Wallace State Community College’s Salon and Spa Management program offers a full-service salon and spa environment. Students graduate the program and become that person who helps others feel better about themselves.
Salon and Spa Management
About the Program
Wallace State Community College Salon and Spa Management program offers a full-service salon and spa experience designed to prepare students for real-world industry settings.
A successful cosmetologist should have knowledge and an understanding of fashion, art, and technical design. They should be passionate and motivated to work with the public and able to follow instructions. Strong people skills are an integral part of the job.
Business skills are an important area for all stylists, whether they are growing their business or planning to open a salon.
Advancement usually takes the form of higher earnings as cosmetologists gain experience and build a steady clientele. Some cosmetologists manage larger salons, lease booth space in a salon, or open their own salon after several years of experience. Others teach in cosmetology schools or provide training through vocational programs. Some advance to become sales representatives, image or fashion consultants, or examiners for state board licensing.
The Wallace State program provides education in emerging technology through the scientific and practical study of beauty culture, with instruction in the care and beautification of hair, skin, and nails. It is designed to prepare students for the Alabama licensing examination.
All students are trained by State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering–certified instructors who prepare them to take the State Board Licensing Exam upon completion of the Salon and Spa Management AAS degree or certificate.
Overall employment of barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 84,200 openings for barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Median earnings in May 2024 for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists was $35,420 per year or $17.03 per hour.(Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Call 256-352-8197 for Hanceville
Call 205-762-0631 for Oneonta
Program Overview
Salon and Spa Management
- Sabrina Flanigan
- 256.352.8197
- salonandspa@wallacestate.edu
Degrees/Awards Offered
AAS, C, STC
Availability
- Day
Salon and Spa Management
Curriculum: Program of Study
Pathway Maps: Cosmetology, Barbering
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