About Alpha School of Massage

MISSION STATEMENT

It is our mission to provide our students with a well-rounded curriculum resulting in knowledge and proficiency in their chosen field. It is our mission to provide an experience to set our graduates apart from those that may finish school with only basic proficiencies and limited real-life clinic/spa experiences. We expect our graduates to be highly pursued by employers due to this expanded preparation.

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is to continue expanding the opportunities for student access to a high-quality education and employers to have access to graduates that are “ready to work”. This keeps us motivated to grow and expand. It provides success in the service of others.

SCHOOL HISTORY

Alpha School of Massage was founded in Jacksonville, FL in 1992 by Michael E. Lanning and Steven D. Williams in answer to the need for trained massage therapists. Alpha operated under the direction of Mr. Lanning until December 1995 when it was sold to Dr. Gilbert Weise, Sr. After purchasing the school Dr. Weise sought out the help of Edward Driggers in the operations of the school. Mr. Driggers is a local businessman and was a recent graduate of Alpha at the time. Shortly after, Michael Garcia, LMT and RN, came on as Chief Instructor and managed operations.

In 2006 Alpha launched its tuition-free Massage Therapy program which remains the signature program at multiple campuses to this day. It removes the need for student loans by transferring the burden of operational cost from students to the school’s clinical clients. For students it provides freedom from debt and the experience needed to excel day one in the industry.

Four years later in 2010 Adam Driggers joined Alpha School of Massage in the management of operations until Adam purchased the school in April 2017 from Dr. Weise, Sr.

In 2022, Alpha School of Massage launched our Blackshear, Georgia campus.

In 2023, Alpha School of Massage expanded even more, launching campuses in Tampa, Florida; Marlton, New Jersey; Melbourne, Florida; and Oviedo, Florida.

In 2024, Alpha School of Massage launched locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Newport, Delaware; and Annandale, Virginia.

Currently, Alpha School of Massage looks ahead to launching more campuses while holding true to our core value of providing high quality massage education, generating highly sought after graduates, at an affordable rate.