Class CA - Hairdressing and Manicuring

your beauty is your power.

Class CA - Hairdressing and Manicuring is a 1500 clock hour program that will qualify you for examination for licensure in the domains of hair, skin, and nails. This program takes approximately 50 weeks to complete.

We go beyond the basics - graduate with a competitive edge! Our students graduate with professional certifications in BABE Hair Extensions (tape-ins, sew-ins, K-tips and I-tips), Skin Script Skincare, Matrix Color, Jane Iredale Cosmetics, and other specialized beauty services. These hands-on certifications help you build confidence, expand your service menu, and enter the industry with skills employers and clients are looking for.

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Start dates

Start dates subject to availability. Please contact us for the most up to date information.

  • July 28, 2026 - class has filled

  • October 27, 2026 - class has filled

  • January 26, 2027 - class has filled

  • April 27, 2027 - class has filled

  • July 27, 2027 - application deadline July 31, 2026

  • October 27, 2027 - application deadline TBA

Course Outline

  • Shampooing of all kinds – 40 hours
  • Hair coloring, bleaching, and rinses – 130 hours
  • Permanent waving and relaxing – 125 hours
  • Haircutting and shaping – 130 hours
  • Hair setting, pin curls, finger waving, and thermal curling – 225 hours
  • Comb-outs and hair styling techniques – 105 hours
  • Anatomy – 20 hours
  • Scalp treatment and diseases – 30 hours
  • Facials, eyebrows, lash dyes, and arches – 40 hours
  • Manicuring, hand and arm massage, and treatment of nails – 110 hours
  • Cosmetic chemistry – 25 hours
  • Sanitation and sterilization – 30 hours
  • Salesmanship and shop management – 10 hours
  • State law – 10 hours
  • Misc lectures, test review, orientation 470
    Total Hours – 1500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Aid available for those who qualify.

Class CA-Hairdressing & Manicuring – $18,000

  • Non Refundable Application Fee – $100
  • Digital Learning Access/E-Books – $400
  • Kit – $1500
  • Tuition – $16,000
Cost of kit and books are due by the student’s first day of class. If the student is eligible via financial aid, they will receive some or all of this cost back as a credit balance. 
A non-refundable application fee of $100 is due when student completes application.
In-house payment options can be paid via cash, check, or credit/debit card.

Tuition and fees subject to change

Schedule options

Our schedule options are created to mimic realistic salon/spa hours. All students will complete the New Talent Schedule before beginning their schedule for the duration of the program.

  • New Talent

    Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 3 PM

    after new talent, choose:

  • Ruby (Schedule A)-Full Time-30 Hrs

    Monday: 9 AM - 3 PM

    Tuesday: 9 AM - 3 PM

    Wednesday: 3 PM - 9 PM

    Thursday: 9 AM - 3 PM

    Friday: No Classes

    Saturday: 9 AM - 3 PM

  • Emerald (Schedule B)-Full Time- 30 Hrs

    Monday: 9 AM - 3 PM

    Tuesday: 3 PM - 9 PM

    Wednesday: 9 AM - 3 PM

    Thursday: 3 PM - 9 PM

    Friday: 9 AM - 3 PM

    Saturday: No Classes

Apply Online

FAFSA - use school code 043049

 

Collection of what is included in student kits - hair styling tools and accessories, including brushes, combs, scissors, curlers, a blow dryer, flat iron, curling iron, hair clips, mannequins with different hairstyles, and various hair care products.