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California Beauty Academy

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California Beauty Academy trains students for licensed careers in the beauty industry from its campus in Orange. Its programs cover cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, and hair styling, and the school describes its training as hands-on and career-focused.

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California Beauty Academy trains students for licensed careers in the beauty industry from its campus in Orange. Its programs cover cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, and hair styling, and the school describes its training as hands-on and career-focused.

Instruction is led by licensed instructors. Cosmetology, barbering, esthetician, and manicuring programs are designed to prepare students for the California State Board licensing examinations, and the barbering program is stated to meet California licensing requirements. Graduates of the cosmetology program may work as licensed cosmetologists in approved California facilities after passing the state exam.

The school offers both day and night classes, and new classes start on Tuesdays. Prospective students can tour the campus and watch classes and the clinic in session. Tuition, financial aid, and payment details are provided by admissions on request.

To apply, students submit a finished application along with a government-issued photo ID and either a Social Security card or an ITIN. Proof of schooling can be a high school diploma or transcript, a GED, or a college transcript. Completing admissions requires a $100 application fee. Anyone without a high school diploma or its equivalent can instead take the Ability to Benefit exam, which has a $180 testing fee and must be passed before enrollment. Foreign diplomas need to be translated and evaluated by a qualified third party. Transfer students must show proof of prior training or provide an official transcript, and credit may be granted for earlier training that meets the school's and state board's standards.

The school publishes its 2024 BPPE annual report, a 2023-2024 school performance fact sheet, and a 2026 school catalog.

Programs are hands-on and career-focused, with instruction given by licensed instructors and training aimed at state board licensing exams.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Two barbering programs, of 1000 and 1500 hours, covering haircutting, shaving, hair treatments, skincare, sanitation, and shop management, designed to meet California licensing requirements.

  • Barbering 1000-hour program Price at booking
  • Barbering 1500-hour program Price at booking

Two cosmetology programs, of 1000 and 1500 hours, covering haircutting, styling, skincare, makeup, and nail services, with roughly seven to ten months of full-time attendance and about 340 hours of technical classroom instruction for the program.

  • Cosmetology 1000-hour program Price at booking
  • Cosmetology 1500-hour program Price at booking

A 600-hour esthetician program covering skin analysis, facial treatments, hair removal, makeup, spa therapies, basic massage, and aromatherapy.

  • Esthetician 600-hour program Price at booking

A 400-hour and a 600-hour manicuring program covering manicuring, pedicuring, hand and foot care, sanitation, and client service, with the shorter program completable in under three months of full-time attendance.

  • Manicuring 400-hour program Price at booking
  • Manicuring 600-hour program Price at booking

A 600-hour hair styling program covering blowouts, updos, braiding, thermal styling, haircutting, and color fundamentals, preparing students for entry-level work in salons and the beauty industry.

  • Hair Styling 600-hour program Price at booking

Photos

  • Student giving a facial treatment with exfoliating cream
  • Student giving a clipper haircut in the training salon
  • Close-up of decorated nail art set with rhinestones
  • Staff and a graduate posing with diploma at a celebration
  • Staff and students in costumes posing in the salon for Halloween
  • Three staff members taking a selfie together inside the salon
  • Three staff celebrating with a graduate holding a diploma under a congratulations balloon
  • Group of staff in branded shirts standing in a treatment room lined with products
  • Esthetician giving a facial in a treatment room with a Hydra Beauty machine
  • Esthetician in a lab coat performing a facial treatment in a clinic room
  • Instructor demonstrating a facial treatment to a client in a training room
  • Stylist working on a client's wet hair in the salon

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Licensing exam preparation for cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring
  • Barbering program stated to meet California licensing requirements
  • Day and night class options with Tuesday start dates
  • Manicuring program in 400-hour and 600-hour versions, with about 75% supervised practical training in the manicuring program
  • Credit for prior training that meets school and state board standards
  • Campus tours with the option to observe classes and the clinic
Good for
  • Students starting a career in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, or hair styling
  • Career changers who want a licensed trade
  • Students who need day or evening schedules
  • Applicants with prior training seeking transfer credit
  • Students without a high school diploma who plan to take the Ability to Benefit exam
Treats
  • Career training in licensed beauty trades
Techniques
  • Haircutting
  • Shaving
  • Hair treatments
  • Facial treatments
  • Hair removal
  • Aromatherapy
  • Basic massage
  • Blowouts
  • Updos
  • Braiding

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