The Paul Mitchell School Atlanta has a 1,500-hour course that gives students all the training and assistance they need to meet Georgia state cosmetology board requirements. The program includes classroom instruction, hands-on practice, field trips, lectures by leaders in the industry and demonstrations. Interested students can apply online or book a personal tour of the school, which is located in midtown Atlanta in the King Plow Arts Center.
The Paul Mitchell School Atlanta
887 W. Marietta St. NW, Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30318
888-884-7779
paulmitchellatlanta.edu
Aveda Institute's cosmetology program lasts about one year and covers many areas of study, including chemistry, anatomy and physiology, different facets of hair styling and coloring, makeup, skin care and nail care. It also provides instructor classes for those who want to begin careers as cosmetology teachers. Financial aid is available, and Aveda Institute provides job placement assistance after graduation. As of 2010, the Atlanta campus offers only daytime classes.
Aveda Institute
3402 Piedmont Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-649-7119
avedainstitutesbb.com
Empire Beauty School offers course of study to become a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician or teacher of cosmetology. The classes cover not only technical skills but also communication, career management, marketing and sales techniques. The Empire Schools have been in business since the 1930s and offer tuition payment plans to students who qualify.
Empire Beauty School
4719 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd., Suite 205
Atlanta, GA 30338
866-232-2771
empire.edu
International School of Skin and Nail Care primarily provides training on the aesthetic side of cosmetology. The school's classes include instruction in makeup, facial massage, beauty treatments, micro-dermabrasion, chemical peeling and body wraps, along with more clinical classes in pharmacology, anatomy, medical terminology, skin analysis and infectious disease control. The daytime course can be finished in 40 weeks, and evening classes finish in 56 weeks. Both courses include 1,000 hours.
International School of Skin and Nail Care
5600 Roswell Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
877-843-1005
skin-nails.com