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Nail Technician Program

This program is approved by
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
2420 Del Paseo Road Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 94244-2260

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear Future Beauty Professionals,

Fall 2024 Enrollment is closed for ALL programs.  Prospective students that were issued add codes, but are having difficulties enrolling please email: citycosmoenroll@sdccd.edu.

 

Information session dates for Spring ‘25 Esthetics or Nail Tech programs are TBD.  Please check the back for updates in September.

 

Know Before You Go!

Fall 2024 First Day of Class Guideline:

  • Bring your books and kit unopened
  • Wear the prescribed uniform for your program
  • Cosmo – Black, Nail Tech – Maroon, Esthetician – white
  • Check your student email in the college portal before you attend class for additional instructions, extra supplies and the course syllabi from your instructors

 

Welcome!

You Belong Here…

nail tech uniform


Welcome to the Nail Technician Program at San Diego City College,

We commit to providing you with every opportunity to succeed in all of our programs, which include esthetics, nail tech and cosmetology. Our instructional faculty are industry experts, highly educated and are always excited to share career experiences and foundational skills. Our goal is to prepare you for California's State Board of Cosmetology licensing examination and beyond. We are the only program in the state of California that can offer students the option of obtaining a certificate of acheivement or an associate degree in cosmetology or esthetics.  At City College Cosmetology, diversity and inclusion is important and we empower our students with the knowledge needed to perform services on any hair or skin type. Our comprehensive programing and use of the latest digital educational platforms ensure that our students are prepared and ready to meet the demands of this creative and exciting industry. Our long standing program will instill in each student a strong foundation and competitive edge. We believe these attritbutes will lead to the best opportunities that the beauty industry has to offer. Join us and begin your journey to becoming a beauty professional at City College School of Cosmetology.

The Nail Technician program gives our students a in-depth education about nail care. Our curriculum will give our students real world training along with preparing them for the state board licensing exam. Students will learn about manicures, pedicures, acrylics, gel x and much more.

The program is full time Lab/Lecture Monday- Friday from 8:00-3:15 on campus in the V Building

The Nail Techician program takes one semester to complete and consists of two 8-week sessions, requires 400 clocked hours and 11 units to complete. 

Mid-project tour of City College | San Diego Reader

Services

Services to the general public will become available by fall 2024.  Please check back for an updated schedule by June 2024.

Programs

Our Cosmetology Department currently offers:

Cosmetology 1000 Hours Two Semesters Full Time: M-F 8:30am-3:30pm
Esthetics 600 Hours One Semester Full Time: M-F 8am-4:30pm
Nail Technician  400 Hours One Semester Full Time: M-F 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Barbering Not Offered at this time Not Offered at this time Not Offered at this time
Part-Time Programs Not Offered at this time Not Offered at this time Not Offered at this time

The Esthetician program and Nail Technician Program course are only offered at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters. 

The Cosmetology program will start (1) one cohort every fall and will complete the program at the end of that academic year. (4) four sucessful 8-week sessions entitle the student to a cetificate of acheivement and proof of training document, which is necessary to peition the California State Board for the state licensing examination. 

Associate's Degree

We offer an assoicate's degree option with our Cosmetology and Esthetician programs. Please meet with a counselor to create an educational plan today! 

Schedule your counseling appointment by contacting: Couseling Department www.sdcity.edu/students/counseling/meet-counselor.aspx

San Diego City College Counseling Department

Location: Building A 

Office A-366

Phone: (619) 388-3540

Virtual Information Session Dates for Spring '25

  • Dates TBD, please check back in September for updates

Virtual Orientation will start at 1:00 PM.

In-person orientation is to be announced. 

Attendance to one of the above virtual sessions followed by our manditory orientation session is necessary to complete the enrollment process. 

Financial Aid

Our Cosmetology, Esthetician, and Nail Technician Programs encourage all students to check with financial aid for eligibilty requirements and recommends to prospective students apply for FASA. Applications opened in January 2024. Some student are eligible for financial assistance that could cover the cost of the tool kits, uniforms and books. Please seek the services of financial aid to see if you qualify.

Website: www.sdcity.edu/future-students/financialaid

Location: A-building , Rm. A-270

Hours: Monday-Thrusday 8:00am-6:00pm & Friday 8:00am-1:00pm

Office Phone: (619) 388-3501

Email:cityaid@sdccd.edu

ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS:

1. You must attend (1) one virtual information session and mandatory orientation to receive program permission code. 

2. Upon receipt of the permission code the student will have (7) business days to register and pay for their course. All unused permission codes will be reassigned to those student who did not receive a permission code on the mandatory orientation day. We will repeat this process until the course is filled. 

3. There will be (1) one cosmetology cohort per year entering in the fall and completing the program by the end of the spring session.

4. Esthetics will have (2) two cohorts per year (1) one in the fall & (1) one in the spring.

5. Students seeking an Associates Degree are encouraged to take transferable general elective course before or after the cosmetology or esthetic course work.

Community Engagement & Services are set to resume fall 2024.

Please contact us at citycosmoenroll@sdccd.edu to schedule High School Tours of our department or request a school visit as we participate in the "Workforce Wednesday" program.

We provide you with every opportunity to succeed in the training program at San Diego City College and to increase your opportunity for successfully passing the California's State Board licensing exam.

Contacts: 

Please contact us at citycosmoenroll@sdccd.edu 

Course Catalog Description

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