Gaston College – Lincoln Campus Opens New Cosmetology Facility

Photos by Ron McCann 

The following information provided by Gaston College:

All of us like to look our best and we often need help with our hair, nails, and skin. Cosmetologists are who we go to for beauty maintenance or for a fresh look. Gaston College has offered a cosmetology program for several years at an off-campus site in Lincolnton.

In January, the program moved to a modern simulated salon in the lower level of the Cochrane Building on our Lincoln Campus. The expanded space enables us to serve more students and to offer services to the community. we are excited about the program and the opportunities the new space provides.

Cosmetology is a diploma program that can be completed in four semesters for full time day students and eight semesters for part time evening students. Cosmetology is also offered as a Career and College Promise course for junior and senior high school students who attend Lincoln County Schools.  Upon completion of the program, graduates are qualified to sit for the NC State Board of Cosmetic Arts licensure exam.

A vital and necessary portion of the training of our Cosmetology students is their live salon clinical services.  The licensing board requires Cosmetology students to perform a specific number of haircuts, manicures, pedicures, facials, hair color services, and various chemical perms as a requirement to graduate and sit for the licensing exam.  our new state of the art facility allows our advanced students to perform these practices in a simulated salon with professional equipment, tools, and hair and skin products while being supervised by licensed instructors.  we offer these services Tuesday-Saturday beginning at 9am and ending at 2pm.

Careers for licensees include hairstylist, nail technicians, skin care specialist, and make-up artist. these careers are service oriented in professional salons.  However, they are also qualified to work in dermatologist offices, high end spa facilities, the movie and film industry, sales representatives as marketing specialist of professional beauty product lines, and platform artists for professional trade shows.

We register new students every fall and spring semester but accept applications for the program year round.

Anyone interested in finding out more information on classes offered or salon services can visit our webpage under the Gaston College Health Education Division.

Our salon clinic phone number for appointments is (704) 748-5252.

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