COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM
Become a Cosmetology Instructor
Cosmetology Instructor Training Program (600 Hours)
Quick Facts
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- Total training
- 600 clock hours
- Full-time length
- 19 weeks (approximately 4.4 months)
- Part-time length
- 31 weeks (approximately 7.1 months)
- Schedule options
- Full-time and part-time; class days/times and campus availability [NEEDS DATA]
- Next start dates
- [NEEDS DATA]
- Current tuition
- [NEEDS DATA]
- Current kit/books
- [NEEDS DATA]
- Current mandatory fees
- [NEEDS DATA]
- Title IV financial aid
- ESI participates for eligible students. Eligibility for this exact program, schedule and campus [NEEDS DATA]; aid is not guaranteed.
- Accreditation
- Royal Oak and Utica are NACCAS-accredited, as disclosed on ESI's Financial Aid page.
- License and state board
- Michigan cosmetology instructor license eligibility; meet LARA's instructor examination and application requirements. Graduation does not itself award a license.
- Admission prerequisites
- A valid cosmetology license; additional current admission requirements [NEEDS DATA].
- Graduation / licensure / placement
- 2024 NACCAS cohort — Royal Oak: no students in this cohort to report. Utica: graduation 100%, licensure 100%, placement 100%. These are historical cohort results, not individual guarantees.
- Student-to-instructor ratio
- 11:1
Historical published budget (COA disclosure marked March 2025): tuition and fees combined $6,137.34; textbooks and kit $206.66. These are not a current enrollment quote and do not separate tuition from fees.
Schedules are published program estimates, not guaranteed completion dates. Outcome rates are from the 2024 NACCAS cohort in the April 2026 pre-enrollment disclosure. Reporting definitions and cohort sizes matter.
Program Overview
Help develop the next beauty professionals
If you love this industry and want to help others succeed, then consider training to be an educator of cosmetology. This curriculum focuses on developing lesson plans, preparing exams, facilitating classroom interaction, coaching and preparing students for State Boards. As part of this program, you will participate in student teaching and work individually with our on-site instructor to prepare you to teach your own course.
- Learn to teach theory and classroom assignments
- Understand lesson planning and development of student salon training area instruction
- Demonstrate to students how to consult with guests, sell products, rebook, and promote themselves to grow clientele
- Support and coach students through their career development journey
- Your experience, talent, and guidance can open a variety of career doors for students including Salon/Spa Owner, Platform Artist for Professional Brands, Movie/TV On-Set Stylist, Style Influencer, Educator, and more
- As an Educator, you can give back to an industry that nurtures people, provides confidence, and creates amazing opportunities for creative personalities wanting to take a less traditional career path
- Elevate Salon Institute is all about beauty education and the experience of our students both during and after their time here. We want to help create Salon Ready Professionals® and instructors with the proper training make all the difference
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Learning Preview
Teaching Methodology
Learn lesson planning, curriculum development, assessment techniques, demonstration skills, and effective communication to train future Cosmetologists.
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