Hairstylist, 332A, NOC 6271
To help understand the Hairstylist trade and prepare for challenging the Red Seal examination, this course contains the following sections which will be taught in the classroom as well as online :
- Description of the Hairstylist trade: An overview of the trade’s duties, work environment, job requirements, similar occupations and career progression
- Essential Skills Summary: An overview of how each of the 9 essential skills is applied in this trade
- Industry Expected Performance: description of the expectations regarding the level of performance of the tasks, including information related to specific codes, regulations and standards that must be observed
- Major Work Activity (MWA): the largest division within the course that is comprised of a distinct set of trade activities:
- Uses and maintains tools and equipment
- Cleans, sanitizes and disinfects
- Prepares for client services
- Analyzes hair and scalp
- Shampoos and conditions hair and scalp
- Cuts hair using cutting tools
- Cuts facial and nape hair
- Prepares and styles wet hair
- Styles and finishes dry hair
- Chemically waves hair
- Chemically relaxes hair
- Colours hair
- Lightens hair
- Performs colour correction
- Performs services for wigs and hairpieces
- Performs services for hair extensions
- Performs basic additional services. (NOT COMMON CORE)
- Performs client and salon responsibilities
- Markets products and services
- Appendix A- Tools and Equipment
- Appendix B – Glossary: definitions or explanations of selected technical terms used in the standard
- Appendix C – Acronyms: a list of acronyms used in the standard with their full name
- Appendix D– Task Matrix and Examination Weightings: a chart which outlines graphically the major work activities, tasks and sub-tasks of this standard and their respective exam weightings
- Appendix E – Pie Chart: a graph which depicts the national percentages of Hairstylist red seal exam questions assigned to the major work activities
- Appendix F-Task Profile Chart
- Mock Exams