Cost of Education:

• Tuition is $5,150

• Applicaton Fee is $100

Our Mission:

• To prepare each student in the career of manicuring/nail technology

• To prepare students for an entry level position in manicuring/nail technology

• To prepare students to function as an assistant manicurist/nail technician by teaching students not only the basics of manicuring/nail technology, but also the most advanced techniques in the student's selected career

• To prepare each student for the South Carolina State Board examination

Satisfactory Progress:

Teachers keep daily progress records for each student, and students receive copies of monthly summaries of the progress reports. Charleston Cosmetology Institute uses the following grading system:

Periodic examinations are part of the evaluation procedures in all courses. Students must complete the training in no more than 1 1/4 times the normal time necessary to complete the program to be considered in satisfactory progress.

Course Requirements for Completion:

• Complete 600 hours of training.

• Maintain a passing score of 75% or better to receive school's diploma and to be eligible for the State Board Examination.

• Pass school's final examination.

• Pay all tuition and other fees in full before completing 500 of the 600 hour course.

• Take and pass a written practical exam to become licensed by the State Board as a Cosmetologist.