MaKami College

MaKami College is a college in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. It was incorporated in Edmonton, Alberta in 2001 as a post-secondary college, and was designated an Independent Academic Institution in the province of Alberta in March 2023. MaKami trains students to become licensed massage therapists, health care aides, master instructors, security professionals, medical office assistants and business administration professionals. MaKami College also offers continuing education opportunities throughout the year, including English Language Arts (ELA), and a number of workshops for students as well as the general public.

MaKami College Inc
Former names
MaKami College of Massage and Holistic Arts
MottoHands on training and experience
TypeFor- profit Independent Academic Institution
Established2001
DirectorMarija Pavkovic Tovissi
Students2000+
Location
Edmonton & Calgary
,
Alberta
,
Canada

53.5397°N 113.4232°W / 53.5397; -113.4232 (Edmonton location)
MascotMaKami Max
Websitemakamicollege.com

History

MaKami College started as a small vocational school in Edmonton, AB.

In 2013, MaKami College opened a second campus in Calgary.[1] In April 2019, MaKami College's Edmonton campus moved into the Boonie Doon shopping centre, a 10,219-square-metre space formerly occupied by the department store Sears.[2] 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. It is the first "private for-profit educational institution" to receive this designation and potential access to public funding in Canada.[3]

Campuses

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.

The Calgary SW campus was opened in 2013.[4]

Opened in August 2021, the Calgary NE campus is located in Marlborough Mall.[5]

Research

In 2022 MaKami College and the University of Calgary published, "ChameleonControl: Teleoperating Real Human Surrogates through Mixed Reality Gestural Guidance for Remote Hands-on Classrooms." The research paper explores the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in classrooms for tactile programs such as massage therapy, physical therapy and surgical training.

References
  1. "2014 Profit 500". ProfitGuide.com. Profit Guide. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. "Massage therapy school MaKami College to set up in old Sears space in Bonnie Doon mall". EdmontonJournal.com. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. "Subsidizing Profit: UCP Quietly Changes Rules for Post-Secondary Funding". Parkland Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. "MaKami Massage Therapy College Celebrates Success in Calgary". Wireservice.ca. Wire Service. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. "MaKami College Secures Space in Marlborough Mall". Facebook. MaKami College. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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