The purpose of this program is to prepare a person for employment as a cosmetologist. Instruction is designed to qualify students for employment upon successfully passing the Florida cosmetology license examination. Specialized classroom and practical experiences are concerned with a variety of beauty treatments including the care and beautification of the hair, complexion, and hands. Students are given the knowledge, skills, and necessary work experiences for employment at job entry level. Instruction is also designed to qualify students for the Florida Cosmetology Licensing Examination which requires 1200 hours of instruction.

Content includes equipment use, sanitation and sterilization procedures, hair styling, shampoos and rinses, scalp treatment, haircuts, hair coloring, permanent wave applications, hair straightening, facial treatments, make up, manicures and salon operations.

This occupation has an average wage of $15.45 an hour, based on the Florida Occupational Employment and Wages for Polk County.

Cosmetology:

Facials Specialty: (Fall Semester, Evening Only)

Nails Specialty: (Spring Semester, Evening Only)