Would you like a career that gives most graduates their choice of jobs right away?

Riverland program graduates have many job opportunities waiting when they complete the program. Imagine the pleasure of being able to choose the job you really want. This career offers constant variety and challenges as licensed professionals stay in touch with the latest style trends.

Cosmetology is the art and science of beauty care and is regulated by the Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners. Students must complete 1,550 hours of cosmetology training in a licensed school, pass a state board written test and the Certification of Skills test to become licensed. Training covers all aspects of hair and skin and nail care in a state of the art salon environment. Minnesota statutes and rules, laws, chemistry, anatomy, trichology, dermatology, and safety/sanitation are key elements of this program. Students also take classes in retailing, business fundamentals and workplace human relations.

Riverland instructors are licensed by both the Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and have more than 50 years of combined teaching experience. Our typical student to teacher ratio is just 17 to 1, which means plenty of personal attention. We focus on students as individuals rather than as a group. You can look forward to being ready to style your career in the way that suits you best!

(Upon enrollment you must be at least age 16 and be qualified to receive a high school diploma or GED in order to become licensed.)

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