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LocationLloydminster
CredentialCertificate
Program Length1 year
Delivery MethodFace-to-face

Choose to start your hairstylist career at Lakeland College.

Our 10-month program is industry-recommended. It covers all the required Alberta apprenticeship technical training.

Your primary classroom is the salon. That's where you’ll use and develop your creativity and people skills. You’ll work with real clients, manage the salon and use professional products.

Your training includes:

  • cutting and barbering
  • styling
  • colouring
  • texturing – straight, smooth, relax and wave
  • hair extensions
  • beauty’s business side – professional image, salon management, business plans

Beyond the classroom experiences include:

  • guest speakers, including alumni
  • salon visits
  • competitions

Requirements

More program details

Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan guidelines recommends $1,153/month.

Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.

You can view your required textbooks ahead of time.

The listed courses cover the two years of technical training required by Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training (AIT).

After you complete your certificate at Lakeland, you must find an employer and become a registered apprentice. You’ll need 2,800 work hours before you write your final journeyperson exam.

AIT changed the required hours effective April 1, 2018. For more information, check the AIT hairstylist profile.

Your weekly class schedule can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. This is usually one month prior to the program start date.

Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.

Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.

Academic Schedule

Note: These dates are subject to change.

2025
Aug 11 Fees due, fall term semester 1
Sept 2 Registration Day
Sept 3 First day of classes, fall term semester 1
Sept 10 Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sept 23

Last day to drop semester 1 courses.

Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit.

Sept 30 National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed
Oct 13 Thanksgiving, college closed
TBD First day public clinic / Practicum I
Nov 3 Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Nov 10-11 Fall break for students
Nov 11 Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 1 Fees due, winter term semester 2
Dec 12 Last day of semester 1
Dec 13 - Jan 5 Christmas break for students

 

2026
Jan 6 First day ​of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 13 Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 27

Last day to drop ​semester 2 courses.

Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.

Feb 16-20 Reading week/spring break
Mar 13 Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
April 3-6 Easter Break, college closed
TBD Last day public clinic / Practicum II
TBD First day public clinic / Practicum III
May 29 Lloydminster campus Convocation
Jun 12 Last day of classes & public clinic / Practicum III, semester 2

 

Note: These dates are subject to change.

2026
Aug 12 Fees due, fall term semester 1
Sept 1 Registration Day
Sept 2 First day of classes, fall term semester 1
Sept 7 Labor Day, college closed
Sept 9 Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sept 22

Last day to drop semester 1 courses.

Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit.

Sept 30 National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed
Oct 12 Thanksgiving, college closed
TBD First day public clinic / Practicum I
Nov 2 Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Nov 9-13 Fall break for students
Nov 11 Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 1 Fees due, winter term semester 2
Dec 18 Last day of semester 1
Dec 21 - Jan 4 Christmas break for students

 

2027
Jan 5 First day ​of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 12 Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 25

Last day to drop ​semester 2 courses.

Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.

Feb 15

Family Day, college closed

Feb 15-19 Reading week/spring break
Mar 12 Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
March 26-29 Easter Break, college closed
TBD Last day public clinic / Practicum II
TBD First day public clinic / Practicum III
May 24 Victoria Day, college closed
May 28 Lloydminster campus Convocation
TBD Last day of classes & public clinic / Practicum III, semester 2

Complete your apprenticeship

This certificate completes all of the technical training required for you to become a journeyperson hairstylist.

After graduating from our program, your next step is to find an employer. Then, you'll register as an apprentice and do 2,800 hours of on-the-job training. Contact your local Apprenticeship & Industry Training (AIT) office for more details.

When you finish those hours, you will write the journeyperson exam.

At this time, you may also write an interprovincial red seal exam that gives you credentials to work anywhere in Canada.

Blue seal

If you are interested in running your own business, or if you want to get into management, you can also earn a blue seal. You must complete 150 hours in business subject areas. You may take courses from our business certificate program to earn this seal. To learn more, contact the business enrolment specialist.

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