Sara Brewer, Rekekah Cheney, Stacey Lunt, Sherli Skinner
Program Description
The Cosmetology program provides students an opportunity to apply Cosmetology practices and principles in a simulated salon environment. Upon successful completion of the program, minimum of three (3) semesters to obtain the 1600 hours of training necessary, students will be eligible to take the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology Examination. The Cosmetology Program meets approximately eight (8) to eight and a half (8 1/2) hours a day, five days a week depending on the Academy being attended, with required Saturdays. In addition to general tuition, a required course fee will be applied per credit hour for all Cosmetology courses enrolled and depending on the Academy being attended course fees may vary. Contact EAC at (928)428-8509 for more information. Entry into the Cosmetology program requires prior admission. Contact one of the following Cosmetology Academies for admission procedures: Eastern Arizona College Cosmetology Academy, (928) 428-8878 (Thatcher Campus) Gila Academy of Cosmetology, (928) 425-8849 (Gila Pueblo Campus-Globe) Rim Country Cosmetology Academy, (928) 468-9090 (Payson Campus) Special Note: A high school program is also offered to qualified students through a career and technical education school district (CTED). The high school program meets four hours (4) a day, five (5) days a week, and eight (8) hours on each of the two required Saturdays a month during the regular school year. The high school program will take four (4) semesters to complete and is a Fall start only beginning their junior or senior year.