
Passion, Meet Profession
¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ of Beauty Culture has six campuses across Chicagoland: Bridgeview, Chicago NE (Rogers Park), Chicago NW (Norwood Park), Elgin, Glendale Heights, and Libertyville.
Accredited by NACCAS. Every campus offers cosmetology and esthetics, full-time or part-time evenings, and instructor training part-time days. Barber is available at Bridgeview and Norwood Park, with Libertyville pending confirmation.
Illinois requires 1,500 training hours for a cosmetology license and750 for an esthetician license, both issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). New classes start every 6 weeks, and every campus runs a student clinic salon open to the public.
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Beauty school Programs at Our Chicago Campuses
Our Chicago campuses offer a wide range of programs designed to meet your educational needs. Whether you’re interested in becoming a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, or barber, ¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ has the program for you. Explore our offerings:
- Cosmetology Program: comprehensive training in hair, makeup, and beauty techniques toward Illinois cosmetology licensure. Offered at all six Chicagoland campuses, full-time (10 months) or part-time evenings (17 months).
- Esthetics Program: skincare treatments, facials, waxing, and other esthetician services toward Illinois esthetician licensure. Offered at all six Chicagoland campuses, full-time (5 months) or part-time evenings (9 months).
- Barber Program: learn cutting, grooming, and styling men’s hair with hands-on experience in our student clinic. In Chicagoland, the Barber Program runs full-time at Norwood Park (10 months) and part-time evenings at Bridgeview (17 months).
- Cosmetology Teacher, Esthetics Teacher, Barber Teacher: prepare to teach as a licensed educator, with cosmetology teacher and esthetics teacher tracks, plus a barber teacher track at Chicago NW (Norwood Park). Available part-time days at all six Chicagoland campuses. Cosmetology teacher track: 7 months (600-hour) or 7 to 12 months (1,000-hour); esthetics teacher track: 9 months.
Accreditation and Illinois Licensure
¶¶Òõ¸£Àûµ¼º½ of Beauty Culture is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences, Inc.
Students may apply for federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including Pell Grants and federal student loans.
Programs by Chicago Campus
| CAMPUS | COSMETOLOGY | ESTHETICS | BARBER | COSMETOLOGY TEACHER, BARBER TEACHER, AND ESTHETICS TEACHER |
| Bridgeview | FT 10 mo · PT 17 mo | FT 5 mo · PT 9 mo | PT 17 mo | PT day |
| Chicago NE (Rogers Park) | FT 10 mo · PT 17 mo | FT 5 mo · PT 9 mo | — | PT day |
| Chicago NW (Norwood Park) | FT 10 mo · PT 17 mo | FT 5 mo · PT 9 mo | FT 10 mo | PT day |
| Elgin | FT 10 mo · PT 17 mo | FT 5 mo · PT 9 mo | — | PT day |
| Glendale Heights | FT 10 mo · PT 17 mo | FT 5 mo · PT 9 mo | — | PT day |
| Libertyville | FT 10 mo · PT 17 mo | FT 5 mo · PT 9 mo | — | PT day |
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