Salon Owners Question Government Study
A recent government study recommended that Title IV funding be cut for cosmetology and other proprietary schools because there was a “surplus of trained workers” in those fields.
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A recent government study recommended that Title IV funding be cut for cosmetology and other proprietary schools because there was a “surplus of trained workers” in those fields.
Two schools have been revealed as “diploma mills,” selling certification of school hours. More than 2,000 licensees are suspected of holding fraudulent licenses.
"When salon owners hire someone directly out of cosmetology school, they can be assured that person knows the basics.”
To keep new talent flowing into your salon you need to create a strong working relationship with the nail education director at your local cosmetology school.
Current state law says private cosmetology schools can have as many as 25 students per instructor.
The Palm Beach County, Fla., School Board has cancelled the nail program in its vocational schools until ventilation problems are resolved.
Many people in the nail industry may complain about the problems with nail care education, but there are plenty of schools that are producing quality nail professionals. Here are some of the ways they keep students motivated and help them become successful.
Nail technicians sound off about their school experiences and comment on what needs to be done to improve nail care education.
Frustrated with the lack of qualified professional nail technicians, Diane Laird saw to it that the entire cosmetology school system in New Hampshire changed.
While still in school, Derr took first place in the academy’s student nail art competition and in 1988, she won first place in the professional nail division at the NCA's national championship in Atlanta.