Information Session Set for Cosmetology, Esthetics Programs
Learn more about Raritan Valley Community College’s Cosmetology and Esthetics (Skincare) programs at a Beauty Professions Information Session, Wednesday, May 9, from 5-6:30 p.m. The event will be held at Protégé, a state-of-the-art working salon and spa located in the Workforce Training Center at the College’s Branchburg campus.
During the session, prospective students will be able to view and participate in hands-on hair demonstrations, meet the programs’ director, take part in a question-and-answer segment, and apply for either program. RVCC’s Cosmetology and Esthetics programs feature an accomplished teaching staff, innovative teaching methods, and opportunities for job shadowing and salon practicum. The programs offer proactive job placement for graduates and other components critical to student success.
In the past few years, 90 percent of RVCC’s Cosmetology students have found employment in the field and 100 percent have passed their state licensing exam. According to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists was projected to grow 13 percent from 2014-2024, while employment for skincare specialists was projected to grow 12 percent.
To register for the information session, visit www.raritanval.edu/visit and click on “May.”
The next daytime Cosmetology program will be offered August 27, 2018-June 11, 2019. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The next daytime Esthetics program will be offered July 30, 2018-January 2, 2019. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
To learn more about the Cosmetology or Esthetics programs, contact Marcia Bird at 908-526-1200, ext. 8618 or marcia.bird@raritanval.edu. For additional information about either program, visit www.raritanval.edu/cosmetology or www.raritanval.edu/esthetics.
Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2018
Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383
PR #145