Students in this program will be trained in hair design procedures including: styling, dressing, curling, permanent waving, shampooing, bleaching, tinting, coloring, wigs, hair extensions, barbering, cutting, clipping, shaving, or trimming the hair by the use of shears, and clippers.
Certificates and Licensures
- MTECH Program Certificate in Hair Design
Students are prepared to sit for the State of Utah Hair Design Certification Exam, which requires a social security number.
Program Snapshot
Registration Eligibility: Adults and high school seniors. High school juniors are eligible with approval.
Program Length: 1200 Hours. This works out to be approximately 400 calendar days not including weekends and holidays.
Times: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings. See schedule details below.
Locations: MTECH Lehi Main Campus.
Financial Aid Eligible: This program is eligible for Financial Aid and Veterans Assistance. +Learn More
Articulation Agreements: Up to 30 credit hours towards AAS Technology Management from UVU or towards AAS General Technology with Emphasis from USU.
Prerequisites
High School Students: Students must coordinate with home high school counselors prior to registration to coordinate start dates.
Entrance Assessment: Students must take the MTECH Entrance Assessment. The Entrance Assessment is free and takes about an hour to complete. No appointment is necessary. To learn more visit mtec.edu/testing.
New Student Orientation: Students must complete the brief MTECH New Student Orientation prior to the first day of class. To learn more visit mtec.edu/nso.
All students are required to meet with the Cosmetology Program Coordinator to discuss the program. Please make appt. online at https://mtec.edu/programs/hair-design/ for the Lehi Campus. This packet must be submitted to Student Services before students can register for the program. To make an appointment please schedule an appointment at the campus you wish to attend by using the Schedule A Tour link at https://mtec.edu/tours
The State of Utah Department of Professional Licensing (DOPL) requires a Social Security number in order to test and obtain licensing.