The Cosmetology License is comprehensive, covering a broad scope of services, so our curriculum is structured to cover several areas of expertise. As with most professions, you must take general courses as a foundation for your education. These courses include anatomy and physiology, skin diseases and disorders, chemistry, and sanitary practices. From there, you will have classes in hair design, including cutting, hair color, straightening techniques, and other chemical services. You will also learn the basics of manicures, pedicures, and skincare.

The amount of time you must spend getting your education at a beauty school in Memphis depends on which aspect of cosmetology you intend to focus on. General courses alone will account for more than 60 hours of your education. In total, cosmetology students must complete roughly 1,500 hours of coursework that uses DVDs, lectures, hands-on work and other mediums to prepare you to become licensed. You can opt to take an additional 20-hour course that prepares you for owning and operating your own salon as well. Depending on how often you take classes, you could be finished in as little as eight months or as long as two years. Be sure to factor in costs. Approximately 85% percent of the cost of our cosmetology program is tuition, and around 15% is for books, supplies, and uniforms. You will find a breakdown of tuition costs for our cosmetology school here on our website.