Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus and Waynesboro Site.
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall and Spring |
| Length of Program: |
One Term |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
12 |
Program Description: The Salon and Spa Support Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit introduces courses that prepare students for careers in the field of Cosmetology as Salon and Spa Support Specialists. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training for safety, sanitation, state laws, rules and regulations, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, structure of the hair, diseases and disorders of the hair and scalp, hair and scalp analysis, basic hair and scalp treatments, basic shampooing techniques, reception sales, management, employability skills, and work ethics. Graduates receive a Shampoo Technician Technical Certificate of Credit and are employable as a Cosmetology salesperson, salon manager, or salon owner.
Employment Opportunities: The Salon and Spa Support Specialist graduate will be employable as an assistant to a license cosmetologist, receptionist in a salon, or a salon owner. After additional experience/training, a graduate may become a Hair Designer and/or Master Cosmetologist or may work in another specialist area within the cosmetology field.