Hairstylist
Trade Description:
Hairstylists use a range of specialty equipment and products to cut, style, colour and chemically treat hair. Duties also include treating the hair, scalp and related skin conditions. Classroom instruction includes developing a working knowledge of workplace health and safety, as well as personal and public hygiene. Hairstylists enjoy working with, and meeting people. They need to be able to stand for long periods of time, maintain a well-groomed and professional appearance, and keep up-to-date with styles, supplies and technologies.
Employers include salons, hair replacement clinics, studios and retail product sales companies.
When registering as an apprentice, enrolment in or completion of technical training is required.
In addition to a Red Seal endorsed certification-theory examination, a practical examination is required for this trade.
Trade Regulation | Prepping for the Exam - Booklist |
Red Seal Occupational Standard | |
The two-year Authorization to Practise renewal process is no longer required for the trade. Apprenticeship Manitoba is no longer issuing Authorizations to Practise to those who are working in the trade, but will continue to recognize Authorizations to Practise that have been issued prior to December 18, 2020. Your Authorization to Practise will continue to be recognized as your permit to work in the trade. Going forward, a Certificate of Qualification in the trade or a temporary permit will continue to be issued to individuals who have met the minimum requirements to work in the trade. These documents will serve as the proof of eligibility that is required to work in the trade. |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Hours/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
2 | 3,000 (1,500 each level) |
1,400 hours (Level 1 only) |
Various Accredited Programs |
Training Standards:
Level One | Level Chart |
RSOS Subtask to Unit Comparison | |
Practical Exam Information for Candidates Practical Exam Information for Candidates (French) | |
Verification of Enrolment for Technical Training |
Red Seal Exam Information
Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
Sample Exams | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) |
Types of Exam Questions | Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience | Hours Required | Additional Practical |
3 | 4,500 | Yes |
Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) |
Accredited Programs:
Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Hours of Accredited Technical Training |
Hairstylist | __ | Aveda Institute | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 |
College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Dauphin Regional Comprehensive School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Frontier Collegiate Institute | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
__ | H & Co Academy Hair. Nail. Skin | Hairstyling Program | 1,060 | |
Helen Betty Osborne Ininew Education Resource Centre |
__ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Kildonan East Collegiate | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Louis Riel Arts & Technology Centre | Louis Riel Arts & Technology Centre | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology | Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Mary Duncan School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
__ | MC College | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Northlands Parkway Collegiate | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Portage Collegiate | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
R. B. Russell Vocational School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
R.D. Parker Collegiate | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
St. James Collegiate | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Steinbach Regional Secondary School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
Swan Valley Regional Secondary School | __ | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
__ | Systems Beauty College | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
__ | Systems Beauty College | Distance Education Hairstyling Program | 1,400 | |
__ | The Canadian Beauty Academy | Hairstyling Program | 1,400 |