MaKami College


MaKami College is a provincially credited private college in Alberta that trains students to become licensed massage therapists and health care aides. It was established in Edmonton, Alberta in 2001 by the Pavkovic family and has expanded to large campuses in both Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta.

History

MaKami College started as a small vocational college in Edmonton, AB and has since grown to an enrollment of over 2,000 students per year with a second campus opened in Calgary in 2013. In 2014 MaKami College was listed on Profit Guide's Profit 500 - Canada's Fastest Growing Companies list. In 2019, MaKami College's Edmonton campus moved into the Boonie Doon shopping centre in the 10,219-square-metre space formerly occupied by the department store Sears.

Accreditation

MaKami College is a member in good standing with NHP Canada, CRMTA, Canadian Sports Massage Therapists Association and the Better Business Bureau.

Edmonton Campus

MaKami College's head office is located in a 110,000 sqft. space at the 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 and houses all first and second-year massage therapy students as well as workshops for students and working RMTs.
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, 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 Campus

Opened in 2013, the Calgary campus is located at 9618 Horton Rd SW, Calgary, AB. Enrollment in the Calgary massage therapy courses has been growing and the college has called their expansion a "success".
On January 16, 2020 MaKami College announced that they've leased a 137,000 sq. ft. space in Marlborough Mall.

Community involvement

Since 2001, MaKami College has been very involved in the community by sponsoring charity events and helping recent immigrants get skills and confidence to enhance job opportunities. MaKami College's managing director, Marija Pavkovic, is also the founder of the Queen Esther Education Foundation which helps recent immigrants with their ESL skills and assists with helping them find and secure employment opportunities. "MaKami and Queen Esther were both my dreams, and to see them succeed and have people notice is such a great experience."

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