What certified barbers and hairstylists in Ontario need to know about maintaining their trade status with Skilled Trades Ontario, how to verify certification status, and what happens if a practitioner operates without valid certification.
The specific steps to begin a Hairstylist apprenticeship in Ontario, how to find an employer willing to sponsor an apprentice, what Skilled Trades Ontario registration involves, and what the first year of the apprenticeship actually looks like.
How the apprenticeship process works in Ontario for barbers, how to find an employer willing to register you, and what to do while you wait for a placement.
Barber school or apprenticeship? This guide compares both pathways in Ontario: cost, time, what you get at the end, and how private barber training fits alongside the licensing pathway for Skilled Trades Ontario's Hairstylist 332A trade.