Cosmetology Program

The cosmetology program at Gateway Community and Technical College prepares students for a career as a barber, salon manager, skin care specialist, nail technician, esthetician, or cosmetology teacher. The program focuses on hair-style, cut and trim, as well as performing manicures, pedicures, and massage. Program courses include: hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations. Get more details below including other Kentucky colleges that offer cosmetology program.

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Gateway Community and Technical College

Also known as Northern Kentucky Tech

218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY

The mission of Gateway Community and Technical College (GCTC) is to provide a collaborative environment where students, staff and the community can engage in meaningful dialog that focuses on learning from a global perspective. Their strategy to achieve this learning-conducive environment is to Make Change Happen by offering a “high quality, affordable, accessible and inclusive” curriculum.

GCTC is a two-year degree college and is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Offering associate degrees, transfer programs, certificates and diplomas in more than 30 diverse programs like air conditioning technology, cosmetology, criminal justice and welding technology. Students can either choose from career-oriented courses of study or transfer programs that fulfill the requirements to continue at a public four-year college in Kentucky.

Tuition fees start at $144 per credit hour for in-state and online students, making this an affordable dream for many Kentuckians. Whether a student is focused on enhancing an existing career, building a fresh one or embarking on a longer college education journey, GCTC has the right program at the right price.

Student life at GCTC’s three campus locations offers a unique opportunity to be a part of several student clubs. In addition, students may also choose to involve themselves in community activities organized by the college. Both options are designed to promote accessibility and inclusion, and bring the college community closer to the larger community that it serves.

GCTC comes highly recommended as a cutting-edge college that focuses on the future by working on the present.

Students Enrolled in the Cosmetology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Northern Kentucky Tech has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Less Than Four-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Description

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% from 2014 to 2024

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Description

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, makeup artists, theatrical and performance employment is expected to grow at a rate of 19.2% from 2014 to 2024

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Description

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, manicurists and pedicurists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 10.3% from 2014 to 2024

Skincare Specialists

Description

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, skincare specialists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 12.1% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).