Overview of "Personal Appearance" Professions
Personal appearance professionals can go by many names and provide a wide range of personal appearance services such as:
Educational Requirements for Personal Appearance Professions
Most states require that barbers and cosmetologists graduate from state approved or state licensed barber or cosmetology schools. In some states, a high school diploma or equivalent is not a requirement for the profession. Educational programs for barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance services can be found in vocational high schools, and public or private career schools.
Evaluating Schools for a Personal Appearance Career Education
For a detailed description of a process for evaluating career-oriented schools for personal appearance career programs of study, see "Choosing A Career School". A quick summary of the process outlined in the article follows. When evaluating a career school for a personal appearance career program of study, a prospective student should:
It is important when evaluating an educational institution and educational program to review the accreditation status of both the school and the program of study.
Accreditation
In the U.S., accreditation is a process of peer review by non-governmental organizations to insure the quality of educational institutions and the programs that they offer (see: "Accreditation in the United States", U.S. Department of Education (USDE), for more information on accreditation). It is very important that an individual obtain a personal appearance education from a school that is accredited. It is also important to obtain an education from an educational institution that is accredited by an organization recognized by the USDE in order to be able to obtain Federal financial aid if needed (see: "Overview of Accreditation", U.S. Department of Education).
There is one specialized accrediting organization for cosmetology that is recognized by the USDE:
Some schools may be accredited one of the regional accrediting agencies recognized by the USDE:
It is important to check the status of an institution's accreditation. Two excellent resources to do this are:
Licensing and Certification Requirements for Personal Appearance Careers
All states require that barbers and cosmetologists be licensed. Licensing requirements vary significantly from state to state but students must take a state licensing exam. It should be noted that the license for barbering and cosmetologists is typically different.
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