Course Overview
Course Length/attending 30 to 30.5 hours (student receives 6.5 hours on Saturdays)
- Cosmetology 1500 hours 42 weeks
- *Maximum Completion time 1875 hours 50 weeks
Course Length/attending 30 to 30.5 hours (student receives 6.5 hours on Saturdays)
- Cosmetology 1500 hours 50 weeks (*62.5 weeks)
- Manicurist 300 hours 10 weeks (*12.5 weeks)
- Instructor 800 hours 26.7 weeks (*33 weeks)
*The maximum completion time is the maximum time that the student is eligible to receive Title IV Funds. Title IV Funds cease once the student has exceeded the maximum time allowed.
Cosmetology Program
The Cosmetology curriculum is designed to provide competency-based knowledge, scientific/artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals associated with the Cosmetology industry. The curriculum provides a simulated salon environment, which enables students to develop manipulative skills.
Course objective: Pinnacle Institute provides a program that includes instruction in all phases of professional imaging, hair design, chemical processes, skin care, nail care, multi-cultural practices, business management skills, computer tracking reports, product knowledge, and other selected topics. The student must achieve an 80% or above average on practical and theory to successfully complete the program.
Graduates will qualify to sit for the State Board of Cosmetic Arts examination. Upon successful completion of the State Board examination, graduates will be issued a Cosmetology License. Employment is available in hair salons and as skin/nail specialists, platform artists, and related businesses.
Cosmetology Instructor Program
Instructor candidates must have five years salon experience or if just graduated, must be employed part time in a salon and work a period equivalent to six months while pursuing the 800 hour instructor training program.
The Cosmetology Instructor Course is available to those who have a high school diploma or equivalent, and a current North Carolina Cosmetologist License. Candidates are required to take an examination based on practical application. However, should the applicant have graduated within the past three years from Pinnacle Institute and has work experience as a cosmetologist, the entrance examination may be waived.
Nail Technology Program
The Nail Technology (Manicurist) curriculum is designed to provide competency-based knowledge, scientific/artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals associated with the Nail Technology industry. The curriculum provides a simulated salon environment which enables the student to develop skills required.
Course objective: After instruction demonstration and practice the student will be able to complete the course work which includes instruction in sanitation, Cosmetology Law, anatomy of the hand and arm, disorders of the nail and skin, chemistry as applied to manicuring and pedicuring, hand and arm massage and foot and leg massage, artistic principles and advanced techniques. The course is limited in scope to working with the nails of an individual, only. The Manicurist course does not prepare the student to do any work in the salon other than manicuring, pedicuring, and the application of artificial nails. The student must have an average of 80% or above to successfully complete the program.
Graduates will qualify to sit for the State Board of Cosmetic Art examination. Upon successful completion of the State Board examination, graduates will be issued a Manicurist License. Employment is available in hair/nail salons as nail specialists, platform artists for nail products manufacturers.