Cosmetology Department

A message from the cosmetology department faculty and staff:

Dear Future Beauty Professionals

Welcome to the Cosmetology Department at San Diego City College,

We commit to providing you with every opportunity to succeed in all of our programs, which include esthetics, nail tech and cosmetology. Our instructional faculty are industry experts, highly educated and are always excited to share career experiences and foundational skills. Our goal is to prepare you for California's State Board of Cosmetology licensing examination and beyond. We are the only program in the state of california that can offer students the option of obtaining a certificate of acheivement or an associate degree in cosmetology or esthetics. At City College Cosmetology, diversity and inclusion is important and we empower our students with the knowledge needed to perform services on any hair or skin type. Our comprehensive programing and use of the latest digital educational platforms ensure that our students are prepared and ready to meet the demands of this creative and exciting industry. Our long standing program will instill in each student a strong foundation and competitive edge. We believe these attritbutes will lead to the best opportunities that the beauty industry has to offer. Join us and begin your journey as beauty professional at City College School of Cosmetology.

Student Service Salon

Salon Services will be offered to the general public spring 2025. We use a cashless system for payment; All services are performed by students under the supervision of our state licenesed faculty.

Programs

Our Cosmetology Department currently offers:

Cosmetology	1000 Hours	Two Semesters	Full Time: M-F 8:30am-3:30pm
Esthetics	600 Hours	One Semester	Full Time: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm
Nail Technician	400 Hours	One Semester	Full Time: M-F 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Barbering	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon
Part-Time Programs	Not Offered at this time	Not Offered at this time	Not Offered at this time

The Esthetician program and Nail Technology programs are only offered at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters.

The Cosmetology program will start (1) one cohort every fall and will complete the program at the end of that academic year. (4) four sucessful 8-week sessions entitle the student to a cetificate of acheivement and proof of training document, which is necessary to petition the California State Board for the state licensing examination.

Associate Degree

We offer an assoicate degree option with our Cosmetology and Esthetician programs. Please meet with a counselor to create an educational plan today!

Schedule your counseling appointment by contacting: Couseling Department www.sdcity.edu/students/counseling/meet-counselor.aspx

San Diego City College Counseling Department

Location: Building A

Office A-366

Phone: (619) 388-3540

The Enrollment Process

Thank you for your interest in our programs!

1. All students must apply for general admission to the college and obtain a student indentifcation number

2. Declare your interest in Cosmetology as your major/course of study; Admission is restricted and requires a permission code

3. Apply for FASA and PELL grants

4. Visit a Counselor

5. Attend 1 of 3 virtual infomation session; request an invitation to in-person orientation

6. You must attend mandatory in-person orientation, each course has limited seating; registration numbers will be selected for the approaching session

V irtual Information Session Dates for Fall 2025

Cosmetology, Esthetics & Nail Tech

February 27, 2025; March 27, 2025 & April 24, 2025
Time: 3:30pm

In-person orientation & permission code lottery is by invite only; Date will be announced

Attendance to one of the above virtual information sessions, followed by our mandatory in-person orientation is required to complete the enrollment process.

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Financial Aid

Our Cosmetology, Esthetician, and Nail Technician Programs encourage all students to seek assistance from financial aid for eligibilty requirements. All prospective students should apply for the current year's FASA; apply early. Students that are determined financially eligible for assistance could have the cost of tools, uniforms and books covered. Please see a financial aid counselor to see if you qualify.

Website: www.sdcity.edu/future-students/financialaid

Location: A-building , Rm. A-270

Hours: Monday-Thrusday 8:00am-6:00pm & Friday 8:00am-1:00pm

Office Phone: (619) 388-3501

Email:cityaid@sdccd.edu

ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS:

1. You must attend (1) one virtual information session; request a invitation to the in-person orientation - permission code lottery, date for orientation TBA. A student indentifcation number is necessary to register for the course.

2. Students that receive permission codes in the lottery should register immediately; your registration is not complete until your student fees are completely funded. All unused permission codes will reassigned by a date to be determined by the department. We will offer unused permission codes only to students that attended lottery session.

3. No "Wait List"

4. There is (1) one cosmetology cohort per year entering in the fall and completing the program by the end of the spring session.

5. Esthetics and Nail Technology will have (2) two cohorts per year (1) one in the fall & (1) one in the spring.

6. Students seeking guranteed admission; Complete all general education courses and apply to obtain associates degree in cosmetology or esthetics.

Community Engagement & Services are set to resume Spring 2025.

Please contact us at citycosmoenroll@sdccd.edu. or 619.388.3574

Program Learning Outcomes

Display competence in the subjects covered in the course and is evidenced by a minimum final examination score of 75 percent or greater