Technical Trades - Cosmetology Management Option, A.A.S.
Lead with Style. Manage with Confidence.
If you have a passion for beauty, hairstyling, or cosmetology and want to level up your career into leadership or ownership, this program gives you the tools to do both. You’ll develop advanced cosmetology skills while also learning management, marketing, customer‑service, and business essentials to run or lead a salon with success.
What You’ll Learn
- Apply salon‑business management practices: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
- Understand laws and liabilities around products, services, and consumer protection in cosmetology
- Use sales, advertising, and promotion to build clients and retail business
- Deliver excellent customer service and problem solve in daily salon operations
- Combine hands‑on cosmetology training (licensure hours) with business, communication, and technical skills
Program Requirements
This associate degree requires 60 credits, typically across four semesters of full‑time study. You’ll complete business, marketing, communication, and foundational courses in the first three semesters, and in the fourth semester complete the cosmetology licensure training (1250 hours) off campus. Proof of cosmetology licensure must be submitted to BC3 once earned to apply certain credits to your transcript.
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Where This Degree Can Take You
This program equips you to step into leadership, ownership, and sales roles in the cosmetology and beauty industry. Whether managing a salon, launching a brand, or consulting, you’ll be prepared to combine artistry with business.
Graduates may qualify for positions such as:
- Salon Owner or Operator
- Salon / Spa Manager
- Beauty / Cosmetology Sales Consultant
- Manufacturer or Distributor Sales Representative
You could work in settings like:
- Full‑service salons and spas
- Beauty boutiques or product retail stores
- Manufacturer sales or cosmetics brand offices
- Educational or training facilities in cosmetology
National Accreditation
Trust the quality and value of your education. All associate degree-level programs in BC3's Business & IT Division are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
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