Employment Opportunities Graduates may be employed as hairdressers in beauty salons and hair styling establishments. Opportunities for employment are not limited to salon work. Graduates may find employment as technicians or consultants in retail sales, supply companies and the fashion industry. The Cosmetology lab is set up and operates in the same manner as a hairdressing salon. Students practical training begins on mannequins and progresses to salon clientele.
Students are responsible to purchase an approved kit.
The Campuses will provide information regarding the contents and cost of the kit upon acceptance into the program. In order to work in Nova Scotia, students are required to pass an examination administered by the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia covering both practical and theoretical competencies. To be eligible to take the examination, students must have accumulated 1250 hours under the direct supervision of a master hairdresser instructor. Copyright Nova Scotia Community College, 2000. Any unauthorized reproduction, storage, transmittal or distribution, in whole or part, is strictly prohibited.