A Career in Cosmetology
Choosing to become a Cosmetologist can be a very rewarding career choice. Cosmetology provides graduates with unlimited creativity in an ever-changing industry with steadily increasing job opportunities.
Here is a list of programs offered in Nova Scotia:
| Hairdressing | 1500 Hours |
| Esthetics | 1500 Hours |
| Nail Technology | 300 Hours |
| Make-up Artistry | 300 Hours |
| Eyelash Extensions | 300 Hours |
| Body Hair Removal | 300 Hours |
The Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) and the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (NSAA) have worked together to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a blended direct-entry pathway for the Hairstylist trade. If you are interested in becoming a Hairstylist through the apprenticeship program, please visit Hairstylist Apprenticeship.
School & Instructor Requirements
Please note: Any Cosmetology occupational training which is $1000 or more in total charges (tuition and other fees), or is 40 hours or longer, must be approved by the Department of Labour and Advanced Education and delivered in a registered school or Nova Scotia Community College.Labour and Advanced Education: Private Career Colleges
Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia: About Us/Cosmetology Act & By-Laws
No person may offer or instruct cosmetology professional development training unless they are instructing licensed cosmetologists.
For more information on how to become an instructor, please visit Instructor Licence.
List of Schools/Career Colleges in Nova Scotia:
Halifax & Dartmouth
ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY - DARTMOUTH
website: https://www.academyofcosmetology.com/
Contact Info:
33 Thornhill Drive, Unit 201
Dartmouth, NS B3B 1R9
phone: 902.469.7788
fax: 902.461.4625
email: academy@ns.sympatico.ca
Programs:
* Makeup Artistry
* Hairstyling
* Esthetics
CBBC CAREER COLLEGE - HALIFAX (REGENCY)
website: https://www.cbbccareercollege.ca/
Contact Info:
1046 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3H 2R1
phone: 902.334.1849 or toll free: 1.855.226.4981
email: info@cbbccareercollege.ca
Programs:
* Eyelash Enhancement Technician
* Hairstyling
* Aesthetics
EASTERN COLLEGE - HALIFAX
website: https://www.easterncollege.ca/locations/halifax/
(four locations across Eastern Canada)
Contact Info:
6940 Mumford Road, Suite 111
Halifax, NS B3L 0B7
phone: 902.423.3933
fax: 902.423.2042
email: info@easterncollege.ca
Programs:
* Makeup Artistry Technician
EASTERN ESTHETICS CAREER COLLEGE
website: https://www.lcneast.com/eastern-esthetics-home
Contact info:
19 Crane Lake Drive
Bayers Lake Business Park
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3S 1B5
phone: 902.450.2160 or toll free: 888.859.3434
Fax: 902.450.2165
email: info@lcneast.com
Programs:
* Nail Technician
* Eyelash Enhancement
* Body Hair Removal
HAIR DESIGN CENTRE
website: https://hairdesigncentre.com/
Contact Info:
278 Lacewood Drive
Halifax, NS B3M 3N8
phone: 902.455.0535
fax : 902.422.1023
email: admissions@hairdesigncentre.com
Programs:
* Hairstyling
* Esthetics
* Makeup Artistry
New Minas
ELEVATE BEAUTY INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY
website: https://www.elevatebeauty.ca/
Contact Info:
77 Crescent Drive
New Minas, NS B4N 3G7
phone: 902.365.3993
email: info@elevatebeauty.ca
Programs:
* Hairstyling
* Esthetics
* Nail Technology
* Lash Technician
Annapolis Valley
NSCC ANNAPOLIS VALLEY CAMPUS
website: https://www.nscc.ca/
Contact Info:
50 Elliot Road
Lawrencetown NS, B0S 1M0
phone: 902.825.3491
fax: 902.825.2285
email: avc.info@nscc.ca
Programs:
* Hairstyling
Yarmouth & Digby
NSCC BURRIDGE CAMPUS
website: https://www.nscc.ca
Contact Info:
372 Pleasant Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 2L2
phone: 902.742.3501
fax: 902.749.2402
email: burridge.info@nscc.ca
Programs:
* Hairstyling
* Esthetics
Cape Breton
CBBC CAREER COLLEGE SYDNEY CAMPUS
Website: https://www.cbbccareercollege.ca/sydney-campus/
Contact Info:
74 Townsend Street
Sydney, NS B1P 5C8
phone: 902.564.2222 ext 0
email: info@cbbccareercollege.ca
Programs:
* Aesthetics
* Hairstyling
* Eyelash Enhancement Technician
HAIR MASTERS
Website: http://www.hairmasters-esthetics.com/home.html
Contact Info:
26 Archibald Avenue
North Sydney, NS B2A 2W3
phone: 902.794.2460
email: angelaiannetti@hotmail.ca
Programs:
* Aesthetics (Includes Nail Technology)
* Cosmetology (Hairdressing, Aesthetics & Nail Technology)
* Hairdressing
* Nail Technology
NSCC MARCONI CAMPUS
Website: https://www.nscc.ca/explorenscc/campuses/marconi/index.asp
Contact Info:
1240 Grand Lake Road
Sydney, NS B1P 6J7
phone: 902.563.2450
email: marconi.info@nscc.ca
Programs:
* Hairstyling
Stellarton
NSCC PICTOU CAMPUS
Website: https://www.nscc.ca/explorenscc/campuses/pictou/index.asp
Contact Info:
39 Acadia Avenue
Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0
phone: 902.752.2002
email: pictou.info@nscc.ca
Programs:
* Hairstyling