Learn the latest hairstyling techniques in cutting, styling, colouring, shaving, extensions, and chemical treatments, while working your way up to a B.C. trade certificate.
Hairstylist Apprentice
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What you will learn
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- How to cut, trim, perm, straighten and style hair.
- How to colour hair, including bleaching, tinting, dying and streaking.
- How to apply hair extensions.
- How to analyze a client’s hair and scalp and recommend treatments and care.
- How to recommend hairstyles and colours that suit a client’s features and preferences.
What to expect
Program Duration and Maximum Time for Completion
The technical training (Level 1: 10 weeks, Level 2: 5 weeks, total: 15 weeks) generally takes 2 years to complete, alongside 3150 hours of work-based training. There is no maximum time to completion.
This program is offered in person at the VCC downtown campus.
Admission requirements
Program-specific
- A valid SkilledTradesBC ID number
- An active hairstylist apprenticeship with SkilledTradesBC
General
- This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Program options for international students can be found at VCC International.
- Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous are strongly encouraged to connect with VCC’s Indigenous Education and Community Engagement team to learn more about VCC’s Indigenous Enrolment policy, application preparation/completion, program advising, and a range of other individualized services.
- Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
- Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
- Before applying to VCC, you will need an official apprenticeship number with SkilledTradesBC. Use this ID number when enrolling at VCC.
Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free academic upgrading or English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, or discover which university transfer options are right for you.
Recommended Characteristics
- Creative
- Expressive
- Precise
- Visual
Courses *
Prior learning assessment and recognition
Applicants who have relevant work experience (in B.C. or elsewhere) or previous trades training may be eligible to write challenge exams for levels of technical training through SkilledTrades BC.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSAP 1100 | Hairstylist Level 1 Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HSAP 1200 | Hairstylist Level 2 Apprenticeship | 6 |
* This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.
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All apprentice training is open for applications. Go to EducationPlanner BC and apply for the term that is open. You will be able to register in courses starting that term and future terms.
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