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Gain Experiential Learning
The School of Spa and Cosmetology Arts can help you turn your creativity into a career. Our comprehensive cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technician curriculum is designed to cover it all— from basic skills like,
- cutting and styling to
- complex procedures
- chemical texture services,
- skincare
- & manicures and pedicures.
A career in the salon industry is fashion-forward, exhilarating, and in-demand!
Make the Right Choice
Why you should choose Laurel's School of Business & Education
You like a challenge
Being able to recommend treatments is a great feeling you will have everyday on the job. Through a variety of services and creativity you get to use, a cosmetology or massage career is like no other!
You're a leader
The advantages of becoming a cosmetologist or massage therapist are most notable because of the opportunity to become an entrepreneur and grow your own clientele!
You want to make a difference
As a cosmetologist or massage therapist you have the rare opportunity to directly impact the confidence and aesthetics of your clients. The satisfaction of helping your clients look and feel their best are what make these career fields feel as though they help changes lives.
You want to enhance your career options
Education in your chosen field provides you an opportunity to expand your career! Be at the top of your game while also helping you to expand your services!
You have big ideas
Creativity is the origin of creation and is inherent in both innovation and invention. It is a big part of what drives industry innovation in general, but it is an even bigger part of the haircare, beauty, and spa industry.
Features & Benefits
Things that make Laurel great
Redken Premier School
Laurel is extremely proud of our partnership with Redken 5th Avenue NYC and our special designation as a “Redken Premier School.” We want our graduates to begin their careers ahead of their peers, having knowledge of and experience with our industry's leading hair products
Team Spirit
Laurel is proud to be an active part of the communities it serves. Laurel encourages community involvement for all programs to not only foster the growth of well-rounded graduates, but to participate in the revitalization of the communities that support Laurel.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Laurel offers Experiential Learning opportunities to our Cosmetology students in our Redken Premier Cosmetology Clinics. This work-based opportunity is experienced by students in a real clinic with all work being completed by our students under the supervision of a licensed professional. This opportunity not only provides a salon-like experience for our students but our customers as well.
Laurel Helps Build Workers
The Skills Gap, the gap between what employers want and what job seekers are offering, is widening! But here at Laurel, we offer experiential learning opportunities, individual development plans and new and upgraded learning experiences to our students that help close that gap.