Offered by Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek, Canada, Hairstylist Foundation Certificate is a foundation in Upgrading/upskilling programme. The programme runs for 32 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 14,147 per total (CAD 3,615 per total for local students).
The Hairstylist Foundation Certificate delivers the provincial Hairstylist Apprenticeship curriculum established by SkilledTradesBC, covering haircuts and styling, shampooing and scalp treatments, chemical treatments, colour applications, and permanent wave services. Students train in a salon environment for the majority of the 967-hour, approximately 32-week program, develop the business and communication skills needed to work in a salon, and build a personal portfolio showcasing their work. The program runs as a September cohort at the Dawson Creek (South Peace) campus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must satisfy one of three pathways. Pathway A requires English (BC Language Arts 10, 11, or 12 at a minimum C+, ENGL 030 at C+, or Academic IELTS 5.5 overall with no band below 5.0), Math (BC Math 10 at C+, BC Math 11 or 12 at C, or MATH 030 or higher at C+), and Science (BC Science 10 at C+ or SCIE 030 at C+). Pathway B is completion of ESTR 037, Essential Skills for Trades - Intermediate Level, with a minimum final grade of 67%. Pathway C is completion of the People Obtaining Workplace Employment Requirements (POWER) programme. Students over 19 must submit a cleared Schedule 'B' Criminal Records Review Program check ('Works With Children' or 'Works With Children and Vulnerable Adults') one month before the programme starts, and must have a laptop or mobile device meeting minimum specifications. A minimum of 70% is required in all courses. The certificate runs a September intake, roughly 32 weeks, on a cohort basis.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Northern Lights College uses one admissions calendar for domestic and international applicants alike, applying through EducationPlannerBC or in person. Applications open about eleven months before each intake: 1 October for the following Fall, 1 February for the following Winter, and 1 June for the following Spring. For the 2027 cycle the priority deadline is 30 September 2026 for Winter 2027 entry, 31 January 2027 for Spring 2027 entry, and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (dual-credit applicants get until 24 October 2026 and 23 June 2027 respectively), with a tuition deposit due about a month after each priority date. NLC states international applicants already in Canada on a valid visa follow the same domestic deadlines; after the priority date, seats remain open, on a rolling basis, until each term's add/drop date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
