• • Job availability and steady job growth
    Job prospects for massage therapists in Canada are rated either “good” or “very good,” depending on the province, according to Government of Canada data. Massage therapy continues to grow as a popular option for pain relief or relaxation and as a complementary treatment for medical intervention. Given this, as well as the aging population in Canada, the demand for massage therapists is expected to increase. Vicars graduates in many locations tend to be fully booked within their first year, and many are not accepting new clients.
  • Flexibility in work setting and schedule
    Massage therapists can work in hospitals, spas, sports clinics, cruise ships, gyms, chiropractic and physiotherapy clinics, and in private practice. These settings often offer flexible schedules for massage therapists, giving them better work-life balance options. Massage school in Edmonton prepares its graduates for success in any of these settings.
  • Owning your own business
    Many graduates of massage therapy schools go on to start their own businesses, either with a physical location or as mobile practitioners. If you have an entrepreneurial bent, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for!
  • Staying physically active at work
    Massage therapy is physical work that helps build strength, promotes wellness, and helps keeps you fit!
  • Helping others
    Working as a massage therapist gives you the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on clients’ lives by reducing pain and stress, promoting relaxation, and aiding in recovery following an injury or an operation. Massage therapy can be a deeply rewarding and fulfilling career.

Massage therapy can be an attractive career for people with the right traits. Here are the characteristics, skills, and interests that make someone well-suited for this stimulating career. Does this sound like you?

• Empathy and compassion.
  Massage therapists must be able to listen to their clients, understand their concerns, and be invested in improving their well-being. Clients often come to massage therapy in a vulnerable state, looking for solutions; their massage therapist can help them best if they make the client feel safe psychologically as well as physically.

• Interest in holistic health and wellness.
  Successful massage therapists are motivated by a genuine interest in a holistic approach to health and wellness and a desire to apply this approach to helping their clients.

• Physical stamina and resilience.
  Providing massage requires strength, flexibility, and stamina. Candidates for massage schools in Edmonton should be prepared for the physical aspects of the job and will optimally be willing to maintain a high level of physical fitness.

• Listening skills and attention to detail.
  Each client has different concerns, and not everyone is good at articulating the precise problem. A good therapist listens actively and asks appropriate follow-up questions. Vicars School of Massage Therapy’s program includes extensive training in assessment and treatment planning.

If you are evaluating massage schools in Calgary, we invite you to book a campus tour or attend an information session. Campus tours are hosted by our admissions advisors who will introduce you to our Calgary campus and all it has to offer. This is a great opportunity for local students to meet us and book a free massage at one of our clinics.

But what if you are located outside Calgary? No problem. Book a conversation over Zoom with one of our admissions advisors and it can include a virtual tour of the campus including a photo story of our students and instructors working hard and having fun!

Most Info Sessions are virtual—over Zoom—but occasionally they are held on campus, for some quality face-to-face time with us. And snacks!

We have been in the business of training professional massage therapists since 2001 in a program that is affordable, flexible, and prepares our graduates for a well-paid and satisfying career in health care.

The Vicars curriculum—and how it is delivered—meets the highest Canadian standard for massage education.

But don’t take our word for it! Vicars School has full accreditation status from the CMTCA, the body that examines and approves massage therapy programs in Canada.

We earned their highest rating—five-year accreditation—which is something that no other private college has achieved in Alberta.

Our graduates are in great demand wherever they live. Unlike grads from unaccredited programs, they are prepared to write an entry-to-practice exam, so they can work as RMTs anywhere in Canada, even in regulated provinces, including BC, Ontario, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador. 

Some of the things students, graduates, and employers tell us they like about Vicars School of Massage Therapy in Calgary:

• Blended learning: our program is a combination of online, classroom, and practicum. It’s never boring, and it works.

• Accreditation means our grads can work anywhere in Canada, for true labour mobility.

• Our practicum is all real-world experience in faculty-supervised teaching clinics and community outreach

If you have equivalent of our Year 1 curriculum and want to complete your diploma at Vicars Massage School in Calgary, you may be eligible for Advanced Placement.

Advanced placement may also be for you if you are already practicing as an RMT, but you want to add to your skill set or upgrade your education to challenge an entry-to-practice exam in a regulated province.

Every candidate for advanced placement has their own story and brings valuable skills and experience with them. Talk to an admissions advisor about your next move!