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Classroom Hours Day: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eve: M-Th 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Estimated Adult Tuition and Fees: $4225.00

Estimated Materials Cost: $1376.37

Financial Aid Eligibility: Scholarship: Yes  VA: Yes  Pell Grant: Yes

Estimated High School Student Cost: $939.39

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The Cosmetology program is designed to prepare students for employment in cosmetology/barbering, hair design, and skin and nail care. This program prepares students for employment in a salon and/or to open a new salon business.

Students in this program develop communication, professional behavior, and the core skills of working in a salon business. Students work with salon guests in a well-equipped salon and perform these skills with the newest techniques, products, and equipment in the industry. Students learn to communicate with customers; analyze skin, hair and nails; and perform the duties of hair cutting, coloring, styling, chemical texture services, and basic skin and nail care.

This program includes 1600 clock time hours of instruction as required by the State of Utah for licensure. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared to take the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology/Barbering Licensure, and examination required for licensure.

Program Objectives

The Cosmetology program objectives are prescribed by state statute and include:

Bacteriology, sanitation/sterilization, safety, diseases and disorders, decontamination, infection control, salon safety, anatomy and physiology, and chemistry for cosmetology/barbering.

• Complete 1600 clock hours.
• Demonstrate principles and cosmetology/barbering skills: shampooing, styling, men and women haircutting, straight razor shaving, hair extensions, chemical texture services, hair coloring, skin care, nail services, and other concepts essential to becoming a successful cosmetologist/barber.
• Demonstrate principles and practices related to nail technology skills, manicuring, pedicuring, gel, and acrylic application, manual and electric filing, polishing, client consultation and other concepts essential to becoming a successful nail technician.
• Demonstrate principles and practices related to esthetics and facial treatments.
• Explain general sciences related to cosmetology/barbering such as anatomy, infection control, hair structure, skin and nail, diseases and disorders, chemistry and electricity.
• Demonstrate salon processes and etiquette with sanitation procedures necessary for the health and safety of clients and workers.
• Perform cosmetology/barbering services on mannequins and public guests.
• Communicate effectively with salon guests and coworkers.
• Demonstrate communication through electronic, verbal, and written formats.
• Prepare for stat4e board licensure examinations and licensing for the State of Utah.
• Obtain CPR certification.

Licensure Requirements

Applicants must:

• Complete a 1,600-hour Cosmetology program
• Pass the state theory and practical examinations
• Pay required fees to the Utah Department of Professional Licensing

Admission Requirements

This program has no admissions requirements. You may start your admissions application at any time.