Master Licence Qualifications
A Cosmetologist (Hairstylist or Esthetician) must have three (3) years' consecutive working experience in a registered cosmetology establishment plus three (3) approved upgrading credits in order to be eligible for a licence upgrade to Master licensure.
If you are unsure whether or not a course you have completed is recognized as an approved course, please contact the Association or review the list of courses currently approved by the Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia (linked below):
Approved Classes - Hairdressing
Approved Classes - Esthetics
Approved Classes - Instructors
Visitor Instructor Licence
Submitting Courses for Approval