Career training at Loraines Academy, St Pete, FL

A Florida beauty school, cosmetology school, barber school and hair school located in St Petersburg and 30 minutes from Clearwater or Tampa.

Cosmetology with Nails Course
1500 Hours

Become a Hair Stylist & Nail Tech

(Takes less than one year on a
30 hour per week schedule)

Qualifies for Federal Financial Aid.

Cosmetology (1200 hrs) Includes:
	Hair Shaping (hair cutting)
	Color
	Bleach and Highlights
	Foil and Cap Frosting
	Permanent Waving images/Hair Styling
	Hair Relaxing
	Styling
	Hair Extensions
	Braiding
	Nails
	Facials
	Makeup
	Sanitation
	Florida Law
	Product Knowledge
	Client Relations
	Salon Preparation
	...and much more

Nail Tech (300 hrs) Includes:
	Manicures
	Pedicures
	Sculpting using a Form
	Tips with Overlay
	Nail Wraps and Mending
	Nail Fill-ins
	Artificial Nail Removal
	Nail Art
	Paraffin Treatments
	Light Activated Gels
	Electric Drill
	Pink & White Technique
	Rebalancing
	The Nail Business
	Spa Services
	Odorless Products

Our Unique "Designer Training Program":

Small classes and professional instructors will see that you are prepared, one subject at a time, to move to the next unit. Each subject is taught beginning with one week of intensive classroom work followed by sessions of supervised experience on mannequins and live clients on our student cosmetology clinic.

These units, in order, are: "D1" Hairstyling, "D2" Hair Shaping, "D3" Hair Color, "D4" Permanent Waving, "D5" Specialty Subjects and "D6" Salon Preparation.

Frequent professional seminars and demonstrations by guest artists are held. Our library features a full selection of videos, books, and current trade publications on every subject.

~ Cosmetology is a Great Career Choice ~

LORAINES ACADEMY offers full-service training beyond the basics, including a large and active clinic for supervised experience with the public. Frequent professional seminars and demonstrations by guest artists are held. Our library features a full selection of videos, books, and current trade publications on every subject. We feature a large retail center with related product knowledge classes.

Income:

Job Demand Survey 2007
Results for Florida

Since 1990, NACCAS has commissioned several Job Demand Surveys, to provide quantitative data on cosmetology careers, earnings potential, and job openings. The most recent survey, completed in May 2007, compiles data from 6,203 salons responding to a national survey.

The 2007 Job Demand Survey results indicate that salons in Florida plan to hire 39,686 new employees in the next twelve months. The average annual salary for a salon professional in Florida is $39,015. This amount does not include tips and gratuities. Nationally, the average salon professional’s salary is $35,973.

Most importantly, 81 percent of Florida salon owners who attempted to hire new employees in 2006 said they were unable to find properly-trained applicants. This means that jobs would be immediately available for salon professionals

Chart 1 – Percent of anticipated new hires by job category.

As of January 2007, there were 167,713 professionals employed at Florida’s 22,832 salons. 63 percent of salons in the state are employer-owned, and 13 percent are booth-rental salons. The other 24 percent are a combination of the two.

51 percent of Florida salons are classified by their owners as full-service salons; 11 percent are listed as haircutting salons. Barbershops make up 17 percent of the total. Nationally, 58 percent of salons are listed as full-service, meaning that Florida has a somewhat higher percentage of specialized establishments.

Job Placement:

We have a strong relationship with our local salons and they want to meet our students even before you graduate. There is a dramatic shortage of Facial Specialists, Nail Technicians, Stylists, Massage Therapists and other salon professionals,offering a very unique industry opportunity with "Zero Unemployment". Whether it is a new first career option or a mid-life career change, there are many, many more job openings than there are licensed graduates to fill these openings.

Schedules:

Standard day schedules are 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Evening Classes meet 5:30 to 9:30 pm Monday - Friday. Completing the program and preparing for licensure will take, for instance, 9 months on a 30 hour per week schedule. Individualized schedules may be arranged to meet your needs.

Housing:

Housing is not provided by the school. There are plenty of apartments and rooms to rent nearby, with easy access to public transportation. We will be happy to assist out-of town students in their selection of a suitable place to stay.

Admission:

The school admits as regular students:
	- High School graduates
	- Holders of GED's
	- And those age 16 or older who demonstrate the ability to benefit from the training.

Course Price - Go to: Cosmetology with Nail Tech Course Prices

Cosmetology and Nail Tech Kit - Go to: Course Kit List

Class Dates: Call or e-mail us for day or evening dates.
Judy in Admissions is at Extension 103