Important Information For Students
Placement Testing
Program Requirements
Certificates
Course Descriptions
Faculty Advisers
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, styling and coloring hair, and beauty care and advice. Cosmetologists may train to give manicures, pedicures, scalp and facial treatments, makeup analysis, cleaning and styling services for wigs and hairpieces.
In addition to the specific professional skills, cosmetologists must know the rules and regulations that govern their industry, the sanitation and safety requirements, chemical formulations, record-keeping, and customer service skills. Those who advance their own businesses need managerial, marketing, sales and accounting skills.
The cosmetology field has been a stable service industry, experiencing a growth rate of 10 to 20 percent per year. In Illinois, more than 56 percent of salon owners reported at least one of two job openings available immediately. The average income for a full-time salon professional in Illinois was reported to be $30,000 to $50,000. Overall, employment of barbers, cosmetologists and other personal appearance workers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2012.
Students may work on a degree or certificate in cosmetology at C.O.D. Students who successfully complete 1,500 clock hours (46 credit hours) and pass a practical and written exam will be awarded a certificate from C.O.D. as well as a certificate from the TCD School of Cosmetology. This certificate from TCD allows graduates to apply for a cosmetology license from the state.
Beatrice Brown,
Cosmetology Site Supervisor
Addison Regional Center
301 S. Swift Road
(630) 942-4600
Naperville Center
1223 Rickert Drive
(630) 942-4700
Business and Technology Division
IC 2026
(630) 942-2592
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Cosmetology, Associate in Applied Science
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Cosmetology, A.A.S. Degree, PDF file]
[Student Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
Certificate
• Cosmetology
Information on the certificate listed above can be found on the following file:
[Certificate, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with an adviser in this field:
Location Phone Beatrice Brown Addison Regional Center (630) 942-4600
The college’s Addison Regional Center is located at 301 S. Swift Road. If you are unable to contact a faculty adviser or are on the college’s main campus in Glen Ellyn messages may be left with the Business and Technology Division, IC 2026, (630) 942-2592.
Other Occupational Programs of Study
