The Paul Mitchell Beauty School is a cosmetology institution that is based out of the city of Costa Mesa in Southern California. The Paul Mitchell Beauty School focuses on the ideals of the famed hairdresser, Paul Mitchell. The school offers a variety of learning opportunities such as texture, hair color and hair cutting classes, as well as extensive classes in other areas of cosmetology such as facials, multicultural techniques, cosmetic application and nails. For certification, the cosmetology program calls for a minimum of 600 hours.
The Aveda New York Institute is situated in the center of stylish Soho, which is in New York City's Manhattan. The Aveda New York Institute aims to prepare its students for a wide array of beauty professions, from spa therapists and estheticians to hair stylists. The school's facilities include a hair salon, cosmetology clinic, classrooms, student lounge, spa clinic and experience center. Both cosmetology and esthetics programs are available. In order to graduate, the programs require between 600 and 1,000 hours.
The Newberry School of Beauty is located in Granada Hills, California. The Newberry School of Beauty has been in operation since 1949 and aims to prepare its students for the state's licensing exams in cosmetology and barbering. The cosmetology program consists of a wide selection of courses such as thermal hairstyling, theory of electricity, permanent waving, bleaching and chemical hair straightening. To receive certification, students are required to complete 1,600 total clock hours, which is about a full year of full-time class attendance.
Bell Mar Beauty College is situated in the town of Cicero, which is in Cook County, Illinois. Bell Mar Beauty College trains its students in basic cosmetology, and also offers a refresher course for professionals within the field. The school has a teacher training course which has the goal of helping its students successfully pass the Illinois licensing examination. The focus of the beauty college is to prepare students for careers in occupations such as hair coloring, salon managing and product demonstration. The basic cosmetology program calls for 1,500 hours.