The Aveda Institute Toronto was founded to create the most successful entrepreneurs in the beauty and fashion industry. Our students are educated by accomplished professionals, using innovative curriculums that blend professional techniques with retail and business-building skills.

The Institute emphasizes personal well-being as well as environmental responsibility. Using Aveda pure flower and plant essences and plant-based products, we affirm the relationship between personal beauty, wellness and the environment.

Our mission

The Aveda Institute Toronto's mission is to provide quality professional education by:

• Creating an environment of trust and respect
• Encouraging a commitment to teamwork
• Promoting personal and professional development
• Inspiring the continuous quest for knowledge and growth

By supporting our students in this manner, we enable them to provide exceptional guest service, exceed expectations on all levels and achieve success as beauty and wellness professionals.

Our Point of Difference

The Aveda difference in education extends to the very nature of what career success is about. We impart far more than hair techniques to students. Our unique salon-ready environment puts students behind the chair, behind the retail counter - and in direct contact with clients, for direct practical experience. Imparting retail and business skills, and strategic insights that make students ready to meet - and gain from - the tremendous opportunities in today's beauty and wellness industries.

Key Industry Statistics

Aveda is more than an educational opportunity or a job. The Aveda philosophy of making the world a better place infuses everything we do. Our spirit has created a network of exceptional strength and energy. Eighty-nine of America's top 200 fastest-growing salons/spas are part of the Aveda family.

Explosive growth in the salon and spa industries herald a new age of opportunity for young people who are creative, expressive, eager and caring.

Aveda Institutes and Concept Schools are the most respected quality network in the industry and sustain a reputation for high - up to 100% - graduation, licensing and placement rates in the U.S. and Canada. We aim to create opportunities the world over - including priority placement in our global network of 6,400 salons and spas.