This is what you typically need for the job:
- Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or On-the-job training is provided.
- Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.
- Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.
- Completion of a registered dermal therapy program may be required to provide electrology laser and vascular treatments.
- Estheticians usually require certification from an esthetician's educational or training institution.
- Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available in Manitoba. Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in that province.
- A business license is required for workers in this group who are owners/operators of businesses offering these services.
- Practitioners offering these personal services are required to adhere to infection control procedures.