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Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina

North Carolina Cosmetology Schools

Find an accredited cosmetology school or beauty college in North Carolina with accredited hair, nail, barber and other training programs. All schools are accredited and have financial aid for qualifying students. Take a course with classes like basic safety and sanitation, hair care, nail care, makeup artistry, anatomy and physiology, and more. Get trained for the North Carolina cosmetology license exam. Our free online application is the first step in finding and applying to a cosmetology school.

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Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina

Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

1011 Charles Blvd Ste A, Greenville, NC 27858

Aveda Institute - Chapel Hill

201 S Estes Dr Ste 200B, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Aveda Institute - Charlotte

1520 South Blvd Ste 150, Charlotte, NC 28203

Carolina College of Hair Design

85 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805

College of Wilmington

3500 Oleander Mall, Wilmington, NC 28403

Durham Beauty Academy

4600 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd Ste 31, Durham, NC 27707

Empire Beauty School - Charlotte

4901-B N Tyron St, Charlotte, NC 28213

Empire Beauty School - Durham

5106 N Roxboro Rd, Durham, NC 27704

Empire Beauty School - Greensboro

2001 E Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 27405

Empire Beauty School - Winston-Salem

7740 N Point Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Grace College of Barbering

1206 Dickinson Ave, Greenville, NC 27834

Health And Style Institute

1114 Eastchester Dr, High Point, NC 27265

Lenoir Community College

231 Highway 58 South, Kinston, NC 28502

Leons Beauty School Inc

1305 COLISEUM BLVD., Greensboro, NC 27403

Mayland Community College

200 Mayland Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777

Mitchells Hairstyling Academy - Raleigh

1301 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606

Mitchells Hairstyling Academy - Goldsboro

1021 N Spence Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534

Mitchells Hairstyling Academy - Wilson

2616 Forest Hills Road, Wilson, NC 27893

MyrAngel Beauty Institute

9101 Kings Parade Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273

North Carolina Community Colleges - Graham

1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC 27253

North Carolina Community Colleges - Asheville

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801

North Carolina Community Colleges - Washington

5337 US Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889

North Carolina Community Colleges - Dublin

7418 NC Hwy 41 West, Dublin, NC 28332

North Carolina Community Colleges - Flat Rock

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731

North Carolina Community Colleges - Bolivia

50 College Rd, Bolivia, NC 28422

North Carolina Community Colleges - Hudson

2855 Hickory Blvd., Hudson, NC 28638

North Carolina Community Colleges - Wilmington

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

North Carolina Community Colleges - Morehead City

3505 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557

North Carolina Community Colleges - Hickory

2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602

North Carolina Community Colleges - Sanford

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC 27330

North Carolina Community Colleges - Shelby

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC 28152

North Carolina Community Colleges - Jacksonville

444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546

North Carolina Community Colleges - Elizabeth City

1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27906

North Carolina Community Colleges - New Bern

800 College Ct, New Bern, NC 28562

North Carolina Community Colleges - Thomasville

297 Davidson Community College Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360

North Carolina Community Colleges - Tarboro

2009 W Wilson St, Tarboro, NC 27886

North Carolina Community Colleges - Fayetteville

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303

North Carolina Community Colleges - Dallas

201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034

North Carolina Community Colleges - Jamestown

601 High Point Rd., Jamestown, NC 27282

North Carolina Community Colleges - Weldon

100 College Drive, Weldon, NC 27890

North Carolina Community Colleges - Clyde

185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC 28721

North Carolina Community Colleges - Spindale

286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC 28160

North Carolina Community Colleges - Kenansville

133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville, NC 28349

North Carolina Community Colleges - Smithfield

245 College Road, Smithfield, NC 27577

North Carolina Community Colleges - Williamston

1161 Kehukee Pk Rd, Williamston, NC 27892

North Carolina Community Colleges - Marion

54 College Drive, Marion, NC 28752

North Carolina Community Colleges - Statesville

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC 28677

North Carolina Community Colleges - Rocky Mount

522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

North Carolina Community Colleges - Grantsboro

5049 Hwy 306 South, Grantsboro, NC 28529

North Carolina Community Colleges - Roxboro

1715 College Dr, Roxboro, NC 27573

North Carolina Community Colleges - Winterville

1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC 28590

North Carolina Community Colleges - Asheboro

629 Industrial Pk Ave, Asheboro, NC 27205

North Carolina Community Colleges - Ahoskie

109 Community College Rd, Ahoskie, NC 27910

North Carolina Community Colleges - Lumberton

5160 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360

North Carolina Community Colleges - Wentworth

Hwy 65w County Home Rd, Wentworth, NC 27375

North Carolina Community Colleges - Salisbury

1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28146

North Carolina Community Colleges - Pinehurst

3395 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374

North Carolina Community Colleges - Whiteville

4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC 28472

North Carolina Community Colleges - Sylva

447 College Dr, Sylva, NC 28779

North Carolina Community Colleges - Albemarle

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001

North Carolina Community Colleges - Dobson

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC 27017

North Carolina Community Colleges - Murphy

21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC 28906

North Carolina Community Colleges - Henderson

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC 27537

North Carolina Community Colleges - Raleigh

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603

North Carolina Community Colleges - Goldsboro

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534

North Carolina Community Colleges - Wilson

902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC 27893

Paul Mitchell Schools - Fayetteville

505A Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC 28303

Paul Mitchell Schools - Gastonia

284 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054

Paul Mitchell Schools - Raleigh

8551 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27612

Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology

461 East Plaza Drive, Mooresville, NC 28115

Regina's College of Beauty - Charlotte

2615 # 3 Freedom Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208

Regina's College of Beauty - High Point

801 English Rd, High Point, NC 27262

Regina's College of Beauty - Monroe

1201 Stafford st Ste B2, Monroe, NC 28110

Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology

2110 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610

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State of North Carolina, Cosmetology Certification Requirements

There are no age or education prerequisites in North Carolina.

To become a cosmetology instructor, you must have your cosmetology license and 800 hours of training. Or, you must have proof that you worked full-time in a cosmetology shop for 5 years.

You must renew your cosmetology license by October 1, every 3 years. There is a $23 fee.

As long as you have a valid cosmetology license in good standing, and you're from a state that offers reciprocity to North Carolina, then there are no other requirements to work in the field.

Cosmetologists must complete 24 CEUs every 3 years.

Instructors must complete 8 CEUs every year.

Educational requirements for North Carolina:

Cosmetologist – 1500 hours or 1200 hours with a 6 month apprenticeship program
Barber – 1528 hours
Esthetician – 600 hours
Electrologist – 600 hours
Manicurist – 300 hours
Cosmetologist Instructor – 800 hours, 5-years full-time work
Esthetician Instructor – 650 hours, 3-years full-time work
Manicurist Instructor – 320 hours, 2-years full-time work