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The 42-week Esthetician Ontario College Diploma program offers a fast-track into the thriving wellness sector, enabling you to launch your career in under a year.
Master cutting-edge esthetics techniques that enhance health and wellness in this rapidly evolving field. Through a balanced approach of theoretical knowledge and practical training, this program equips you with core competencies in skincare, nail care, hair removal, makeup artistry, and body therapies. The curriculum also focuses on cultivating client relationship abilities to establish and maintain a devoted customer following.
Apply your newly acquired expertise with real clients at Algonquin College's student-operated Salon, Spa and Boutique. This on-campus training facility provides invaluable hands-on experience, allowing you to refine your skills while delivering professional esthetic services with confidence.
College Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program).
Applicants with International transcripts must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above along with proof of either: IELTS-International English Language Testing Service-Overall band of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 80, with the minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening: 20; Speaking: 20; Writing: 20.
Deadline: Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration.