Also called: Cosmetology School Director
Owns or runs a licensed school that trains future hairstylists, estheticians, and nail techs.
A beauty school director manages instructors, recruits students, handles federal financial aid rules, and runs a student salon where the public gets discount services.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 8 years after high school. Cosmetology license plus instructor license and business experience.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology (trade school), Business.
Growing about average. Steady with demand for licensed beauty workers.
Low risk for 10 years. Online theory courses cut some instructor hours; hands-on training, licensing and running the school stay human.
Classes: Business, Cosmetology CTE program, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9039.
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