Cosmetology and Spa Academy

Our Cosmetology Program is designed to make our students beauty professionals in a competitive job market. Even before completing school and passing the Illinois state board exam, our students begin working in the career of their dreams. The Academy offers real life salon experience. Our internship program also allows students to practice not only your beauty-related skills, but business skills and helps grow experience as a beauty professional.

What You Will Learn In Our Cosmetology Program

• Eurpeaon Cutting and Color System
• Sam Villa and MHD Techniques
• Basic and Advanced Make-Up
• Hair Extensions and Braiding
• Chemical Relaxing and Texture
• Nail Techniques and Waxing
• Personal Branding and Marketing
• Salon Business Training and much more!
• Financial Aid Available to Those Who Qualify

Our 750 hour training course is designed to allow each student to feel competent providing safe, high-quality services to their clients.

Our professional educators are highly qualified in the skin care and beauty industry. They provide students with first-hand knowledge gained by treating thousands of clients. Students are provided a unique learning experience through procedural modules and hands-on practice.

What's Available In Our Esthetics Program

• Facials (Basic, Acne, Collagen and more)
• Waxing
• Microdermabrasions
• Chemical Peels
• Advanced Makeup and Airbrush
• Eyelash Cluster and Extensions
• Eyebrow Tinting
• Business Skills (Build, Retain, & Up-Sell Clients) And More!
• Financial Aid to Those Who Qualify
• Dream Act Grant Available to Those Who Qualify

We also offer PCA Advanced training and certification. The PCA SKIN – Academy approach:

• Using Science to Formulate Advanced Chemical Peels
• Treatments for All Ethnicities and Conditions
• Peer-to-peer Learning and Hands-on Training with Key Industry Leaders
• Best Practice Business Initiatives

If you’re already a licensed industry professional and want to be a Cosmetology, Esthetics or Barber Educator, then this is the program for you. Our educator is program is designed to prepare you for a career while sharing your skills with students as you prepare them for their own careers. It is an opportunity to inspire and help students to achieve their goals and dreams.

If you have your Cosmetology or Barbering License and more than two years full time experience in the field then you could earn credit for up to half of the hours for the Cosmetology and Spa Academy’s educator training program. We will prepare you to pass the state written exam in order to obtain an Educator’s license.