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Select Alternate Year - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
Hairstylists cut and style hair to suit the client's face and lifestyle; recommending home care maintenance to ensure each client always looks and feels his or her best.
Hairstylists:
Hairstylists must keep their station clean and organized. All equipment: scissors, combs, brushes and clippers must be kept in good working condition and sterilized. Those who own or manage a salon also order supplies, pay bills, keep records, hire and supervise employees always encouraging the need for further education.
Hairstylists work indoors in a professional, clean environment, but must stand all day and sometimes work through their breaks. They may be required to work weekends and evenings and put in extra hours at peak times.
Successful hairstylists are usually creative sales people who get satisfaction from styling hair to suit their client. They must:
Most Hairstylists work in beauty salons. Employment opportunities are concentrated in large and medium-sized urban areas, although many smaller communities support small salons. Part-time work is more common than in most other occupations.
Certified Hairstylists wage rates vary, but generally range from $10 to $17 an hour plus benefits.
Hairstylists can move into other areas such as a colour or permanent wave technician who demonstrate new techniques at hair shows or in salons for staff, esthetics or nail technicians. Advancement is usually limited to managing a salon or owning and operating one's own establishment. You may also wish to become a salesperson for a beauty supply house.
To work as a Hairstylist in Alberta, a person must be a registered apprentice or a certified journeyperson or hold a recognized trade certificate. (see Recognized Trade Certificates)
Hairstylists learn their skills by registering with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training to participate in apprenticeship training and, upon successful completion, are awarded the Alberta Journeyman Certificate.
A hairstylist who holds a valid trade certificate from Alberta or from another Canadian province or territory may apply to write the Interprovincial Exam and, if successful, be granted a Red Seal under the Interprovincial Standards Program. The Red Seal is recognized throughout most of Canada.
A hairstylist who holds a certificate that was issued by another recognized apprenticeship authority in Canada (province, territory or federal jurisdiction) may apply for an Alberta Equivalency document under the Equivalency Program.
Hairstylists who:
may be eligible to apply for trade certification under the Qualification Certificate Program.
Individuals possessing a valid Alberta Journeyman Certificate, an Alberta Occupational Certificate, a document indicating that the individual holds a certificate that is recognized as equivalent to an Alberta trade or occupational certificate are eligible to receive a Blue Seal business credential after completing the necessary requirements.
The term of apprenticeship for a hairstylist is 2 years (two 12-month periods) including a minimum of 1400 hours of on-the-job training and 10 weeks of technical training each year.
To learn the skills required of a hairstylist in Alberta and be issued an Alberta Journeyman Certificate, a person must:
- during on-the-job training, apprentice hairstylists earn at least minimum wage. Usually the pay increases as the training progresses.
- select an educational institution that offers training for hairstylist apprentices, and a time to attend training (see Technical Training Locations and Schedule)
- contact the local Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office to determine requirements for enrolling at the selected institution, and forward completed enrollment form to the selected institution
Apprentices may attempt the Interprovincial Exam in the final period of their apprenticeship training and, if successful, be granted a Red Seal. (see Exam Counselling Sheets)
When apprentices attend technical training, they are required to pay the applicable tuition fee and purchase course supplies.
Grants, scholarships and other financial assistance may be available. For more information see Financial Assistance or contact an Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office.
To qualify for a Red Seal, a person must:
- an Alberta trade certificate or completion of apprenticeship certificate, OR
- a journeyperson or completion of apprenticeship certificate issued by another Canadian province or territory
To qualify for an Equivalency document based on a recognized credential, a person must:
A person who has a recognized certificate, as described above, does not require an Alberta Equivalency document to work in the trade in Alberta. However, some employers may require an Alberta Equivalency document as proof that the certificate is equivalent to the requirements of the trade in Alberta.
To qualify for a Qualification Certificate based on Canadian credentials, a person must:
To qualify for an Alberta Qualification Certificate based on work experience, a person must:
Time spent on supervisory or foreman duties, counter work, heading the tool crib, or on a training course is NOT counted as ‘hands-on’ work experience.
This application fee covers the verification and assessment of the applicant's work experience hours/months as well as one attempt at the Qualification Certificate theory examination. The Qualification Certificate practical examination requires a separate fee as identified on the application noted above.
