Work while you study
If you are a hairstylist apprentice working in a salon and want to continue building your skills, you can work towards earning your Red Seal certification.
VIU’s Hairstylist Level 2 apprenticeship program lets you keep working in the salon while you study:
- the program lasts for 13 weeks
- 12 weeks are offered online and you will need to dedicate 10 hours a week to it
- week 13 is face to face at the Nanaimo campus
- students write the Interprovincial Red Seal written exam at the end of week 13
Level 2
- use of tools and equipment
- cut diverse textures of hair using cutting tools
- cut facial and nape hair
- style dry hair
- lighten Hair
- perform colour correction
- practice business fundamentals
Why get your Red Seal certification?
National recognition
- shows that you have reached a consistent standard and competence
- you can work in any province or territory which makes it easier to move and find jobs anywhere in the country
Personal achievement
- it’s a significant professional milestone and gives you a sense of pride in your success
- shows your dedication to keeping high standards in your career
- makes you more trusted as a professional hairstylist
Professional credibility
- helps you get advanced jobs like a school educator
- promotes high training and assessment standards which raises the overall quality in the hairstyling industry
- leads to better service and happier clients