What to Expect
Josef’s offers small, personalized classrooms with one-on-one training from passionate instructors dedicated to student success. The hands-on approach blends classic hairdressing fundamentals with the latest techniques and trends, ensuring students develop real-world skills.
The Cosmetology Program length is 1500 clock hours or 43 weeks (full-time, 35 hours per week) combining theory, practical training, and real-world experience. Students gain foundational knowledge and hands-on skills in hair care, skin care, nail services, sanitation, and salon business operations. The curriculum is designed to meet North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology requirements for licensure and prepare graduates for success in the professional beauty industry.
Program Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:30pm
What We Provide
Josef’s equips students with an exclusive professional kit, iPad, and textbooks to ensure they have the best tools for success. Each student receives high-quality, name-brand industry tools, a lockable roll cart, and five mannequins, including one with textured hair.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in cosmetology services including haircutting, styling, coloring, skincare, and nail care.
- Follow safety and sanitation procedures in compliance with regulatory guidelines. Instruction of proper procedures is provided in school and on the product packaging to prevent any occurrence of harm. Some individuals experience allergic reactions or irritations from product chemicals used in the industry. Precautions can be taken in many instances to prevent or lessen the severity of these reactions/irritations.
- Understand salon operations, customer service, and retail practices.
- Exhibit professional conduct and effective client communication.
- The ability to pass the state licensing exam and begin entry-level employment in the field.
What They’ll Learn
The field of cosmetology encompasses three key areas – hair, skin, and nails – each providing diverse career paths beyond spa or salon work. Specialty roles within each area offer unique opportunities for those in the cosmetology industry.
This program trains individuals for entry-level employment as licensed cosmetologists, qualified to work in salons, spas, resorts, and other personal care establishments. Licensed cosmetologists have a wide range of opportunities, including Hair Stylist, Esthetician, Nail Technician, Makeup Artist, Educator, Cosmetic Salesperson, Distributor to Salon Assistant just to name some of the opportunities.
Individuals must be in reasonably good physical health. Employment opportunities require standing, bending, and lifting. The individual should also be in stable mental health with the ability to cope with stress, pressure, praise, and criticism. The individual must put the desires of the client ahead of his or her personal desires. It is a must to have a pleasing personality and healthy attitude. All the employment opportunities within the cosmetology industry involve working with many different kinds of people, each with their own unique needs and problems.
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COSMETOLOGY START DATES
FARGO & GRAND FORKS
August 25th, 2026
November 10th, 2026
January 12th, 2027
March 30th, 2027
June 8th, 2027
August 24th, 2027
November 9th, 2027
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