Barber Host Shop
Host barber participants at an approved shop with licensed supervision, documented work-based learning, and Elevate program oversight.
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Host Shop Partnership
Become an approved Elevate Host Shop
Partner with Elevate to provide supervised, real-world training in your licensed shop, salon, spa, or beauty business. One Host Shop approval can support eligible Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technician pathways.
One application. One approval workflow. One Host Shop portal.
Businesses use one Host Shop process for approval, onboarding, participant supervision, hour verification, competency tracking, and compliance documents.
Host Shop pathways
Choose the services your location is qualified to host
Select every occupation that matches your business license, supervising professional, workstations, equipment, and client-service environment.
Cosmetology Host Shop
Operate as an approved salon training site with qualified supervision, compliant workplace practices, and structured progress verification.
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Esthetics Host Shop
Serve as an approved spa or esthetics training location with licensed supervision, appropriate equipment, and documented skills development.
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Nail Technician Host Shop
Become an approved nail salon training site with licensed supervision, compliant workstations, and documented work-based learning.
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Host Shop requirements
What an approved Host Shop must provide
Approval is based on the actual business location, licenses, supervising professional, insurance, equipment, and ability to support safe work-based training. Applying does not authorize a location until verification and onboarding are complete.
- Current business, shop, salon, spa, or establishment license appropriate to the occupation.
- A currently licensed supervising professional who can oversee training and verify work hours and competencies.
- Commercial/general liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage or a valid exemption.
- Adequate chairs or workstations, equipment, client/service volume, and a safe training environment.
- EIN verification or W-9 and any applicable local business or occupancy documentation.
- Agreement to use Elevate’s hour, competency, attendance, document, and compliance verification workflows.
What the Host Shop provides
- Supervised work-based training at the approved location.
- Appropriate workspace, equipment, client/service exposure, and workplace safety.
- Attendance, hour, and competency verification by the approved supervisor.
- Employment and compensation practices consistent with the approved training arrangement.
What Elevate handles
- Program governance, training standards, and compliance oversight.
- Related Technical Instruction, curriculum, LMS access, and structured competencies where required.
- Participant records, hour tracking workflows, documentation, and compliance reporting.
- Host Shop approval, onboarding, monitoring, and completion verification.
Approval workflow
From Host Shop application to approved placement site
1
Submit one Host Shop application
Tell us about the business, training location, supervising professional, and the occupations you want approval to host.
2
Business and license verification
Elevate verifies the worksite, supervising professional, insurance, workers’ compensation status, and EIN/W-9 information.
3
Host Shop approval and onboarding
Approved shops complete onboarding and receive access to the Host Shop portal for hours, attendance, competencies, and documents.
4
Participant placement and oversight
Eligible participants may be assigned based on occupation, location, shop capacity, and program fit while Elevate manages training and compliance oversight.
Current network
Approved Host Shops
Approved locations are shown from live partner records. Placement depends on occupation approval, participant fit, current capacity, and availability.
B-52’s Barber Shop LLC
314C Parkview Dr., New Castle, IN, 47362
Supervisor: Christopher Newkirk
Approved Host Shop
Barber Apprenticeship
Cal’s Kutz Studio
6240 La Pas Trail, Indianapolis, IN, 46268
Supervisor: Calvin Pena
Approved Host Shop
Barber Apprenticeship
Kountry Kutz Barbershop
56 W. Main St., New Palestine, IN, 46163
Supervisor: Adam Kriech
Approved Host Shop
Barber Apprenticeship
Paola Petit Studio
708 Adams St, Sit 102, Carmel, IN, 46032
Supervisor: Paola Petit
Approved Host Shop
Barber Apprenticeship
Razors Image Barbershop
155 S Kingston Dr, Bloomington, IN, 47403
Supervisor: Aaron Brown
Approved Host Shop
Barber Apprenticeship
Style and Scissors Salon
10 E Washington St, Sullivan, IN, 47882
Supervisor: Corienne Meid
Approved Host Shop
Barber Apprenticeship
Generations Hair LLC DBA Generations Wedding Co
2005 Deer Lake Dr, Martinsville, IN, 46151
Approved Host Shop
Cosmetology Apprenticeship
Salon Salon LLC
1740 S. Bend Ave., Suite 1, South Bend, IN, 46637
Approved Host Shop
Cosmetology Apprenticeship
Required uploads
Submit your Host Shop once with the documents needed for approval
The universal application accepts the business/shop license, liability insurance certificate, workers’ compensation certificate or exemption, supervising professional license, EIN verification or W-9, and optional local business or occupancy documentation.
Ready to become a Host Shop?
Complete one application for the location and select every eligible service pathway you want the shop approved to host.
Start Host Shop Application