Barber, Cosmetology and Hairstylist Extern/Apprenticeship Programs offered. The Esthetician and Nail Technology Programs are offered in a Hybrid delivery.
We also offer beauty services to the public. Are you aware that many licensing agencies frown upon the apprentice style of training for license preparation?However, in most other countries it is the accepted method of training in the beauty profession. The difference lies between the definitions of apprentice training. Most apprentices are trained in what is considered to be a pure apprenticeship.
In Colorado, student may be trained in what is an integrated style of trained. How do they differ? In a pure apprenticeship, the student is completely trained at the workplace for the market and their license exam. The benefit is that the student is able to train in a setting of choice. The disadvantage is that the salon may not have the time or ability to prepare the student for the licensing examination. In an integrated apprenticeship, the student attends school two days a week and works in a salon the rest of the week. Advantages to working in the salon are that the students learns the style and a level of clients service from the very beginning of training. THe salon must pay the students a wage but will also realize revenue from the apprentice's service. The student may charge for service at a lesser rate than that of an entry level licensed sytlist. The goal is for the Apprentice to be covering the cost of their education by a clientele as they are training toward licensure. The majority of students in traditional cosmetology schools spend around 7-12 months in school, fulfilling the 1000-2500 hours required by their repective state licensing agency. Then they spend anywhere from 3 months to 2 years training under a mentor before they are deemed fit to take on clients. THe reason behind the additional training is that the salon owner/trainer/manager believe that the majority of newly graduated students do not have the adequate skills to service their salon's clientele. th attrition rate of people after the first two years in our industry is evidence that some of our schools are failing at creating a career beauty professional. Typically, the industry's average attrition rate is 80% within 2 years of program completion. The retention rate of an Apprentice in the industry is very high (95%) because they have the reality check of actual salon work from the very from the very beginning. The student must actually be hired by a salon in order to attend school and the student must attend school in order to maintain employment in the salon. An integrated apprenticeship is based on a partnership between the salon and the school. Some salons are already equipped to train in this style and some may need to rework or establish training methods. Approval of an apprenticeship is through the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship Training. It is the same agency that governs carpenters, plumbers and electricians training for their occupation of choice. Barbering and Cosmetology apprenticeships for licensure have been long standing as occupational training. The hairstylist (no skin, nails or shaving) license was approved for Apprentice Training as of January 2005. The Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensing and the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools have both approved this program of education. The possibility exists for every state to puffer an integrated apprenticeship for every student in the industry. Education of the respective licensing agency is one of the key factors. In some states it may require legislation. However the greatest support comes from our industry's professionals embracing the student and actually participating in the training.
