Instructor Program is a Certificate program offered by New Beginning College of Cosmetology in Albertville, AL. Tuition is $3,250 total.
Program Overview
The Instructor Program at New Beginning College of Cosmetology is 650 clock hours, taught at the college’s single campus at 421 Martling Road, Albertville, Alabama. Graduates receive a certificate and are eligible to apply for the Cosmetology Instructor licence issued by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology.
The college was originally founded as Gaither’s in the 1960s and has been under new ownership since 2018. It has been accredited by NACCAS since 2010. It describes itself as a teaching college and a service-oriented college, offering services to the community, and says it keeps classes small for a low instructor-to-student ratio.
Schedule: 32 hours a week over 5 months, 24 hours a week over 7 months, or 16 hours a week over 10 months.
The published course content accounts for every one of the 650 hours, and the totals reconcile exactly. Every hour in the Instructor Program is tied to a named subject; there is no unassigned block.
Two things are specific to this programme and worth knowing before you enrol: financial aid is not available for the Instructor Program, and the college does not accept transfer hours into it. Entry also requires a current cosmetology licence held for at least one year, plus at least one year of salon experience.
What sets this Program apart
- Accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS), an agency recognised by the U.S. Department of Education. Alabama charges sales tax on the kit and books, and the college prints the exact amount rather than folding it into a round number. It is carried here as its own cost item.
- The kit is listed item by item. The catalog names every component of the kit you are paying for — textbooks, workbooks, mannequins, shears, product kits and uniforms — rather than quoting a lump sum.
- A licensed Alabama school, and the licence is what the hours are for. The college is licensed by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, and its clock hours are set to that Board’s requirement for this licence. Applicants for licensure must be at least 16 and pass the Board’s examinations; the licence renews every two years by the end of your birth month.
- Small classes, on purpose. The college states that it maintains small classes for small instructor-student ratios, and that its graduates work across Alabama, in surrounding states and internationally.
- The college is direct about what this programme does NOT get. Financial aid is not available for the Instructor Program, and transfer hours are not accepted into it. That is stated in the catalog rather than discovered at enrolment.
Admission Requirements and Process
New Beginning College of Cosmetology is focused solely on providing an exciting, informative, and thorough education for our programs. All prospective students must have a personal interview with the Admissions Officer prior to admission.
General Requirements
- Personal InterviewAll prospective students must have a personal interview with the Admissions Officer prior to admission.
- Minimum Age 16Must be 16 years of age or older.
- High School Diploma or GEDAny student who is interested in enrolling must provide a high school diploma or GED. For a foreign high school diploma, the translation into English and the evaluation of the…
- Social Security CardMust provide a social security card.
- Valid Driver's LicenseMust provide a valid driver's license.
- Registration FeeAll students are required to pay the $150.00 registration fee.
- English-Only InstructionAll instruction is given in English. We do not offer multilingual instruction.
- Cosmetology LicenseInstructor program students must have a cosmetology license and must have been licensed for no less than one year prior to enrollment, with at least one year of salon experience.
Application Process
- 1Contact AdmissionsGet in touch with New Beginning College of Cosmetology to learn about our programs and start dates.
- 2Personal InterviewAll prospective students must have a personal interview with the Admissions Officer prior to admission.
- 3Submit Documents and Registration FeeProvide your high school diploma or GED, social security card and valid driver's license, and pay the $150.00 registration fee.
- 4Arrange PaymentFinancial Aid is not available for the Instructor Program. We accept full payments in cash, check, and credit (Visa and Mastercard) on the day of enrollment, and students can finance through our third-party loan servicer.
Program Schedule
The Instructor Program is 650 clock hours. Schedule: 32 hours a week over 5 months, 24 hours a week over 7 months, or 16 hours a week over 10 months.
The college is open Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. All students enrolled in day classes are required to attend 32 hours a week full time; Instructor Program students are likewise required to attend 32 hours full time.
Grading. Students are graded on theory and practical work against the criteria the Alabama Board of Cosmetology establishes, on the college’s scale: 90–100 an A, 80–89 a B, 70–79 a C, 60–69 a D, 0–59 an F. Graduation requires at least a 70 per cent academic average.
Graduation requirements are: complete all classes, attended and tested; complete the clock hours the Alabama Board of Cosmetology specifies for the programme; hold at least a 70 per cent academic average; complete all curriculum requirements; show tuition has been paid on time for the period enrolled; complete exit counselling if applicable; and fulfil all financial obligations.
Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
New Beginning College of Cosmetology is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS). The college is licensed by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology. A state licence to operate is not accreditation.
- A reliable indicator of educational quality
- Recognised by the U.S. Department of Education
- Accredited since 2010; next renewal September 2031
- Licensed by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology
- NOTE: financial aid is not available for the Instructor Program
Accreditations
Student Demographics
These are demographics for all students at the Albertville Campus (IPEDS, 2024).
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
The published total for the Instructor Program is $4,167.27, itemised by the college as a $150.00 registration fee (non-refundable after the grace period), kit $369.57 (non-refundable), books $327.95 (non-refundable), tuition $3,250.00 and sales tax $69.75. Those five lines add to the printed total exactly.
No hourly rate is published for this programme, because the college does not accept transfer hours into the Instructor Program. Its three other programmes publish a $12.00 per clock hour transfer rate; this one does not.
Sales tax is a real, separate line. Alabama sales tax applies to the kit and books, and the college prints the exact amount ($69.75 here) rather than folding it into the kit price. It is carried as its own cost item.
Financial aid is NOT available for the Instructor Program. The catalog states this in terms, immediately after the price. The college does participate in Federal Pell Grants, Direct Loans and Direct PLUS Loans for its other three programmes; this one is outside that. Plan to pay the $4,167.27 directly.
Enrolment specials. The college may at its discretion offer enrolment specials as an incentive for new students. These are contingent on continuous active enrolment: if a student withdraws or is terminated, the special is void and the standard tuition and fee schedule applies. Get any special in writing and understand that condition before relying on it.
Re-enrolment more than six months after your last day of attendance carries a further $150.00 registration fee. Prices in the catalog are marked subject to change.
$4,167.27 in total: $3,250.00 tuition plus a $150.00 registration fee, $369.57 kit, $327.95 books and $69.75 Alabama sales tax.
Curriculum
This is the college’s own published course content for the Instructor Program. The hours sum to exactly 650, the programme length the catalog, the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and NACCAS all give.
The Instructor Program kit is the Milady textbook, the Master Educator student course book and exam review book, a flip chart, a tripod mannequin stand, two medium-length mannequins and two school shirts.
The required courses below are from New Beginning College of Cosmetology's published catalog.
Required Courses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Orientation | 2 |
| Alabama Law and Regulations | 28 |
| Theory | 100 |
| Practical | 100 |
| Clinical Floor Work | 140 |
| Teaching Skills | 150 |
| Preparing Student Records | 30 |
| Testing and Evaluation | 100 |
| Totals | 650 |
Required Courses
| Name |
|---|
| Orientation |
| Alabama Law and Regulations |
| Theory |
| Practical |
| Clinical Floor Work |
| Teaching Skills |
| Preparing Student Records |
| Testing and Evaluation |
| Totals |
Career Outcomes
The college publishes a list of career paths open to graduates of its Cosmetology, Esthetics and Cosmetology Instructor programmes:
- Salon Stylist
- Salon Owner
- Make-Up Artist
- Nail Technician
- Esthetician
- Cosmetology School or Academy Teacher
- Traveling Cosmetologist and Cruise Ship Stylist
- Beauty Magazine Journalist or Editor
- Beauty and Image Consultant
- Beauty Business Consulting
- Product Development
Graduates are prepared for the occupation the catalog names under the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: 25-1194.
Licensure. Students who complete the programme are eligible to apply for licensure with the Alabama Board of Cosmetology. You must have completed the required hours at a licensed school of cosmetology, be at least 16 years old, and pass all examinations the Board requires. The student pays all fees associated with obtaining licensure, and the licence must be renewed every two years by the end of your birth month.
The college states that its graduates work across Alabama, in surrounding states and internationally — in innovative salons, teaching in cosmetology colleges, owning salons and developing products.
What to expect as an NBCC student
A working clinic floor. The college describes itself as a teaching college and a service-oriented college, offering services to the community. Students learn through observation, sharing information, hands-on application of the curriculum and services to the public.
Small classes. The college states it maintains small classes to keep instructor-student ratios low, and that its student population is diverse.
Attendance. All students in day classes attend 32 hours a week full time. The college is open Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Grading and progression. Theory and practical work are graded against Alabama Board of Cosmetology criteria and the college’s own scale, and graduation requires a 70 per cent academic average along with completion of all classes, all clock hours and all curriculum requirements.
Instruction is in English only. The catalog is explicit: the college does not offer multilingual instruction.
First-day supplies are listed in the catalog: the NBCC catalog, paper, pens and pencils, highlighters, a 2-inch binder, dividers, a plastic container with a lid and hand sanitiser — plus a flash drive for Instructor Program students.
Re-enrolment is not automatic. A student who wants to return writes a letter explaining why, and a Staff Committee weighs attendance, the student ledger, academics and skill level before deciding.