Mission & Philosophy

Our mission is to educate our students to become the most competent and sought after graduates in their field of professional study by providing each student with the intellectual, practical and experiential tools they need to do so. We continue to maintain Elmcrest’s high profile within the staff-starved and exponentially growing North American spa industry to ensure the broadest opportunities for Elmcrest College graduates. In doing so, we maintain the college’s earned reputation for attracting the best-qualified students, teachers, program developers and administrative staff.

Elmcrest College sets the curriculum, delivery and graduation standards for the industry under each of our three faculties: Massage Therapy; Esthetics; and Spa Management. Our vision is to be a model of integrity, quality, professionalism and value for our students. By upholding our vision, Elmcrest College is the first choice for students and staff and our graduates are in high demand.

We are dedicated to the personal growth and enrichment of each student enrolled in all of our programs. We are also dedicated to establishing lifelong learning opportunities for our graduates through the development of post-graduate professional development programs under all three faculties: Massage Therapy; Esthetics; and, Spa Management. Our staff respects each student as both an individual with unique needs as well as a key part of a learning team. We are committed to providing a fair, ethical and professional environment for all of our stakeholders, from students and faculty through to administrative staff and suppliers.