Learn to give a complete makeover – hair, skin, nails, and confidence!
Earning your cosmetology license will give you the chance to help people look and feel their best through a wide range of beauty services. You'll have the opportunity to learn how to provide high-quality hair, skin, and nail services after completing the 1,600 hour program.
When you enroll in the Salon Success Academies cosmetology program, you can study subjects such as hair-cutting and coloring, chemical relaxing, hair design and styling, manicuring, facials, and makeup application. You can also learn the importance of proper sanitation, health and safety standards, and basic anatomy and physiology. We also emphasize the importance of proper salon management, and we’ll instruct you on how to build a client base and eventually own your own business.
Our instructors will help prepare you to take the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licensing exam after graduation. Once you've earned your license in cosmetology, there should be many job opportunities available to you! Some of the exciting options in the beauty industry are as a salon stylist, a salon owner or manager, a fashion stylist in the fashion or entertainment industry, and an educator in the beauty industry. To learn more about these exciting career options, click here.
| Subject | Hours | Operations |
| Cosmetology Act & Board Rules | 20 | |
| Cosmetology Chemistry | 20 | |
| Health & Safety/Hazardous Substances | 20 | |
| Theory of Electricity | 05 | |
| Disinfection & Sanitation | 20 | 10 |
| Bacteriology, Anatomy & Physiology | 15 | |
| Wet Hair Styling | 15 | 200 |
| Thermal Hair Styling | 20 | 40 |
| Press N Curl | 20 | |
| Permanent Wave | 20 | 80 |
| Chemical Straightening | 20 | 25 |
| Haircutting | 20 | 80 |
| Haircoloring/Bleaching | 40 | 20/50 |
| Scalp & Hair Treatments | 05 | 20 |
| Manual Facial | 05 | 10 |
| Electrical Facial | 10 | 15 |
| Chemical Facial | 10 | 15 |
| Eyebrow Arching and & Removal | 10 | 20 |
| Make-up | 15 | 10 |
| Water & Oil Manicures | 05/15 | 10 |
| Complete Pedicure | 05 | 10 |
| Artificial Nails, Liquid, Powder, Brush | 10 | 50 |
| Artificial Nail Tips | 10 | 50 |
| Artificial Wraps/Repair | 05 | 20 |
| Additional Training | 100 | |
| TOTAL THEORY HOURS | 445 | |
| The remaining hours are fulfilled by completing the operations listed in the curriculum. | 1155 | |
| TOTAL COURSE HOURS | 1600 |
Program Information Disclosure as of July 1, 2011.
Program Name: Cosmetology
U.S. Department of Education 6-digit CIP for program: 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Program SOC Code and names are listed in the following table:
| O*Net Occupation Titles | SOC Code | Link to Occupational Titles on O*Net |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 39-5012.00 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5012.00 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 39-5091.00 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5091.00 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 39-5092.00 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5092.00 |
| Skin Care Specialists | 39-5094.00 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5094.00 |
Data provided below is for students graduating between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011
| On-time Graduation Rate: | ||
| Upland | San Bernardino | Corona, Fontana, Redlands |
| 48% | 69% | 44% |
| Placement Rate: This information is reported to National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc. (NACCAS) located at 4400 Ford Ave , Suite 1300, Arlington, Virginia, 22302, Though the annual reporting requirements. |
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| Upland | San Bernardino | Corona, Fontana, Redlands |
| 75.19% | 65.60% | 76.54% |
| Median Loan Debt: (Covering 2010-2011 Award Year) | |||
| Upland | San Bernardino | Corona, Fontana, Redlands | |
| Title IV Programs: | $5,786 | $4,375 | $9,425 |
| Private Loan Rate: | |||
| Institutional Loan Rate: | |||
For the Job placement rate report above the information is compiled using the following methods:
- Who is included? All students who graduated between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 and were licensed by the state of California to practice as a Cosmetologist.
- What Type of Job? Cosmetologist, Hairstylist, Hair Stylist, Hairdresser, Barber Stylist, Hair Dresser, Manager Stylist, Nail Technician ,Makeup Artist, Hair and Makeup Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Commercial Makeup Artist, Prosthetic Makeup Designer , Manicurist, Pedicurist, Esthetician, Aesthetician, Skin Care Specialist, Skin Care Therapist, Spa Technician, Facialist, Medical Esthetician, Nurse Esthetician, Skin Care Technician.
- When were they employed? All students listed as placed must have been working between January 1, 2009 and November 30,2010 to be counted as employed.
- How were graduates tracked? Mailing surveys and direct contact by calling the graduates' and employers, California state Board of Barbering and Cosmetology data system.
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