A world that's constantly changing ... evolving ... keeping pace with today's fast-paced beauty salons. Today's cosmetology school is a world of style, hair design, and beauty. It's a chance to express your individuality. A chance to share your unique outlook with others. As a cosmetologist, you'll devote your talents to making others look their best. You'll keep pace with the fashion world and stand ready to meet constantly changing skills of a hair stylist or manicurist.

With styling for men, women, and children, the demands are greater than ever. Today's cosmetologist must possess a wide range of skills to meet the needs of today's beauty salon. Cosmetology offers many channels for personal growth, with limitless career paths from which to choose.

The Ohio State Beauty Academy offers the specialized training necessary to prepare you for a cosmetology career -- one that will present new challenges daily. So, join the ranks of professional hair stylists and manicure specialists and beauty salon owners whose careers can be traced to the Ohio State Beauty Academy.

Admission Requirements

To attend, Ohio State Beauty Academy requires a high school diploma, an official high school transcript, or a certificate of General Education Development (GED). Students who have been home-schooled must provide the following documentation as the final transcript; a.) Transcript outlining all courses taken - transcript must be notarized, b.) Course descriptions of courses taken, c.) Grades received in those courses, d.) Date of completion of all requirements for graduation, and e.) Documentation outlining a curriculum approved by the state where the student was home-schooled, if required by state. The transcript must be by the person certifying it and be notarized to be considered official. Once received, transcript will be sent to administration for final verification. An official transcript is one that is sent directly from the high school to the Academy. Hand delivered or faxed transcripts are not recognized as official. The prospective student must bring photo identification with birth date when completing his or her registration. In the case of a transfer student, please see transfer policy.

If you are a licensed cosmetologist and you are registering to enroll in the advanced course, you must provide a copy of your cosmetology license as proof of eligibility.

Students who have withdrawn or been terminated from a program at Ohio State Beauty Academy are eligible for re-entry only once. Approval for re-entry is determined by the Appeals Board.

The Ohio State Beauty Academy may deny admissions to any applicant for any reason not prohibited by law, including conviction of a crime. However, applicants will not be denied admission solely on their disclosure of conviction.

Ohio State Beauty Academy does not admit Ability-to-Benefit students.

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