Cosmetology

Through the Milady curriculum, you will learn hairdressing skills and use your creativity to become a confident beauty professional. Your cosmetology education will include basic and advanced hairdressing techniques, nail care, skin care and esthetics, makeup application, client and retail skills as well as how to create a resume and portfolio necessary to brand yourself in today’s digital world.

Course Description

The Academy requires students in the Cosmetology program to complete 1500 hours. The cosmetology course is offered through four Phases of instruction.

During Phase 1students are introduced to the fundamentals of Sculpture/Cut, Hair Design, Long Hair, Client Centered Design and Science. Study in these areas will explore sculpting and designing services for all types of hair. Focus is placed on learning how to see as a designer as students become familiar with the theory, tools and procedures used for providing sculpting and designing. Additional areas of study include the practice of appropriate infection control and safety procedures, Professional Development, Business, Life Skills and concludes this phase by providing study in Guest Relations that are necessary for entry-level salon proficiency. Students will apply learned techniques and practice on mannequins and/or live models.

Phase 2students are introduced to the fundamentals of Color, Texture and Wigs & Hair Additions. Study in these areas will explore how to make permanent texture changes in hair—including making curly hair straight and straight hair curly— and how to formulate hair color for any client while relating numerous color designs to the sculpted form. Students will be able to determine the competency and complexities of the medium used in Trichology (the study of hair). Additional areas of study in Phase 2 are theory and practice for Manicuring, Pedicure, Skin Care and Makeup.Students will also continue developing their skills in Professional Development, Business and Life Skills. Students will apply learned techniques and practice on mannequins and/or live models.

Phase 3of the course continues to feature Cosmology Fundamentals workshops for Sculpture, Hair Design, Texture, Color, Nail and Skin Care Services. Focus during this phase is on the introduction of the student to Salon/Clinical portion of the course where students can practice the skills, they have acquired to this point on guests visiting the student salon environment. Students will work on developing communication and technical skills and continue the practice of appropriate infection control and safety procedures as they operate under the supervision of licensed professionals.

In Phase 4/Salon Life, students review and prepare for final Academy testing and Indiana Professional Licensure Exam. Students will be evaluated both theoretically and practically on all subjects/aspects they have studied since the beginning of the course. Continued practice of adapting as a designer while scheduled for student salon sessions during Phase 4/Salon Life will help assure the students’ success.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES

Art22 Academy is a private institution looking for students who are passionate and possess a burning desire and willingness to work hard in order to achieve their dreams. All programs are taught in the English language only. Art22 Academy does not recruit students who have been admitted to or who are already attending another institution that offers similar programs of study. The Academy does not admit ability-to-benefit students. Art22 Academy reserves the right to change scheduled start dates and/or class schedule without prior notice. Schedules may vary.

The Process

a. High school diploma.
b. G.E.D. certificate or G.E.D Transcript with passing scores.
c. High school transcript with the graduation date.
d. College transcript showing completion with an associate’s degree or higher or a college degree
e. State-issued credential for secondary school completion if home-schooled.
f. Foreign Diploma that has been translated and authenticated as equivalent to a High School Graduation Diploma in the United States. The institution must have evidence that verification of a foreign student’s high school diploma has been performed by an outside agency that is qualified to translate documents into English and confirm the academic equivalence to a U.S. high school diploma. This is the responsibility of the student to provide this prior to enrollment.

4. Instructor Training program – in addition to meeting the above requirements the applicant must have at least six (6) months salon experience in the field for which they are licensed as a practitioner.

Occupations the U.S. Department of Education (NCES) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics link to this field of study (CIP 12.0401, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General). These are federal classifications, not the school's own statement - ask the school about its graduates' jobs.

• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
• Manicurists and Pedicurists
• Shampooers
• Skincare Specialists