Instructor Training (400 Hours)

Do you love the craft of beauty as well as empowering others with new skills and knowledge? Our Instructor Training program at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Arlington is designed to up-level licensed cosmetologists and estheticians to educators who are equipped to shape the futures of others passionate about beauty. Once qualified to teach, you can be a full-time or part-time educator at any state-approved beauty school.

Our Instructor Training curriculum prepares educator trainees for state licensing exams. Since our trainees are already trained and licensed in cosmetology or esthetics, this program focuses on growing your understanding of effective teaching methods and evaluation.

Your 400 hours of coursework and hands-on experience include curriculum development and lesson planning, teaching techniques, presentation of theory and practical subjects, and a teaching practicum, among other topics.

Just as you want your students to seek help from you as their instructor, we want you to get assistance and support from our experienced Arlington staff when you need it. We advise educator trainees on everything from their progress and attendance to career opportunities and subjects they have questions about.

The curriculum provides licensed professionals with the training to become an educator in their field of study. The objective of this program is to prepare the students for the state licensing instructor examination. Upon completion, students will have the skills to seek employment as an instructor with the knowledge of Aveda products and techniques.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Arlington offers cosmetology, esthetics, and instructor training programs. Students receive classroom and hands-on lessons from teachers who emphasize real-world applications. We also offer opportunities for students to participate in diverse community and professional events like DC Fashion Week, Arlington Pride, the Edwin Neill II Full Potential Student Competition, and more. These activities let students practice their skills and encounter industry professionals.

With Aveda, it’s about way more than passing the state board exam. It’s about seeing your career as limitless. Sure, you’ll learn to cut hair or perform facials—but you’ll also gain confidence in finding and retaining clients, marketing, and business development.

You’ll get all this, plus comprehensive experience using the world-renowned Aveda line of plant-based, sustainable products and access to a global network of Aveda professionals across thousands of salons and spas.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Arlington delivers a well-rounded beauty education with strong graduation rate (83.9%), placement rate (82.8%), and licensure (83.6%) outcomes that consistently exceed industry standards.*

If you want to enroll in the instructor program at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute – Arlington, you’ll need to hold an active cosmetology or esthetician license in the state of Virginia. Other requirements include submitting an application, paying a $100 non-refundable application fee, submitting a letter of recommendation, a letter of intent, a government-issued ID with proof of age and photo, and a social security card. You must also schedule an interview with our Admissions team.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute is committed to ensuring a safe educational environment and reserves the right to deny admission to applicants with a criminal record. Transfer hours are only accepted from schools within the Aveda Institute network.

Instructor Training: schedules vary depending on location and program. See Institute Director for more details. Rolling admission.

Tuition: $4,664. Kit fee: $359 (kit fees are mandatory and may not be pro-rated; students may not opt out of kit fees). Application fee: $50 (nonrefundable; not eligible for VA funding).

Total of listed charges: $5,073.

Required textbooks are included in the kit cost, but students can choose to purchase their textbooks from another source, in which case the kit fee is reduced by the applicable cost.

Payment plans: students can pay in installments through an interest-free monthly payment plan; no interest is charged if the total is paid off before graduation.

Financial aid is available for those students that meet the necessary requirements. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes participate in the Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. Complete the FAFSA at fafsa.gov using federal school code 014724.

Veterans’ benefits are not available in all institute locations, and only to those who qualify.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute graduates who enroll in another program receive a 15% discount off the published tuition rate.

Upon completion, students will have the skills to seek employment as an instructor; graduates who receive their license in beauty education are eligible for part-time or full-time teaching roles at state-approved beauty schools.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes do not guarantee employment to students; however, the schools assist students in finding employment, hold annual job fairs, and can assist with out-of-state placement subject to licensing transfer.

You can find Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Arlington on Glebe Road in the historic Ballston neighborhood of Arlington. Our students appreciate the campus’ convenient access to the Ballston Metro station, where they can catch the Orange and Silver lines, as well as a nearby parking garage for those who drive. The campus’ central location also means that you can run errands at the nearby grocery store or bank or walk to the Ballston Quarter shopping center, Good Company Doughnuts, Compass Coffee, Starbucks, or Chick-fil-A.

It isn’t just the neighborhood that makes Aveda Arts & Sciences – Arlington unique. This facility offers sparkling clinic floors and cosmetology classrooms filled with natural light. Additionally, we have a one-of-a-kind dream room specifically designed for photo shoots. Here, you can expand your portfolio with impressive, professional-level before-and-after photos showcasing your talents.

Aveda Arts Arlington offers a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes personal wellness as key to professional excellence. Our stylish, new campus radiates youthful energy and aligns with Aveda’s earth-conscious mission. In our fast-paced programs, supervised students train directly with guests in real salon and spa environments, gaining the hands-on experience needed to launch their careers.