Program Description:
The Cosmetology for Licensure program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the field of cosmetology. Learning opportunities develop professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training in safety, sanitation, state laws, rules, and regulations, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, skin, hair, and nail diseases and disorders, hair treatments and manipulations, hair shaping, hair styling, artificial hair, braiding/intertwining hair, chemical reformation and application, skin and nail care, hair coloring, hair lightening, reception, sales, management, employability skills, and work ethics. The curriculum meets state licensing requirements of the State Board of Cosmetology. Program graduates will receive a Cosmetology for Licensure technical certificate of credit and are employable as a cosmetology salesperson, cosmetologist, salon manager, or a salon owner.
Entrance Dates:
WCC: (Day) summer, fall & spring semesters
PCC: (Day) spring semester
FCC: (Day) fall semester
GCC: (Day) fall
Age Requirements:
Must be at least 16 years of age to enter the program.
Must be at least 17 years of age to sit for the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology Examination (required to obtain a license to work as a cosmetologist).
Program Final Exit Point:
Law requires graduates who complete the program to pass the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology Examination in order to obtain licenses to work as cosmetologists.
Required Curriculum (44 Credit Hours)