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Vicars Graduate Spotlight: Carly Turner and Gwen Evans Part 2

At MH Vicars School, we often say that a massage therapy career can be whatever you want it to be. Carly Turner and Gwen Evans are a great example of this. Carly and Gwen were classmates at Vicars, and graduated in 2018. They now work together…

Alumni, Videos

Vicars Graduate Spotlight: Carly Turner and Gwen Evans Part 1

At MH Vicars School, we often say that a massage therapy career can be whatever you want it to be. Carly Turner and Gwen Evans are a great example of this. Carly and Gwen were classmates at Vicars, and graduated in 2018. They now work together…

Public Clinics

Our clinics will be back soon!

After too many months of empty classrooms, we’re overjoyed to have all our students back on campus this month. And that means the moment everyone’s been waiting for is almost here: the return of student clinics! Our student massage clinics…

News

Thanks for everything, Robert and Christina!

We’re excited for the brand new school year, but September will be a little bittersweet this year as two well-loved faces will be missing from campus. Please join us in saying “goodbye, thank you, and good luck” to Robert Haviar and Christina…

COVID-19, News

Keeping Students Safe In September

This school year will be unlike any other that we’ve experienced, and we know that there will be challenges and surprises ahead. We have been working hard all summer to make sure that when our students and faculty return to campus in August…

Alumni, Business

Vicars Graduate Spotlight: Maureen de Sosa Kalas, RMT and clinic owner

Maureen de Sosa Kalas is a lot of things: a healer, entrepreneur, an athlete, and an adventurer. And an MH Vicars graduate, of course. In the decade since she completed the two-year diploma program at MH Vicars School in Calgary, Maureen…

COVID-19, Education, Videos

Adapting blended learning for a pandemic, and beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that all schools and colleges have had to make a lot of changes to how they deliver their programs—and fast. And at MH Vicars School, it was no different. We closed our campuses in mid-March, and classes continued…

Alumni

A Tribute to Vittorio Congi

In April, the MH Vicars School community lost one of our own to COVID-19. Vitto Congi graduated from our Edmonton campus in 2019, and was just beginning to build his new career and new life. Vitto was a kind and caring man who had a bright future…

COVID-19, Public Clinics

A message to our clients regarding reopening our public clinics

UPDATE June 10, 2020: Phase 2 of Alberta's "relaunch" strategy will begin on June 12, and many massage therapy clinics will be open for business. We're sorry to say that MH Vicars School Public Clinic will not be one of them (yet). We…

News, Public Clinics

Temporary campus closures due to COVID-19

In response to the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our campuses. Both the Edmonton and Calgary campuses will be closed from Monday, March 16 until further notice. All on-campus…

Alumni

Vicars diploma opens doors for Calgary grad

Wherever Ryan Kim has gone since graduating from MH Vicars School, his Vicars education has opened doors for him. When he first graduated in 2018, Ryan felt confident enough in his own skills to start his own massage clinic in Calgary. “I…

News

Regulation and accreditation news at the MTAA AGM

There’s nothing like a road trip to see old friends! On October 7, our Executive Director Sarah Ward-Bakken and our Curriculum Director Linda McGeachy joined massage therapists from across the province for the Massage Therapist Association…

News

PEI joins ranks of regulated provinces

There’s big news for massage in Canada’s smallest province! Prince Edward Island has added massage therapy to its list of Regulated Health Professions. Please join us in congratulating the Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association…

Alumni, Business, Career Information, Community, News, Uncategorised

Three Vicars grads up for Edmonton’s best RMT title

Move over, Oscars. Take a seat, Golden Globes. This awards season, we’re only interested in the Best of YEG Fitness awards – because three of the nominees for “Best Massage Therapist” are Vicars graduates! Kory Ring, Andrea Yacyshyn,…

Alumni, Business, Career Information, Education, News

Have Skills, Will Travel, pt 2: From Newfoundland to BC

“Looking back now, I’m definitely glad I went the Newfoundland route. It’s been a long process, but I’m finally there!” That’s Jenna Kluthe, who graduated from MH Vicars School’s Edmonton campus in 2017. She was one of nearly…

Alumni, Business, Career Information, Education, News

Have Skills, Will Travel: Vicars grads train in Alberta to work in BC

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Alumni, Business, Education, News, School Events

Let’s Face(book) It: RMTs Need To Be On Social Media

This morning when I sat down at my desk, coffee in hand, the first thing that I did was open up Facebook. It’s the first thing I do every morning. This isn’t a confession that I’m slacking off on the job—quite the opposite, in fact! As…

Alumni

Vicars Grads at Work: Suzanne Belanger

On the surface, leaving a career as an intensive-care technician to study massage seems like a complete left turn. But for Suzanne Belanger, who began studying at MH Vicars School after more than two decades working in hospitals,…

Alumni

Vicars Grads at Work: Katie Rees

A successful personal trainer and Pilates instructor, Katie worked closely with the human body every day, but still wanted to know more. She chose MH Vicars School because of the strong anatomy portion of the curriculum. She hadn’t expected…

Our Blog

Vicars Graduate Spotlight: Carly Turner and Gwen Evans Part 2

Vicars Graduate Spotlight: Carly Turner and Gwen Evans Part 1

Our clinics will be back soon!

Thanks for everything, Robert and Christina!

Keeping Students Safe In September

Vicars Graduate Spotlight: Maureen de Sosa Kalas, RMT and clinic owner

Adapting blended learning for a pandemic, and beyond

A Tribute to Vittorio Congi

A message to our clients regarding reopening our public clinics

Temporary campus closures due to COVID-19

Vicars diploma opens doors for Calgary grad

Regulation and accreditation news at the MTAA AGM

PEI joins ranks of regulated provinces

Three Vicars grads up for Edmonton’s best RMT title

Have Skills, Will Travel, pt 2: From Newfoundland to BC

Have Skills, Will Travel: Vicars grads train in Alberta to work in BC

Let’s Face(book) It: RMTs Need To Be On Social Media

Vicars Grads at Work: Suzanne Belanger

Vicars Grads at Work: Katie Rees

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