Laser Technician Program

• Laser hair removal
• IPL photofacials for age spots, redness, and broken capillaries
• Fractional laser resurfacing for wrinkles, scars, and pigmentation

Optional Training Add-On:

• Laser Tattoo Removal
• RF Skin Tightening and Body Contouring

Keep reading our FAQ section to get in-depth details on each of these!

You’ll be trained in:

• Laser hair removal
• IPL photofacials
• Fractional laser resurfacing for wrinkles, scars, and pigmentation
• You can also add-on our Laser Tattoo Removal & Radiofrequency training

Keep reading to discover how each laser modality works!

With over 20 years of presence in the community and a reputation as a leader in laser innovation (we were the first to introduce many cutting-edge laser modalities to Manitoba!), Total Wrapture offers you an immersive, real-world medi spa experience.

You’ll train alongside experienced laser technicians who work with a diverse range of clients daily, giving you practical insights, confidence with all skin tones and ages, and the latest treatment techniques directly from the treatment room.

While diploma programs and some specialty courses are delivered at our St. James location, your laser practicum takes you right into the clinic from the start.

Yes, there are several financing and funding options to make your education more accessible.

Wrapture Beauty Academy is committed to helping students start their training without financial stress. Although there are many options, here are some of the most common ways students fund their education:

• Medicard Financing: A fast and flexible option for anyone, with affordable monthly payments and a simple online application.
• Manitoba Métis Federation Funding: Available for Métis citizens training in approved programs.
• Windmill Microlending: For newcomers looking to work in a licensed field. This program offers low-interest microloans.
• Veterans Education and Training Benefit: Veterans may be eligible for up to $90,000 in funding to train at a regulated career college like Wrapture.

We’re here to support you throughout the application process. Our student advisors will help you understand what’s required, assist you as you prepare the necessary documents, and make sure you have everything ready to apply with confidence.

For more details, visit our Financing page or book a meeting to review your options in person.

More on that:

The Laser Technician Program now offers more in-clinic, hands-on training than ever before—giving you time to practice every laser and IPL modality on real people. Under the guidance of experienced laser technicians, you’ll begin at low energy levels and gradually increase intensity as your confidence and skill grow.

This additional hands-on experience on people is essential for developing true expertise. It helps you feel comfortable with the devices, adapt your technique to different skin types and conditions, and troubleshoot in real time.

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of treatment planning, client communication, and how to deliver safe, effective, and stunning results. The more real-world practice you have, the more prepared you’ll be to walk into your first laser service—with skill and confidence.

It’s also a great opportunity for estheticians, skin technicians, and other beauty professionals in Winnipeg to advance their careers and boost their earning potential by offering cutting-edge skin rejuvenation treatments.

With rising demand for non-invasive treatments, laser services like tattoo removal, hair reduction, and skin rejuvenation are increasingly popular across all ages and genders. There is no other treatment as powerful for resurfacing the skin:

While injectables like Botox target muscle movement, fillers change volume, and surgery lifts sagging skin, laser resurfacing directly improves skin texture and tone at a cellular level.

Chemical peels and microneedling are great for addressing milder concerns or for maintenance, but laser remains unmatched for deep, long-lasting renewal.

Esthetic mindsets like glass skin—along with others such as skin minimalism, and the pursuit of ageless beauty—have gained popularity thanks to social media and the visibility of celebrities with radiant, youthful skin. This, combined with a growing public understanding of skin care and major advancements in technology, has made laser and other advanced skin-beautifying treatments more accessible in Winnipeg, further fueling demand for these services.

• Facial areas: chin, upper lip, sideburns, neck, beard area
• Body areas: underarms, arms, chest, abdomen, back, bikini, Brazilian, buttocks, legs, feet, and toes

You’ll practice on real models under supervision, beginning at low energy settings and increasing as you build skill and confidence. IPL energy targets melanin in hair follicles to disable regrowth while protecting surrounding skin, making it a popular long-term hair reduction solution.

This healing response is what stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, two essential building blocks of youthful skin:

• Collagen is like a dense net made of strong ropes woven throughout your skin. It gives your face its firmness, structure, and smooth surface. As we age, our skin slows down collagen production. With fewer “ropes,” skin becomes thinner and starts forming fine lines and wrinkles.
• Elastin is what gives your skin its “snap back.” It’s the stretchy material that lets your skin return to its normal shape after you smile, laugh, or frown. When elastin breaks down, skin becomes looser and starts “remembering” those facial movements—eventually turning them into static wrinkles.

Fractional laser encourages your skin to rebuild both collagen and elastin. Over a series of treatments, this leads to:

• Firmer, thicker skin
• Smoother texture and reduced roughness and pore appearance
• Softening of wrinkles, acne scars, surgical scars, and stretch marks
• Fading of dark spots and pigmentation
• A more even, dewy, refreshed skin tone

Most clients require 3 to 6 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart, with maintenance every 6 months. You’ll learn how to evaluate skin conditions, plan treatment courses, and monitor results effectively using before-and-after photos—something clients love and that often leads to return visits or interest in treating new areas.

But beyond corrective benefits, laser (or laser combined with radiofrequency—more on RF below) is also the secret behind the radiant, smooth, and glass skin look many celebrities strive for.

As these technologies become more accessible, more people in Winnipeg are turning to them to maintain firm, clear, dewy skin and rejuvenate their appearance with passing time.

If you add-on the Laser Tattoo Removal & Radiofrequency training course, you will learn to work with the PicoSure by Cynosure Lutronics, one of the most advanced picosecond tattoo removal lasers available.

It uses picosecond pulses (a trillionth of a second) to shatter ink into tiny particles your body can naturally eliminate through lymphatic flushing. As new skin cells rise to the surface, the tattoo fades further with each treatment.

Unlike older nanosecond lasers, PicoSure works faster and is better at clearing dark, colourful, or stubborn tattoos with fewer treatments and less discomfort.

Clients seek tattoo removal to:

• Erase unwanted tattoos
• Fade old ink for a cover-up
• Remove tattoos that no longer reflect their style

With tattoos becoming more common across all ages and body areas, this is a growing field—and you’ll get real-world experience performing removal on real people who come in for laser tattoo removal.

1. Ultra-Short Pulses: The PicoSure laser emits energy in ultra-short pulses, measured in picoseconds (trillionths of a second). These precise bursts target the tattooed area efficiently.
2. Ink Fragmentation: The rapid energy delivery shatters the ink particles into tiny fragments.
3. Natural Elimination: Your body’s immune system identifies the fragmented ink as foreign and gradually eliminates it by flushing the ink particles out through your lymphatic system.
4. Up to 6 Sessions Required: Complete removal typically requires multiple sessions, often up to six, spaced several weeks apart. The number of sessions depends on the tattoo’s size, colour, and depth, along with individual skin factors.

What happens after a treatment?

After each session, your client’s skin goes through a natural cycle that lasts about four weeks. During this time, old skin cells are replaced by new ones. This cycle allows the tattoo to fade as newer skin cells hold fewer ink particles.

Treatments should be spaced about 8-12 weeks apart, allowing for 2-3 complete skin cycles before assessing the results of the previous session and adjusting settings for the next treatment. This ensures we target the most accurate endpoint of the last treatment’s effects. Because everyone’s skin regenerates at different speeds, some may need up to 3 skin cycles (12 weeks) to show final results.

Your goal is to achieve maximum fading with minimal sessions by balancing optimal laser energy and proper healing time.

• Sunspots and age spots
• Redness, broken capillaries, and rosacea
• Uneven skin tone

IPL energy is absorbed by melanin and hemoglobin, heating and eliminating pigment or vascular issues without damaging surrounding tissue.

Clients typically need 3–5 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart and many enjoy longer-lasting results or treat newly formed problem areas with a few maintenance treatments.

Botox (and similar neuromodulators): Reduces facial muscle movement to soften expression lines and help prevent them from deepening too quickly.

Fillers: Restores lost volume (or adds new volume), including contour shape.

Laser: Improves the surface of your skin—boosting texture, tone, and glow by stimulating collagen. Unlike Botox or fillers, which affect muscles or volume, laser enhances skin quality and clarity and helps products absorb better.

In fact, many people who use injectables also choose laser treatments as part of their routine to maintain youthful, glowing skin.

A common approach is to book laser sessions either before their next Botox appointment or wait about two weeks after, allowing each treatment to do its best work.

Micropigmentation Courses

A great add-on for those interested in the cosmetic side of beauty. These courses require no skin or esthetics background and are ideal for building a well-rounded skill set in semi-permanent makeup services like microblading, lip blush, or microshading—perfect for those who enjoy precision work and visible results.

Skin Care Technician Program 

Love all things skin, beauty, and skincare? For those wanting to deepen their understanding of skin and launch a full career in skin beauty, the Skin Care Technician Program pairs perfectly with laser training. You’ll have the opportunity to learn a variety of skin care treatments such as facials, dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, and body care (as well as some classic beauty staples), allowing you to expand your expertise and service offerings.