- Enrollment Requirements
Educational requirements vary from state to state, but it is safest to assume that to enroll in a beauty school, the following is generally needed:
- High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certification
- At least 16 years of age
- State issued identification
- Parental consent for those under 18 years of age
- Transcript with proof of hours (if transferring from one beauty school to another)
- Other school requirements (depends on the beauty school, but some require video essays, aptitude tests, written essays, and interviews)
It is also important to note that some vocational technology schools offer some cosmetology related classes and some other high schools have a cosmetology club. These avenues may provide a good head start and may help in the application to a beauty school.