Here is a list of questions we often encounter and our responses to them. We encourage you to call us with any more questions you might have.
Q: What is Cosmetology?
Q: What is Esthetics?
Q: Is a "Barber School" the same as a beauty/cosmetology school?
Q: What is the average class size?
Q: What does it mean if a school is accredited?
Q: Are there benefits to attending an accredited school?
Q: Do I need a high school diploma to attend a beauty or cosmetology school?
Q: How much can I expect to earn as a professional in the cosmetology industry?
Q: What is Cosmetology?
A: Cosmetology is a broad term that is used to encompass a wide range of beauty mediums, including hair, skin, nails, and makeup. Schools that offer cosmetology degrees have crafted their curricula to address all of these categories. However, when you are in cosmetology school, chances are you will concentrate your studies in a particular area, such as nail health, manicures and pedicures, or hair styling.
Q: What is Esthetics?
A: The field of esthetics (sometimes spelled aesthetics) has been growing quickly over the last 10 years, right along with the cosmetics industry. Esthetics involves beautifying the skin through a variety of ways, including facials, skin analyzing, makeup artistry, microdermabrasion, facial treatments, and skin care regimes. This field also includes spa elements for the rest of the body, including body wraps and polishes, aromatherapy, foot reflexology, waxing, eyebrow shaping, and eyelash tinting.
Q: Is a "Barber School" the same as a beauty/cosmetology school?
A: Barber schools are primarily concerned with the study of hair and its many forms and structures. At barber schools, students learn about the essentials required in providing complete hair and skin services for men. Although barbering courses are often taught at cosmetology and beauty schools, there are also independent barber schools which are designed specifically to teach the time-honored profession of barbering. Students at barber schools learn such services as steam facials, facial massages, and foam shaves, as well as modern razor styling, hair cutting, coloring, permanent waving, and blow drying. Through these programs, students train for their state barber license, which is given by a state barber board.
Q: What is the average class size?
A: The state of Illinois requires a student to instructor ratio of 25 to 1. However, at the Cosmetology and Spa Institute, our average class size is 15 students to 1 instructor.
Q: What does it mean if a school is accredited?
A: Schools that are labeled "accredited" have met certain academic and institutional requirements established by accrediting organizations. Some of the factors that accrediting organizations look for are a school's curriculum, quality of education, facilities, staff, and admission policies.
Q: Are there benefits to attending an accredited school?
A: The primary advantage of a school being "accredited" is their ability to offer financial aid to students. While NACCAS is not a government agency, they are recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Q: Do I need a high school diploma to attend a beauty or cosmetology school?
A: It depends on the state you attend school in. Some states like Illinois do not require a high school diploma, but you may have to take an additional test to be admitted. Other states like Montana require students to either have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Q: How much can I expect to earn as a professional in the cosmetology industry?
A: According to both NACCAS and the United States Department of Labor, salon professionals can average up to $50,000 including tips. The 2003 NACCAS Job Demand Survey reveals that cosmetologists have dramatically increased their earning power today with zero unemployment due to the severe shortage of licensed salon professionals. Some of the main factors that determine income include the size and location of the salon, hours worked, tipping habits of clients, and competition from other salons and shops. A cosmetologist's ability to bring in and maintain regular clients is another factor in determining potential earnings. According to The United States Department of Labor, many cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers receive commissions based on the price of the service, or they earn a salary based on hours worked. Nearly every professional in the cosmetology industry receives tips and commissions for the products they sell. Some salons even pay bonuses to employees who bring in new business.
Source: www.beautyschoolsdirectory.com 2007
Q: What is Esthetics?
Q: Is a "Barber School" the same as a beauty/cosmetology school?
Q: What is the average class size?
Q: What does it mean if a school is accredited?
Q: Are there benefits to attending an accredited school?
Q: Do I need a high school diploma to attend a beauty or cosmetology school?
Q: How much can I expect to earn as a professional in the cosmetology industry?
Q: What is Cosmetology?
A: Cosmetology is a broad term that is used to encompass a wide range of beauty mediums, including hair, skin, nails, and makeup. Schools that offer cosmetology degrees have crafted their curricula to address all of these categories. However, when you are in cosmetology school, chances are you will concentrate your studies in a particular area, such as nail health, manicures and pedicures, or hair styling.
Q: What is Esthetics?
A: The field of esthetics (sometimes spelled aesthetics) has been growing quickly over the last 10 years, right along with the cosmetics industry. Esthetics involves beautifying the skin through a variety of ways, including facials, skin analyzing, makeup artistry, microdermabrasion, facial treatments, and skin care regimes. This field also includes spa elements for the rest of the body, including body wraps and polishes, aromatherapy, foot reflexology, waxing, eyebrow shaping, and eyelash tinting.
Q: Is a "Barber School" the same as a beauty/cosmetology school?
A: Barber schools are primarily concerned with the study of hair and its many forms and structures. At barber schools, students learn about the essentials required in providing complete hair and skin services for men. Although barbering courses are often taught at cosmetology and beauty schools, there are also independent barber schools which are designed specifically to teach the time-honored profession of barbering. Students at barber schools learn such services as steam facials, facial massages, and foam shaves, as well as modern razor styling, hair cutting, coloring, permanent waving, and blow drying. Through these programs, students train for their state barber license, which is given by a state barber board.
Q: What is the average class size?
A: The state of Illinois requires a student to instructor ratio of 25 to 1. However, at the Cosmetology and Spa Institute, our average class size is 15 students to 1 instructor.
Q: What does it mean if a school is accredited?
A: Schools that are labeled "accredited" have met certain academic and institutional requirements established by accrediting organizations. Some of the factors that accrediting organizations look for are a school's curriculum, quality of education, facilities, staff, and admission policies.
Q: Are there benefits to attending an accredited school?
A: The primary advantage of a school being "accredited" is their ability to offer financial aid to students. While NACCAS is not a government agency, they are recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Q: Do I need a high school diploma to attend a beauty or cosmetology school?
A: It depends on the state you attend school in. Some states like Illinois do not require a high school diploma, but you may have to take an additional test to be admitted. Other states like Montana require students to either have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Q: How much can I expect to earn as a professional in the cosmetology industry?
A: According to both NACCAS and the United States Department of Labor, salon professionals can average up to $50,000 including tips. The 2003 NACCAS Job Demand Survey reveals that cosmetologists have dramatically increased their earning power today with zero unemployment due to the severe shortage of licensed salon professionals. Some of the main factors that determine income include the size and location of the salon, hours worked, tipping habits of clients, and competition from other salons and shops. A cosmetologist's ability to bring in and maintain regular clients is another factor in determining potential earnings. According to The United States Department of Labor, many cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers receive commissions based on the price of the service, or they earn a salary based on hours worked. Nearly every professional in the cosmetology industry receives tips and commissions for the products they sell. Some salons even pay bonuses to employees who bring in new business.
Source: www.beautyschoolsdirectory.com 2007
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