California Beauty Schools

Have you ever dreamt of  working side by side with some of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces?  If so, completing cosmetology school in California may be the first step you need to take!  With 240 schools to choose from, you will have not problem finding the beauty program most suited to your educational needs and career goals.

All Beauty Programs in California

Depending on which cosmetology specialty you are interested in pursing, you will first need to complete a required number of training hours which have been established by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, the regulating board of the cosmetology industry in California. There are five different types of cosmetology licenses that you can apply for, with each type requiring a minimum number of training hours at an accredited post-secondary school. Your cosmetology license options include:

• Cosmetologist: 1,600 classroom hours and 3,200 apprenticeship hours
• Barber: 1,500 classroom hours and 3,000 apprenticeship hours
• Esthetician: 600 hours of classroom training and 1,200 apprenticeship hours
• Nail technician: 400 hours of classroom training
• Massage therapist: 250 hours as a practitioner and 500 hours as a therapist

You must renew your cosmetology license every other year by the anniversary date of its issuance. License renewals are only granted in odd-numbered years.

Find Cosmetology Schools in California by Program

• Barbering Programs in California
• Cosmetology Programs in California
• Cosmetology Instructor Programs in California
• Esthetics Programs in California
• Electrolysis Programs in California
• Fashion Design Programs in California
• Hair Braiding Programs in California
• Hair Styling Programs in California
• Makeup Artist Programs in California
• Massage Therapy Programs in California
• Nail Technician Programs in California
• Permanent Makeup Programs in California
• Salon Management Programs in California

Beauty Schools by City in California

• Anaheim
• Bakersfield
• Fontana
• Freemont
• Irvine
• Long Beach
• Los Angeles
• Oxnard
• Riverside
• Sacramento
• San Bernardino
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Jose
• Stockton