Cosmetology Operators
They are licensed to work in a salon or own their own business. A cosmetologist may give manicures, pedicures, artificial nails, scalp and facial treatments, cut and style hair, chemically wave the hair, straighten the hair, highlight and color the hair, style wigs and hairpieces.

Manicurists
They are licensed to work in a salon or own their own business. A manicurist can give plain and hot oil manicures, care for the cuticles, and give overall beauty advice for the appearance of the client's hands and feet. (We do not offer this course at this time.)

Instructors
They are licensed to teach all phases of cosmetology to students in a cosmetology school, private or public, or own their own school.


No school can guarantee jobs for its graduates, but Charles & Sue's School of Hair Design will assist our graduates in obtaining employment in the beauty profession. In most instances our graduates are successfully employed. The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences most recent job demand survey revealed that the average wages for salon employees was $36,100.


To graduate and be eligible to take the State Board exam for a license you must do the following:

Cosmetology Operator Students
Complete 1500 hours of training, pass written and practical exams, complete all credits in clinical experiences, make satisfactory progress and satisfy all financial obligations to the school.

Cosmetology Manicure Students
Complete 600 hours of training, pass written and practical exams, complete all credits in clinical experiences, make satisfactory progress and satisfy all financial obligations to the school. (We do not offer this course at this time.)

Cosmetology Instructor Student
Complete 750 hours of training, pass written exams, complete all theory and clinic operations, complete teaching and clinical management, make satisfactory progress and satisfy all financial obligations to the school.

When you graduate you will receive a diploma from Charles & Sue's School of Hair Design. For those students in the Cosmetology Operator's Course, they will also receive a diploma from *Pivot Point International. These students will also receive a gift check from *Pivot Point good for postgraduate training at *Pivot Point International's Advanced School.

*PIVOT POINT is a service mark and trademark owned by Pivot Point International,Inc.