3 Reasons To Go To Hair School

Posted on: 14 October 2015

As many people approach high school graduation they wonder what career path they should take. Some people choose to go to a traditional college while others choose a trade school or to go right into the workforce. One of the best options for many young adults is to attend cosmetology school. Here are some of the benefits to choosing hair school:

1. An Accelerated Degree

Hair school is an accelerated program, which allows you to get your degree quicker. Most schools allow you to get your degree within two years or less time. When you enroll in hair school, you will go full time. Instead of only having classes for a couple hours a week, you will go to school from the morning into the afternoon. This will allow you to get the most hours possible in the shortest amount of time so that you can get the credits that you need to graduate quickly.

2. You Enter The Workforce With A Good Job

One of the risks that many people take when they go to a traditional college is that they may not be fully prepared to enter the workforce. For example, if you get a degree that is only in theoretical knowledge, you may not be fully prepared to accept a job that needs practical training. However, when you go to hair school you are prepared in practical training the entire time. You learn how to do hair from the first moment you are there. By the time you graduate, you have done hours and hours of hair so that you can enter a salon as an employee the day after you graduate. This doesn't mean that you won't have more to learn, but it does mean that your education will prepare you to take a job right out of school.

3. Flexibility In Employment

People who practice cosmetology for a living have lots of flexibility when it comes to employment. If desired you could work full time at a salon and make a good living. If you have special circumstances like you are working parent, you want to only work part time or have other needs, a career in hair can accommodate that. Many people choose to do hair out of their home, work at a salon just a couple days or week, or only have a couple clients to bring in money on the side. This is why it is such a great option for many people.

These are just three of the many reasons why hair school is such a great program. 

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