Versailles Academy Of Make-Up Arts-Esthetics-Hair

What Versailles Academy Of Make-Up Arts-Esthetics-Hair does

Versailles Academy Of Make-Up Arts-Esthetics-Hair is a private, family-owned career college founded in 1981 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The institution delivers beauty and wellness education through four full-time diploma programs (Hairstylist at 1,500 hours, Medical Esthetician at 1,070 hours, Esthetician at 1,000 hours, and Hairstylist & Make Up Artist at 1,539 hours) and approximately seventeen part-time certificate programs ranging from 7 to 39 hours in disciplines including facial techniques, manicure, pedicure, waxing, sugaring, gel nails, massage, makeup artistry, eyelash extensions, IPL techniques, and barbering. All four diploma programs are approved as Vocational Programs under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005, enabling student access to OSAP, Better Jobs Ontario, Ottawa Community Loan Fund, and Canada-Ontario Job Grant financing.

The academy's core technology is its integrated training methodology, which combines theoretical classroom instruction with hands-on practical application in a purpose-built 6,500+ square foot campus featuring a 14-client student spa and a 36-client student salon. This operational environment serves dual purposes: providing real-world service experience for students and generating supplemental transaction-based revenue from public clients through facials, hair services, nail care, waxing, and massage at accessible price points. Certificate programs are priced individually between $795 and $3,595, with diploma tuition available on inquiry. Versailles Academy holds Green Circle Certified status for environmental sustainability and has received the 2024 Top Choice Award for Best Esthetic and Cosmetic School and the 2024 Consumer's Choice Award for Best Hairstyling and Esthetic School.

The business operates through a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model with website-driven enrollment, admissions advisor follow-up within 2-3 business days, on-campus tours, and active Facebook and Instagram presence. The primary customer segment is career-oriented beauty students seeking industry-recognized credentials, supplemented by licensed professionals pursuing continuing education and walk-in salon/spa clients. Versailles Academy maintains no franchise structure, operates from a single Ottawa location, and is registered as a private limited company in Ontario with no disclosed venture capital or private equity ownership.

Name

Versailles Academy Of Make-Up Arts-Esthetics-Hair

Legal name

Versailles Academy Of Make-Up Arts, Esthetics, Hair

Website

https://versaillesacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Versailles Academy is a family-owned private career college in Ottawa, Ontario, offering government-approved diploma and certificate programs in hairstyling, esthetics, medical esthetics, and makeup artistry, with hands-on training in an integrated student salon and spa serving both learners and public clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetology & Beauty Education

NAICS

Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211)

akta.pro primary industry

Cosmetology (General) (EDAOALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Esthetics / Skincare (EDAOALAE), Makeup Artistry (EDAOALAF), Hair Styling & Cutting (EDAOALAB), Cosmetology Schools & Programs (HSALANAA), Esthetics & Skincare Training Programs (HSALANAB)

Keywords

• Cosmetology education
• Esthetics training
• Hairstyling programs
• Makeup artistry school
• Beauty school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Diploma Program Tuition: Full-time diploma programs charging tuition for comprehensive beauty industry training. Programs include Professional Hairstylist (1,500 hours), Medical Esthetician (1,070 hours), Esthetician (1,000 hours), and Hairstylist & Make Up Artist (1,539 hours). One-time fees per program with financial assistance options available.
2. Certificate Program Tuition: Part-time certificate programs offering specialized skills training in areas such as makeup artistry, eyelash extensions, nail techniques, waxing, and body treatments. Programs range from 7 to 39 hours with individual program fees.
3. Salon and Spa Services: Student-operated salon and spa providing hair styling, esthetics, and nail services to public clients. Revenue from individual service transactions including facials, hair services, manicures/pedicures, waxing, and makeup applications. Services priced affordably to support student practice while generating operational revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Versailles Academy Of Make-Up Arts-Esthetics-Hair is a vocational beauty school that provides training programs in makeup artistry, esthetics (skincare), and hairstyling. The academy prepares students for careers in the cosmetology and personal beauty services industry through hands-on instruction in these three core disciplines.

Product overview

Versailles Academy offers a comprehensive portfolio of beauty and wellness education programs. The institution provides four diploma programs requiring 1,000-1,539 hours of training spanning 40-44 weeks: Hairstylist Diploma, Esthetician Diploma, Medical Esthetician Diploma, and Hairstylist & Make Up Artist Diploma. Complementing the diplomas are seventeen certificate programs ranging from 7-39 hours in specialized beauty techniques including facial treatments, nail care (manicure, pedicure, gel nails), hair removal (waxing, sugaring, IPL), massage therapy, makeup artistry, special effects makeup, eyelash extensions, hairstyling refreshers, and barbering. The academy also operates a student salon and spa providing real-world training experiences. Programs are approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, and the institution maintains Green Circle Certified status for environmental sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion design school that has collaborated with Versailles Academy's Make-Up Artist and Hairstyling students for photo-shoots and fashion shows. Students provide professional makeup and hairstyling services for Richard Robinson Academy events, gaining real-world portfolio experience while supporting the fashion school's production needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Beauty College: Canadian private career college offering diploma and certificate programs in hairstyling, esthetics, makeup, and nails. Operates a similar multi-program, tuition-driven beauty education model with student salon services, making it a directly comparable Canadian beauty school peer.
• Marvel Beauty School: Toronto-based private beauty school offering full-time diploma programs in hairstyling and esthetics plus part-time certificate courses. Directly comparable in scope of programs, OSAP-eligibility model, and student-clinic training approach.
• Blanche Macdonald Centre: Vancouver-based private career college with diploma programs in hairstyling, makeup artistry, and esthetics. Comparable multi-program beauty education model with strong brand reputation and industry placement focus.
• International Beauty Institute: Canadian private career college delivering esthetics, hairstyling, makeup, and nail technology diplomas. Operates the same regulatory framework (provincial career college registration) with comparable student salon training model.

Broad incumbents

• Empire Beauty Schools: Largest multi-location cosmetology school chain in North America offering hairstyling, esthetics, and nail programs. Comparable vocational model but with much broader geographic footprint and brand scale.
• Aveda Institutes (Canada): Network of brand-affiliated cosmetology and esthetics schools operating across North America, including Canada. Comparable diploma programs and student-clinic model, with stronger brand affiliation and multi-location scale.
• Centennial College (Esthetics and Spa Therapy programs): Toronto-based public college offering esthetics, spa therapy, and beauty-related diploma programs within a comprehensive post-secondary portfolio. Competes for the same career-focused beauty students but with public-college funding and credentials.
• Humber College (Barbering, Hairstyling & Esthetics programs): Large public Canadian college offering esthetician, hairstyling, and makeup programs within a broader multi-faculty institution. Comparable curriculum outcomes but competes at the public-college price point and credential level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VersaillesAcademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/versaillesacademy/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/versailles-academy-of-make-up-arts-esthetics-hair

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