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Cosmetology

Cosmetology

Registration Deadline: April 18, 2025

Next Start Date: August 11, 2025

 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Human Services career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Human Services career cluster. 

The content includes, but is not limited to: communication, leadership, human relations and employability skills; safe and efficient work practices; Florida cosmetology law and rules; acquisition of knowledge of the cosmetology/nails specialist/facial specialist and the related chemistry; bacteriology, anatomy and physiology; art of make-up; and development of skill in performing the manipulative and electrical techniques required in the practice of cosmetology/nails specialist and facials specialist occupations.

  • Cosmetology Program has no prerequisites.

  • Please see the Basic Skills Requirement table by clicking here and find your program.

    If required, take the Basic Skills Test at our Testing Center. Call 941-255-7500 Ext. 1745 to schedule to take the test.

  • Cosmetology industry certification is the Florida Board of Health Licensed Cosmetologist.

  • Job opportunities in Cosmetology include:

    • Hairdresser
    • Hairstylists
    • Cosmetologists

    To find out more about these opportunities, please visit O*Net OnLine.

  • Cosmetology teaches:

    • Grooming and Salon Services Core, Facials, and Nails
    • Cosmetologists and Hairdresser 1
    • Cosmetologists and Hairdresser 2
    • Cosmetologists and Hairdresser 3

  • A close-up of a hairdressing station with styling tools, a fan, and a mannequin head.
  • A person's eyebrow is being tweezed with pink tweezers.
  • A hair salon with multiple styling stations, each equipped with a shampoo bowl and a comfortable chair.
  • Two mannequin heads with vibrant purple and orange hair face each other on a wooden table.

 

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