Occupations and Regulations by Province

The path you need to take to become an accredited beauty trainer in Canada depends on your province of residence and your beauty occupation. Canadian provinces differ in their regulation of certain occupations in the beauty industry.

Start by informing yourself of the regulations (if any) mandated by the designated regulatory bodies of your chosen occupation.

For example, trade certification for hairstylists is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (Work BC, 2024).

On the other hand, only Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick regulate esthetics (Government of Canada, Job Bank, Labour Market Information, 2024).

Accreditation by province

In addition, Canadian provinces differ in their requirements when it comes to granting accreditation status to beauty training providers.

For example, Alberta has no shortage of beauty trainers in occupations within esthetics. Examples include nail instructors, PMU instructors, lash extension instructors, etc. This may be due to the fact that esthetics is not regulated in Alberta. However, in a sea of instructors few of them are accredited.

What does accreditation mean?

Accreditation provides you with the ability to offer your students government student loans. In addition, it gives you the ability as a trainer to accept international students. Providing students with government loan options opens up your training possibilities.

Beyond offering student loans, it means that your curriculum has been reviewed by industry peers and has received a “stamp of approval” that potential students can trust. It also means that your students have dispute resolution opportunities with your accreditation body. This is an added-bonus to students.

To become an accredited beauty trainer in your province in Canada, contact your provincial government and associated regulatory bodies for your occupation to know the specific requirements. For beauty trainers in Alberta, Canada, we offer a short online course outlining the requirements and exemptions to accreditation.

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LIST OF REFERENCES

Work BC 2024, accessed 25 April 2024, <https://www.workbc.ca/career-profiles/hairstylists-and-barbers#:~:text=Trade%20certification%20for%20hairstylists%20is,the%20Northwest%20Territories%20and%20Nunavut>.

Canada Job Bank, 2024, accessed 25 April 2024, <https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/requirements/14034/ca;jsessionid=EADE65F4F88B3AF81DB8AA6A54DD6092.jobsearch76>.

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EXECUTIVE SPA GROUP 
Beauty Industry Resource Centre 
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info@executivespagroup.com

In light of our new Beauty Educator courses, we’ve reached out to the finest Beauty Educators that this city has to offer. These educators have been tried, tested, and true! We asked them a few questions to help Beauty Service Providers who want to become educators take the next step.

Let’s start with our very own, Jhoenna Rosa. Jhoenna is the Technical Director at Executive Spa Group. She develops curriculums and oversees their delivery by qualified Beauty Educators, who track and report on each student’s progress.

Jhoenna brings years of experience. She has been a certified esthetician for over sixteen (16) years and is reputable and recognized within the beauty industry as a leader and excellent service provider. She has produced award-winning students during her years as an educator in two of Canada’s top esthetics schools.

Without further ado let’s get on with the interview:

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What is the biggest challenge with students?

I would say the biggest challenge is catering to all the different learning styles not only on a theory level but also on a technical level. Technical services require skills such as dexterity and attention to detail, which are things that take time to develop. Given the time frame that is typical for beauty programs, it’s a challenge to ensure that each student leaves with the necessary skills to continue to develop after the classroom setting.

Memorable days

The least fun days are exam days because there is a lot of tension in the air. Students are nervous and it’s just not fun to be in that position as a student or as a supervisor were you know that you are being super critical and can’t provide help or feedback.

The most fun days are practice/model/floor days. They are always fun!

Skills of a great Beauty Educator

When I’m looking to hire a Beauty Educator, one of the skills that I look for is leadership. The ability to instruct a class and direct the students appropriately and engage them on their learning.

I also expect a level of administrative and organizational skills as that does take up a portion of the role of beauty educator.

In addition, I look for someone who has a good ability to improvise and be creative with the class as not every class is going be the same. This is especially true when you’re dealing with the technical aspect and different models are coming in.

And of course, I expect a high standard of technical skill- so 3-5 years of experience is ideal.

Pride in your students

There are quite a few students over the years who have made me proud to have been their educator. Those individuals are the ones that took their education seriously and developed it into a thriving and lucrative career and really made a name for themselves in the industry.

Also, the ones that took it a step further and opened up their own business. They are now putting their own ideas and creativity out there and continue to raise the standard in the beauty industry.

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EXECUTIVE SPA GROUP

Beauty Industry Resource Centre