Unique Pathways & Off-campus Education

Overvi​​ew

Spend a lot of time watching hair tutorials or practicing fads on your friends? This program might be the perfect fit for you. In partnership with The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF) and Delmar College of Hair and Esthetics, students can participate in a free one-semester program to explore hairstyling and barbering. Students will learn from industry professionals and trainers from Delmar to prepare students for a future career in this exciting and versatile trade. The program will be taught by a licensed hairstylist/barber and will focus on hands-on learning with some theory. Students will also have the opportunity to explore esthetics for one week during the program with a licensed esthetician!

Students will learn:

• Basic haircutting and hair styling techniques 
• Hair care, assessment and facial recognition 
• Long hair styling, up-do’s and speciality styling 
• Texturing and braiding 
• Barbering 
• Training in infection prevention control

Students will have some exposure to:

• ​A week long esthetics rotation, which may include skin analysis and facials, basic manicures and pedicures, introductory makeup​​

​Students will earn industry recognized credentials in:

• First Aid 
• Infection Prevention Control 
• WHMIS​

Program Ben​e​​​fits

• Skills, Training and Transition to Work 
• ​​​Training by qualified and licensed Hairstylist and Barber Instructors​
• Connection to potential work placements and post-secondary learning 
• Completion of industry recognized safety credentials​​​

Student Eligibility

Open to all CBE high sc​hool students, who:

• Are in Grade 11 or 12 during the program
• Are minimum 16 years of age
• Are mature, punctual and reliable, as this is an industry setting
• Are able to commit to the duration of the program and attend one of two cohort times
• ​Pre-requisite Courses:
  
• HCS 3000​​
  
• Course​ is available​ through the home high school Off-campu​s Coordinator or Guidance Counsellor
  
• Ideally, pre-requisite c​ourses are completed prior to applying, but must be completed within 2 weeks of being accepted into the program (before the program begins)
  
• ​Please note: As this course is introductory (concepts from COS10 and 20), preference will be given to students who do not have access to this type of programming at their home high school​

​Program​​ ​Dates

• Semester 2 | February to May
• AM Cohort| Monday–Thursday, 8:30–11:30 AM OR
• PM Cohort|​ Monday–Thursday, 1:00–4:00 PM​

Program Delivery and Location

• In-person at Delmar College’s brand new space for high school learners:
• 2nd Floor above the Delmar Barber School – 200, 6016 3rd Street SW, Calgary​
  
• Note: some classes may take place in a different building in the same area. A schedule will be shared with participants at the beginning of the program. 
• All attempts will be made to place students in their preferred cohort (AM or PM), but is not guaranteed.