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Begin Your Massage Therapy Career With Us
Massage therapy is the perfect profession for active, caring people who want to make a difference in their clients’ lives. It combines the satisfaction of a well-paid career in health care with the freedom and flexibility of working where and when you choose.
Since 2001, Vicars School of Massage Therapy has been offering an RMT diploma program that meets the highest national standards for curriculum and delivery. A Vicars diploma is your entry to a successful and effective RMT career. Â
Is a career in massage therapy right for you?
Book a Student Massage
Booking your next massage at our Edmonton or Calgary Student clinic is a great idea! Many of our clients keep coming back, and we hope you will too. Each appointment includes an assessment, a one-hour massage, and a short home-care and exercise consultation—all for just $35.
Discover the Vicars Difference
LEARN WHAT SETS US APART
Top faculty working from the best materials in an atmosphere of support, enthusiasm, and fun—that’s what Vicars has to offer.
To earn our national accreditation, we had to demonstrate that every element of the program works together to ensure that our students are ready to succeed from the very first day they start work. Our program is full time, delivered through a blended learning format that combines online learning, classroom training and an extensive supervised clinic experience.
Vicars School graduates have gone on to lead exciting, varied careers in this growing field, and are in great demand. When an employer has one of our grads on staff, they want more!
We are Fully Accredited
Vicars School of Massage Therapy is fully accredited by the Canadian Massage Therapy Council for Accreditation. The curriculum, and how it is delivered, is at the core of how the CMTCA decides if a massage therapy program should be accredited.Â
Accreditation is a rigorous test of the quality of a school’s curriculum, materials, instruction, services, and facilities. To earn full accreditation, Vicars School had to demonstrate that it meets the same high standards that programs follow in BC, Ontario, and other provinces where massage therapy education is regulated. The bottom line is how well a program prepares its graduates to be effective therapists from their first day at work!
If you are choosing a massage school, accreditation is the evidence you need that your training will lead to success!
Our program meets the highest massage therapy education standards in Canada
Join us For An information session
Our live, interactive info sessions are your chance to talk to Vicars staff and faculty about massage therapy as a career, and what sets a Vicars education apart. Each event runs for about an hour and they are usually virtual—over Zoom—but occasionally they are held on campus, so you can combine them with a campus tour and meet instructors and students.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore your career choices, or you’ve already decided to attend Vicars but want to get to know us better, you’ll have your questions answered. And if that weren’t enough: every Information Session guest can enter a draw for a $500 tuition bursary!
What our grads say
Vicars grads don’t just achieve academic success. Our grads are in great demand to work in clinics, wellness centres and spas, or to join co-op practices. Many of them start their own businesses.
We are grateful to everyone who takes the time to let us know just what kind of an impact we have had on their lives. Here are some of their stories.
The teachers really understood everything about being an adult student so the whole experience for me was wonderful. I loved being a massage therapist and I’m so thankful for Vicars because it was very doable, and it really did change my life. It gave me a profession that I was proud of.
Shirley HarrisonRetired Graduate 
Vicars School prepared me amazingly. Great hands-on education rather than just textbook knowledge, plenty of practical work, and experience with real-life conditions often found in the massage field.
Samantha Marriott2016 graduate
The flexible schedules allowed me to raise my young family and still attend full-time school. Vicars has amazing teachers, and their extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and conditions gave me a skill set that has made me the massage therapist I am today.
Christine Huget2014 graduate
I really am so proud of this school. It was such a great experience learning at Vicars overall. Clients will ask, "Are you a physio?", "Where did you learn that?", or "How did you know that was there?" because I don’t treat like anyone else here in Vancouver.
I just say I went to this awesome school in Calgary and had the most amazing experience.
Heather CaldwellVicars graduate 
Financial Aid
Post-secondary school is a major investment, but if you are interested in a massage career, you should not let the cost hold you back. Grants, bursaries, interest-free and low-interest loans to cover tuition and living expenses are available in most provinces.
Applying for student aid can be complicated, though. Book an appointment with our Registrar for a confidential and free funding consultation.Â
Knowledge, Experience & Community
Check out our blog for massage news, alumni success stories, tips for future students, and more
Be A Water Warrior At November’s Giving Clinic
November’s Giving Clinics on Nov 14 and Nov 18 support Water Warriors outreach groups in Edmonton and Calgary.
October’s Giving Clinic Is Wild!
All proceeds of our student clinics on October 17 in Edmonton and Calgary will go to the Alberta Wilderness
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