Cosmetology, Barber, Esthetics, Master Esthetics, Manicuring, Instructor and Massage Courses
The school does not discriminate in its employment, admission, instruction, or graduation policies on the basis of
sex, age, race, color, religion, or ethnic origin nor does it recruit students already attending or admitted to another
school offering similar programs of study. The school requires that each student enrolling in the Cosmetology,
Barber, Manicuring, Esthetics, & Master Esthetics, Massage Therapy programs must:
 Be 17 years of age or older
 Provide proof of secondary education such as a diploma, a GED certificate, an official transcript of
secondary school completion, or a state certification of home-school completion.
 Students with a foreign high school diploma please see below.
 Complete an application for enrollment.
 Only students with a GED or High School diploma may apply for Financial Aid.
 In the absence of the above documentation, the applicant must take and pass an approved ability-tobenefit test administered according to the test publisher’s guidelines by an approved Independent Test
Administrator. These tests meet the guidelines established by NACCAS and the Department of Education. Passing scores for ASSET: reading 35, writing 35, and numerical 33. Passing scores for
Compass: Pre-algebra 25, reading 62, and writing 32. (In lieu of passing an ability-to-benefit test, the
applicant may enroll in and successfully complete at least 6 credit hours or 225 clock hours), (This
is not an option for students enrolled in the Massage Therapy).
Instructor course applicant must
 Must be 17 years of age to meet state required age guidelines.
 Provide proof of secondary (same as above)
 Complete an application for enrollment
 Must hold current license as a practitioner in the field they wish to teach
Students with a Foreign High School Diploma
All Foreign High School Diplomas will need to have a Validity and Equivalence report sent to us via us mail.
This is at cost to you and will need to be produced prior to enrollment. Listed below is a company that can be
used:
Foundation for International Services, Inc 505 – 5th Ave S. Suite 101 Edmonds, WA 98020-3585
Phone: 425-248-2255 Fax: 425-248-2262 Email: info@fis-web.com Website: www.fix-web.com