College Diploma - Hair Stylist (HAS1W)

Students in these hair stylist courses will learn the essentials of the hair stylist profession, with classes in cutting and styling, hair colour and lightening, facials and makeup, and chemical texture services. Students will be part of a supportive and nurturing environment where they are encouraged to reach their potential as an emerging stylist.

Fanshawe College knows it’s difficult to succeed in the fast-paced world of hair styling without a strong foundation in commercial practices. That’s why students will take classes like Introduction to Business Processes and Human Relations for the Salon Business so that they understand how marketing, accounting, and client relations can improve their success. Students may even decide to follow other graduates and start their own business! With the mandatory apprenticeship aspect of the diploma, students will be able to decide if they want to find employment in hair salons, spas, or other businesses.

Learning Outcomes: • Ethics, Regulation and Policy: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to complete all work in adherence to professional ethics, government regulations, workplace standards and policies, and according to manufacturer’s specifications as applicable. • Health and Safety: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to facilitate the provision of healthy and safe working environments and perform sanitization procedures in accordance with related health regulations and legislation. • Entrepreneurial Skills: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to apply entrepreneurial skills to the operation and administration of a hair stylist business. • Professional Development: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to adapt to various and changing technologies, applications and procedures in the hair styling industry, and develop and present a plan outlining future professional development • Client Service: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to develop and use client service strategies that meet and adapt to individual client needs and expectations. • Preparatory Procedures and Treatments: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to select and administer preparatory procedures and/or treatments to the hair and scalp using individually selected products to meet the expectations of the client.

• Cut Hair: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to identify, select and use a variety of tools to cut hair according to the needs and expectations of the client. • Style Hair: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to select and use standard and specialized techniques to effectively style wet and dry hair. • Permanent Wave: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to perform a permanent wave using current and relevant methods according to hair type and style. • Chemically Relax Hair: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to 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 and Lighten Hair: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to colour, lighten, tone, highlight and lowlight hair, and/or remove pigment to the level of colour desired. • Hair Additions: The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to compare and contrast fibre types, application procedures, specialized tools, and maintenance procedures when working with hair additions.