Admissions Requirements

In admissions, instruction, and graduation policies, Beauty Schools of America^® does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, sex, financial status, country, area of residence and/or origin.

Beauty Schools of America^® complies with all provisions under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, in that no qualified handicapped person by reason of their handicap will be excluded from enrolling. However, any handicapped person seeking admission should be aware that all programs require a high level of visual and manual dexterity and coordination. An individual evaluation will be necessary to determine employability in the beauty. industry.

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS

To be admitted, the prospect must have an interview in person with an Admissions Representative to evaluate the applicant’s qualifications and aptitude to pursue a career in any of the programs we offer. Prospective students must be at least 16 years of age and meet the requirements in at least one of the following areas as per our general admissions policy stated below:

• The applicant must be a high school graduate

• Have successfully completed the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, such as the General Education Development (GED)

• Satisfactorily passed the “Ability to Benefit” (ATB) test approved by the U.S. Department of Education

• Students that have not graduated from High School may be eligible to take the initial 225 clock hours of the program of study chosen at their own expense. Program must be Title IV eligible.

NOTE:  Applicants for licensure with the Florida Massage Therapy Board and the Electrolysis Council are required to be 18 years of age; all other Boards require a minimum age of 16 on license applications.

ATB TESTING / 225 CLOCK HOUR COMPLETION

An ATB student is a student without a High School Diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate. The Federal Government mandates that this type of student must prove an ATB to receive Financial Aid assistance. It is the policy of BSA that a student without a High School Diploma or GED Certificate may also prove an ATB whether or not he/she is receiving Financial Aid.

Only a third party administers the Admissions Test. To pass an ATB, a student must receive a score of 200 or above in the Verbal portion of the exam and 210 or above in the Quantitative portion. An ATB student who is planning on receiving financial aid cannot attend school without verification of the appropriate assessment scores. Students taking the Spanish test must score a minimum of 15.

The third party administrator will notify school officials of the prospect student’s ATB results. If an ATB student does not complete the assessment test with appropriate scores, the applicant will be eligible to retake the exam.

An ATB student choosing not to take the ATB test may complete 225 clock hours at his/her own expense in order to gain admission to a Title IV funded BSA program.

ATB testing or 225 clock hour completion is available for the following programs: 
Cosmetology, Barber, Spa Therapy, Full Specialist with Salon Management, Comprehensive Facial and Makeup, and Massage Therapy

NON-TITLE IV FUNDED PROGRAMS

The applicant must be a high school graduate, have a GED, or be at least 16 years of age and complete an admissions interview with the Admissions Department.

The following programs are not covered by financial aid:
Electrolysis, Makeup Artist and Skin Care, and Nail Technician

CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS EDUCATION / TRAINING

Transfer of hours, services and grades from a previous institution 
If transferring hours, services and exams from another licensed and accredited institution, students must have an official transcript mailed directly to the Registrar Department. When bringing the transcripts in person, they must be sealed. The transcript must include the number of hours attempted and completed, services completed, as well as grades obtained from each course. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements stated below to be eligible to transfer coursework, although the minimum standards do not guarantee full or partial credit for your previous education. The final decision resides with the Registrar Department. Please allow up to one week for the review process.

• Credits/clock hours completed

• Practical services completed

• 75% or higher on exams

The student must meet with a Financial Aid officer to choose the best Financial Aid package available and/or most suitable payment plan.

NOTE:  Students coming from another school may be required to complete additional hours, services and exams if their previous education does not meet our current program requirements.

Transferring hours, services and grades within our school
To receive credit for courses previously completed within our school, students must follow the same policy stated above. However, submission of an academic transcript is not required. Some of our programs contain educational components that are equivalent to one another. Those components may be transferable partially or in its entirety. The final decision resides with the Registrar Department. In most cases, there are no prerequisites to the order in which the student takes each phase of the program.

Transferring hours, services and grades to another institution
Although Florida law requires licensed vocational schools to accept documented hours and services obtained by the student at a licensed Florida vocational school, BSA advises all of its students to check with the receiving school before assuming any or all hours, services and grades will be transferable, especially if the receiving school is located out of state. The final decision resides with the Registrar Department.

NOTE:  The required hours for HIV are not transferrable nor will the grade be credited. You must obtain a new HIV certificate for each program taken. If you obtain a certificate outside from another institution, Beauty Schools of America® (BSA) will give a grade of Pass, but you must still complete the hours; BSA is not responsible if it is not accepted by the Board or Council.  If the certificate is not accepted then you will be required to take the course at BSA.

CHANGE OF PROGRAM POLICY

A student who changes educational objectives by entering a new program will have to complete a new Enrollment Agreement, and only the grades for applicable programs credited to the new curriculum will be considered in the cumulative average. For the purpose of determining whether the student has completed the program in the maximum allowable time frame, time spent in the previous program will not be considered.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

All class sessions start weekly. The school is open for classes on the following days and times:
 

     • Day Schedule  
       Monday – Friday:  8:30 am to 1:30 pm = 25 hours/week
       Monday – Friday:  8:30 am to 2:30 pm = 30 hours/week

     • Afternoon Schedule 
       Monday – Friday:  1:30 pm to 5:30 pm = 20 hours/week

     • Evening Schedule 
       Monday – Thursday:  5:00 pm to 10:00 pm = 20 hours/week
       Monday – Thursday:  6:00 pm to 10:00 pm & Saturday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm = 24 hours/week

Please be advised that not all schedules are available for all programs and/or campuses. Contact the Admissions Department for more details.