400h Swedish Massage Training

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Turn your interest in massage into the skills, confidence, and professional training needed to begin a rewarding career as a massage therapist.

Académie Om’s 400-hour Swedish Massage Therapist Training provides a comprehensive foundation in professional massage therapy through a balanced combination of theoretical study, hands-on training, clinical practicum, and individualized mentorship.

Our personalized approach and small class sizes — limited to 10 students — allow experienced instructors to provide close guidance, practical feedback, and high-quality support throughout your training.

The flexible hybrid format combines theory completed from home, in-person practical classes at our Saint-Laurent training centre, and a clinical internship that can be scheduled at our Saint-Laurent and/or Pointe-Claire clinics.

By graduation, our goal is not simply for you to have completed 400 hours. We want you to feel competent, ethical, confident, and genuinely prepared to work with clients.

Is This Program for You?

Choose the 400h Massage Therapist Training if you want to:

• Begin a professional career in massage therapy

• Develop a strong foundation in Swedish massage

• Learn how to safely assess and work with clients

• Gain supervised experience treating real clients

• Apply to a recognized professional massage therapy association

• Be eligible, once accepted by your association, to issue massage therapy insurance receipts to your clients

• Build a foundation that can later be expanded through our 1,000h Advanced Massage Therapist curriculum

No previous massage therapy experience is required.

Prerequisite: You must be at least 18 years old.

Program at a Glance

Total Training: 400 hours

200h — Theoretical Studies

Completed flexibly from home.

150h — Hands-On Training

Practical Swedish massage and clinical application training.

50h — Clinical Practicum & Mentorship

Professional experience working with clients, accompanied by individualized mentorship.

Class Size: Maximum 10 students
Format: Hybrid — Home Study + In-Person Training + Clinical Practicum
Languages: Bilingual courses taught in French and English
New Sessions: Approximately every three months throughout the year

Why Train at Académie Om?

Small Classes. Personalized Instruction.

Our massage therapy groups are limited to 10 students, allowing instructors to closely observe your techniques, correct your body mechanics, answer questions, and provide individualized guidance.

Massage cannot be learned simply by reading a manual or watching demonstrations. Developing good touch, rhythm, pressure, positioning, draping, transitions, and professional confidence requires practice and feedback.

Our small-group model allows us to provide that support throughout the program.

Flexible Hybrid Learning

The program is designed to accommodate students balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

Theory is completed independently from home, while practical skills are developed through structured in-person training.

Students may begin studying immediately after registration, allowing them to get a head start before their first practical class.

Real Clinical Experience

Your training does not end in the classroom.

Through the clinical practicum, you gain experience working with real clients and learn how to manage the complete therapeutic experience — from intake and assessment to treatment, documentation, recommendations, and follow-up.

Individual Mentorship

Every student receives two individual mentorship sessions with an experienced instructor.

These sessions provide an opportunity to receive personalized feedback, ask questions, refine your clinical approach, and build confidence as you transition from student to professional therapist.

Program Structure & Hours

1. Theoretical Studies — 200 Hours

Completed From Home

The theoretical component is completed through flexible, self-paced study using Académie Om's professional training manuals, guided readings, assignments, and evaluations.

You may begin studying as soon as you register.

Throughout the program, instructors remain available to answer questions and clarify concepts.

Theoretical Curriculum

• Ethics & Professionalism

• Client Counselling

• Sexuality

• Communication & Client Assessment

• Treatment Principles and Clinical Application

• Anatomy & Physiology for Massage Therapists

• Pathology & Massage Contraindications

• Career Planning & Professional Practice Development

These subjects provide the scientific, ethical, interpersonal, and professional knowledge required to practise massage therapy safely and confidently.

2. Hands-On Training — 150 Hours

Practical training takes place in person at our Saint-Laurent training centre.

📍 Académie Om
2075 rue de l'Église, Saint-Laurent, QC

Skills are introduced progressively so that each stage of the program builds naturally upon the previous one.

Students learn and practise:

• Treatment Principles and Clinical Application

• Swedish massage techniques

These hours include weekly readings and home-practice assignments that reinforce the content taught  in class and allow students to continue developing their skills between training days.

3. Clinical Practicum & Mentorship — 50 Hours

The clinical practicum bridges the gap between learning massage and actually becoming a massage therapist. Students complete 25 hours of hands-on massage treatments, ideally within the professional clinics at Vibrations Om.

Internship Locations

Students may complete their internship at:

📍 Vibrations Om Décarie
847 boul. Décarie, Saint-Laurent, QC

or

📍 Vibrations Om Pointe-Claire
46 ave. Sainte-Anne, Pointe-Claire, QC

Internship scheduling is arranged at your own pace according to your availability.

Students who are unable to complete their practicum at Vibrations Om may also complete an approved external practicum using Académie Om's official internship documentation and requirements. A final evaluation incurring a $100 fee is required for students who complete their practicum outside.

Practicum Activities

The remaining clinical hours recognize the professional responsibilities surrounding each treatment, including:

• Client intake

• Health-history review

• Assessment

• Treatment planning

• Preparation and cleanup

• Documentation

• Home-care recommendations

• Post-treatment follow-up

• Mentorship

Individual Mentorship

Students who take on their Internship at Vibrations Om receive two free individual mentorship sessions during the program.

First Mentorship

Completed before or near the beginning of the clinical practicum.

The instructor helps ensure that the student is prepared to begin working with real clients safely and professionally.

Second Mentorship

Completed toward the end of the program.

This session allows the instructor to review the student's progress, provide individualized feedback, address areas that need refinement, and help prepare the student for independent professional practice.

Diploma Awarded

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, students receive:

Massage Therapist Diploma — 400 Hours

Graduates are pre-approved to apply for membership with any of these professional massage therapy associations:

• RMPQ

• AMQ

• RITMA

• RMQ

Once accepted by the professional association of their choice, eligible therapists may issue massage therapy insurance receipts to their clients according to that association's requirements.

Continue to 1,000 Hours

Students wishing to develop a broader range of massage techniques and advanced professional skills may continue into Académie Om's 1,000-hour Advanced Massage Therapist curriculum.

The advanced curriculum builds upon the 400-hour foundation with specialized massage therapy courses.

Students completing the full curriculum receive individual diplomas for each completed specialization as well as a:

Advanced Massage Therapist Diploma — 1,000 Hours

The 1,000-hour program may be completed progressively at your own pace.

Language

Unless otherwise indicated, our courses are bilingual.

In bilingual groups, instruction is provided in both French and English, allowing students to participate comfortably in the language of their choice.

Académie Om manuals, assignments, and evaluations are available in English or French.

Course Calendar

New groups begin throughout the year.

Register for one schedule only.

2026 Fall Session

Choose one:

• October 13 – December 15, 2026
  English • Tuesdays • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  English

• October 17 – December 19, 2026
  Saturdays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  Bilingual

• October 18 – December 20, 2026
  Sundays 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  Bilingual

2027 Winter Session

Choose one:

• January 9 – March 20, 2027
  Saturdays 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  Bilingual

• January 9 – March 20, 2027
  Saturdays 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
  Bilingual

• January 10 – March 21, 2027
  Sundays 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
  Bilingual

• January 12 – March 23, 2027
  Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  English

2027 Spring Session

Choose one:

• April 3 – June 12, 2027
  Saturdays 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  Bilingual

• April 3 – June 12, 2027
  Saturdays 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
  Bilingual

• April 4 – June 13, 2027
  Sundays 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
  Bilingual

• April 6 – June 15, 2027
  Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  English
  

2027 Summer Intensive

Choose one:

• July 31 – September 4, 2027
  Saturdays & Sundays 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  Bilingual

• August 3 – September 7, 2027
  Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  English
  

2027 Fall Session

Choose one:

• September 18 – December 4, 2027
  Saturdays 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  Bilingual

• September 18 – December 4, 2027
  Saturdays 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
  Bilingual

• September 19 – December 5, 2027
  Sundays 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
  Bilingual

• October 5 – December 14, 2027
  Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  English
  

Tuition

400h Massage Therapist Training

Total Tuition: $3,300

Paid in four installments of $825

• $825 upon registration

• Then 3 more monthly installments of $825

Académie Om professional training courses are non-taxable.

Required Materials

Students require the following materials for training:

• Académie Om course manual — $80

• 4L massage gel — $72

• Large gel pump — $7

• Oil holster with bottle — $20

• Professional-quality sheet set — $62

• Two hand towels — $4 each

Estimated total for manual and materials: $249 + taxes

Materials may be purchased at Académie Om on the first day of training or through our online store.

Students who would like to begin their readings in advance are encouraged to purchase the manual before the course begins.

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is essential because hands-on massage skills require supervised practice and cannot be fully replaced through independent study.

Students may miss one practical training day without consequence.

For additional missed training days, a private make-up session is required to validate the training and ensure that all necessary practical competencies have been covered.

Private make-up sessions are:

90 minutes per missed training day
$100/hour

This policy helps ensure that every graduate receiving an Académie Om diploma has completed the practical training required to practise safely and professionally.

Refund Policy

If you decide to withdraw from the program, a $100 administrative fee applies, in addition to the prorated tuition corresponding to the practical training already attended.

Example

If you have attended 30% of the practical training when you withdraw, you would be responsible for:

30% of the program tuition + $100 administrative fee

Because each group is limited to only 10 students, registration reserves a place that can no longer be offered to another student once the training has begun.

We therefore ask students to inform us as early as possible if they are unable to participate.

Ready to Begin?

New training groups begin approximately every three months throughout the year.

Places are limited to only 10 students per group, and certain schedules fill quickly.

Register early to secure the session that works best for you.

400 Hours • $3,300 • Four Installments • Maximum 10 Students

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