MaKami College in Calgary & Edmonton

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Become a Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Health Care Aide and more. Classes starts every few weeks at our Calgary and Edmonton college campuses with on-campus, online, and blended learning formats.

Featured Programs

Additional Programs

Start your career in politics or public affairs with our Applied Politics and Public Affairs Specialist diploma program. See how you can earn your diploma in 2 years in a blended in-person and online learning format.

Earn a Business Administrative Assistant certificate with MaKami’s 10-month online program. Learn how you can gain the hands-on experience to work in any office environment as an administrative assistant.

Gain the skills to work in various child care environments as an early childhood educator. Learn more about the Early Learning and Child Care certificate and diploma programs.

With MaKami’s Health Care Aide (HCA) certificate program, students gain hands-on learning experience and clinical placements in just 10 months. Get more information about our Health Care Aide program.

Level up your professional career through our Master Instructor certificate program and work as an instructor in your chosen field. Find out how you can become a certified master instructor in a year.

Become a licensed security guard or other security professional in MaKami’s 40-hour Alberta Basic Security Training program. Learn more about this online security course.

To support the continuous development of students, MaKami offers a variety of workshops and continuing education courses. View our current Continuing Education & Workshops.

MaKami provides flexible learning options to students by offering online courses for many of our programs. Discover what programs are offered with blended online or 100% online classes.

Pathways to Learning

Study on-campus, online or both at our Calgary and Edmonton campuses! Learn more about our traditional, online and blended program options. 

Find Out If You’re Pre-Approved!

Not sure if you qualify to study at MaKami College? Fill out this short pre-approval questionnaire.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I take a tour of the Calgary or Edmonton college campus?

Contact MaKami College to learn more or book a tour of our Edmonton or Calgary campuses today! We offer in-person tours as well as video tours of our campuses. Phone 780-468-3454 in Edmonton or 403-474-0772 in Calgary. 

I’m a current MaKami College student, how do I access my account?

Current students can access their account information by logging into the Student Centre. Be sure to check out the calendar for important dates and the Careers section for the most up-to-date local and international job postings.

What kind of professional development does MaKami offer?

MaKami alumni receive ongoing support after graduating, including workshops, courses, field trips and more. Visit our Alumni page to learn more.

Are you already a massage therapist but want to upgrade your 500 or 2,200 hour certification from your previous massage therapy school to earn a 3,000 hour diploma with our advanced program? Did you know MaKami offers advanced educational credit and a financial discount? Apply to see if you qualify to upgrade your massage therapy hours – Contact Us or visit our Workshops page to learn more!

Student Success Stories

Our students go on to do amazing things! Here’s what some MaKami Alumni are doing with their advanced massage therapy training.

Shania: Succeeding through Perseverance and Support

Shania Stevens overcame social anxiety and a learning disability to graduate from MaKami College's Health Care Aide program, proving that

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Keisha – From Surviving to Thriving 

Keisha, a Metis student of MaKami College's Medical Office Assistant program, found the support she needed to make her life

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Milani – Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Originally from the Philippines with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Milani Amistoso came to Canada and worked as a healthcare

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About MaKami

MaKami College is a publicly funded, not-for-profit independent academic institution with locations in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta.

MaKami is recognized by the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education and is listed on the Government of Canada’s list of Designated Learning Institutions. We are also in good standing with NHP CanadaCRMTA, and the Canadian Sports Massage Therapists Association.

MaKami opened in 2001 and grew to become the largest massage therapy school in Alberta, teaching students to become highly trained massage therapists with our 3,000 hour Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy Diploma program. Since then, the school has grown to include programs for Early Childhood Education, Personal Training, Medical Office Assistant, Applied Politics & Public Affairs, Health Care Aide, Business Administrative Assistant, Master Instructor and Alberta Basic Security Training.

MaKami offers a blend of flexible in-person and online classes at both our Edmonton and Calgary schools. With highly trained instructors, work experience opportunities and plenty of one-on-one attention within our Student Success Centre, students have the support they need to succeed.

MaKami also strives to help people of all ages and backgrounds achieve their educational dreams with various Student Services to assist in areas such as financial support options, tutoring and ESL support.

Get more information about our Edmonton or Calgary campuses or find out if you can be pre-approved for one of our programs today!