Determine whether the school will prepare you to pass the state licensing examination. The requirements for state licensing examinations vary by state. Passing a state licensing examination is a requirement for any beauty school field, including cosmetology, esthetician and nail technician. Be aware of what the requirements are for the state licensing examination before enrolling.
Make sure that the beauty school has the programs that you want to study. For instance, Aveda and Empire Education Group teach cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology and massage therapy. Ogle Beauty Schools teach cosmetology and esthetics. They have a nail technology program included in the cosmetology program, and they have no massage therapy program. Paul Mitchell Schools teach cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology. They do not have a massage therapy program. Regency Beauty Institute has a cosmetology program but no massage therapy program. It has esthetics and nail technology programs that are included in the cosmetology program.
Choose the location of the school carefully by considering what clientele beauticians would have in that area. Also, some beauty licenses do not work in states other than the state where the license was earned. If the license is not applicable in other states, you will need to establish your career in the state where you passed the state licensing exam. If you later decide your creativity is stifled in the state where you earned your license, you may have to go back to school in a different state when you move there.