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Estheticians, Electrologists and Related Occupations (NOC 6482)
Description
Workers in this unit group provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment and hair replacement clinics and other similar establishments and in cosmetic departments of retail establishments such as pharmacies and department stores, or they may be self-employed.
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Example Titles
- beauty treatment operator
- cosmetician
- electrologist
- electrolysis technician
- esthetician
- manicurist
- pedicurist
- scalp treatment specialist
- tattoo artist
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Classified Elsewhere
- Hairstylists and Barbers (6271)
- Image, Social and Other Personal Consultants (6481)
- Make-up artists (in 5226 Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts)
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Duties
The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
- Estheticians give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.
- Cosmeticians advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying makeup to models or other individuals for special occasions.
- Electrologists remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using a disposable filament, forceps and a CSA electrolysus machine.
- Manicurists and pedicurists clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.
- Scalp treatment specialists apply medicated lotions to treat scalp conditions and hair loss.
- Tattoo artists apply permanent designs to customer's skin, using electric needles and chemical dyes; may also apply temporary designs to customer's skin.
- Hair replacement technicians (non-medical) prepare and apply custom-made hair pieces to customer's scalp, weave customer's hair to hair pieces and provide scalp treatments.
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Skills
Estheticians should have the following skills and abilities:
- interest in the physical appearance of people,
- good interpersonal skills in dealing with clients and co-workers,
- good listening skills and ability to follow instructions,
- conscientious and caring attitude,
- good colour vision,
- organizational skills,
- ability to keep client information confidential,
- willingness to continue learning about new products and procedures,
- good physical health, stamina and manual dexterity,
- basic administrative skills for keeping records,
- those interested in operating their own studio should have basic management skills.
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Employment Requirements
- Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in Manitoba.
- Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available.
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Terms & Conditions
Estheticians, electrologists and those in related occupations usually work retail hours. Evening and weekend work is common. Cosmeticians spend most of their working day standing, while the work of estheticians and electrologists is more sedentary. Most wear some form of protective clothing, such as smocks, aprons or plastic gloves. There may be a risk of irritation from chemicals.
Slightly over a third of this occupational group are self employed, and more likely to be at the higher end of the earnings range. Part time work is fairly common.
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Earnings
$20,600 per annum - starting
$26,200 per annum - average
$37,500 per annum - high
Earnings are reviewed annually or more frequently if new information becomes available.
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Education / Training
- Under Manitoba's Esthetician Trade Regulation, you must first complete technical training in your chosen field of nail or skin care, then apprentice to be a certified nail technician, a certified skin care technician, or a certified esthetician who is qualified to perform the tasks of both a certified nail technician and certified skin care technician.
- You can enter the trade with a complete Senior 4 or an equivalent academic standing. If you are over 19 years of age and do not have the required educational standings, you may qualify as a Mature Student based on an assessment of your previous skills and training.
- Before you can become an apprentice and learn on the job, you must first complete provincially accredited technical training.
- While enrolled full-time in a nail technician course or skin care technician course you can work part-time in your chosen field. To work legally part-time contact the Apprenticeship Branch for a Temporary Permit Application. Your part-time hours can be applied to the total number of practical hours needed to complete apprenticeship training as a Skin Care Technician or Esthetician. Part-time hours cannot be applied to the practical training hours required for a Nail Technician.
- To be a Nail Technician, the technical training needed before apprenticeship training is 400 hours followed by one year (1000 hours) of apprenticeship training.
- To be a Skin Care Technician, the technical training needed before apprenticeship training is 800 hours followed by two years (1100 hours/year) of apprenticeship training.
- To be an Esthetician, the technical training needed before apprenticeship training is 1060 hours followed by two years (1600 hours/year) of apprenticeship training.
- After you complete your technical training, you must find a certified employer who will agree to give you practical experience and train you as an apprentice in a salon environment. On your first day of work, you and your employer complete an Apprenticeship Agreement and forward it to the Apprenticeship Branch for registration.
- After you complete the required hours and calendar time for the first level of your apprenticeship, you are eligible to challenge the Practical exam. The pass mark is 70 per cent. After the first level, nail technicians are eligible to write the Provincial Theory exam and must score at least 70 per cent to receive a Certificate of Qualification.
- After completing the first level of apprenticeship, skin care technicians and estheticians must then complete the required hours and calendar time for the second level of apprenticeship training. They can write the Provincial Theory exam and must score at least 70 per cent to receive a Certificate of Qualification.
- When you successfully complete your apprenticeship you receive a Certificate of Qualification and an Authorization to Practice. An Authorization, formerly called a Renewable Certificate is renewed every two years on the condition that you worked a minimum of 750 hours during that two-year period. Your Certificate of Qualification and Authorization attest to your provincially approved training and skills and must be displayed at your work location so your clients can see them.
- Under Manitoba's Electrologist Trade Regulation, an electrologist must first take technical training then complete a one-year, on-the-job apprenticeship before becoming certified.
- You can enter the trade with a complete Grade 12 or an equivalent academic standing. If you are over 19 years of age and do not have the required educational standings, you may qualify as a Mature Student based on an assessment of your previous skills and training.
- While enrolled full-time in an Electrologist course you can work part-time in your chosen field. To work legally part-time, contact the Apprenticeship Branch for a Temporary Permit Application. These part-time hours cannot be applied as credit towards the practical training hours required for an electrologist apprenticeship. Technical training consists of at least 500 hours followed by at least 12 months including 1000 hours of on-the-job practical apprenticeship training.
- After you complete your technical training, you must find an employer who will agree to give you practical experience and train you as an electrologist in a salon environment. On your first day of work, you and your employer complete an Apprenticeship Agreement and forward it to the Apprenticeship Branch for registration.
- After you complete the required hours and calendar time for your apprenticeship, you are eligible to challenge the Practical exam. The pass mark is 70 per cent. You can then write the Provincial Theory exam and must score at least 70 per cent to receive a Certificate of Qualification.
- When you successfully complete your apprenticeship you receive a Certificate of Qualification and an Authorization to Practice. An Authorization, formerly called a Renewable Certificate is renewed every two years on the condition that you have worked a minimum of 750 hours during that two-year period. Your Certificate of Qualification and Authorization attest to your provincially approved training and skills and must be displayed at your work location.
- Winnipeg Technical College offers a program in this field.
The following private vocational institutions in Manitoba also offer programs in this field:
- Accademia Dei Capelli,
- Advanced School of Hairstyling,
- Classic Hairstyling Academy,
- European School of Esthetics,
- Hairstory Beauty College Ltd., and
- Scientific Marvel School of Hairstyling and Aesthetics.
- Some high schools offer a program in Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
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Career Paths
Additional specialized training is required for mobility to other occupations in personal services, such as hairdressing.
Some estheticians become make-up specialists in the entertainment industry.
Advancement to supervisory or management positions is possible with experience. Some estheticians open their own shops or become trainers in vocational schools.
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Outlook
Employment prospects for estheticians, electrologists and related occupations in the period 2010 to 2014 are expected to be good. Employment in Manitoba in 2010 is estimated at 810.
The growing interest in wellness and personal grooming services has led the cosmetics industry to develop a multitude of skin care products, treatments, and therapies. These services were once delivered as a sideline by hairdressing salons, but are increasingly offered by small specialty shops and day spas. There is a fairly high turnover rate in this occupational group, and most employment opportunities will occur as people leave.
The majority of estheticians, electrologists and those in related occupations work in Other Services (except Public Administration) (87%), followed by Retail Trade (7%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (2%). Although these jobs are found in all regions of the province, a proportionally larger share is located in Winnipeg.
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Please Note - The source for above charts is the 2006 Census.
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