Cosmetology - AAS

Careers

A career in the cosmetology industry is creative and rewarding. Cosmetologiests spend their days transforming their clients' styles, helping them find "the look" that best represents them. To ensure public health and safety, cosmetologists must be licensed in the state they practice.

Institution Wide Outcomes

Hutchinson Community College is committed to a tradition of excellence in education that prepares students for success in academics, careers, and life. To achieve this goal, HutchCC has established five Institution-Wide Outcomes (IWO) that are embedded into all academic courses. These outcomes are designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

1. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and make reasonable judgments by analyzing, combining, and evaluating information.
2. Demonstrate the skills necessary to access and manipulate information through various methods.
3. Demonstrate effective communication through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
4. Demonstrate effective interpersonal and collaborative skills.
5. Demonstrate effective quantitative-reasoning and computational skills.

Program Outcomes

1. Artistically integrate haircutting and hairstyling on all clientele types.
2. Manage hair color and permanent waving.
3. Formulate correct application of facials and skin care, shampooing and scalp treatments, and manicuring.
4. Employ salon success skills including marketing, salon customer service, sale of retail products, and developing client relations.
5. Utilize proper sanitation procedures.
6. Demonstrate appropriate workplace professionalism.

Accreditation

Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.