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Are they compliant with hair service regulations in your area?<\/h3><\/p>
\nIf you\u2019re taking an online course in hair, chances are, you won\u2019t learn how to cut, dye, perm hair, or apply more permanent types of extensions. These practices are highly regulated by state licensing boards and often require a cosmetology or barber\u2019s license to practice. If an online course states that you\u2019ll become licensed at the end of the course\u2014be wary!\n<\/p>
\nYou may be required to attend specific schools and take a state-administered licensing test that an online institution may not be eligible for. Before you start your course, make sure that you check in with your local government agencies or state cosmetology board to see if any regulations apply to you. For just plain-and-simple hair styling, you\u2019ll likely be able to work so long as you\u2019ve completed professional training! If you\u2019re thinking about getting involved in chemical styling or cutting, you\u2019re going to need more than just a hair styling course!<\/p>
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Are there any program success stories?<\/h3><\/p>
\nWe can\u2019t express how important it is to do you research when it comes to finding a legitimate online course. Your school of choice should have a strong online presence\u2014we\u2019re talking about active social media pages and a website ON TOP OF being accredited on recognized association pages. The school should also have a page on the Better Business Bureau site, and list their key points of contact with credentials and online presence.\n<\/p>
\nLastly, a company can talk themselves up all they want, but what are other people saying about them? Especially since you\u2019re looking into becoming a student, you\u2019ll want to look for student\/graduate reviews and success stories. People don\u2019t tend to write reviews unless they\u2019re passionate about a product or service. Having access to raw, honest accounts of how the course works, instructor insights, and what graduates were able to accomplish after the course can to give you a good idea of a school\u2019s education quality.<\/p>
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Who are your instructors \/ tutors?<\/h3><\/p>
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\n\nYour instructors and tutors should always<\/em> be named with links to their own professional pages. Credible institutions will offer a list of instructors for their programs. Just like in prestigious universities, the instructors should be industry professionals with many years of experience. We can\u2019t tell you how many schools vaguely claim that they employ a \u201ccelebrity hair stylist\u201d to teach their courses and then never name them!\n<\/p>\nIf your course allows you to test it out to see if it\u2019s for you, complete an assignment and see how you are evaluated. Are your tutors (and instructors) professional when they grade you? Do they sound like they know what they talking about\u2014do they make use of industry concepts and lingo, and does it sound like they actually looked at your work?\n<\/p>
\nThe last thing you want is impersonalized feedback in the form of blanket statements\u2014how can you use this feedback to help you learn? Short, answer: you can\u2019t! Your clients in real life will be telling you what they like and don\u2019t like about your skills, so learn to welcome constructive feedback!\n<\/p>
\nDid we miss anything? Add to our list in a comment below!<\/p>
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