellation, if sent by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid. The written notice of cancellation need not take any particular form and, however expressed, it is effective if it shows that you no longer wish to be bound by this agreement. You may withdraw from a course after instruction has started and receive a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the tuition and other refundable charges if you have completed 60% or less of the instruction. Refunds will be paid within 45 days of cancellation or withdrawal.

The amount of the refund shall be the amount the student paid for instruction multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours of instruction that the student has paid, less a $75.00 registration fee, and the documented cost of any equipment that the Institute provided the student which was not returned in reusable condition within forty-five (45) days after the student’s withdrawal.

Example:

Tuition $1850
Registration
Tuition
$75
Reader/Book Fee $75
Tuition, plus all fees, all amounts paid for instruction $2000
Registration fee retained by school – $75
Total Amount Paid for instruction / less registration cap $1925
REFUND = $1925 X

Hours not attended, but paid for

_________________________________

Total # of hours paid for

The table below outlines the estimated refund of tuition if you were unable to complete your training program, although it is prorated based on the exact percentage not completed.
10% completed         90% refund
25% completed         75% refund
50% completed         50% refund

CANCELLATION AFTER COMPLETING 60% OF THE COURSE WILL RESULT IN NO REFUND. 

Institutions with programs longer than 12 months that financially obligate the student for any period of time beyond 12 months release the student of the obligation to pay beyond the 12 months if the student withdraws during the first 12 months. The calculation of the refund for the unused portion of the first 12 months is based on the calculation above. If the student withdraws during any subsequent period following the first 12 months, the student’s refund for the unused portion of the tuition applicable to the period of withdrawal is prorated as above.

If a student obtains a loan, the student will have to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund, and that, if the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the money not paid from financial aid funds.

REFUND PROCEDURE
Refunds are issued through the Business Office when a student withdraws from all classes. The issuance of a refund is not contingent upon notification of withdrawal by the student. Students who officially withdraw from the college should contact the school Director to initiate the issuance of a refund. For students receiving funding from a third party, tuition refunds are first applied toward repayment of third party funding.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES for classes Online

If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the start date of a program and the institution cancels the class, the institution refunds 100% of the tuition and fees collected. You have the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund. The institution, for all students, without penalty or obligation, shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), if the notice of cancellation is made prior to receiving the class materials.

Once a student has enrolled, a student may receive a full refund (minus the registration fee) if the student has not received any of the class materials. Cancellation will occur when the student gives written notice of cancellation to the school at the address specified on the enrollment agreement. You can do this by mail, hand delivery, or email. The written notice of cancellation, if sent by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid. The written notice of cancellation need not take any particular form and, however expressed, it is effective if it shows that you no longer wish to be bound by this agreement.

The school will also refund money collected for sending to a third party on the student’s behalf, such as a license or application fees. If the school cancels or discontinues a course or educational program, the school will make a full refund or all charges. If a student obtains a loan, the student will have to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund, and that, if the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the money not paid from financial aid funds.

Change in the day or time when the class is offered after the student has enrolled in the course – A full refund must be offered to a student who does not consent to a change of day, or any class that is offered on a day when the student is not scheduled to attend the institution, or to a time that is outside the range of time the student is scheduled to attend on the day for which the change in time is proposed.

School closure – The student has a right to a pro rata refund of the unused portion of tuition should the school close before the student completes his or her course of instruction.

A pro rata refund shall be no less than the total amount owed by the student for the portion of the educational program provided subtracted from the amount paid by the student, calculated as follows: (1) The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided by the number of days or hours in the program), multiplied by the number of days student attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal. All amounts paid by the student in excess of what is owed as calculated shall be refunded.

REFUND PROCEDURE
Refunds are issued through the Business Office when a student withdraws from all classes. Students who officially withdraw from the college should contact the school Director to initiate the issuance of a refund. For students receiving funding from a third party, tuition refunds are first applied toward repayment of third party funding. Refunds will be paid within 45 days of cancellation or withdrawal.

REFUND POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES)
There is no refund for classes that are for Professional Development and Continuing Education classes.   These classes are not accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and are not meant to lead to an occupation on their own.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION
The transferability of credits you earn at Globe Institute of Recording and Production is at the complete discretion of an Institution to which may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the Certificate or Degree you earn in Globe Institute of Recording and Production is also at the complete discretion for the Institution to which you seek to transfer. If the credits, Certificate or Degree that you earn at this Institution are not accepted at the Institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that Institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this Institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an Institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Globe Institute of Recording and Production to determine if your credits, Certificate or Degree will transfer.

STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND
You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you:
1. You are a student in an educational program who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition either by cash or personal loans, and
2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program, or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if either of the following applies:
1. You are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program, or
2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the 3rd party.

The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by students in educational programs who are California residents, or are enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. You may be eligible for STRF if you are California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid STRF assessment, and suffered and economic loss as a result of any of the following:
1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
2 The school’s failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the close of the school.
3. The school’s failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
4. There was material failure to comply with the Act or the Division within 30-days before the school closed or, if the material failure began earlier than 30-days prior to closure, the period determined by the Bureau.
5. An inability after diligent efforts to prosecute, prove, and collect on a judgment against the Institution in violation of the Act.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or taxpayer id #.


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Catalog
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Annual Report
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Performance Fact Sheets
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Bureau
CLICK HERE to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education site that approves our Institute. Their contact info is Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, Department of Consumer Affairs at 1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225 Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 Web site Address: www.bppe.ca.gov

Phone: (888) 370-7589, (916) 574-8900. FAX: (916) 263-1897

Office Hours
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.
This information is effective December 2021 – December 2022

State Approval
Globe Institute of Recording and Production is a Private Institution approved by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (which means compliance with standards set forth in the Ed. Code). The following Certificates are approved:

Sound Healing and Therapy Certificate Program – 186 hours
Advanced Sound Therapy Certificate Program – 135 hours

Recording Arts and Technology Certificate Program – 148 hours

All Instruction is held at 110 Caledonia St. Ste A  Sausalito, California with facility occupancy level accommodating 90 students at any one time. This school currently does not have any government sponsored programs to provide grants or to pay for portions of tuition and fees.

California statute requires that a student, who successfully completes a course of study, be awarded an appropriate diploma, certificate, or degree verifying the fact.

Prospective enrollees are encouraged to visit the physical facilities of the school and to discuss personal educational and occupational plans with school personnel prior to enrolling or signing enrollment agreements.

Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 1747 N. Market Blvd. Suite 225 Sacramento, CA 95834 and (916) 574-8900.  Their website is www.bppe.ca.gov

Persons seeking to resolve problems or complaints should first contact the instructor in charge. Requests for further action may be made to David Gibson, President. A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 toll-free or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s internet website www.bppe.ca.gov.

None of the programs at Globe Institute of Recording and Production are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. A degree program that is unaccredited or a degree from an unaccredited institution is not recognized for some employment positions, including, but not limited to, positions with the State of California, and is not eligible for federal financial aid programs to provide grants or to pay for portions of tuition and fees.

All information in the content of the school catalog is current and correct and is so certified as true by David Gibson.

Accommodations
The Institute has collected a great deal of information to help you in your search for reasonable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contact the Admissions Office at (415) 777-2486 anytime for a list of Agencies, Newspapers and other students looking for housing. Some web sites you might check are: sfgate.com, craigslist.com, listorganization.com, renttech.com, homefinders.com, metrorent.com, bayinsider.com, and ucsfedu.org.

Admission Policy and Process
Admission Policy and Process A high school education or equivalent is required for admission to all programs. Prospective students must fill out the Application for Enrollment, obtain transcripts or high school diploma (or equivalent), and write a 100 to 200 word essay on why they would like to attend the Institute. Each applicant must also take and pass a basic entrance exam. This exam is to determine the student’s ability to successfully be trained to perform the tasks associated with the particular occupation. The Institute does not participate in “Ability-to-Benefit” programs. The Admissions office phone number is (415) 777-2486.

Prior to entry into the program, every student must produce proof that satisfies the following entry requirements:
– Age 18 or older with a high school diploma or GED equivalent (or turning 18 within the year after HS),
– Valid email and mailing addresses, and phone number,
– A full and working knowledge of English.

Non-Discrimination Policy
It is our policy to not discriminate on any basis including, but not limited to age, race, color, physical or mental disability, national or ethnic origin, religion, marital or parental status, sexual orientation and/or sex. Faculty should not discriminate on any basis unrelated to academic performance. It is important to balance sensitivity and the right to free opinions.

English Language Proficiency
English proficiency is required to attend the Institute. Therefore, a basic understanding of English is necessary — especially since there are many new technical terms to learn. For those having difficulty, online videos of Certificate classes may be viewed at home. Globe Institute of Recording and Production is not currently approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to admit foreign students.

Credit for Previous Education and Training
Students may be given credit for equivalent education or experience. If it is recent enough, sufficiently thorough and relevant, and can be demonstrated as to satisfactory proficiency, appropriate credit may be allowed at the discretion of the school. There is no fee to assess or accept credits from another school, however there is no discount for classes accepted. Because of the nature of our unique curriculum, it is highly recommended that students take the entire program. The institution will accept a maximum of 45 clock hours or 3 units of credit from another institution for the Certificate Program. Equivalency is based on the similarity of course content. If there is a question as to the exact equivalency Globe Institute of Recording and Production will obtain the course outline of instruction. The course outline must include at least 75% of the primary details found in the Institute’s course outline. No credit is given for prior experiential learning. Students may appeal the decision on prior credits with the Director. The Institute has no agreement with another institution for the transfer of credits. The same policy applies for transferring credits from program to program within the Institute.

Course content: Transfer credits will only be accepted if the content of the transfer course is generally equivalent to the corresponding course at the Institute or the transfer course fulfills a general education requirement.

Documentation: Students must submit an official grade transcript and catalog course description and/or syllabus for each course they seek to transfer.

Grade: The student must have earned at least a grade of “C-” in each course evaluated for transfer credit.

Certificate program: Students in the certificate program must take all but 45 hours or 3 credits at Globe Institute of Recording and Production.

Attendance, Leave of Absence
Students must report to their first meeting of their scheduled classes. Prior to the end of the second week of each particular course, a faculty member may initiate a drop if: 1) a student has not attended the first two class meetings (or the first meeting of a course which meets only once per week); and 2) a student has not, by the end of the first week of a particular course, advised the faculty member that his/her absence is temporary. Continued absence from a course for which a student has not been dropped by the instructor may yield an unauthorized withdrawal (“U” grade) which is computed as an “F”. It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop a course. A student may take a Leave of Absence of a maximum of one year. Any longer than that and the student must begin the Program again.

Students are not permitted to miss more than 30% of the semester for a single course, or 30% of all classes in the certificate program. Instructors are recommended to automatically fail a student who has missed more than 30% of a class unless special arrangements are made. Also, unless special arrangements are made ahead of time, students missing more than two consecutive weeks of classes, regardless of total classes missed per class, may be automatically terminated from the Institute. Please note, the Institute does not permit excused absences. Labs and Recording Sessions may not be made up. However, certificate students may make up absences by watching videos of recorded classes and turning in the Pre-Test questions for that class. If a student shows documentation as justification for missing a class, such as a jury duty notice or substantial medical documentation, the student will still be counted as absent but it won’t affect the student’s final grade.

Academic Progress and Dismissal Policies
Students are evaluated on a timely basis through regular assignments and homework. There is a comprehensive final exam at the end of each semester for each class. A student must pass each class to retain good academic standing. A student who fails to maintain good academic standing for a semester will be placed on probation. A student on probation is expected to show the necessary improvement in academic performance by the end of the following semester in order to continue. The Institute offers free tutorial assistance for students who request it. Students may also be dismissed for not following school regulations, bad conduct, or if a student fails to make agreed payments

Academic Counseling and Career Planning
Globe Institute of Recording and Production provides individual Academic Advisors to all students upon their entrance to the school. Each student is provided with an Academic Advisor who teaches at the Institute and who has professional experience in the recording industry. Academic advisors work with students throughout their entire program of study and counsel students on graduation requirements, academic programs, educational and career goals and the skills necessary to succeed professionally. When meeting with students, advisors have access to the students grades, proficiency test results, and other progress data available to provide personalized counseling toward the students strengths and career objectives. Students are required to meet with their advisor at least once per semester, but it is recommended that students meet with their advisor at least twice per semester.

Timely Response for Online Classes
The institution ensures timeliness of its responses (synchronously or asynchronously) to students’ requests by placing a requirement on response time of no more than 24 hours within the institution’s published operational schedule of the program/course.

Library and Other Learning Resources
Globe Institute of Recording and Production has a library containing a wide range of books in the Industry, educational video tapes, 100’s of back issues of recording magazines, a variety of educational audio CD’s and CD Rom Programs. There are numerous videos of mixes that have been produced with the Virtual Mixer, and videos of most of the classes in the Programs. The Institute also provides unlimited computer access to the Internet. There are also numerous study areas throughout the facility to promote study groups.

As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review the catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement.

Career Placement Assistance
The school has an active program to help students acquire jobs. The staff is in contact with hospitals and alternative health centers, particularly in Northern California. We also have an active Internship Program. This is the most common way that students get hired. Placement is not guaranteed.

Student Conduct
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner. Use of drugs or alcohol is strictly prohibited. Any student caught using drugs or alcohol or acting in an unruly manner may be expelled from the school.

Grading
Certificate programs – 50% attendance; 50% tests and homework assignments.

Record Retention
Globe Institute or Recording and Production maintains current records for a period of, NOT less than, five years. Transcripts are maintained for 50 years.

Student Grievances
Students are to take any grievances to the President. The President will make a full report of the grievance and will attempt to resolve the situation in a way that is agreeable to all parties involved. A copy of the written report will be given to the student and the student will be contacted, if necessary, to see if he or she is satisfied with the outcome.

If the grievance is still not resolved, the President will require a formal written complaint from the student. An ad hoc committee of faculty, staff, and student representation will be formed. The committee will review the written complaint filed by the student and hear a verbal report from all parties involved. The committee will recommend action to resolve the matter. All students are notified that they may bring up any unresolved grievances with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education 2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833. The toll-free number is (888) 370-7589.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES for classes at the Institute

Cancellation

If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the start date of a program and the institution cancels the class, the institution refunds 100% of the tuition and fees collected. If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the start date of classes and the student does not begin classes or withdraws on the first day of classes, the institution retains no more than $100 of the tuition and fees.

Students who have not visited the school facility prior to enrollment have the opportunity to withdraw without penalty within three days following either attendance at a regularly-scheduled orientation or following a tour of the facilities and inspection of the equipment.

You have the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund. The institution, for all students, without penalty or obligation, shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), if the notice of cancellation is made prior to the first day or up to the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. Cancellation will occur when the student gives written notice of cancellation to the school at the address specified on the enrollment agreement or . You can do this by mail, hand delivery, or telegram. The written notice of cancellation, if sent by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid. The written notice of cancellation need not take any particular form and, however expressed, it is effective if it shows that you no longer wish to be bound by this agreement. You may withdraw from a course after instruction has started and receive a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the tuition and other refundable charges if you have completed 60% or less of the instruction. Refunds will be paid within 45 days of cancellation or withdrawal.

The amount of the refund shall be the amount the student paid for instruction multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours of instruction that the student has paid, less a $75.00 registration fee, and the documented cost of any equipment that the Institute provided the student which was not returned in reusable condition within forty-five (45) days after the student’s withdrawal.

Example:

Tuition $1850
Registration
Tuition
$75
Reader/Book Fee $75
Tuition, plus all fees, all amounts paid for instruction $2000
Registration fee retained by school – $75
Total Amount Paid for instruction / less registration cap $1925
REFUND = $1925 X

Hours not attended, but paid for

_________________________________

Total # of hours paid for

The table below outlines the estimated refund of tuition if you were unable to complete your training program, although it is prorated based on the exact percentage not completed.
10% completed         90% refund
25% completed         75% refund
50% completed         50% refund

CANCELLATION AFTER COMPLETING 60% OF THE COURSE WILL RESULT IN NO REFUND. 

Institutions with programs longer than 12 months that financially obligate the student for any period of time beyond 12 months release the student of the obligation to pay beyond the 12 months if the student withdraws during the first 12 months. The calculation of the refund for the unused portion of the first 12 months is based on the calculation above. If the student withdraws during any subsequent period following the first 12 months, the student’s refund for the unused portion of the tuition applicable to the period of withdrawal is prorated as above.

If a student obtains a loan, the student will have to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund, and that, if the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the money not paid from financial aid funds.

REFUND PROCEDURE
Refunds are issued through the Business Office when a student withdraws from all classes. The issuance of a refund is not contingent upon notification of withdrawal by the student. Students who officially withdraw from the college should contact the school Director to initiate the issuance of a refund. For students receiving funding from a third party, tuition refunds are first applied toward repayment of third party funding.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES for classes Online

If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the start date of a program and the institution cancels the class, the institution refunds 100% of the tuition and fees collected. You have the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund. The institution, for all students, without penalty or obligation, shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), if the notice of cancellation is made prior to receiving the class materials.

Once a student has enrolled, a student may receive a full refund (minus the registration fee) if the student has not received any of the class materials. Cancellation will occur when the student gives written notice of cancellation to the school at the address specified on the enrollment agreement. You can do this by mail, hand delivery, or email. The written notice of cancellation, if sent by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid. The written notice of cancellation need not take any particular form and, however expressed, it is effective if it shows that you no longer wish to be bound by this agreement.

The school will also refund money collected for sending to a third party on the student’s behalf, such as a license or application fees. If the school cancels or discontinues a course or educational program, the school will make a full refund or all charges. If a student obtains a loan, the student will have to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund, and that, if the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the money not paid from financial aid funds.

Change in the day or time when the class is offered after the student has enrolled in the course – A full refund must be offered to a student who does not consent to a change of day, or any class that is offered on a day when the student is not scheduled to attend the institution, or to a time that is outside the range of time the student is scheduled to attend on the day for which the change in time is proposed.

School closure – The student has a right to a pro rata refund of the unused portion of tuition should the school close before the student completes his or her course of instruction.

A pro rata refund shall be no less than the total amount owed by the student for the portion of the educational program provided subtracted from the amount paid by the student, calculated as follows: (1) The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided by the number of days or hours in the program), multiplied by the number of days student attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal. All amounts paid by the student in excess of what is owed as calculated shall be refunded.

REFUND PROCEDURE
Refunds are issued through the Business Office when a student withdraws from all classes. Students who officially withdraw from the college should contact the school Director to initiate the issuance of a refund. For students receiving funding from a third party, tuition refunds are first applied toward repayment of third party funding. Refunds will be paid within 45 days of cancellation or withdrawal.

REFUND POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES)
There is no refund for classes that are for Professional Development and Continuing Education classes.   These classes are not accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and are not meant to lead to an occupation on their own.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION
The transferability of credits you earn at Globe Institute of Recording and Production is at the complete discretion of an Institution to which may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the Certificate or Degree you earn in Globe Institute of Recording and Production is also at the complete discretion for the Institution to which you seek to transfer. If the credits, Certificate or Degree that you earn at this Institution are not accepted at the Institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that Institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this Institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an Institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Globe Institute of Recording and Production to determine if your credits, Certificate or Degree will transfer.

STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND
You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you:
1. You are a student in an educational program who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition either by cash or personal loans, and
2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program, or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if either of the following applies:
1. You are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program, or
2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the 3rd party.

The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by students in educational programs who are California residents, or are enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. You may be eligible for STRF if you are California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid STRF assessment, and suffered and economic loss as a result of any of the following:
1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
2 The school’s failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the close of the school.
3. The school’s failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
4. There was material failure to comply with the Act or the Division within 30-days before the school closed or, if the material failure began earlier than 30-days prior to closure, the period determined by the Bureau.
5. An inability after diligent efforts to prosecute, prove, and collect on a judgment against the Institution in violation of the Act.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or taxpayer id #.


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Instructor Bios and Student Comments

David Gibson

David Gibson is the founder and director of the Globe Sound Healing Institute.

David has written the #1 selling books in both the fields of Audio Recording, “The Art of Mixing,” “The Art of Producing,” and Sound Healing, “The Complete Guide to Sound Healing” (www.CompleteGuidetoSoundHealing.com).

He is also a top selling producer of Sound Healing music (www.SoundHealingCenter.com/store/music/). His music is in many hospitals around the country including Boston General and U.C. Medical Center.  He also runs the Sound Therapy Center at the Institute (and online) offering 15 types of sound healing treatments (www.SoundTherapyCenter.com).

David has produced 13 International Sound Healing Conferences.  He is also the founder of the Sound Healing Research Foundation (www.SoundHealingResearchFoundation.org) designed to study all of the frequencies, timbres, musical intervals, and musical flows within the body. He has completed a clinical research project on using sound and music to help Parkinson’s patients.  The Foundation is researching sound for Pain, Sleep, PTSD, Autism, ADD/ADHD, Dementia, Anxiety, Depression and Grief.

He has now setup the Medical Sound Association (www.MedicalSoundAssociation.com) with over 600 doctors and Sound Therapists to figure how to cure every disease in the world with sound, music and vibration.

David has also setup the Sound Education Association for children. The Association received a $100,000 grant to develop a sound curriculum for children for two Montessori schools.  With the staff of 20 instructors at the Globe Sound Healing Institute, he developed over 2500 exercises for children from 3 months to 18 years old.  Every exercise is based on the latest 30 books on brain development for children at different age and learning levels.  Five hundred exercises are complete and now being offered for home schooling through the website, www.SoundEducationCenter.com.

David has a unique understanding of how sound and music create deep and lasting effects on the mind, body, and spirit. Having run the largest Sound Healing Institute in the nation for over 20 years (with 25 instructors), and having put on so many Sound Healing Conferences, David has developed a complete perspective of everything going on in the field – particularly how sound affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  David’s education in Physics at the University of California at Berkeley gives him a unique basis for understanding and explaining the way that sound affects us physically.

David currently has 60 Sound Healing CD’s on the market. His music is being used in Integrative Health Departments in hospitals around the country. The CD catalog includes songs for relaxation, sleep, depression, anxiety, enlightenment, opening the heart, connecting to Spirit, mental clarity, sexual energy, overcoming fear, releasing grief, harmonizing emotions and balancing chakras.  His CD’s have quantum healing fields and embedded in the music. Most of the CD’s in the catalog incorporate binaural beats to entrain the listener into even deeper states.

David’s technologies, Sound Lounges, Sound Tables, Bass Pods, and Sound Vests are being used by many hospitals and first responders throughout the country. Kaiser Hospital refers patients to the center in San Francisco for pain management and anxiety.

David also runs the Sound Healing Metaphysical store – offering a full range of sound healing instruments and vibrational tools (www.SoundOfLove.com).

David Gibson – STUDENT COMMENTS

– Most concise and ordered.

– Very heart open and wise.

Hands-on learning component really works for me so that I can embody the information.

– David gathers everything together, and how to apply it for real. Love the way he speaks on a conscious level.

– Love the way he explains things and the sound sweep for finding a resonant frequency.

– Great learning experience of developing self and being present more.

– Very quickly made me feel comfortable.

– David was always very organized and covered a lot of material throughout the course. I appreciated the knowledge and experience he brought to the students. Great teacher!

– I love his passion to spread love and light and sound healing worldwide. I can tell that David has a sincere desire to do good in the world and provide a educational resource for students who want to learn how to be Sound Healers.

– Allowed students to freely & openly discuss topics and patient with re-explaining subjects. I could be at my level and be myself. The course material was appropriate and important for the field.

– He was knowledgeable and had an excellent way of getting us involved.

– He has very thorough knowledge of the subject. He is a very engaging teacher and enthusiastic about his school and his classes.

– I loved the family feeling and the different meditations he led. The subject matter was interesting. He was a lot of fun as a teacher. The voice bio was interesting as well as other gadgets. Assignments were helpful. It was never boring.

– David had a sense of humor, was flexible and could go with the flow and change things if necessary. He also made the subject very interesting with certain creative methods.

– Very informative. Loved toning to start off. Very organized.

– Enjoyed classes. Consistent. Nice to have him throughout the whole. Love the animal noises.

– David is genius. Can talk, cry and open.

– Very good at keeping focus. Presents in a way that makes it easy and accessible.

– Super high when I got home. Thinking all of these ideas of what I could do. Activated, activated, activated.

– Very organized. Good descriptions of the language you needed to know. Weaving really interesting things that would otherwise be boring. The classes were really fun.

– The nucleus. The essence of David is in every instructor. Opened up to us and was so vulnerable. Loved sound of love. This is your heart space, inner sanctum. The healing and sacred space is amazing. Authenticity, presence and open heart.


Randy Masters

Randy Masters is a master teacher of many disciplines. He combines his expertise as a composer, harmonic mathematician and background in esoteric and exoteric sciences to reveal the precise harmonics of our universal life field. He is an international lecturer, author, and well-known specialist in his field often sought out for his expertise in many projects. Randy is an in-depth researcher on the pyramids, sacred sites, and the mathematical language of light and the harmonics of sacred numbers. His “Not So Mystery School” in Aptos, California, features weekend intensives in Sacred Geometry, (phiometry), Tuning Forks, Sound and Music and Ancient Esoteric Studies. A gifted speaker, his students and colleagues are inspired to study and grow and he is a devoted spiritual and academic mentor to all in his world. His license plate, “High Phi” reminds us, Randy is lots of Phun! He tells us his Universal Song classes help connect the dots of a far more loving and intelligent universe leading to more respect for our, and other worlds.

His earlier life was dominated by music. A professional composer, recording artist and performer since the 1960’s, Randy composed and performed with many world-re-nowned musicians, such as Tito Puente, Charlie Byrd, Cal Tjader, Lou Harrison and Hedzoleh Soundz (Ghana) and Ashwin Batish (India). He has won numerous awards and grants for his original compositions and recordings, including records with his popular Jazz group, Solar Plexus. Among his movie soundtracks is an original Italian music score for Voyage of the Heart and an original Latin American score for The Situation. His specialty is Jazz and World Music styles and he taught Jazz, Popular and world Music styles at UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State University. He regularly teaches at Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View, CA and the California Institute of Psychoacoustics in SF, CA. He plays a variety of instruments- the piano, trumpet family, guitar and select world percussion instruments. As a beloved music teacher/mentor since 1967 his students have gone on to win Grammy nominations and other prestigious awards and professional record contracts with major record labels.

Resonant Living, his company, produces products that are tuned to the universal harmonics and the world of geometry, sacred sites, and ancient musical traditions. His specialty products include Tuning Forks, Desktop and Windchimes, CDs, calibrated to specific natural frequencies. His Sacred Geometry jewelry is made with harmonically balanced stones. The company designs pieces that resonate with the harmonics of form, shape, sacred numbers and universal vibration languages. Resonant Living’s mission statement is “Delivering the Nutrients of Sound, Form, and Color.” He and his team of consultants offer a variety of workshops, education and consulting services- product design, architecture, resonant tunings of home, office, property and human energy fields.

As an Artist in Resonance, Randy lives what he teaches and his life and work reflect his deep love for humanity. He is active in many networking groups and communities that seek to further the on-goingness of life in the highest possible manner. He holds certificates of Ministry in two churches. He wishes you the best life has to offer, and he means it.

Randy has a Bachelor of Arts and Music and Film from University of California, Santa Cruz.

 

Randy Masters – STUDENT COMMENTS

– His field radiates out a frequency that is healing and shifts consciousness. He is full of so much info and is so joyous and generous in his sharing of it.

– Blows my mind. Lots of resources.

– As a teacher, can take a subject that is very dry and difficult and make it really interesting. Puts it together and makes sense and applies it to what you are studying. He triggers my intellect. He makes interested in things that I could never imagine. It was very important. He’s fun and very creative in his field.

– He brings practical application of light and sound into this reality in very precise ways. He brings you into really fine detail that you need to really make sound work effective overall.

– I loved learning about the different protection methods, and so many things that pop up in my day I realize I have learned from Randy. I feel like he was not only teaching us on a 3 dimensional level but also through a quantum level through transmission! – Amazing insights!

– He is a total genius. He loves the material and conveys his excitement to the students.

– I finally met someone who is a reputable teacher who is creating a better way of living in harmony with nature and tuned into the fact that we are here for a purpose, and may be from other planets—neat-o.

– Cool to watch his brain do what he does. Being in his field was incredible.

– True master. His class was awesome – meditations, platonic solids, stones, color. Amazing energy to be around by osmosis.

– Love how you turn a color spectrum into a frequency. He is so giving of his knowledge and wisdom.

– League of his own. Just goes into the vortex. Bounty of information, tuning forks, hathors. Personal wisdom, warmth and heart were incredible. Treasure trove.

Suzanne Sterling

Suzanne Sterling is an ecstatic vocalist, innovative teacher and invoker of the sacred. Both as a performing and recording artist, as well as a facilitator of transformational workshops and intensives for many years, Suzanne has received critical acclaim. Her devotional music has been commissioned for film, theatre and DVD. She has enjoyed mainstage billing at festivals such as Wanderlust, Bhaktifest, Burning Man, Boom, Harmony and The World Festival of Sacred Music (hosted by the Dalai Lama). Suzanne is a Priestess, who for more than 20 years, has developed curriculums, teacher trainings and apprenticeship programs combining ritual and activism for numerous communities nationwide. Her Sing Yourself Awake® workshops and circles offer a unique blend of yoga, music, sacred ceremony and activism to events and studios worldwide. Recently she has been a featured speaker/artist at several Yoga Journal Conferences, Omega Institute, Esalen and The Institute of Noetic Sciences. And, Earthdance where she led the worlds largest Spiral Dance for 5000 people. Suzanne is also a co-creator, with Seane Corn and Hala Khouri, of Off the Mat, Into the World®, a project offering nationwide training programs combining yoga and sustainable activism. She loves riding the edge where art and ritual meet and is committed to creating sacred community and empowering others to be their authentic, expressive selves. Suzanne studied Drama at San Francisco State University.  For more information suzannesterling. 

 


Suzanne Sterling – STUDENT COMMENTS

– We all bonded in her class. It was really good to get to know your body and learn it at the beginning.

– She is very spiritual. Appreciated all the elements of writing, and find your voice. Like the work on personal therapy.

– Created real safe space for us to be creative.

– Super Powerful. Really real and super applicable and practical!!! Vortex master. Gave really good practical singing practices. She is so to the point and precise with her instruction.

– She created an amazing container.  She held space so we could go beyond our comfort zone. She created a really safe space to be creative. Took us to the full extent to using your voice. Beautiful balance of information and experiential.   Such a powerful strong and sensitive energy.

– My favorite. She is a powerhouse. She taught it what it means to be a wounded healer, and to be of service where we don’t get burnt out.  She talked about her social activism and social justice work and how to integrate into our practice.

– Really good message about manifestation… don’t wait… do it now.   Got you think about practical applications about what you could do after you leave here — and how to keep evolving as your knowledge grows.

– I loved Suzanne Sterling’s enthusiasm for her work, her talent is just amazing. She is an inspiring artist for change. Through her methods I was inspired to do my own work to find my own voice by looking back to were I lost it and by looking at some of the limiting factors that were keeping me from expressing my vocal truth. I was inspired to come up with a mantra/song for healing and I really has helped me get my voice back.

– I really enjoyed learning about the power of the voice & how important it is to use your words wisely. Learning about how trauma is held in our bodies & how to move it through our bodies & how important that is for our own healing & that of our prospective clients. Suzanne took us through some powerful mantras & their meanings. I enjoyed learning about some of the history behind sound through our ancient cultures. Suzanne also taught us about the 3 resonant chambers of the body which I know I will use for myself & future clients.

– My favorite class. Her spirit is strong and wise.


Sonja Drakulich

Sonja Drakulich is best known as singer, producer, composer and founder of the internationally acclaimed world music ensemble, Stellamara, and as singer and percussionist for the Northern European Medieval-Folk band, Faun. With Stellamara, she has toured throughout the US and Europe and has produced three critically acclaimed CD releases, five star reviews with albums in the top ten of the World Music Charts. 

She has developed a unique method of vocal based Somatic Therapy, rooted in Nada Yoga, Attention Dynamics, Ancestral Healing and in the synthesis of optimal techniques practices she has learned throughout the Eastern and Western world.

Sonja began her studies in classical Hindustani and Persian singing, and later continued to expand her voice through Turkish, Greek and Arabic singing.  She earned an undergraduate degree at CIIS in Integral Studies and Psychology in San Francisco and a graduate certificate in Sound Engineering in Los Angeles.

Sonja is devoted to her work in helping others find healing and coherence through the instruments of the body and sound. Throughout her studies and her career as producer, performer and teacher, she continues to maintain her focus on the devotional aspect of song, and on intercultural unification through music, healing and consciousness.

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Sonja Drakulich – STUDENT COMMENTS

– I think these classes were among my favorite. Toning and chanting fabulous. I enjoyed the Qi Gong connection too. We worked with our physical body, our auric field and further out to our etheric field for healing and to see beyond the third dimension. Once that was finished and we had created space in the body we worked on breathing, a twofold breadth to help the nervous system relax and to a place of our strength, our solar plexus, our sun. We used the low breathing to connect with the vagus nerve and kept the breath low and wide. We used breathing to connect the front and back of our bodies which was very cool and healing!

– I really got from Sonja the need for a daily practice and intention in this daily practice and intention in our healing sessions. To enjoy our voices as our own birth right a way to give sound to our emotions. To us our voices to heal in the ancient ways, age old ways that are tried, true and still effective like the old cradle songs of the Georgians. Sonja gave us a lot of practical information on how to warm up our voice and our spiritual selves. She gave us a glimpse into the world of ancient songs and mantras used for healing. She suggested we could use the 6 healing sounds of Qui Gong as a daily practice to keep our bodies healthy.

– I’ve never had such a great vocal coach.

– Sonja is wonderful in that she seems that she just IS what she teaches. Very clear on how to feel the vibe of the sound in the body.

– In this series of classes I felt my lifetime of tension and criticism around singing lift away. Sonja gave us clear instruction and exercises to open & relax the throat and allow the voice to flow forth.

– What an amazing voice and a wonderful open hearted personality. Sonja voice and presence really made a difference in connecting with the students. She got every one to engage and gave good feedback. She opened up even the shy people in class and gave them enough space. Her depth of knowledge about the subject is really good.

– Sonja has the voice and the spirit of a healing angel. Ever present with her loving guidance, she finds a way to keep every student connected through sound. Through extensive vocal techniques, hauntingly beautiful traditional European folk songs, chant, mantra and qigong, she carried us on a journey of sound I shall never forget!

– Sonja was an instrument for me to find my voice. Through her instruction and humbleness, Sonja was able to coax me through singing and chanting to start the daily practice of mantras, which has changed my life tremendously. I am grateful!

Lis Addison

Lis Addison is an innovative Composer, Circles of Light magazine says her music “paves the way for a new genre of music,” a powerful singer, her last CD The Grace of the Green Leaf won Best Vocal Album of 2010 and a masterful dancer, Conscious Dancer magazine says her dance practice “KiVo: The Kinetic Voice® is a path to embodiment and self-realization.” She is a passionate and visionary artist, performer and teacher who is in service to the practice of music and dance as transformational tools. She is the creator of various families of healing chants, which she composes music for. This music can be heard in healing, yoga and movement centers from Alaska to Zimbabwe and on Internet radio. KiVo, which incorporates her music, chants and choreography is an embodied spiritual, healing and empowerment practice, which she teaches at the Institute and globally. It allows the participant to become confident, grounded in their purpose and in command of the very vibration they entered the world with and is a community building tool. A skilled energy mover, Addison has had in-depth training and practice in the Shamanic and Yogic traditions and is a certified Akashic Records Consultant. She travels to Africa to do tree-planting service work and learn and share KiVo and the song/dances of communities in Eastern Africa. She offers group and solo sessions and is known around the Institute as “The Happy Shaman.” She is a certified Yoga, Nia & Zumba Instructor and has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Mills College.  www.lisaddison.com

Lis Addison – STUDENT COMMENTS

– Love her love of dance and movement, and toning of the chakras.

– Bright and energetic and fun and very powerful.

– Makes learning easy. Brings more modern modalities to shamanic power.

– Really like her framework… she comes from the wisdom tradition. Within that framework she plays, plays, plays. It’s like a Spring of awakening and the joy.

– Living example of expanded consciousness. She was interested in the well being of her students. Helpful and informative.

– Someone who has her own CD out as a composer. Excellent choice for an instructor with combo of movement and sound. Very important to note that movement is a necessary part of music and sound.

– Enjoyed her shamanic work. She held space really well and she is extremely luminous.

– Lis class was SUPER interactive, she put a lot of effort to make us participate one by one and all together and to give us feedback. I felt I worked a lot in myself and self-healing while doing this class. Lis has a contagious energy and makes the class super vivid and energetic.

– Lis is one of the most fun and interactive classes I have ever attended. I learned so much more about shamanic singing, certain phrases that can be sung, and the amazing benefits that singing has for each of us on the physical level. I love getting in tune with my body through movement and sound so Lis’s high energy and engaging class was wonderful!

Vickie Dodd

Vickie Dodd, Director of Sacred SoundWorks, is an internationally known pioneer in the field of Sound as a Bodywork. She is an Aston-Patterning Teacher, author, poet, nutritionist, herbalist, workshop leader and musician. She started using sound as a healing modality in her work with her clients over 40 years ago. She has trained with many master teachers in the art of body therapies and spiritual purification tools.

The essence of Vickie’s work is a multi-dimensional approach to using Sound as an evolutionary tool, emphasizing maturation of the emotional body. A few of her teachers that have been crucial to her evolving this work are: Dr. Joseph Liss, Dr. Ramurtri Mishra, William David (Elias De Mohan) and Judith Aston.

Vickie has the rare ability to “sense” the subtle rhythm, vibrations, and tones that all matter produces. She uses her remarkable gift of “sounding” to match the unique soundprint of a person. To this sensitivity Ms. Dodd has added serious study and exploration into the curative aspects of sound, color and movement. She has designed a system, which integrates emotional memories within the physical body and facilitates the release of long held emotional distress. She has consulted with organizations and professional groups, assisting them to address specific issues they encounter in their work and life responsibilities.

Vickie teaches others how to listen to themselves and to use their voices to recapitulate the memories and history that resides in their bodies. These teachings empower and educate the serious sound student to direct and evolve their emotional and physical maturation. She is the author of “Tuning The Blues To Gold: Soundprints” and has several recordings available. As director of Soundbody Productions she lives in Port Angeles, Washington, and teaches in Europe and many locations around the USA.

Vickie has a Certificate from Aston Patterning, and Nutritional Therapy from the Nutritional Therapy Association.

Vickie Dodd – STUDENT COMMENTS

– She is so wise — a conduit for everything. She has this amazing ability to cut through to the core of it.

I loved Vickie’s classes. Vickie is so humble and her humming approach is so simple and so powerful at the same time.

– Vickie Dodd is a veteran sound healer who really lets you know that all you really need is your voice and to be tapped into the cosmos with your childlike mind to be guided by the universe to the higher healing for all concerned.

– I learned so much from Vickie in terms of how important self-care is both generally & when working on others. The techniques I learned from Vickie are very effective & simple to apply to everyday life. Learning how VERY important it is for the body to stay ‘liquid’ that fluidity vibrates through to every part of our being.

– I cherish Vickie Dodd and her energy brings me so much serenity and feeling of calmness

– WOW. This woman helped me to make sense of things within my being that I did not even knew existed. Just wow.

– I really loved Vickie’s class. When you state that her class is part of the “Inner Awareness” classes, which is really what you are getting with Vickie. She taught us how to be in relationship with ourselves, providing us with the foundational work for self care. I learned by experience, some powerful tools like the Hum for instance (which sets up the neutral field to do the work). We also experienced what “plugging in” is like and what they benefits of aerobic sounds like “Emptying” can be. I really got a lot out of the experiences we went through in her classes. She is a wonderful teacher and soul.

– I was completely blown away with Vickie Dodd. Her voice and language was really impressive. She made me realize that every organ in our body has a voice and it needs to be expressed.

– Vickie is a soul-connected human / ancient healer who somehow has been able to filter down through to here where she can provide her teachings to us in modern online school form.

Gerald Savage

Gerald is a teacher/administrator and Department Chair of the Vocal Department at Pittsburgh CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) 6-12; a Blue Ribbon School recognized by Newsweek magazine, and one of the top 21 schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is also a keyboardist, director/conductor, arranger/composer, trombonist, and ethnomusicologist.

He is a strong advocate for using the magnificent healing power of sound and music with both children and adults. Utilizing the support of findings in neuroscience research, he is adamant in assuring that children are provided with arts, music, and sound as essential components of educating the whole child.

·       Fulbright-Hays Scholar (2009), Brazil; An education collaborative project between the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, and a joint effort between The Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh), and The Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói (Museum of Contemporary Arts, Niteroi, Brazil).

·       Classroom without Borders (2014), Teacher/music facilitator in Poland, to learn and teach about the atrocities of the Holocaust.

·       Bridging Cultures (2016) Educational collaborative through the State Department, in conjunction with the African Studies Program at the University of Illinois, which consisted of 20 international educators and 7 educators from the United States; discussing issues pertaining to international and multicultural education.

·       Ethiopia: Indigenous Wisdom and Culture (2017) Fulbright-Hays scholar in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh African Studies Program

Through his training in ethnomusicology, Gerald came to the realization that sound and music have been functional tools for millennia by ancient cultures throughout the world in bringing frequencies to rituals, and in the realms of healing and well-being.

Education
Bachelors degree in music, Indiana University, Bloomington; Masters Degree in Ethnomusicology, University of Pittsburgh. Doctoral degree studies in Administrative and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburgh. Sound healing certificate, Globe Institute.

Gerald Savage – STUDENT COMMENTS

– Gerald was super clear and, although he knows a lot about the subject, he adapted the way he explained things to the level of the students, which was in general pretty basic. In my case, understanding music language is a little bit hard, and in this class, I felt I got to understand in a much deeper level.

– Gerald has mastered the art of presenting music theory to brains that have never encountered it before. I took this class as a veteran of music theory and was pleased to see the innovative ways that he taught some of the same concepts I already knew.

– I absolutely love Gerald with his great energy and soothing low tone voice, and he made it quite easy to understand all the criteria. As well as, he was always making sure that everyone in the class wasn’t lost and understood every step of the way.

– I thought this class/curriculum was incredibly important and valuable. It’s a sound healer’s “fundamental”. 😉 It provided me with a foundation on music theory and how it’s applied. This was one of the critical components I was missing in my understanding of sound healing. Through this course I was able to learn so much about music, especially its vocabulary and application. I could not have asked for a more brilliant teacher either. Gerald is absolutely amazing, both in his knowledge and expression/communication of it.

– Very engaging. Wonderful energy. Really cared about students. Went out of his way to help individuals understand while balancing the overall lesson for everyone. Very knowledgeable. Good use of a variety of teaching methods and materials: videos, presentations, homework, questions/answers, etc. Shared PowerPoint and other ref docs before classes, and much more.

– For the first time in my life, music makes sense. I’ve been in music classes in the past, usually with a teacher at the chalkboard pointing at things and telling us to follow along and sing or play them. Gerald made music theory much more accessible to me and I am beginning to understand much more about scales and such.

– I absolutely loved Gerald’s class and his style of teaching! Oh, my goodness. For the first time in my life, I understand scales, octaves and intervals. He completely demystified music for me. He also offered so much ancillary information that we can refer to later. He offered alternative ways to look at music. I’m so visual, and he provided these videos that showed the visual of how sound and frequency look bouncing around!

Daniel Lappin
Daniel Lappin is a Certified Massage Therapist with training in trauma bodywork and somatic psychology. He incorporates aspects of Integrated Health, and Oriental Medicine well as Western neuroscience, immunology and child development. His clients include adults with complex medical, physical, psychological and emotional trauma that have an origin in early childhood trauma. His treatment protocols draw from a wide range of therapeutic interventions, including: touch therapies mind-body skills, movement, yoga, and voice. He integrates a wide range of consciousness and esoteric principles. The breath and depth of his skills have been cultivated from his own personal journey recovering from a complex childhood illness. Daniel has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Daniel Lappin – STUDENT COMMENTS
– Daniel is incredibly detailed.  He provided a protocol for doing intake questions and very specific steps for a sound healing treatment based on the answers to the questions.
– I will never watch people the same as they enter the session.  You can tell so much from body language.

 

GUEST INSTRUCTORS

Jane Kang

After graduating from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco in 2007, Jane honed her skills working in several clinics before settling in Pacifica in 2010: one in Los Altos, a clinic specializing in fertility in San Francisco’s Sunset district and an integrative clinic in Glen Park.

Building community and providing affordable healthcare have always been important to her. She co-founded a community acupuncture clinic in Pacifica before opening Oceanside Healing in 2018, where she established a weekly book club that encourages self-growth and a free monthly grief support group.

Jane finds Chinese medicine so appealing because it can treat multiple ailments in a gentle way.

Shanti Lleone

Shanti, whose name means Peace and was given to her mother to give to Shanti during a meditation, was born into a mysticism community to two Master Teachers in the Order of Melchizedek and participated in healing of hands and spiritual work (Eastern and Western modalities including the Tree of Life) from as young as 2 years old. Shanti’s Kundalini was activated as a baby and her gifts of being able to communicate, see, hear and experience Divine Beings began right at birth when Mother Mary appeared to her out of the womb.

Having Majored in Opera, she has had a successful music career in pop and rock divisions having won a Billboard Pop Songwriter award, worked with the camps of Black Eyed Peas, Christina Aguilera, and has sung around the world having even shared the stage with Yes, and members of The Eagles and Ozzy Osbourne and is now a Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner (Four Winds), Yoga Instructor, Usui Reiki Master, Rainbow Reiki Master, Medical Reiki Master, Kundalini Reiki Master, High Priestess in the order of the Magdalene Rose Temple, Priest in the Order of Melchizedek, Sound Healing Practitioner (Globe Institute), Vedic Astrologer, and soon to be Sai Shakti Practitioner and Metatronic Healing Practitioner.

Shanti is a graduate of the Sound Healing and Therapy Certificate Program and works with her guides daily to help people with healing.

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Career Details

SOUND HEALING CAREERS

You may setup your own practice or work within an established institution such as  Integrative Therapy Centers or Complementary Medicine in Hospitals, Alternative Healing Centers, Chiropractic or Acupuncture Offices, Private Healing Centers, Drug Rehab Centers, Physical Therapy Offices, Health Spas, Yoga Centers, or Retreat Centers.

Here is a list of careers:

Sound Healer, Sound Practitioner
Sound Healers and Practitioners perform general treatments that can help a wide range of physical, mental and emotional issues. The treatments can also be just to create a sense of well being in body and mind, which has been proven to be helpful for the immune system and all organs in the body (Dr. Jeffrey Thompson). The treatments often use voice, gongs, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks and electronic sound transmission devices. The treatments use a wide perspective of frequencies, timbres (instrument sounds or syllables), musical intervals, music, and focused intention.

Sound Therapist
A Sound Therapist works on specific mental or emotional issues and adds in specific protocols for the particular issue. Issues include anxiety, learning disabilities, autism, trauma, sleep, grief, dementia, Parkinson’s, ADD/ADHD and PTSD. The treatments may include general Sound Healing instruments and voice, but then often get more specific as to the frequency, timbre, or musical flow required for the specific issue. The treatment might also include and intake interview and/or use of an assessment device such as Voice Analysis to help isolate the specific issue to define specific sound parameters to use.

Sound Bath Performer
Sound Bath Performers use voice and/or play instruments including crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, gongs and drums to induce a state of relaxation in a group. The group might be as general as people that are looking for an interesting sound and musical experience, or might be very specific medically – as for a group of cancer patients. Sometimes there are multiple people performing the sound bath together. The session may be for a few people, or thousands in a large concert hall or cathedral, for example. There are hundred’s of instruments that may be used in such a session.

Using Sound for Relaxation, Focus and Creativity in the Corporate World
You will be prepared to work with corporations for relaxation, stress reduction, team building and creative inspiration. It also includes designing and setting up office and treatment room ambiances.

Creating and Using Sound Healing Music
There is a growing community of musicians dedicated to the creation of application-specific audio programs — Including relaxation, stress relief, meditation, sleep, accelerated learning, pain control, neurodevelopmental remediation, enhanced productivity, and consciousness raising. There is also a large number of musicians that are incorporating Psychoacoustic techniques into the production of commercial albums. In the Sound Healing Program you will learn many concepts that you could use to enhance a wide range of music. If you would like to actually record, mix and produce Sound Healing Music, we recommend you also take the Recording Arts and Technology Certificate Program.

Sound Healing Research
There is a large number of funding resources including Government and Private grants for research that could help large numbers of people. There is a wide range of research going on in the industry including: studies of the psychological and physiological effects of music and sound. There is work on how sound and music affect emotions, and how to use binaural beats to entrain a person’s brain into particular brainwave states of consciousness. There is a large number of companies doing research on energy medicine technologies. There is also some very interesting research focusing on how sound and resonance within a cell trigger chemical reactions and cellular processes, and how cells and organs communicate with each other using sound. Perhaps the most exciting is the research on how resonance works at the Quantum level. Students may collaborate with our own Sound Healing Research Foundation.

Inventors
Many people are simply creating new technologies, software and applications. Once you learn the wide range of information contained in the classes, the future is ripe with possibilities. We are interested in supporting creative technologies that will help large numbers of people.

Educators
Student will be prepared to off basic workshops in sound healing.  There is an increasing number of people who are working in soundwork education. Hospitals are now open to classes for nurses and doctors.

Labor Board Classifications

The skills that are learned in the classes may be used to do the following non-technical or professional jobs under the following classifications by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Job numbers may be found at  https://www.bls.gov

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other - Occupational Code  29-1199
All health diagnosing and treating practitioners represents occupations with a wide range of characteristics. Examples include: Acupressurist, Acupuncturist, Aurist, Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, Clinical Fellow, Colon Therapist, Corrective and Manual Arts Therapist, Corrective Therapist, County Health Officer.

Healthcare Support Workers, All other - Occupational Code 31-9099
• Promoting good health and educating patients and caregivers about wellness.

• Assisting and caring for patients in a fast-paced and dynamic clinical environment.

Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other - Occupational Code 25-9099
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers teach or instruct courses other than those which normally lead to an occupational objective or degree. Courses may include self-improvement, nonvocational, and nonacademic subjects.

Teachers and Instructors (all other)
All teachers and instructors not listed separately.

Our students commonly go on to teach workshops in the field.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other - Occupational Code 39-9099
Personal care and service careers include a diverse and widely-ranging variety of professions. The common denominator for those who enter careers in this field is a strong interest in providing a service to another person, usually on a one-on-one interactive basis. Service professionals perform specific tasks that help their clients meet a goal or solve a problem.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that the aging baby boomer population will require more care and opt to stay at home to receive it. This could lead to exceptional growth in certain segments of the personal care and service industries. Specifically, the BLS expects employment in personal care and service occupations to increase 21 percent from 2012 to 2022.

Musicians and Singers - Occupational Code 27-2042
• Practice musical instrument performances, individually or in rehearsal with other musicians, to master individual pieces of music or to maintain and improve skills.

• Perform before live audiences in concerts, recitals, educational presentations, and other social gatherings.
• Specialize in playing a specific family of instruments or a particular type of music.
• Play musical instruments as soloists, or as members or guest artists of musical groups such as orchestras, ensembles, or bands.

We offer extensive Voice and Music Theory studies and many students go on to perform “sound baths” in which they perform with voice and many other sound healing instruments.

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