Academy locations to learn the Vidal Sassoon hair techniques are available mostly on the West Coast in the United States. Courses are available in Los Angeles, Miami, Santa Monica, Seattle and Chicago. Beginners courses are only available in the Santa Monica location. Mid-level and advanced courses are available in the Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle and Chicago locations.
Vidal Sassoon offers a beginners course with a certificate in cosmetology through the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica. The course is designed for students with no prior experience and is 44 weeks long. Here, students learn techniques on live models, and have a student-to-teacher ratio of 14 to one.
Mid-level and advanced training courses are available for many different specializations. These include the ABC cutting course and the ABC color course, which teaches the fundamentals of the Vidal Sassoon proprietary cut and color methods. Also availalbe are courses in creative cutting and styling, an intensive course, mens styling, group courses, creative coloring techniques and also teacher training courses. As well, Vidal Sassoon offers intensive courses for those who wish to be in an immersive program. Course scheduling changes depending on the academy location, and brochures for each academy are availalbe on-line or by contacting the academy directly
In-salon training seminars and workshops are designed for people who may not have the opportunity to travel to a Vidal Sassoon Academy to study. Seminar and workshop courses are designed to meet the needs of individual salon requirements, and can be tailored to the specific occasion. As always, demonstrations and practice are always done with live models. Seminars can last from 1 to 5 days. The maximum number of attendees is 60 people.