This school, located in the Pacific Northwest, is an internationally recognized beauty and hair wellness facility accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts/Sciences (NACCAS). This is the sole cosmetology school in the United States with a program developed by The Pacific Institute. Currently, 25 percent of beauty school students in Washington State train at this beauty school. The courses are Ideal for students that need flexibility in their schedules. Training is presented in three, 10-hour days and can be completed within one year for a total of 1,600 hours. Hands-on experience is offered via fashion shows, artistic competitions, and other industry events using products from lines including L'Oreal, Mizani, TRI, Serie Expert and others. The latest techniques in hair styling, coloring, cutting, texturizing, nail care and skin care are presented. Upon graduation students will be prepared to enter a variety of positions in the cosmetology field (i.e., make-up application, business owners, estheticians) and will be familiar with handling various hair and skin types. Financial Aid assistance is available for qualifying students. After graduation Gene Juarez utilizes their externship program to help place their students in employment situations with more that 130 Salon Partners.
Located in Garland, Texas, this school teaches students the fundamentals of salon and business management. Students are also provided with opportunities for hands on hair handling and beauty experience in areas such as scalp treatments, shampooing, salon chemistry, hair removal, makeup application, and facials . Two program schedules are available. The fast track (cosmetology training) is a 10-month program, with courses held from 8:30 a.m to 5 pm Tuesday- Friday.The full-time option for the cosmetology training course takes about a year to complete with classes held 8:30am to 2:30pm Tuesday-Friday. For students interested in teaching, a cosmetology instructor-training course is available as a 5-month fast track option or as a full-time program which takes six months to complete. Saturday is a required school attendance day in all programs. As of 2011, evening classes were not offered, but it is best to check with the school for potential changes in this decision.
Accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (NACCAS), this beauty academy is located in Orange, California. The academy is in partnership with Saddleback College and is an off-campus training site. Students enroll at the college, but attend class at Hair California Beauty Academy. This dual partnership allows students to receive their studies at a professional training site that is accredited, as well as take advantage of Saddle College services and programs. With 5,000 square feet of space, this campus offers classrooms for theory and practical work, a clinical study area, office space, student lounge, supply area and more. Courses in cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, instructor training, skin care (cosmetician) are just some of the offered classes. Students are required to purchase a cosmetology kit, which includes course-required books, supplies, and equipment for each course taken. Hands-on experience is plentiful for students as they have the opportunity to work with clientele under the supervision of licensed instructors. Orientations occur the first Thursday of the month, and attendance of one orientation session is mandatory to visit the campus as well as speak with Admissions personnel As of 2011, evening classes were unavailable, and it is recommended the school be contacted regarding potential future schedule changes.
Branches of this beauty institute are located in more than 20 states. The school is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. The beauty program take approximately a year to complete and promotes the Regency Star program which recognizes student accomplishments by setting goals, then tracking and rewarding students with perks when targets have been reached. Students win prizes including pampering time, as well as popular industry tools such as flat irons and blow dryers. Students are trained in trendy cuts and styles (shampoo, conditioning, beard/mustache trimming), special styles (extensions, Corn Rows, Twisties, Locks), hair texture (reformation curl, chemical relaxer), skin and nails (pedicure, manicure), makeup application and more. By bringing in experts for demonstrations and speaking engagements as well as partnering with hundreds of businesses, the institute can aid their students in employment placement upon program completion.