Program Dates and Structure
The full Fall 2026 calendar, and an honest account of how long a certification actually takes. Check this page before you commit — you should never enrol without seeing the dates.
How long it really takes
Live teaching runs about seven months. Full certification takes around eighteen months, because the practicum comes after the exams.
For the Fall 2026 cohort: orientation is 23 September 2026, the final live lesson is in spring 2027, written exams are July 2027, and the practicum window closes 16 March 2028.
Shorter programs finish sooner. The 120-hour online certifications have no practical and no practicum. The 240-hour adds the four-day practical. The 360-hour accredited diploma is the full timeline above.
Download your program schedule
One-page PDF calendars for the Fall 2026 cohort. Useful for putting the dates in front of a partner, an employer, or your own calendar before you decide.
- Certified Foot Reflexology Therapist — 360hr accredited diploma (PDF)
- Foot Reflexology Practical Pro — 240hr (PDF)
- Foot Reflexology Online Pro — 120hr (PDF)
- Dien Chan Practical Pro — 240hr (PDF)
For the Dien Chan Clinician diploma or Dien Chan Online Pro schedule, email learn@reflexology.school and we will send it straight over.
Fall 2026 — the current intake
Orientation: Wednesday 23 September 2026, 6:00–7:00 PM Mountain Time. Shared between the Dien Chan and foot cohorts, covering the platform and how to study. It is recorded, so late registrants are not shut out.
All lessons are on Wednesdays.
Dien Chan Clinician — 10 live lessons
11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Mountain Time.
| Lesson | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 14 Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Wed 28 Oct 2026 |
| 3 | Wed 4 Nov 2026 |
| 4 | Wed 9 Dec 2026 |
| 5 | Wed 13 Jan 2027 |
| 6 | Wed 3 Feb 2027 — final before practical |
| 7 | Wed 17 Feb 2027 — after practical |
| 8 | Wed 3 Mar 2027 |
| 9 | Wed 17 Mar 2027 |
| 10 | Wed 7 Apr 2027 — final live lesson |
Foot Reflexology — 7 live lessons
11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Mountain Time.
| Lesson | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 21 Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Wed 18 Nov 2026 |
| 3 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| 4 | Wed 20 Jan 2027 — final before practical |
| 5 | Wed 10 Feb 2027 — after practical |
| 6 | Wed 24 Feb 2027 |
| 7 | Wed 10 Mar 2027 — final live lesson |
Every live lesson is recorded. If you miss one you are not behind — the recording is in your Quanta Learning Platform profile permanently.
The four-day in-person practicals — Calgary
Required for the 240-hour and 360-hour programs. Not required for 120-hour online certifications or on-demand courses.
Both run Friday to Monday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM each day:
- Foot Reflexology: Fri 29 January – Mon 1 February 2027
- Dien Chan: Fri 12 – Mon 15 February 2027
They are deliberately held on separate weekends, about ten days apart, so students training in both methods can attend both. The Dien Chan practical's final day falls on Alberta Family Day.
Book travel around these dates. They are the fixed points in the whole program — everything else can be caught on a recording.
Support sessions
Three Core Check-ins, one hour each, 6:00–7:00 PM Mountain, open to both cohorts. Open Q&A, progress checks and study support:
- Wed 30 September 2026 — getting started, platform troubleshooting
- Wed 27 January 2027 — mid-programme, between the two practicals
- Wed 14 April 2027 — after the final live lessons
Reviews and exams
Practical Pro Review — Wed 19 May 2027
Foot 9:00–11:00 AM, Dien Chan 11:30 AM–1:30 PM.
Exam preparation — Wed 30 June 2027
- Core Knowledge prep, shared: 9:00–11:00 AM
- Dien Chan specialty prep: 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
- Foot specialty prep: 2:00–4:00 PM
Written exams — two, on separate dates
Each two hours, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, and you may sit them online or in person.
- Core Knowledge Exam: Wed 7 July 2027
- Specialty Exam: Wed 14 July 2027 — Dien Chan or foot, depending on your program
They are kept on separate Wednesdays deliberately, so you can write them independently rather than facing everything in one sitting. The pass mark is 80%.
Full Certification Review — Wed 22 September 2027
Foot 9:00–11:00 AM, Dien Chan 11:30 AM–1:30 PM.
The practicum — the part people underestimate
Window: 21 July 2027 – 16 March 2028.
One hundred case studies, roughly 200 hours, across about 34 weeks. That works out to about 2.9 cases per week.
We publish that number because it is the single most useful figure for deciding whether you can do this. Three sessions a week for eight months, on top of your life, is a real commitment. Students who start immediately and keep a steady pace finish comfortably. Students who leave it are the ones who need extensions.
It is also, handled well, how you build your first client base — see Building a reflexology career.
Breaks
No programming from 23 December 2026 to 6 January 2027.
Planning questions worth asking before you enrol
- Can I make the four practical days? They are fixed. Talk to us before enrolling, not after.
- Do Wednesdays work? Every live lesson is on a Wednesday, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Mountain. Recordings cover you if not, but the live sessions are where the questions get asked.
- Can I sustain about three case studies a week for eight months? Be honest with yourself.
- Does my timezone work? All times are Mountain. Students join from across North America and Europe.
If your circumstances change
Life interferes with eighteen-month commitments. If something changes — you cannot make the practical, you need longer, your situation shifts — talk to us. Email learn@reflexology.school or call (866) 606-7864 and we will tell you plainly what your options are.
We would rather have that conversation before you enrol than have you not enrol because you were unsure.
