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Hair Designer

Hair Designer

Service Professions

The Hair Designer program prepares students to enter the world of hair design by teaching the required skills for success in a competitive industry. Students will develop communication skills, professional behavior, and the core skills of working in or building a salon business. Hair designer job duties include hair care services such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, styling hair, chemical texture and massaging and treating the scalp. Students will work with salon guests in a modern, well-equipped salon and will perform these skills with the newest techniques, products and equipment in the industry. At the end of the program, students will be qualified to take the Utah State Hair Designer licensure exam. (a valid US Social Security Number and Government issued ID is necessary for licensure)

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Cost Summary

Program Cost Estimate

$4,400

Includes: Tuition (@ 1200 hours), Fees and Course Materials. Some elective courses may have additional fees and/or materials that are not calculated in this summary.

High School Cost Estimate

$1,410

Tuition is free for high school students, however there are some fees and materials that they may be responsible for at the beginning or during the program

  • Annual Fee: $40
  • Other Program Fees: $100
  • Textbooks/Textbook Bundle: $271
  • Scrubs/Uniform: $25
  • Supplies/Tools/Equipment: $974
  • Licensure: +$240 — NOT required for graduation, but needed to work in Utah
Certificate Processing Fee

$18

Paid upon program completion

Financial Aid

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Program Contact
Service Professions

  • Marlee Patterson
  • 801-593-2431
Program Length: 1200 hours
1200 hours (13 months)
Enrollment Type:
Set Schedule
Training Location:
Main Campus
Hair Designer
See training schedule

Admission Requirements

This program is open to qualified high school and adult students who meet the following program requirements:

  • ADULT STUDENTS: Have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Must be at least 16 years of age AND be in 12th grade and complete an application
  • Pass Davis Tech program Complete the Davis Tech Placement Assessments

Many programs have guidelines, checklists, and post-admissions requirements: Critical Program Information.

 

Placement Assessment Requirements

Transcripts for prior academic learning or assessments (such as college or high school), may waive some or all of the admission requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable in most cases. You may upload documentation in your application under the Assessment section.

READING REQUIREMENTS
Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Score: 237 - 300
Alternate Documentation
MATH REQUIREMENTS
Accuplacer Next Generation Math (Arithmetic) Score: 237 - 300
Alternate Documentation
PREPARATION AND STUDY
Sample Questions for the Accuplacer Math and Reading Assessments can be found here:
Next Generation Accuplacer MATH (Arithmetic)
Next Generation Accuplacer READING
  • High school students do not need to complete placement assessments unless specifically required by the program
  • Placement testing is waived for students with a Davis Tech Certificate of Completion at an equivalent level or higher, or an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college.

Certifications & Credentials

Davis Technical College Credentials

  • Davis Technical College Certificate of Program Completion

Available Licensing/Certifications

  • Hair Designer License (State of Utah)

Transfer Options

The following academic agreements are available to students in the Hair Designer program. In order to receive credit for course work included in these agreements, you must provide a transcript to the receiving institution.

Please be aware that some agreements require you to complete the entire program before they will transfer credit. Please contact your instructor at Davis Tech if you have questions.

This program is eligible to transfer credits towards an AAS degree to the following institutions:

  • Weber State University

Outcomes

93%Placement Rate


Utah Job Outlook

Program Faculty

  • FT Jill Devitt
  • Certificates
  • 801-593-2496
  • FT Kim Johnson
  • Certificate
  • 801-593-2496
  • FT Paige Lee
  • Certificate from Paul Mitchell School
  • PT Cherrene Pinder
  • PT Marci Whitesides
  • Certificate from Davis Technical College
  • PT Natalie Patterson
  • PT Pearl Ranzenberger
  • Certificate from Davis Technical College
  • PT Penny Romero
  • Certificate from Weber State University

*NOTE: Textbook and material costs are based on Davis Tech’s bookstore prices at the time of publication and are subject to change. There are no charges associated with personal data collection and processes or verification of student identity.

**High School Students: High school students are exempt from student tuition and fees. While high school students are not required to purchase textbooks, they are required to purchase personal and consumable learning resources and materials.