✦ Beauty & Hair · 1,000 Clock Hours · Tysons Corner, VA

Cosmetology
Program in Virginia

Prepare for your Virginia state board exam and launch your beauty career. Learn haircutting, coloring, chemical services, skincare, and nail care in AVI’s hands-on, career-focused environment.

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1,000
Clock Hours
Hands-On
Practical Training
COE
Accredited School
Aid
Financial Aid Available
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Duration

1,000 Clock Hours

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Schedule

Full & Part-Time

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Funding

Financial Aid Available

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Credential

State Board Prep

✦ Program Showcase

See the Art in Action

Watch our Cosmetology program at AVI Career Training

Cosmetology program — hair styling at AVI Career Training
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Program Overview

A Complete Cosmetology Education

The Cosmetology 1000 Hours program trains students in the challenging and fast-growing field of cosmetology — covering skin care, nail care, hair care, hair shaping, chemical treatments, permanent waving, hair coloring, and business theory and ethics.

Graduates are fully prepared to take the Virginia state board examination and enter the workforce as licensed cosmetologists.

✓ Financial Aid Eligible — Title IV, Pell Grants, Direct Loans, GI Bill®

Required Textbook

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Milady Standard Cosmetology

14th Edition

Grading Scale

A
90–100
B
80–89
C
70–79
D
60–69
F
0–59
1,000h
Total Clock Hours
14
DPOR Subject Areas
365
Min. Performances
COE
Accredited School

Curriculum

What You Will Learn

Cosmetology program at AVI Career Training

DPOR-Approved Curriculum — 14 Subject Areas

1,000 Total Hours

Per Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology — 18VAC41-20-210.E (Effective 12/01/2025)

1. Orientation & Business Topics45h
8. Permanent Waving & Chemical Relaxing135h
2. Laws & Regulations10h
9. Hair Coloring & Bleaching190h
3. General Sciences55h
10. Wigs, Hairpieces & Related Theory15h
4. Applied Sciences40h
11. Manicuring & Pedicuring75h
5. Shampooing, Rinsing & Scalp25h
12. Skin Care150h
6. Hair Styling65h
13. Lashes & Brows35h
7. Hair Cutting125h
14. Hair Removal35h
Total: 1,000 Hours
AVI Beauty School cosmetology curriculum

Minimum Performance Requirements

365 Performances

Per Virginia Board — 18VAC41-20-220.D. Students must complete these minimum performances to graduate.

Shampooing, Rinsing & Scalp (all hair types)20
Manicuring & Pedicuring15
Hair Styling (all hair types)60
Individual Sculptured Nails & Nail Tips30
Hair Cutting (all hair types)60
Lashes & Brows20
Permanent Waving & Chemical Relaxing (all hair types)60
Skin Care15
Hair Coloring & Bleaching (all hair types)65
Hair Removal10
Wigs, Hair Pieces & Related Theory10
 
Total: 365 Minimum Performances
✦ Student Training

Hands-On Cosmetology Training

Hands-on cosmetology training at AVI Career Training
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Scheduling

Flexible Class Options

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Full-Time

Mon – Thu | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM

8 hrs/day · Approx. 32 weeks to completion

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Part-Time

Mon – Thu | 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM

4.5 hrs/day · Approx. 34 weeks to completion

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Hair Design

Cutting, styling, coloring & chemical treatments

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Skin Care

Facials, waxing & advanced skin treatments

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Nail Services

Manicures, pedicures & nail artistry

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State Board Prep

Full preparation for VA licensing exam

After Graduation

Career Opportunities

✂️ Salon Owner / Manager 🪪 Licensed Cosmetologist 💇 Hair Stylist 🎨 Color Specialist 🎬 Entertainment Industry 🎓 Cosmetology Instructor
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Your Career Starts Here

Cosmetology student at AVI Career Training
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Ready to Launch Your Career?

Take the first step toward your Virginia cosmetology license. Apply today.

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