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Cosmetology and Barbering

Unleash your creativity and build a rewarding career in beauty with Butte College’s Cosmetology and Barbering programs. From hairstyling and skincare to manicuring and salon management, our industry-focused training prepares you for success in the fast-evolving beauty industry. Or take your skills to the next level and advance your education with a degree in Cosmetology.

Select the Cosmetology program below and choose Onboarding for complete application and cost information.

Programs

Goal
Length
Flexibility
AS CA

Goal

Career or Transfer

Length

1-2 years

Flexibility

  • Cosmetology Center
AS CA

Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement in Cosmetology

The Cosmetology Certificate of Achievement provides the state-required 1,000+ hours of training to prepare students for licensure in California. Students earn a Certificate of Achievement, college credit, and preparation for the state board exam. Graduates can pursue careers in salons, spas, retail, product sales, education, or the beauty and entertainment industries. With additional GE, graduates can attain an Associates Degree in Cosmetology.

Flexibility

The programs in this cluster require you to complete most of your major coursework at the Cosmetology Center, where the program's required courses are reliably taught. You'll have flexibility with your general education requirements, which you can complete at any of our centers or online, giving you options to work around gaps in the major schedule.

How this flexibility note was generated

⚠ AI-generated content can be wrong. This note was produced by Claude (Anthropic) by synthesizing the individual program flexibility statements in this cluster. Verify against the per-program reports before relying on it. 
You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Cosmetology
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Cosmetology (AS Degree):
      You'll need to plan on being at the Cosmetology Center for most of your major coursework—that's where the program's required courses are reliably taught. You can complete your general education requirements at any of our centers or online, so if there's a gap in the major schedule, you have flexibility there.
  • Cosmetology (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to plan on attending the Cosmetology Center for your major coursework—that's where the program is based and where its required courses are reliably taught. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of our centers or online, so you have flexibility there, but the core of your certificate will happen at the Cosmetology Center.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.
CC

Goal

Career

Length

1 semester

Flexibility

  • Cosmetology Center
CC

Certificate of Completion in Hair Styling

(Not Eligible for Financial Aid) This certificate will prepare students to perform basic skills in hair styling and hair cutting. In addition, demonstrate the ability to perform the basic analytical skills to perform relevant skills for an entry-level position in Cosmetology. The student will be able to demonstrate hair styling and hair cutting skills, safety and sanitation, communication and soft skills, and knowledge necessary to pass the State Board exam successfully. Upon completing the training, students will gain competency in entry-level job positions as a hairstylist or related career goals.

CC

Certificate of Completion in Manicuring

(Not Eligible for Financial Aid) This certificate will prepare students to perform basic manipulative skills in manicures, pedicures, nail tips, wraps and nail enhancements. Upon completing the training, students will gain competency in entry-level job positions as a Manicurist or related career goals.

Flexibility

The programs in this cluster offer flexibility with your general education coursework, which you can complete at any Butte location or online. However, all major coursework for these programs is offered at the Cosmetology Center, so plan to do your specialized training there. Check with a counselor about course scheduling for your specific terms.

How this flexibility note was generated

⚠ AI-generated content can be wrong. This note was produced by Claude (Anthropic) by synthesizing the individual program flexibility statements in this cluster. Verify against the per-program reports before relying on it. 
You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Skill Builders
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Hair Styling (Certificate):
      You'll complete your major coursework at the Cosmetology Center, where all required courses for Hair Styling are reliably offered. You can take your general education courses at any of our centers or online, so you have flexibility there—but plan to be at the Cosmetology Center for your specialized training.
  • Manicuring (Certificate):
      You'll take your required Manicuring coursework at the Cosmetology Center, which is the dedicated home for this program. You can complete your general education requirements at any Butte location or online, but plan to be at the Cosmetology Center for your major courses. Check with a counselor to confirm course scheduling for your specific terms.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.
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Felicia Flores

Cosmetology Instructor
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Kim Kirkwood

Cosmetology Instructor
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Katalin Miko

Cosmetology Instructor
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Marcu Wade

Cosmetology Instructor

Associate Faculty

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Daniel Burke

Cosmetology Instructor

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