Cosmetology

Provide personal care to patrons' hair, skin and/or nails to aid in the improvement of their appearance.

“Your appointment is confirmed!” Experience the full range of salon services — shampoo, cut, color, perm, style, manicure, pedicure, and facial — as you train to become a licensed cosmetologist.

In this hands-on program, you’ll learn that exceptional customer service is just as important as mastering the art and science of personal care for hair, skin, and nails. Students develop their skills through practical experience on mannequins, classmates, and real clients in our professional, on-campus salon.

Upon successful completion of the program, you’ll be eligible to take the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology Licensing Examination and begin your journey toward a rewarding career in the beauty industry.

Suggested Skills for Success:

  • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

  • Demonstrate consistent attendance for all scheduled CVCC class days to meet the required contact hours for state exam eligibility

  • All program completers are required to take the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology Licensing Examination at the end of the second year

Certification

Students have the opportunity to acquire the following certifications:

  • Qualified students are required to take the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology Licensing Examination.

Student Organization

What skills will I learn?

  • Facial treatments, make-up and skin care
  • Scalp treatments
  • Progressive hairstyling
  • Hair services; shampooing, sets and styles, shaping, coloring, chemical relaxing and permanent waving
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Anatomy and physiology of the head, face and arm
  • The chemical properties of products

What types of equipment are used:

  • Professional beauty salon equipment and tools
  • Hair dryers, blow dryers
  • Student kits and mannequins
  • Curling irons: standard and Marcel
  • Flat irons
  • Manicure implements
  • Haircutting shears
Where do you want to go?

Manicurist, Pedicurist, Permanent Wave Technician, Make-up Consultant & Technician, Cosmetologist, Theatrical Make-up Artist, Hair Specialist, Sales Rep., Skin Specialist, Salon Manager/Owner, Hair Colorist, Esthetician

Human Services Career Field

Credits

Year 1

4.0 elective (Cosmetology Lab and Theory)
Both Cosmetology Lab and Theory must be passed for promotion to Year Two.

Year 2

4.0 elective (Cosmetology Lab and Theory)

Instructor

Accreditations

Ohio College Tech Prep