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NOVEMBER 1, 20172017 Industry Meeting

& Awards Breakfast

COSMETOLOGY ASSOCIATION of NOVA SCOTIA | NSAA INDUSTRY MEETING | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017

About Dana1. Welcome

Executive Director of the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia (the “Association”)• Assists in advancing the cosmetology industry within Nova Scotia• Recently earned Certified Association Executive designation

- Master Instructor (Hairdressing) and;- Master Instructor (Esthetics) - Entrepreneur • Committee Chairperson• Board Member • Industry Examiner • Industry Inspector


What is it, and what is its purpose?2. The Association

The Cosmetology Association is the licensing and regulatory authority of: • Nova Scotia Cosmetologists• Salons and spas• Industry business owners• Colleges offering cosmetology programs• Students pursuing education in cosmetology

MissionTo regulate the practice of cosmetology within Nova Scotia.

Fast Fact: First legislated in 1962as the NS Hairdressers Act


Cont’d …2. The Association

Objectives • To ensure public safety, minimizing risk to the public and Cosmetologists

• To establish, maintain and enforce standards for sanitation, hygiene and inspections for salons, spas and schools

• To establish, maintain and develop standards for qualification and entry into the practice of cosmetology

• To promote the interests of the cosmetology industry to government and to the general public


Cont’d …2. The Association

Governance Bill No. 119: An Act Respecting Cosmetology and its By-Laws outline the criteria required to become a member of the Association.

Who is a member?• Hairdressers• Estheticians• Nail Techs• Makeup Artists• Specific Licence holders

8,000 active members2,000 salons / spas

13 colleges

Executive Board of Directors: A group of nine elected Cosmetologists who develop long-term goals and needs for the future of the Association.


Day-to-day Operations

Licences and Permits

FINANCIAL DECISIONS

Curriculum Development

PD CLASS ORGANIZATION

Compliance Analysis

Event CoordinationSanitation Regulation

SALON / SPA INSPECTIONS

LEGAL PROCESSES AND SANCTIONS

… and more!


…but we have fun, too!


What is it, and what is its purpose?

2. The Association cont’d …

Cut and DrySimply put, the Association exists to protect the public and practising Cosmetologist.

During regular salon and spa services, both the client and the professional can be at risk of contracting chemical burns, infections, and even diseases carried by blood-borne pathogens.

This isn’t said to scare you!

But it does highlight why a solid education system must be in place so that Cosmetologists performing services on the public can do their job properly; that is to say, to do so safely.


Why reinvent the wheel?3. Apprenticeship Pilot

At the moment, hairdressing is regulated by the Association. Students are required to complete an education-based form of training. Let’s break it down…

The Current “only” Training Model:A cosmetology student in Nova Scotia must attend 1,500 hours of formal training in a registered school of cosmetology and successfully complete the Provincial Examination (pass mark of 70%)

Exam Components:• Written: Theory, Bacteriology, By-Laws• Practical: On live model

Further training is encouraged post-grad to earn a higher cosmetology designation.(Ex: Cosmetologist vs. Master Cosmetologist)

But, what if there was a different approach to learning?

The Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Partner for a Pilot Project!

Why Partner?

• The NSAA is the regulating authority in Nova Scotia for a designated trade and for the Red Seal trade.

• The Cosmetology Association is the regulatory body for cosmetologyoccupations in Nova Scotia.

• So, both the Association and the NSAA have a shared responsibility for the Hairstylist trade.

The “Hairstylist” trade will harmonize across Canada by 2020, and Nova Scotia is one

of the final two provinces that has yet to get on board.


Trade Advisory Committee

A Trade Advisory Committee is in place and will become the Steering Committee of the Pilot.

• Jon MacNeil – Cape Breton• Tanya Baker – First Choice Haircutters• Tracy Crawley – Dartmouth• Iris Harnish – South Shore• Dana Sharkey – CA of NS• Tracy Samson - CBBC

SUPPORT STAFF • Marjorie Davison - NSAA• Dale Crawford - NSAA• Donna Karston - NSAA• Margaret Champion - NSCC

The TAC Committee And

Support Staff


Cont’d…3. Apprenticeship Pilot

A “New” Training Model

The Apprenticeship Pilot presents to the cosmetology industry opportunities to:• Offer innovative and flexible training • Offer a more hands-on learning approach outside the classroom• Be as inclusive as possible• Contribute to labour market needs• Increase job mobility

Jointly, after many years of conversing, the Association along with the NSAA want the same end goal … success for learners!

The Apprenticeship Pilot will allow an individual interested in a cosmetology career to choose the format of learning that they need to succeed.


Cont’d…3. Apprenticeship Pilot

The Pilot Project Training FormatFifteen Apprentices will:• Be selected through an application process in both urban and rural areas • Receive enhanced, direct entry (ability to work in a salon without prior

training)• Be mentored and learn while getting paid

• Complete 3,600 hours over two years:o Two levels of 1,400 hours of On-the-Job training (In Salon)o Two levels of 400 hours of technical training (completed at CA of NS)

All curriculum is as per the development of the working group

3. Apprenticeship PilotCont’d…

Start Date

✓ February 2018

• Each level will consist of quarterly evaluation with Instructors, mentors and Apprentices

• Be required to write and pass the Red Seal Theory Exam

• Be required to perform and pass the Cosmetology Association’s Practical Exam

• Become Red Seal Certified and a licensed member of the Association

• Both the NSAA and the Association will promote RED Seal and Licensing with the Association


Thank you!In Closing...

The Association is unique, strong, forward thinking, and highly respected in Nova Scotia, and across Canada.

Our training model is excellent, but today we thank the NSAA for all your hard work on this Pilot Project for a much needed new pathway.

On behalf of the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia, we look for a long and lasting relationship, moving forward together to help students achieve success.

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