Barber/Cosmetologist

31-502-1 Technical Diploma (three-semester)
Offered at Rice Lake and Superior

Style. Service. Business.

Interested in mastering the latest style and providing excellent customer service? You will learn the latest permanent wave, shampoo, color, cutting, and styling techniques along with facials and nail enhancements. In addition, you will need a complete understanding of salon operations – from marketing and retailing to hygiene and communication skills.

Creative. Bold. Customer Focused.

Successful graduates have certain characteristics and skills that help them succeed in their career. In addition to effective human relations/communication skills, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:

• Family and Consumer Education
• Accounting/Mathematics
• Chemistry/Biology
• Health
• Communications
• Economics
• Art

Special Feature

WITC is a Pivot Point Member School, an educational program consisting of distinctive techniques of scientific hair designing and cosmetology. Techniques from this educational program are taught in educational institutions around the world. For more information, visit pivot-point.com.

Program Outcomes

Employers will expect you, as a Barber/Cosmetologist graduate, to be able to:

• Perform skills (shampoo/scalp treatments, cuts, styles, perms, chemical relaxing, color treatments, nails, and skin care)
• Perform duties related to salon operations
• Apply safety, sanitation, and law policy and procedures

Program Costs

The estimated total program cost for the three semester Barber/Cosmetologist program is approximately $6,075. This program is eligible for financial aid. View more information on program and costs.