Cosmetologists provide personal care services that include caring for people’s hair, skin and nails. Professionals employed in the cosmetology industry include hairstylists, barbers and estheticians. This diploma program takes students through the Esthetics group of skin and nail treatments, and Hairstylist training. The Hairstylist and Esthetics programs are approximately 32 weeks each in length and are combined with a professional portfolio at the end which make up the 2-year diploma in Cosmetology.

Hairstylist and Esthetics both begin every September. Once a student completes one of the programs, they can proceed to the next in the second year (the order is not important).

Northern Lights College (NLC) is British Columbia’s Energy College, serving northern British Columbia in an area covering more than 324,000 square kilometres. NLC opened in 1975. 

NLC has campus locations in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, and Tumbler Ridge, along with access centres in Atlin, Dease Lake and Hudson’s Hope.

NLC is a member of British Columbia Colleges (BC Colleges), a provincial group comprised of 11 colleges from throughout the Province of British Columbia. 

BC Colleges has a unique regional advantage and a long history of collaboration with industry, employers, communities and policymakers. 

This collaborative approach allows BC Colleges to graduate highly skilled workers who are equipped to support their families, build healthier communities, and power the economy in all regions of British Columbia. NLC is the College of choice for Energy, Technology, and Academic Learning. 

At NLC, our mission statement is "Enriching lives, communities and industry in Northern BC and the world through accessible, applied, and academic learning."

Our values include: 

1. Accountability – Establishing and achieving objectives that are cost-effective and open to public review. 
2. Collaboration – Achieving desired results for students and stakeholders through teamwork within Northern Lights College, and cooperation with other institutions and organizations. 
3. Excellence – Constantly striving to achieve and foster excellence in everything.
4. Inclusion – Acknowledging and valuing individual perspectives and diversity. 
5. Innovation – Encouraging and supporting the development of creative initiatives that address opportunities for constructive change. 
6. Learner-Centered – Providing programming, instruction, and services that meet the development, employment, and health and safety needs of the students and staff. 
7. Respect – Treating each person fairly and equitably.