Admissions FAQs
Q: Are books and equipment included?
A: Yes, as part of your tuition investment, we provide you with a laptop computer, our technical tools, books, and Cutting materials. We offer an incredible kit that will even take you into the first year of your salon career. Q: Do I get to learn about other product lines? A: We are a Matrix School. We do welcome everyone (from any product line or salon) to be a guest artist and build upon your education. We welcome visitors, classes, and guest artists from everywhere in the industry. Q: Do we meet national guest artists? A: Yes, salon owners and guest artists love to spend time with our Future Professionals at the school. They also love to hire our graduates and enjoy teaching their specialties in our classes. Q: Do you help me find a job when I finish? A: You meet so many incredible guest artists, salon owners, and industry professionals at our school that by the time you graduate, most of our graduates know exactly where they're going. You'll have a lot of opportunities to network and decide where you'd like to be! Q: Do you provide housing? A: We do not offer formal housing through our schools. We are here to help you in any way that we can with housing. We can provide you with a list of and Web sites for housing in the area. Q: How difficult are the tests and classes? A: The teachers utilize a combination of hands on assignment, computer activities, practices, games, and various multi-media exercises catered for each student. You will need to take written tests, yet we will also offer you many different ways to learn the information. We teach with hands-on training, demonstrations, visuals, and activities, as well as traditional book materials. Q: How do you help to prepare me for the business side of the beauty industry? A: We have an entire course program called Professional Development, in which we prepare you for salon success and business and give you successful strategies for your career. Q: I struggled in high school. Will I be able to do this? A: The thing that we love about this industry is that it's about creativity more than anything else. As a hands on professional you will practice your new skills daily, instead of reading about them in a book. High school is about learning basic skills, Bene's career academy is about teaching you a career. If you have special concerns about testing, reading, etc., we can speak with our Education Leader to assist you in coming up with a plan to succeed. Q: May I start in day school and switch to night school? A: We would look at your standing in school, your availability, etc., and we make sure you get an amazing education regardless of whether you attend day or night school. Q: May I transfer from another school? A: We welcome transfer students. We will need to make sure that you are currently in good standing with your previous school, that you have resolved financial commitments to your previous schools, and we have availability. Evaluations cost a fee of $200.00 Our official disclosure is as follows: Credit for previous training will be evaluated based on a transcript of previous hours and services and granted if appropriate. The training time will be reduced appropriately and the student will be notified prior to enrollment. It will be the policy of Bene’s Career Academy to accept hours from another cosmetology school providing: a) sufficient evidence is presented to our school that their courses are equivalent to Bene’s Career Academy, and b) a minimum of 25% of the degree program must be delivered by the institution awarding the degree. Transfer hours will only be evaluated prior to enrollment. Transferability of credit from Bene’s Career Academy is at the discretion of the accepting institution, and that it is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. Benes Career Academy does not grant credit for work experience or by examinations. Q: May we work on our family? A: Yes, or course! Your family is welcome to come in during our open clinic floor hours. We'd love to meet them! Q: What holidays are you closed? A: We close only on the major holidays, please check the for other possible closure dates. Q: What if I graduate in your state, then move to another state? A: Every state has its own requirements for licensing. We will be happy to help you to research what you will need to become licensed anywhere in the world! Q: What if I need time off? A: We have a calendar of days and times when you may miss school. We strongly encourage you to maintain good attendance and really devote yourself to school, so you get the most out of every day! Q: When do I practice on a real person? A: You will spend the first six weeks in our Basics program, when you will learn and practice on mannequin heads. After the six weeks, we test you to make sure you are ready and then you will begin the Theory course, in which you take guests and attend class each day. Q: Who are the guests? A: We have both request and walk-in guests, who require services from your course of study. We encourage you to build a clientele with your family, friends, and return guests. We have a program to help you to learn how to build a clientele. |