Also called: Electrolysis Technician
Permanently removes hair one follicle at a time using a tiny probe and electrical current.
Each client lies back under a bright magnifying lamp while she inserts a probe thinner than a hair into each follicle. It is slow, precise work; a single session may treat hundreds of hairs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Electrology program (often 300-1,100 hours) and state license in many states.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electrology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Laser competes for clients, but electrolysis is precise, one-follicle hand work that machines don't do alone.
Classes: Biology, Health-science CTE class, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5094.
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