COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
(Diploma in Cosmetology Instructor Training Program available at the Shreveport campus only)

The Cosmetology Instructor Training Program is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetologist, who meets all of the requirements set forth in the appropriate States’ Laws and our accrediting body, to become a cosmetology instructor in the classroom. This diploma program consists of courses of study that incorporate theory, skill observation and practice. Topics include, but are not limited to, the role of the professional educator, curriculum development, student motivation, classroom management, teaching methodology, and student testing and evaluation. The program is 750 clock hours in length and the normal completion time for the day program is six (6) months and one week or 25 weeks; and for the evening program, nine (9) months, one week, and two days or 37 weeks and two days. Upon successful completion of the program and all other graduation requirements, the graduate will be awarded a Cosmetology Instructor Training Diploma and will be eligible to take the State’s required licensing examination.

Additional Admissions Requirements for the Cosmetology Instructor Training Program
In addition to being in good health and physically able to perform the duties and techniques required for employment in the Cosmetology instruction field, the students must:

• Possess a current and valid Cosmetology license issued by the respective State Board of Cosmetology.
• In Louisiana, in order to enroll in a Cosmetology Instructor Training Program, the prospective student must have a minimum of 12 months of practical experience (effective August 15, 2010; Act 728, Louisiana Legislature, 2010 Session).

How can I find out more about this career?
For more information about a career in Cosmetology Instructor Training, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET website. The Standard Occupational Code (SOC) for the career 25-2032.00 and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 12.0401.

Licensing Information

• Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology.
• Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).

What is the total cost of the Cosmetology Instructor Training diploma program?
The current tuition for a student completing the Cosmetology Instructor Training diploma program program in normal time is $8,300.  The additional cost for books, supplies, and graduation fees is $550 for a total cost of $8850.

What percentage of graduates completes the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?
There were fewer than 10 graduates in this program between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. For privacy reasons, the U.S. Department of Education requests that schools not report on-time completion rates or median loan debt levels for programs with fewer than 10 graduates.

Cosmetology Instructor Training
The total graduation rates, by campus, as reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) can be found here:

Louisiana
Alexandria, LA
Houma, LA
Lafayette, LA
Metairie, LA
Shreveport, LA

Mississippi
Gulfport, MS

Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

What percentage of graduates found employment related to their field of study?
BCC reports job placement rates to its accrediting agency, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) every year. The most recent annual reports, by campus, can be viewed here:

Louisiana
Alexandria, LA
Houma, LA
Lafayette, LA
Metairie, LA
Shreveport, LA

Mississippi
Gulfport, MS

Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?There were fewer than 10 graduates in this program between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. For privacy reasons, the U.S. Department of Education requests that schools not report on-time completion rates or median loan debt levels for programs with fewer than 10 graduates.

Textbook Information
Cosmetology Instructor Training

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