MaKami College

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MaKami College Inc
Former name
MaKami College of Massage and Holistic Arts
MottoHands on training and experience
TypeIndependent Academic Institution
Established2001
DirectorMarija Pavkovic-Tovissi
Students2000+
Location, ,
Canada

53°32′23″N113°25′24″W / 53.5397°N 113.4232°W / 53.5397; -113.4232 (Edmonton location)
MascotMaKami Max
Website makamicollege.com

MaKami College is a post-secondary college in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was incorporated in Edmonton in 2001, and was designated an Independent Academic Institution in Alberta in 2023, the first for-profit post-secondary institution to receive this designation in the province. [1]

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History

MaKami College started as a small vocational school in Edmonton in 2001, specializing in massage therapy. It expanded to include health care aide, master instructor, business administration, medical office assistant, security, and personal trainer programs. [2]

In 2013, MaKami College opened a second campus in Calgary. [3] In 2019, MaKami College's Edmonton campus moved into the Boonie Doon shopping centre, a 10,219-square-metre (110,000 sq ft) space formerly occupied by the department store Sears. [4] In 2021, a second Calgary location was opened in the Marlborough Mall.

In March 2023, the school was granted Independent Academic Institution status by the Government of Alberta. [1]

Accreditation

MaKami College is a member in good standing with NHP Canada, CRMTA, Canadian Sports Massage Therapists Association and the Better Business Bureau. They are also listed on the Government of Canada’s list of Designated Learning Institutes. [5]

Campuses

MaKami College has two campuses, located in Edmonton and Calgary.

Edmonton Campus

MaKami College's head office is located at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, at the intersection of Whyte Avenue and 83 Street in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood. It moved to this location in 2019. The Edmonton campus offers programs in Health Care Aide (HCA), Master Instructor, Business Administration, Medical Office Assistant, Security, and Continuing Education programs.

Prior to being located in the Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre, MaKami College's head office was located on the second floor of the former site of Capilano Mall, across from the Edmonton Public Library. When Capilano Mall, was heavily reconstructed in 2013, [6] MaKami College remained in what remained of the previous building. Second-year students were relocated to a Sports Massage Facility Centre off 50 Street & 106 Ave.

Calgary Campuses

The first Calgary campus opened in 2013 at 9618 Horton Rd SW, Calgary, AB. [7] The second Calgary campus opened in August 2021 in Marlborough Mall. [8] The 137,000 sq. ft. space offers programs in Health Care Aide (HCA), Master Instructor, Business Administration, Medical Office Assistant, Security, Personal Training, and Continuing Education programs.

Community involvement

Since 2001, MaKami College has been sponsoring charity events and helping recent immigrants learn job skills. [9]

Awards

MaKami College was named the best college for massage therapy in Canada in 2023 by University Magazine. [10]

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