How to Become a Hairstylist in Yukon
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Certification is voluntary
Hairstylist is a voluntary trade in Yukon. You can work in the trade without a certificate.
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“Compulsory/Voluntary (C/V) Certification Required by Apprenticeship Authority Provinces and Territories designate each trade as compulsory or voluntary. Work in Compulsory trades can only be performed by certified journeypersons or registered apprentices. Work in Voluntary trades may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training | V | V | V | V | V | C | C | C | C | V | V | V | V”
From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/hairstylist/ellis-chart.shtml, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 3 steps (1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total)
- Trained outside Canada: 7 steps (2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total)
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
0 of 3 done
- 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
- 2 steps without a listed fee
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You apply to register as an apprentice in the Yukon apprenticeship program.
- Application fee: $10 (when you apply to register as an apprentice)
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“You’ll pay a $10 non-refundable application fee when you apply to register as an apprentice.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
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“Apply to the apprenticeship program”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou... - Application fee: $10 (when you apply to register as an apprentice)
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You spend most of your time learning on the job from a certified journeyperson and the rest in in-school technical training.
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“As a registered apprentice in the program, you’ll spend: 80 per cent of your time learning from a certified journeyperson on the job while getting paid; and 20 per cent of your time learning at in-school technical training.”
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When you finish your apprenticeship you earn a Certificate of Qualification and become a certified journeyperson.
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“When you finish your apprenticeship, you earn a Certificate of Qualification and become a certified journeyperson.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
Listed fees for this route
1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
0 of 7 done
- 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total
- 5 steps without a listed fee
- Listed time: 2 to 3 months (only 3 of 7 steps state a time)
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You download and complete the Application for examination for the Certificate of Qualification form.
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“Download and complete the Application for examination for the Certificate of Qualification form.”
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You download and complete a Trade Experience Verification form for each employer and include all completed forms with your application, or contact your Industrial Training Consultant for required documents if you were self-employed.
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“Download and complete a Trade Experience Verification form. Use one form for each employer. Include all completed Trade Experience Verification forms with your application. If you were self-employed, please contact your Industrial Training Consultant for a list of required documents.”
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You pay a non-refundable application fee of $15.
- Application fee: $15 (to apply for a Yukon certificate of qualification)
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“You will need to pay a non-refundable $15 application fee to apply for a Yukon certificate of qualification.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
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“Pay a non-refundable application fee of $15. We accept cash, cheque, debit or credit card.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... - Application fee: $15 (to apply for a Yukon certificate of qualification)
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The office verifies your experience and processes your application, which can take 4 to 6 weeks.
Time: 4 to 6 weeksTime source
“Our office will verify your experience and process your application. This can take 4 to 6 weeks.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...Source
“Our office will verify your experience and process your application. This can take 4 to 6 weeks.”
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You are contacted to schedule your written and practical exams, which you take at the Department of Education building.
- Practical examination fee: $20 (if we accept your application, for the trades of hairstylist or welder)
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“If we accept your application, you’ll need to take a practical exam to qualify for the trades of: hairstylist; or welder. The practical examination fee is $20 and is non-refundable.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
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“We’ll contact you to schedule your written and practical exams, where applicable. You’ll write your exam at the Department of Education building.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... - Practical examination fee: $20 (if we accept your application, for the trades of hairstylist or welder)
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It takes 4 to 6 business days to mark your exam and an Industrial Training Consultant contacts you with your results.
Time: 4 to 6 daysTime source
“It will take 4 to 6 business days to mark your exam.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...Source
“It will take 4 to 6 business days to mark your exam. An Industrial Training Consultant with the Apprenticeship and Trade Certification office will contact you with your results.”
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If you pass the exam, you receive a Certificate of Qualification, which is mailed within 4 to 6 weeks.
Time: 4 to 6 weeksTime source
“We’ll mail the certificate within 4 to 6 weeks.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...Source
“If you pass the exam, you’ll receive a Certificate of Qualification. We’ll mail the certificate within 4 to 6 weeks.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
Listed fees for this route
2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.
5 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Requirements
Experience
To challenge the certification exam without completing an apprenticeship, you must have enough experience working in the trade, including self-employment.
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“You may be eligible to write or “challenge” the journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam without completing an apprenticeship if you have enough experience working in the trade.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...A trade qualifier in the Yukon needs 5,400 hours of working in the trade to be eligible to challenge the certification examination.
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“Required Hours for Trade Qualifier Provinces and Territories dictate a minimum number of required hours working in a trade for a trade qualifier to be eligible to challenge any certification examination; candidates must also demonstrate experience that covers the trade’s practices | 5400”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/hairstylist/ellis-chart.shtml
Other
To register as an apprentice you must be at least 16 years old.
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“To register as an apprentice in the apprenticeship program, you must: be at least 16 years old;”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in the Yukon. Source
“You can receive a Certificate of Qualification when you: complete the Yukon’s apprenticeship program; or apply with enough demonstrated working hours in a designated trade, including self-employment, and successfully pass the appropriate exam.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Exams
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journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam
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“You may be eligible to write or “challenge” the journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam without completing an apprenticeship if you have enough experience working in the trade.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... -
practical exam
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“If we accept your application, you’ll need to take a practical exam to qualify for the trades of: hairstylist; or welder.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | — | — | — | Undetermined |
| Canada | $15.00 | $19.88 | $30.00 | — |
Hairstylists in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Voluntary certification
- Alberta Certification required
- Saskatchewan Voluntary certification
- Manitoba Certification required
- Ontario Certification required
- Quebec Voluntary certification
- New Brunswick Certification required
- Nova Scotia Certification required
- Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification
- Newfoundland and Labrador Voluntary certification
- Northwest Territories Voluntary certification
- Nunavut Voluntary certification
Sources checked
- Hairstylist - Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/hairstylist/ellis-chart.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
- Learn about the apprenticeship program | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou... · fetched October 9, 2026
- Apply to certify as a journeyperson in a designated trade | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a hairstylist in Yukon?
No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Yukon. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship Training.
Which exams are required?
journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam, practical exam.
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