ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS 2025-CIDESCO
INTERVIEWS:
Eachapplicantwillberequiredtoattendanin-personorvirtualinterviewwiththeStudentAdvisor/Admissions Officer/EducationDirectorwhichincludesareviewofthefacility,informationonprogramrequirements,modeof delivery,attendanceexpectationsandgraderequirementsforgraduation.Applicantsmustsubmita300-500word essayanswering“WhydoyouwanttobecomeanEsthetician?”.Studentswillbeaskedtoprovidedocumentation tosatisfytheadmissionrequirements(listedbelow)priortobeingaskedtosigntheAlbertaStudentEnrolment Contract.
STANDARDADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:
● AnAlbertahighschooldiploma,verifiedbytranscript,oranon-AlbertaCanadianequivalent,verifiedby transcript,oraCAEC(previouslyGED).Studentsmusthaveachievedaminimumof60%inmainstreamGrade 12EnglishandGrade11Science.
● TranscriptsofinternationalstudentswhohavereceivedtheirhighschooldiplomaoutsideofCanadawillbe verifiedthroughtheInternationalQualificationsAssessmentService(IQAS): https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-employment-education-licensure
● orWorldEducationServices(WES): https://www.wes.org/evaluations-and-fees/tobeeligibleforadmissionto theproposedprogram.
MATUREADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS:
● Maturestudentsmustbeatleast20yearsofagewithaminimum50%inGrade10EnglishandScience,anda minimum33creditstowardanAlbertahighschooldiplomaornon-Albertaequivalent,verifiedbytranscript.
● MaturestudentsmustcompletetheCanadianAchievementSurveyTestforAdults(CAST)withaminimum scoreof615.
(SLE)ENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERS:
EnglishlanguagelearnersmustdemonstrateproficiencybycompletingtheInternationalEnglishLanguage TestingSystem(IELTS)withaminimumoverallbandscoreof7,withnobandlessthan6.5intheacademic reading,writing,listening,andspeakingtests.