Apprenticeship FAQ
What is an Apprenticeship program?
An apprenticeship program is a formal organized system of on the job training supplemented by related technical instruction in which the apprentice learns by doing and earns while learning.
How long does it take to complete the apprenticeship program?
The apprenticeship program is 3200 hours. You may complete the apprentice program in 20 months if you work 6 days a week and have perfect attendance. It will take 2 years to complete the training or the full length of time your apprentice license is in effect. The program requires the apprentice to spend at least 32 hours a week in the salon and or maximum of 42 hours. There is no part time apprenticeship program.
How does an apprentice find a trainer?
Any individual with a valid cosmetology or barber license can train an apprentice. The salon or barber shop where the apprentice will be training must have a valid establishment license.
How does an apprentice receive related technical training?
In class training will be completed at the San Pedro location. Apprentices will need to attend class 2-3 classes a month for the term of their apprenticeship.
What expenses is the apprentice responsible for?
All textbooks, magazine subscriptions, trade journals, mannequins, tools and classroom fees are the responsibility of the apprentice.
What are the requirements to be an apprentice?
You must have completed up to the 10th grade and have completed the forty hours of pre-apprenticeship training required by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. You must also have a valid I.D. Or Drivers License and a valid Social Security number / Tax I.D. number.
Will the apprentice actually be working on clients?
The apprentice may do any service on paying clients the trainer allows them to do. The trainer is responsible for the apprentice’s actions. At first your trainer may require you to bring in your own models to work on, as you improve you will be working on paying clients. Apprentices file taxes as an Apprentice, Cosmetologist, or Barber.
Testimonials
Check out what some of our graduates say about our program
The apprenticeship program offers so many great opportunities. It allows you to be in the salon atmosphere, learning the fundamentals you will actually need, and being paid for it. Rather than sitting in a classroom 5 days a week, you are to attend a class two to three times a month! The staff at LACCAC are incredible. Dana the Program Sponsor is a great mentor and really cares about every person in the program. The apprentice program has offered me and amazing career in cosmetology that was once just an unattainable dream. Because of the program I am a successful hairdresser. Thank you LACCAC
This program is ideal for learning the business side of the beauty industry as well as receiving the adequate preparation for the state board exam. The flexibility of the program allowed me to complete the required hours while still being compensated for my time in the salon. One of the many great aspects of apprenticeship are the people that run the program, specifically Dana Rogalski, the Program Sponsor. Dana’s involvement with students proved his commitment to apprenticeship. Overall his vast knowledge and understanding made it possible for me to complete the program. I passed my State Board exam in one try and felt this huge sense of accomplishment for achieving my dream job.