Last Updated December 2023
At Empire Beauty School new classes start approximately every three weeks throughout the year. Below you will find the class start dates for our Cosmetology program.
The following class start dates may not be available at every school location. Contact your local Empire Beauty School location to get more information on start dates.
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COSMETOLOGY CLASS START DATES |
January 2, 2024 |
January 22, 2024 |
February 12, 2024 |
March 4, 2024 |
March 25, 2024 |
April 15, 2024 |
May 6, 2024 |
May 28, 2024 |
June 17, 2024 |
HOLIDAYS |
Jan 1, 2024 |
Jan 15, 2024 |
February, 2024 |
April 1, 2024 |
May 27, 2024 |
July 4, 2024 |
The Cosmetology program consists of 1,250 hours of instruction. Subjects include haircutting, hair coloring, facials, makeup, manicuring, salon management, and much more. Upon completion of the program, the Student is qualified to take the state licensing exam. Upon successful completion of state licensing requirements, the Student may seek employment as an entry-level licensed cosmetologist.
SCHEDULE | NORMAL TIME TO COMPLETE | DAYS | TIMES | INSTRUCTIONAL CREDIT |
Full-Time | 42 Weeks | M-F | 9:00am – 4:30pm | 7 hrs/day |
Part-Time * Day | 84 Weeks | M-Wed Thursday | 9:00am – 1:30pm 9:00am – 1:00pm | 4.5 hrs/day 4 hrs/day |
Part-Time * Evening | 84 Weeks | M-Wed Thursday | 5:30pm-10:00pm 5:30pm – 0:30pm | 4.5 hrs/day 4 hrs/day |