Master Instructor & Specific Master Instructor

Licence Qualification Requirements

Train-the-Trainer Programs

The requirements for Private Career Colleges - Train the Trainer or certificates in adult education programs are a minimum of 90 hours of training (as required by Department of Labour and Advanced Education).
The current list of approved Train the / Adult Education programs can be found here:
Advanced Education Private Career Colleges

Instructors must complete the Milady RISE Educator program (within two years of receipt of initial instructor licence), and meet any other requirements as may be determined by the Association. 

If anyone is looking to register for the program, the direct contact for registration is Tina Lo, NP Group, at tina@npgroup.ca (between 9-5pm EST, requires Visa or MasterCard payment).

DISCOUNT: The Canadian course fee is $947.95 - less $50 with your CANS member ID.

The next start date for the program is January 27, 2025. Please register as soon as possible if interested or required.  

Specific Master Cosmetologist Instructor 

A Specific licence (Nail Technician, Eyelash Enhancements, Make-Up Artist or Body hair Removal) who has been engaged the practice of  (Nail Technician, Eyelash Enhancements, Make-Up Artist or Body hair Removal) cosmetology for three (3) years or more in a registered cosmetology establishment who has successfully fulfilled such other requirements as may be determined by the Association by policy, and pays the fees required in the By-Laws shall be issued a Specific Master Cosmetologist Instructor (Nail Technician, Eyelash Enhancements, Make-Up Artist or Body Hair Removal) licence. 

Master Cosmetologist Instructor (Hairdressing)

A Master Cosmetologist (Hairdressing) who has been engaged in cosmetology for five (5) years or more in a registered cosmetology establishment who has successfully fulfilled such other requirements as may be determined by the Association by policy, and pays the fees required in these By-Laws shall be issued a Master Cosmetologist Instructor (Hairdressing) licence.

 
Master Cosmetologist Instructor (Esthetics)

A Master Cosmetologist (Esthetics) who has been engaged in cosmetology for five (5) years or more in a registered cosmetology establishment who has successfully fulfilled such other requirements as may be determined by the Association by policy, and pays the fees required in these By-Laws shall be issued a Master Cosmetologist Instructor (Esthetics) licence.

All Instructors are required to take one (1) professional developement class per year to maintain Master Instructor Level. See list below and the approved programs found under esthetics and Hairdressing at https://nscosmetology.ca/membership-benefits/professional-development

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

NOTE: Hands-on service classes may be considered for Instructors. Please visit the approved Hair and Esthetics upgrade pages for more information.