Northern LIghts Academy of Cosmetology is a private school for students interested in achieving the skills needed to begin a rewarding career in the beauty industry. Highly qualified instruction and a bright, easily accessible venue on main street (100 Avenue) in Grande Prairie creates a wonderful learning atmosphere.
We use approved government text resources; Salon Fundamentals [Pivot Point International]. Limited class sizes ensure a learning advantage for students and hands-on instruction.
Off-campus housing is available with rental prices ranging from $650 to $2,000 per month.
Being a mature vocational academy, all students must learn to think for themselves with the guidance of the instructors. It is a short nine (or less) months to gain the 1400 hours of theory and qualify to apply for an apprenticeship. Students of Northern Lights Academy of Cosmetology LTD. are given 18 hour absence allowance for the duration of their program. Students will be given a written notice when reaching 16 hours of absence with suggestions of how to make up hours. The second notice regarding attendance will be the notice of termination. Northern Lights Academy of Cosmetology LTD. reserves the right to withhold the student's records until the fees have been paid in full.
The academy does its best to place a student with a salon within the vicinity of Grande Prairie. We do not guarantee employment, but do place students in a number of different settings so they may get comfortable with the 'real world'. It is totally up to the student to 'sell themselves' to potential employers. Our academy has had positive feedback from the salons who have employed our graduates. Our students are taught to have high expectations of themselves which will carry them through a successful career.
Monday to Thursday classes accommodate single parents (Mon & Thurs 8am - 5pm; Tue & Wed 8am - 7pm).
