Classroom Policy

Absence & Tardy Policy

1. If more than fifteen (15) minutes past start time, you are considered LATE. Any student coming in late will not be allowed to clock in for that entire day and will be required to leave the school without obtaining hours for that day. It is up to the student to coordinate with the assigned instructor to arrange make-up hours in order to maintain minimum program attendance requirements.

2. For the purposes of program attendance, there is no distinction between types of absences. They are all counted towards attendance percent equally.

3. If you are going to be absent or late, you must contact your instructor. If, for any reason, you know that you will be late or tardy, it is your responsibility to have yourself marked off the appointment book.

4. If a student misses more than 14 days and does not return to the school on the 15th day, the student will be subject to termination with the dropped date as the last date attended.

Code of Ethics

1. Principal objective is to train qualified individuals to render the best possible service to patrons.

2. Strives continuously to improve its operation in order to keep abreast with the ever-changing developments and new techniques in the cosmetology industry.

3. Observes all rules and regulations issued by the State Board of Cosmetology and the Health Department.

4. Encourages its instructors to keep current of the latest teaching methods by reading educational books, attending teacher refresher or advanced courses, workshops, trade schools, etc.

5. Makes use of acceptable teaching techniques and training aids (such as textbooks, workshops, films, filmstrips, and other audio-visual aids) in order to advance and provide the best possible training for our students.

6. Takes part in education conferences and regional meetings in order to advance the profession of the cosmetology industry.

7. Purchases only high-grade equipment, cosmetics, and supplies to be used in the instruction and training of its students.

8. Maintains honest and fair relationships with its staff, students, patrons, the State Board, and other schools.

9. Advertises truthfully and makes honest representations to its students.

10. Refrains from any advertisements or criticism which might reflect unfavorably on other schools or the Cosmetology profession.

11. Develops a strong network with more successful salons to ensure a greater opportunity for students in the search of a career.

Conduct and General Rules and Regulations

The following rules and regulations must be observed and obeyed in order for our school to operate in a professional and efficient manner:

1. Each student must have his/her own proper and sufficient equipment. No borrowing is allowed.

2. Any person found stealing will be dismissed from school immediately.

3. Kits are subject to inspection at any time. Non-professional equipment will be removed.

4. It is the responsibility of the student to keep their equipment and workstations clean, sanitized, and/or sterilized. The school furnishes most necessary supplies to keep areas clean.

5. It is illegal to perform services in unapproved locations and illegal to receive pay for services in these locations. The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology imposes a fine and/or revocation of your license if caught.

6. Students are not allowed to clock or sign anyone in or out other than themselves. Students violating this policy may be subject to immediate dismissal from school.

7. Students are not permitted in the Administration Office or the Instructors Office without permission. Students are permitted behind the reception desk and dispensary areas only while assigned to work these stations.

8. Gossip, dirty jokes, profane language, and dissension are not permitted.

9. Smoking, eating, drinking, or chewing gum will not be permitted on the clinic floor.

10. Absolutely no intoxicating substances will be allowed on the premises. Anyone found to be on behavioral or mind-altering substances will be dismissed immediately.

11. Poor attitudes, moods, illnesses, etc., are to be left at the door when you arrive for school. You are more than welcome to pick them up again at the end of the day.

12. Solicitation is not permitted in the school, or on the school grounds.

13. Students are not to discuss their hours obtained, time schedules, or rates of tuition with each other or with customers.

14. Students must work diligently in all aspects of instruction.

15. Any student refusing to service a customer, or less than anxious to perform the service, will be subject to strong disciplinary action. Refusal may constitute dismissal from the school.

16. Students should not have discussions with each other while servicing a client.

17. Students having the ability to speak in any languages other than English will not be permitted to speak these languages on the clinic floor. Courses are taught in ENGLISH.

18. Students are not permitted to do their own hair. Fellow students need these hours too!

19. Student agrees that the school reserves the right to modify, amend, or supplement the catalog or any other notices furnished to the student. Student agrees to comply with the rules and regulations of the school. Failure to comply with the school rules and regulations may result in termination by the school.

Dress Code (Uniforms)

Students must wear black, tan, white, or khaki pants (no shorts or miniskirts) with a smock or lab jacket (nail technician & esthetician students).

Students must wear closed-toe shoes at all times.

Professional hair and make-up are required.

No hats, scarves, or any other head dressing unless it is for religious reasons, which should be addressed with your instructor by the first day of class.

Student Responsibilities

It is a student’s responsibility to:

Review and consider all information about a school’s program before you enroll.

Carefully read and understand all forms that you are asked to sign and keep copies of them.

Accept responsibility for all agreements that you sign.

Understand and comply with your school’s refund procedures.

Follow your assigned or chosen schedule on a weekly basis.

Keep up with which course you will be transitioning into based on your schedule and group assignments.

Make-Up Policy

You must make arrangements with your instructor to make up any missed hours or examinations. Each program has a built-in single day per week timeframe for any make-up hours (subject to change depending on program instructor availability). Although not commonly utilized, it is also possible for a student to make up missed hours/assignments on school holidays with prior consent of the school and the instructor.

Advising/Counseling

All students are encouraged to seek assistance from their instructors or other appropriate staff members concerning their classes or other problems that affect the student’s attendance at school, including but not limited to: school personnel issues, issues between other students, and personal issues.

Grievance Policy

The school will make every attempt to resolve any complaint that is not frivolous or without merit. Complaint procedures are discussed in orientation, thereby assuring all students know the steps to follow should they desire to register a complaint at any time. All confidentiality in personnel complaints shall be reserved. The school will react promptly to any student complaints in order to maintain quality, value, and a conflict-free environment in our school. Evidence of final resolution of all complaints will be retained in school files.

 

1. The complaint must be made in writing, and any supporting documentation must be submitted within 60 days of when the grievance occurred.

2. The complaint will be reviewed by management, and a response will be sent in writing to the complainant within 30 days. Interviews may be necessary, depending on the nature of the complaint.

3. If the complaint is of such nature that it cannot be resolved by the management, it can be referred to an appropriate agency if applicable. The complainant must exhaust the internal complaint process before submitting to a regulatory agency, as applicable.

GA State Board of Cosmetology & Barbers, 214 State Capital, Atlanta, GA 30334, 404-656-2881.

http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/16

Equipment

Students are issued equipment and supplies. It is the student’s responsibility to sanitize the equipment and ensure it is in good working order. If any equipment is lost or damaged, it is the student’s responsibility to repair damaged items or purchase lost items.

Visitors

Visitors are allowed on a limited basis. Administration must pre-approve all visitors.

Lost and Found

Any items found are to be turned into the instructor’s office. Students may contact an instructor to inquire about and claim lost property. It is NOT the school’s responsibility if personal items (i.e., clothing, purses, wallets, etc.) are lost or stolen on school premises. We will do what we can within reasonable limits to help the student in recovering such items.

School Vacation Schedule

Dates and Holidays 2024

Date Range Holiday	Holiday
April 1 – April 5, 2024 May 27, 2024 July 1 – 5, 2024 September 2, 2024 November 25 – 29, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025	Spring Break Memorial Day Summer Break Labor Day Fall Break Winter Break

Dates and Holidays 2025

Date Range Holiday	Holiday
April 7 – April 11, 2025 May 26, 2025 June 30 – July 4, 2025 September 1, 2025 November 24 – 28, 2025 Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026	Spring Break Memorial Day Summer Break Labor Day Fall Break Winter Break

 

Dates and Holidays 2026

Date Range Holiday	Holiday
April 6 – April 10, 2026 May 25, 2026 July 6 – July 10, 2026 September 7, 2025 November 23 – 27, 2025 Dec 21, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026	Spring Break Memorial Day Summer Break Labor Day Fall Break Winter Break

* We will only follow the DeKalb County School District weather advisory. It is the student’s responsibility to check with Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

Satisfactory progress in attendance and academic work is a requirement for all students enrolled in any program and for any particular category of attendance (part-time/full-time). This policy is provided prior to enrollment to ensure applicants understand all requirements.

Maximum Course Completion Time Frame: All courses must be completed within one hundred and twenty percent of the published course length (120% program maximum). Should a student exceed the maximum time frame, he or she will be allowed to continue in the program, but over-contract fees of $10.00 per hour will continue to accrue beyond the original or amended contract graduation date.

Determination of Progress: Students will be evaluated and provided written evaluations of cumulative attendance and academic status when they reach certain actual clock hours as follows:

Program	Report Hours
Master Cosmetologist	450 900 1200 1500
Master Barber	450 900 1200 1500
Cosmetology Instructor	375 750
Nail Technician	300 600
Esthetician	450 900 1000

Anticipated 900-hour academic year for Master Cosmetologist, Master Barber, and Esthetician; anticipated 750-hour academic year for Cosmetology Instructor; anticipated 600-hour academic year for Nail Technician; anticipated 300-hour academic year for Crossover programs. The evaluations will show actual hours versus scheduled hours and will be completed within seven (7) days of the student reaching the above hour checkpoints. Students only have to sign the formal progress evaluations when and if they are below the progress standards (academic or attendance). Students must be evaluated at least by the midpoint of the course or the midpoint of the academic year, whichever occurs sooner. In addition, each student must maintain a cumulative 70% rate of attendance.

Academic Progress Evaluations

Student Academic Progress (i.e., evaluation on theory, practical, and clinical work; however, clinical work is graded on a pass/fail basis only and will not be considered as part of the overall GPA) will be evaluated during the same time periods as stated above in the “Attendance Progress Evaluations.” Each student is expected to achieve a minimum grade point average of 70%. The grading system shall be: 

100-90%: A (Excellent)

89.9-80%: B (Above Average)

79.9-70%: C (Satisfactory)

69.9-0%: D (Failing)

Student Status

Satisfactory Academic Progress: Students who meet the standard for both attendance and academic evaluation periods shall be considered to be making Satisfactory Academic Progress until the next scheduled evaluation. To meet the requirement for satisfactory academic progress, each student must have a cumulative GPA of 70%, as well as maintain a cumulative attendance rate of 70% of scheduled clock hours.

Warning and Probation: Students who fail to meet one or both of the evaluation requirements (Attendance or Academic) shall be placed on warning until the next evaluation period. If a student fails to meet one or both of the evaluation requirements (Attendance or Academic) after the warning period, they will be placed on probation if the student prevails upon appeal of a negative progress determination prior to being placed on probation (see appeal information below). The school may allow for the status of probation if the institution determines that satisfactory academic progress standards can be met by the end of the subsequent evaluation period. If a student determines this is an inappropriate action based on personal circumstances, they may submit an appeal as stipulated in Item 6 below. A student can re-establish progress status by meeting the minimum attendance and/or academic minimum requirements.

Withdrawals: Academic progress achieved will not be adversely affected by withdrawals. Students re-entering their program will return in the same SAP status as when they left.

Re-Entry: If a student would like to re-enroll before ninety (90) days after voluntary withdrawal or termination, they would be subject to previously contracted tuition rates (which will be pro-rated) and other fees. Before a student can be considered for re-entry, all previous balances due to the school must be paid in full and made current based on the percent of the program completed prior to the withdrawal or termination. If a student decides to return from a voluntary withdrawal or termination after ninety (90) days, they will be subject to any new tuition rates enacted by the school since the student withdrew. The student will return in the same satisfactory academic progress status as before withdrawal/termination.

Transfer: Transfer hours from another institution that are accepted toward the student’s educational program are counted as both attempted and completed hours for the purpose of determining when the allowable maximum time-frame has been exhausted. SAP evaluation periods will be based on actual contracted hours at the institution.

Appeal Process

Students may appeal a satisfactory academic progress determination. The appeal must be in writing and directed to the school director, along with any supporting documentation explaining why the student failed to meet SAP requirements in the specified period. Submitted documentation must also include a statement signed by the student detailing why they failed to make satisfactory academic progress and what has changed in the student’s situation that will allow them to achieve satisfactory academic progress by meeting the cumulative academic and/or attendance requirements by the next evaluation.

Mitigated Circumstances: If it is determined and documented that a student's failure to demonstrate satisfactory progress was due to personal illness, death of a family member (immediate relation), emotional trauma, etc., the appeal will be accepted, and the student will be placed on probation, if applicable. The institution may allow for probationary status if it is determined that the student will meet SAP requirements by the end of the probationary period. If, at the end of the probationary period, the student is still not meeting satisfactory progress, they are allowed to continue the program but will be notified that over-contract fees continue to accrue. The student will no longer be eligible for any applicable funding (school not eligible for Title IV), unless the student is on warning or has prevailed upon appeal of the determination that has resulted in the status or probation. A copy of the appeal and the determination of the appeal will be placed in the student file.

Course Incompletes, Repetitions, Non-Credit Remedial Courses

Course incompletes, repetitions, and non-credit remedial courses do not apply and have no effect on satisfactory academic progress.

Important Admissions Information 2024

Enrollment Dates

Orientation Dates	Start Dates
January 08, 2024	January 09, 2024
February 12, 2024	February 13, 2024
March 11, 2024	March 12, 2024
April 08, 2024	April 09, 2024
May 13, 2024	May 14, 2024
June 10, 2024	June 11, 2024
July 08, 2024	July 09, 2024
August 12, 2024	August 13, 2024
September 09, 2024	September 10, 2024
October 07, 2024	October 08, 2024
November 04, 2024	November 05, 2024

 
Daily Schedules & Program Lengths

Program Time/Sched.	Nail Technician	Master Cosmetologist
Total Clock Hours	600	1500
On-Campus Hours	460	1150
Distance Hours (off-campus)	140	350
Wks (day)	22	48
Mths (day)	5	12
Wks (day)	29	68
Mths (day)	7	17
Wks (2-day)	24	56
Mths (2-day)	6	14

 

Program Time/Sched.	Instructor Training	Crossover Programs*
Total Clock Hours	750	300
On-Campus Hours	525	300
Distance Hours (off-campus)	225	--
Wks (day)	24	15
Mths (day)	6	3
Wks (day)	33	20
Mths (day)	8	5
Wks (2-day)	27	17
Mths (2-day)	7	4

 

Program Time/Sched.	Esthetician	Master Barber
Total Clock Hours	1000	1500
On-Campus Hours	650	1050
Distance Hours (off-campus)	350	450
Wks (day)	29	44
Mths (day)	7	11
Wks (day)	40	62
Mths (day)	10	15
Wks (2-day)	33	31
Mths (2-day)	8	13

 

	On-Campus Schedules *all schedules include a mandatory off the clock 60 minute lunch if 6+ hours
DAY	COSMETOLOGY & BARBER ONLY Tues – Fri 9:00am – 4:30pm (26 hrs/wk)
NIGHT	COSMETOLOGY & BARBER ONLY Tues – Fri 4:30pm – 9:00pm (18 hrs/wk)
2-DAY	NAIL, COSMETOLOGY, BARBER ONLY Tues & Wed 9:00am – 9:00pm (22 hrs/wk) ESTHETICIAN ONLY Mon & Thur 9:00am – 9:00pm (22 hrs/wk)

Program Tuition

PROGRAM	Nail Technician	Master Cosmetologist
Registration Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Tuition Fee	$2,500.00	$6,800.00
Books	$200.00	$300.00
Online Portal	$350.00	$350.00
Kit/Uniform	$450.00	$600.00
Graduation Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Total course	$3,700.00	$8,250.00
Up Front pay-infull amount	$3,100.00	$7,250.00

 

PROGRAM	Cosmetology Instructor	Crossover Programs*
Registration Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Tuition Fee	$5,000.00	$4,000.00
Books	$300.00	$300.00
Online Portal	$350.00	$350.00
Kit/Uniform	$50.00 (uniform)	$400.00
Graduation Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Total course	$5,900.00	$5,250.00
Up Front pay-infull amount	$5,100.00	$4,700.00

 

PROGRAM	Cosmetology Instructor	Crossover Programs*
Registration Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Tuition Fee	$5,000.00	$4,000.00
Books	$300.00	$300.00
Online Portal	$350.00	$350.00
Kit/Uniform	$50.00 (uniform)	$400.00
Graduation Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Total course	$5,900.00	$5,250.00
Up Front pay-infull amount	$5,100.00	$4,700.00

 

PROGRAM	Esthetician	Master Barber
Registration Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Tuition Fee	$5,550.00	$6,800.00
Books	$250.00	$300.00
Online Portal	$350.00	$350.00
Kit/Uniform	$450.00	$600.00
Graduation Fee	$100.00	$100.00
Total course	$6,800.00	$8,250.00
Up Front pay-infull amount	$6,100.00	$7,250.00

Minimum payment $400/month

Crossover Programs: Master Cosmetologist or Master Barber

Documents Required for Admissions

1. Social Security Card

2. Driver’s License or ID, or Passport

3. High School Diploma or GED (must be in English by a state board approved agency)

4. Green Card or Proof of US Citizenship (Passport or Birth Certificate)

5. All M1 Student Visa holders are required to attend the full-time schedule