Licensing, Accreditation and Approvals

Accreditation is a complicated area that is often misunderstood. While accreditation is significant, it is important to remember that accreditation does not guarantee a great education. Accreditation focuses primarily on the administrative and financial ability of the school. Education is too difficult to evaluate as it is much more unique.

Accreditation is a voluntary process that identifies and acknowledges educational programs and/or institutions for achieving and maintaining a level of quality, performance, and integrity that meets meaningful standards. Accreditation is a major way that students, families, government officials, and the press know that an institution or program meets a high standard for administrative compliance and financial stability.

The three major categories of accreditation are:

1. Accreditation approved by the US Department of Education that allows schools to participate in Title IV financial aid.

2. Private accreditation that is not approved by the US Department of Education.

3. The term accreditation used by some states or state boards.

The first level is the most rigorous and itself has multiple levels of accreditation for various types of schools. There is a great deal of overlap between accrediting companies and schools select different accrediting companies for various reasons. The standards have slight variations but the process is relatively the same.

We look forward to working with you to reach new levels of confidence, knowledge and success in your life.

The following are the licenses, accreditations, approvals and affiliations held by the school.

State Board of Cosmetology State House Station 35
Augusta, Maine 04333

State of Maine Department of Education

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Education

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Board of Cosmetology, Board of Aesthetics

Spa Tech Institute™ is accredited by:

National Accrediting Commission of
Cosmetology Arts & Sciences (NACCAS)
4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300
Alexandria, VA 22303-1816.

www.naccas.org

703-600-7600

Polarity Curriculum Approved by: APTA

Massage and Polarity Programs Approved by:

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300 · McLean, VA 22102
1-800-296-0664 · (703) 610-9015 · Fax: (703) 610-9005
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Member of The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Council of Schools

American Massage Therapy Association, • 500 Davis St. Evanston, IL 60201

Member of The Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, School Alliance

Member Schools of:

The school is the exclusive provider of massage and polarity curriculums developed by: PRI Educational Development Company

Cosmetology and Salon Educational Systems by Pivot Point International, Member School

Mission

Our mission is to provide every student with the skills and inspiration needed to become successful professionals in the fields of Holistic Health, Cosmetology and Spa Services.

Goals

Spa Tech Institute™ recognizes that it is the success of our graduates that ultimately measures our own success.

The owners and staff strive to make our programs and facility among the best. We believe that our  programs are the most complete programs available.

Our job is to graduate successful professionals. It starts with providing outstanding curriculums, developing great teachers, creating beautiful educational facilities and managing the infrastructure for all of this to happen. This is all preparation for the most important part: You.

Results

Our students are among the best in the industry. The school has high standards that attract discerning and committed students that want to be successful professionals.

The quality of our students makes the entire learning experience more positive. And the benefit of attending school with the future leaders of your industry is immeasurable.

Your network of like minded professionals will be a source of rich collaborations and experiences that will be evident throughout your career.

We look forward to meeting you and helping you determine if this is the right school for you.

About the School

Spa Tech Institute was founded in 1976 as Headhunter School of Hair Design. In 2001 the school was purchased by Kris Stecker with the vision to create one of the leading spa, beauty and wellness schools in the world.

By combining the work taught by the Polarity Realization Institute, a leading school of Polarity and Massage Therapy, along with the existing and more mature field of cosmetology, the school represents the future of both fields. With the addition of  a unique aesthetics program designed to focus on healthy skin and conscious touch, the school has fulfilled its initial mission.

By expanding the school to include locations in Ipswich, Plymouth and Westboro, Massachusetts as well as the locations in Portland and Westbrook, Maine, the school has become the premier provider of well trained professionals in New England.  Employers have come to rely on Spa Tech Institute to provide the skilled professionals needed to run a successful salon, spa, clinic or private practice.

In 2006 Spa Tech Institute completed its reaccreditation with NACCAS with a perfect review in all five locations. The accrediting agency issued a letter and certificate of commendation for the excellence of the school's five locations.

The new goals of the school are to continue to increase the number of graduates with successful practices and continue to pioneer the integration of the RYSE energy work and HumanHaptics in the field of education. Additionally we are expanding our CEU classes to allow graduates of other programs to learn more about the unique work taught at the school.

We look forward to sharing this work with you so you may take it into the world to share with others.

Thank you for visiting our school web site to learn more about who we are.

There are a few simple keys to success in life: Look good, feel good and have a good attitude. The last one is much easier to do if you look and feel your best. And for anyone who has suffered through someone having a bad hair day can testify, nothing goes right when you don't look good.

We are blessed with the best job in the world: We get to teach people in a career that they love at the same time we teach them to look and feel their best. 

Our students are a wonderful group whose dedication to helping people is apparent as soon as you meet them. They are warm, friendly and caring people who are excited about the future. It is a treat to work with them and see them grow throughout their program. Their creativity and dedication to acquiring great skills is an important platform for their success.

It is my hope that every student finds their strong points and develops a highly refined sense of wellness and style that will serve them the rest of their lives.

The foundation of any school is the quality of instructors. At Spa Tech Institute we place a very high value on our teachers, both individually and as a team. We pay our teachers more than other schools and give them teacher training provided by Clear Point Education that is unique in the industry. It teaches empowerment, learning styles and teaching techniques based on training adult students since 1976. When you meet our teachers and see them working with the students you will see why our students excel. They are simply an excellent group of teachers.

One of our other goals is to teach our students life skills and communication skills that prepare them for a professional environment that is above the current industry standard. We believe that through teaching the students to handle themselves as mature professionals and conducting themselves with courtesy and confidence, they will influence any salon or spa where they work.

I look forward to meeting you and helping you discover your dreams.

Kris Stecker

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