Fleming College

This compressed program, designed by award-winning industry professionals, combines extensive hands-on training and theory to prepare you for a career as licensed professional hairstylist. Graduates will have completed all required in-school training hours for the Hairstylist 332A Level 1 and 2 Apprenticeship.

You will learn and practice the latest skills in hairstyling techniques, including cutting, styling, naturally derived smoothing treatment, colouring, hair extensions and multicultural hairstyling in the newly designed on-campus salon within Fleming’s Spa + Clinic multidisciplinary environment.

In Fleming’s newly designed onsite Academy Salon you will use environmentally sustainable products and practices to support health, ecological, social and economic wellbeing. The tools in your kit have been meticulously sourced to ensure you are well-equipped from the start.

Community involvement is an important cornerstone within our School. In the final semester you will take part in community outreach days, practicing your skills and building relationships with marginalized groups. Students in the graduating semester also organize and deliver a unique hair show with local community partners. This program also offers the opportunity to gain the Indigenous Perspectives Designation.

Hairstyling at Fleming offers an exceptional combination of features that set it apart from similar programs:

• Extensive hands-on practice in a newly designed on-campus Academy Salon
• A curriculum that embodies the pillars of hairstyling: artistic skills, science, and social confidence
• An emphasis on environmentally sustainable products and practices
• Entrepreneurial and business skills to support salon ownership
• Multicultural hairstyling techniques
• A faculty of award-winning, practicing professionals
• Indigenous Perspectives Designation integrated into the curriculum

The program includes two unique 120-hour experiential learning practicums: Academy Salon 1 in semester two, and Academy Salon 2 in semester three.

During the first practicum, you will work on clients and participate in creating an exceptional salon experience, from the initial greeting, consultation, preparation, service, and client haircare.

In the second practicum, you will continue to develop professional skills in shape, colour, and session styling. You will also be fully immersed in all daily business activities, with a focus on client rapport building, retention, retail expertise, and overall exceptional client experiences. The Academy Salon will provide a platform to build your soft skills to become a well-rounded professional.

Whether you are a high school graduate, mature student or someone looking for a career change in a creative field, this program can offer you an exceptional entry into the hairstyling business.

With an emphasis on entrepreneurship and hair salon business skills that include client rapport and retention, retail experience and essential business soft skills, you will be well-prepared to become your own boss or offer your future employer well-rounded skills that go beyond hairstyling skills.

• Hair stylist
• Salon owner
• Colourist

A kit of high-quality tools, which you will be able to use in your career will be required.

• Complete all work in adherence to professional ethics, government regulations, workplace standards and policies, and according to manufacturer's specifications as applicable.
• Facilitate the provision of healthy and safe working environments and perform sanitization procedures in accordance with related health regulations and legislation
• Apply entrepreneurial skills to the operation and administration of a hair stylist business.
• Adapt to various and changing technologies, applications and procedures in the hair styling industry, and develop and present a plan outlining future professional development.
• Develop and use client service strategies that meet and adapt to individual client needs and expectations.
• Select and administer preparatory procedures and/or treatments to the hair and scalp using individually selected products to meet the expectations of the client
• Identify, select and use a variety of tools to cut hair according to the needs and expectations of the client.
• Select and use standard and specialized techniques to effectively style wet and dry hair.
• Perform a permanent wave using current and relevant methods according to hair type and style.
• Chemically relax hair by selecting and applying relevant knowledge of, and skills with, chemical products and techniques in order to meet the needs and expectation of the client.
• Colour, lighten, tone, highlight and lowlight hair, and/or remove pigment to the level of colour desired.
• Compare and contrast fibre types, application procedures, specialized tools, and maintenance procedures when working with hair additions.
• Perform hairstyling using environmentally sustainable practices and products to support health, ecological, social, and economic well-being

Students applying to Hairstyling must meet the following requirements:

• OSSD with majority of credits at the Workplace (E) level including Gr 12 (E)English