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Education

Courses For Continuing Education

NAKH Collective started as Alberta’s oldest massage college and now also teaches English as an Additional Language, information technology, bookkeeping, aromatherapy, reflexology, acupressure, psychoanalytic studies, and short continuing-education workshops. Pick a path below, then tell us what you want to take.
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Massage Training

RMT diplomas plus shorter massage, reflexology, and acupressure certificates.

Explore massage training

Continuing Education & Holistic

Aromatherapy, psychoanalytic studies, and short CE workshops for practitioners.

Explore holistic courses

English Training

EAL from literacy through CLB 10, plus Essential English and IELTS prep.

Explore English training

Business and IT

IT diploma with specialization tracks, plus bookkeeping, cybersecurity, networking, and programming certificates.

Explore business & IT
Massage Training

Diplomas, certificates, reflexology, and acupressure

Registered Massage Therapy Diplomas

The RMT diploma integrates biomedical sciences, trauma-informed ethics, orthopaedic assessment, advanced manual therapy, mental-health and neurodiversity-informed care, oncology/palliative/geriatric specialization, clinical aromatherapy, and supervised clinic and field placements.

  • 2450-hour Advanced Massage Therapy Diploma — core RMT pathway, 16 months, student-loan eligible
  • 3300-hour RMT Co-op — expanded clinical immersion and practicum
  • 3950-hour Holistic Practitioner Registered Massage Diploma — broader integrative training, still an RMT designation

205 / 365 / 575-hour certificate tracks

Skills-focused programs for people entering wellness practice, adding complementary skills, or upgrading. Career paths include wellness massage practitioner, spa therapist, chair massage practitioner, and community wellness provider.

Acupressure & Meridian Therapy

Eastern medical theory, meridian pathways, acupressure point location, pain-relief protocols, energy balancing, and body-emotion analysis, grounded in anatomy.

Certified Reflexology

Foot, hand, face, and ear reflexology: mapping, treatment planning, pressure techniques, assessment, and contraindications.

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Continuing Education & Holistic

Aromatherapy, psychoanalytic studies, and CE workshops

Aromatherapy Certificate

Essential oil chemistry, safety, blending, pharmacology, research literacy, and lab formulation for clinical and retail use.

Psychoanalytic Certificate

Psychodynamic theory and the embodied experience of emotion: mind-body connection, habits, body-emotion analysis, and foundations of mental health conditions, taught within scope for bodyworkers and coaches.

Continuing education workshops

Short, intensive courses for RMTs and wellness practitioners. Recent and catalog offerings include:

  • Sound Healing for Therapeutic Practice (24 hours)
  • Hot Stone Massage Certification (16 hours)
  • Maderotherapy / Wood Therapy (24 hours)
  • Advanced Myofascial Release (16–24 hours)
  • Trigger Point & Neuromuscular Techniques (24 hours)
  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage & Post-Surgical Applications (24 hours)
  • Cupping Therapy — Advanced Clinical Integration (16 hours), including kinetic cupping
  • Aromatherapy for Clinical Practice (16 hours)
  • Trauma-Informed Bodywork Intensive (16 hours)
  • Craniosacral Therapy Foundations (24 hours)
  • Orthopaedic Assessment Refresher (16 hours)
  • Business Mastery for Wellness Professionals (12 hours)
  • Integrative Energy Work for Bodyworkers (16 hours)
  • Foot, Hand, and Face & Ear Reflexology add-on treatments (15 hours each)
English Training

EAL and Essential English

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

From literacy through advanced proficiency (CLB 0–10). Functional communication, workplace English, academic bridging, pronunciation, fluency, and cultural integration. Simulations, internship, or practical opportunities are built into every level.

  • ENGL010 EAL Basic: Learning Literacy
  • ENGL020 Foundations through ENGL271 Level 4: Proficient Communicator

Essential English / IELTS prep stream

Eight 30-hour courses from Foundations 1 through Expansion 2. Academic reading and writing, grammar, listening, oral fluency, and IELTS-aligned tasks. This is the pathway if you need English proficiency for the massage diploma or other post-secondary programs.

If you do not yet meet the English requirement for massage training (IELTS Academic 5–8, CELPIP 7–12, CLB 5–9, and other listed tests), start here.

Business and IT

IT diploma, certificates, and bookkeeping

Information Technology Diploma

Every IT diploma student completes the IT Essentials Certificate core, then chooses a specialization:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Programming
  • Networking
  • Operating Systems & IT
  • Programmable Infrastructure (IoT)

Core courses include Introduction to Cybersecurity, Programming Essentials in Python, JavaScript, C, and C++, Networking Essentials, Get Connected, IT Essentials, NDG Linux Essentials, and Intro to Internet of Things.

Standalone IT certificates

Cybersecurity, Programming, Networking (CCNA/CCNP pathway), and OS & IT certificates are available without the full diploma.

Applied Bookkeeping Certificate

Financial records, payroll, general ledger, Excel, and QuickBooks Online. Three courses: Fundamental Concepts, Building Concepts, and Understanding Bookkeeping Software.

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