Master Cosmetologist (Esthetics) Qualification Requirements
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A Cosmetologist (Esthetics) must have three (3) years' consecutive working experience in a registered cosmetology establishment plus three (3) approved upgrading credits in order to be eligible for a licence upgrade to Master Licensure.
A Master Cosmetologist (Esthetics) must successfully complete one (1) accredited professional developement class every second calendar year in order to be eligible for a Master licence status.
IMPORTANT: any individual that obtained Master Licence designation after January 1, 2019, must maintain that designation by providing the Cosmetology Association with confirmation of one approved upgrading credit every two years in order to qualify for Master designation.
NOTE - If you would like to take a specific program that is not approved for upgrading and you feel it should be an approved course for upgrading, please, have the instructor or company contact the Association to have the program approved or visit https://nscosmetology.ca/professional-development/submitting-courses-for-approval
If you are unsure whether or not a course you have completed is recognized as an approved course, please contact the Association or review the list of courses currently approved by the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia (listed below).
Class Description & Info |
Credit Value |
Contact Information |
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| AGM & Member Meetings Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia |
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Email: memberresponse@nscosmetology.ca |
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| Newest Innovation in Skin Technology April 28, 2025 Medika Beauty Institute Inc. Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: info@medikainstitute.com https://www.medikainstitute.com/courses |
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| Hydro & Microdermabrasion Medika Beauty Institute Inc. Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: info@medikainstitute.com https://www.medikainstitute.com/courses |
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| BioMedika Pro Course Medika Beauty Institute Inc. Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: info@medikainstitute.com https://www.medikainstitute.com/courses |
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| Skin Peel & Acid Rotation Medika Beauty Institute Inc. Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: info@medikainstitute.com https://www.medikainstitute.com/courses |
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| Skin Analysis Medika Beauty Institute Inc. Click here for more info! |
0.5 | Email: info@medikainstitute.com https://www.medikainstitute.com/courses |
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| Dermaplaning Medika Beauty Institute Inc. Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: info@medikainstitute.com https://www.medikainstitute.com/courses |
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| Well Being Facial & Face Mapping Quannessence Holistic Skincare Click here to register! |
1.0 | Website: https://quannessencepro.ca/ | |||
| Gua Sha & Facial Cupping (June 1, 2025) Quannessence Holistic Skincare Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Website: quannessence.ca Click here to register. |
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| Dermaplaning (June 2, 2025) Quannessence Holistic Skincare Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Website: quannessence.ca Click here to register. |
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| A Safe Approach to Professional Cuticle Work Rochell Stewart & Stacy Peters Click here for more info! |
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Email: rochellestewart@live.com or Email: stacypeters21@gmail.com |
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| Nail Enhancement Trouble Shooting Workshop Rochelle Stewart & Stacy Peters Click here for more info! |
1.0 |
Email: rochellestewart@live.com or Email: stacypeters21@gmail.com |
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| Professional Nail Art Trends & Techniques Rochell Stewart & Stacy Peters Click here for more info! |
1.0 |
Email: rochellestewart@live.com or Email: stacypeters21@gmail.com |
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| Gel X Nails Mastery Tori Yeomans Click here for more info! |
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Email: tori@pridebeautylounge.com |
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| Advanced Waxing Tori Yeomans Click here for more info! |
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Email: tori@pridebeautylounge.com |
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| Lash Lift & Brow Lamination Tori Yeomans Click here for more info! |
1.0 |
Email: tori@pridebeautylounge.com |
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| Menopausal Skin Karen Matthews Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: kmatthewssol@hotmail.com Instagram: @karen_clinical_aesthetics |
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| Acne Management Karen Matthews Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: kmatthewssol@hotmail.com Instagram: @karen_clinical_aesthetics |
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| The Melanocyte & Pigment Disorders Karen Matthews Click here for more info! |
1.0 | Email: kmatthewssol@hotmail.com Instagram: @karen_clinical_aesthetics |
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| Toenail Restoration Certification North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
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Email: NASP@podology.net |
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| Diabetes: Beyond the Disease! North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
0.5 | Email: NASP@podology.net |
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| To Soak or Not to Soak North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
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Email: NASP@podology.net |
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| Pedicuring Oncology Patients with Special Guest Becky Kuehn North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
0.5 | Email: NASP@podology.net |
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| Skin & Nail Disorders of the Feet & Legs with Special Guest Dr. Marlene Reid, DPM North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
0.5 | Email: NASP@podology.net |
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| Step Right this Way! Biomechanics for the Pedicurist North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
0.5 | Email: NASP@podology.net |
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| Infection Control North American School of Podology Click here for more info! |
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Email: NASP@podology.net | |||