Cosmetology, Manicuring, and Nails

This program leads to a Certificate. To be eligible for graduation, the student must have satisfactorily completed the course requirements as outlined below. Graduates qualify to sit for State Board of Cosmetic Arts Apprenticeship License examination upon completion of this program and are encouraged to continue their education to earn an additional 300 hours as required for the Operator’s License.

A student completing all of the courses below without any absences will earn 1216 contact hours. In the event a student earns less than 1200 contact hours in these courses due to absences, he/she may enroll in COS 117 and COS 118 to earn the 1200 contact hours required to sit for the Cosmetic Board of Arts Apprenticeship License examination.

The same course hours may be counted only once to fulfill degree requirements. Course and credit requirements are shown below.