Use your skills to give clients the latest look. From entertainers to businessmen, a person’s grooming habits can say a lot about who they are. You can take an active role in this with a career in cosmetology. Use your skils to give clients the latest haircut, nail, or makeup designs.
Reasons For Choosing A Career In Cosmetology
• A career in cosmetology can give you the ability to decide what to specialize in based on your skills.
• Cosmetology students can manage salons or decide to open their own. Some become sales representatives or image consultants. While others may decide to teach in barber and cosmetology schools.
• While salaries can widely vary in this field. As hairstylists and cosmetologists become more experienced and gain a following, they can expect their earnings to increase.
After 1500 hours of training, students will qualify for the Arkansas Board of Cosmetology Exam
What are the requirements? • Classes are open to 11th and 12th grade students
• Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Students must successfully complete (C or better) one or more credits in an approved Mathematics and/or Science class.
• Minimum reading level of eighth (8th) grade
What topics are covered? Hygiene and Sanitation — 80 hours - This will include classes and instruction on bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation. Related Science — 120 hours - Studies to include chemistry, electricity, and properties of the hair and scalp. Manicuring — 100 hours - Training in manicuring and pedicuring and the study of the nail and its disorders. Hairdressing — 1000 hours - This portion of your training will include instruction in wet hairstyling, fingerwaving, haircutting, perming, haircoloring, etc. Cosmetic Therapy — 100 hours - You will be taught the way to remove unwanted hair, how to properly apply makeup, facials, and the theory of massage. Salesmanship and Shop Management — 50 hours - Instruction on opening and operating a salon, product knowledge, selling, how to do payroll. Shop Deportment — 50 hours - Instruction on effective communication, your professional image, how to fill out a job application and writing a resume