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HAIRSTYLIST APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

  • Demographics:
  • Program Types: Job Training, Pre-Apprenticeship
  • School: Toronto District School Board
  • Languages: English

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

You can turn your interest in hairstyling into a career with Studio 500! They provide training that can prepare you for a career in hairstyling – tuition-free – or launch your career with an apprenticeship.

Become a fully certified and licensed hairstylist with Ministry-accredited hairstylist pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs with Studio 500. They are an approved training delivery agent for the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD). Based in Etobicoke, Toronto, Studio 500 welcomes learners from across the Greater Toronto Area to train as a hairstylist.

What you get when you train at Studio 500:

  • An internationally-recognized program for a Red Seal Trade – You can take this skill and certification anywhere around the world!
  • Tuition-free learning for pre-apprenticeship program participants.
  • $400 class fee for registered apprentices to join our apprenticeship program.
  • A complete tool kit, including everything you need to be successful during your training.
  • Textbook with training material.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Studio 500's pre-apprenticeship program is a 22-week program that offers hands-on training followed by an eight-week salon field placement. After completing a pre-apprenticeship program, you will have completed the Level 1 training which can entice an employer to officially register you as an apprentice and allow you to complete Level 2 training.

To become a hairstylist apprentice:

  • Find an employer to hire and sponsor your training.
  • Sign a training agreement with your employer that is prepared by an Apprenticeship Branch consultant.

The apprenticeship program includes hairstyling theory and hands-on training. It offers part-time and full-time classes. You can earn while you gain training, too.

This program will prepare you for the Certificate of Qualification Examination for Hairstylists in Ontario, so you can become a fully licensed hairstylist in Ontario.

Follow the links for further information on the Pre-Apprenticeship and the Apprenticeship programs.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

In order to attend training at Studio 500:

  • Apprentices must be at least 16 years of age, and eligible to work in Canada;
  • Must have obtained an Ontario Secondary School Diploma;
  • Must be currently employed in the trade and formally registered as apprentices;
  • Apprenticeship eligibility is determined by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

PRIMARY CONTACT

t 416-394-6961
e studio500@tdsb.on.ca
SMS Text Message (647) 694-2209

School: Toronto District School Board   |   Map

ADDRESS

Toronto District School Board
5050 Yonge Street, North
North York, ON M2N 5N8