Your Future as a Registered Massage Therapist Starts Here
Massage therapy offers healthcare impact with entrepreneurial freedom. Vicars graduates build rewarding careers across the country—on their own terms.
Freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment
Massage therapy combines the best parts of being a client-centred caregiver with the flexibility of working for yourself. You’ll make a real difference in your clients’ lives while choosing how and where you work.
RMTs help relieve pain, aid rehabilitation, reduce stress and anxiety, support athletic performance, and improve overall wellness. It’s deeply satisfying work with tangible rewards.
What can you earn as an RMT?
Income potential grows with experience and client base. Most RMTs work 20-25 billable hours per week for sustainable practice.
Massage therapists keep 60-80% after expenses or clinic splits. Actual income varies by city, experience, and business model.
Where will your RMT career take you?
Fully qualified therapists are in demand across Canada—in both cities and rural areas. Many Vicars graduates book clients weeks in advance.
- Clinics – Join or start a practice with other therapists
- Spas & Wellness Centres – Steady client flow with flexible scheduling
- Sports & Rehabilitation – Work with athletes, chiropractors, and physiotherapists
- Home-Based Practice – Complete control over your environment and hours
- Rural Alberta – High demand, often less competition
Most Vicars graduates are entrepreneurs. Our program includes business training to help you succeed—whatever path you choose.
Your path to becoming an RMT
Step 1: Complete our accredited 2-year diploma program at our Edmonton or Calgary campus and gain 330 supervised clinic hours working with real clients in our teaching clinics
Step 2: Graduate ready to practice—or write registration exams if you plan to work in BC, Ontario, or other regulated provinces
Step 3: Launch your practice or join a clinic. Many students are recruited before graduation
CMTCA accreditation matters. Because Vicars shares accreditation with the best massage therapy programs, our graduates can apply directly to write registration exams in all regulated provinces. Your diploma opens doors beyond Alberta.
Why choose Vicars School?
Vicars Graduates Are In Demand
You’ll find Vicars graduates working happily across Canada. In big cities and in small towns, our therapists have found success in many clinical environments. To help you imagine your new life as a massage therapist, we’ve collected a few of their stories here.
Nicole Ouellette & Darby Maglione
Massage therapy can be an incredible career. Registered massage therapists enjoy flexible hours and financial independence and have the satisfaction of knowing that they’re making a difference…
Karen Goforth
Karen Goforth wanted to become a massage therapist for the same reason that so many Vicars graduates are drawn to the profession: she loved getting massages and she was impressed by how massage had helped her recover from the injuries she developed from her active lifestyle. She was also keen for a career that allowed her to work for herself and set her own hours.
Joanne Robertson
“I graduated in June 2013 and by the end of 2014 I had to stop taking new clients because I was just full.” Joanne Robertson’s story sounds almost too good to be true: she left a high-pressure…. management job to become… clinic in her home. She performs 20 massages per week and has complete control over her work environment, hours, and client list.
Current RMT Job Openings in Alberta
Alberta clinics regularly reach out to us seeking Vicars graduates and students. Browse recent postings from employers across the province.
Massage therapy may be right if you
- Enjoy helping and working with people
- Are interested in how the body works
- Want flexible income options and work-life balance
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