Instructor Training (500 Hours)

Maybe you’re the person your classmates turned to in beauty school, or maybe you love mentoring newly minted grads in your salon. If you’re interested in teaching others the art and craft of beauty on a part-time or full-time basis, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Orleans’ instructor training program might be for you.

At our New Orleans campus, we turn licensed cosmetologists or estheticians into licensed instructors who understand the theory and practice of education. Along the way, you can also refresh your own beauty skills and gain a deeper understanding of the Aveda way.

The Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Orleans Instructor Training program prepares licensed cosmetologists or estheticians for a teaching career. Coursework covers the science of teaching as well as what you need to know for the state licensing educator exam. Students graduate from the program ready to teach cosmetology, manicuring, or esthetics, or to become educator trainers themselves.

Throughout this 500-hour program, plan to tackle four distinct instruction areas. The first section encompasses 150 hours and focuses on teaching methods and classroom preparation. The next section, over 175 hours, exposes trainees to the science of teaching, including techniques to improve effectiveness of your instruction. You’ll learn how to use various types of tests to assess student understanding, as well as how testing can impact your teaching methods.

By the time you reach the final two sections of the instructor training program, you’ll dedicate 175 hours to honing your teaching chops, gaining vital hands-on experience through supervised teaching practice. By the time you reach the end of this 500-hour program, you should not only be ready to tackle Louisiana’s certification exam, but secure instructor roles at approved beauty schools in the state.

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.

The training at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Orleans perfectly blends teaching today’s beauty trends alongside professional techniques. In this way, students achieve a current and industry-approved education rooted in traditional and classic techniques.

Students can take advantage of our campus programs’ unique features, like eyelash extension training, texture services, photoshoots, and social media classes. The school’s location also makes it a prime spot for career placement in New Orleans’ booming salon industry.

Our community-oriented campus allows students to hone their skills at wellness expos, as part of the Style Squad for New Orleans Pelicans Dance Team, or during New Orleans Independent Fashion Week.

From the heart of New Orleans, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute helps students build real-world salon skills, with 84.8% of students graduating and 76.7% finding placement in the beauty industry*.

To enroll in the Instructor program at our New Orleans campus, you need to have an active license from the state of Louisiana in cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring.

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 (500 hours): 16 weeks (full-time – 31.25 hours/week). Rolling admission.

Tuition: $5,830. 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). State Board registration fee: $10 (payable by money order, due with the enrollment agreement). Additional testing fees are required upon completion of course.

Total of listed charges: $6,249.

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 026009.

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

State grants — Louisiana: TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) has four award components: Opportunity, Performance, Honors and Tech Awards.

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

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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.

Graduation, placement and licensure (2024 Annual Report to NACCAS, as published in the 2026-27 catalog — New Orleans, Instructor Training): graduation 100%, placement 100%, licensure 50.00%.

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.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Orleans is located in the suburb of Metairie. Our campus is located off the I-10 at the Causeway Blvd. exit, with a large parking lot behind the school and a bus stop in front of the school. We’re a ready commute from nearby areas, including the city of New Orleans, Jefferson, Gretna, Westbank, Kenner, and New Orleans East.

The campus is in a modern two-story building that houses classrooms and a large clinic floor, where students can practice their skills on clients, and several private spa rooms, where esthetics students can hone their skills in a space that simulates a real-world spa. Warm lighting in both the retail store and learning areas create a welcoming environment for clients and students alike.

The school is conveniently located on Veterans Memorial Blvd, one of the city’s busiest commercial streets—so your busy lifestyle doesn’t have to skip a beat while you attend beauty school. There’s international cuisine, multiple Starbucks locations, a Target, and banks just a short distance away. Our campus is next door to Whole Foods and across the street from Lakeside Mall, where students often enjoy going for lunch. Trader Joe’s is also just a 5-minute drive away.

Steeped in history and culture, the Big Easy is a unique blend of fun and fine cuisine, making it an ideal location for Aveda Arts New Orleans in Metairie, one of the city’s top beauty schools. The Institute’s cosmetology and esthiology programs cultivate a fashionable style and professional skill set that our guests rave about through the Aveda difference. With a curriculum tailored to each student’s unique needs, aspiring stylists and estheticians are well-prepared to enter the beauty industry.