WHY COSMETOLOGY?
Enjoy people?
Like creative freedom and variety?
Need flexible work hours?
Seeking financial security?
Want a career with endless job opportunities?
A career in cosmetology could be just right for you. Total Transformation combines classroom study with demonstrations and hands-on experience to prepare you for success in whichever cosmetology field you choose.
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Career Opportunities
- Cosmetologist
- Esthetician (Makeup and Skin Care)
- Hair Stylist
- Nail Care Technician
- Shampoo Technician
- Sales Consultant / Representative
- Salon Manager or Owner
- Private Beauty Culture School Owner
- School Instructor
- Corporate Educational Director
- Total Beauty Image Consultant
- Fashion and Color Counselor
- TV, Magazine, Movie Designer
- Theatrical Makeup Artist
Financial Security
- The cosmetology industry is growing through 2012 from 14.7% for hairdressers to 22.7% for nail technicians.
- Average annual salary for salon professionals in Texas is $37,168 according to NACCAS Job Demand Survey 2007 – Results for Texas
- The salon industry needs many more new salon professionals than it can supply, creating a job-seekers market. In Texas 69% of salon owners trying to hire new employees in 2006 said they were unable to find properly-trained applicants. NACCAS Job Demand Survey 2007 – Results for Texas
- Annual wages can reach $24,170 for shampoo technicians, $32,570 for nail technicians, $42,460 for cosmetologists, $52,340 for skin care specialists and $49,600 for make-up artists, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Best Careers for a Changing Job Landscape – US News and World Report