Cosmetology and Barbering Open House Planned for May 23

The public is invited to tour the college's new School of Cosmetology and Barbering on Thursday, May 23 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The nearly 10,000 square-foot lab space is located in a renovated building on the college's Texas Township Campus and includes the cosmetology school's salon and spa and the barbering school's barbershop. Staff will be available to answer questions about the new school and its program offerings.

Kalamazoo Valley will provide non-credit, employer-recognized credentials which will prepare students to take state cosmetology and barbering licensing exams with the possibility to build upon these certifications to earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in salon management* or an Associate of Applied Science in Business.

The non-credit, employer recognized credentials offered in Fall 2024 are a 1,500-training-hour cosmetology program and 1,800-training-hour barbering program. Programs currently in development include a 400-training-hour nail tech program and 400-training-hour esthetician program.

Visit kvcc.edu/haircare for more information.

*Based on approval from the state of Michigan and Higher Learning Commission.