Cosmetology apprenticeship pathway
Build salon-ready technique. Practice texture, finishing, client consultation, and professional service inside a supervised salon environment.
See the work. Learn the craft.
Move through a visual pathway of texture, color, styling, and client service before reviewing the detailed program requirements below.
Earn your Indiana cosmetology license through a training pathway. 2,000 hours of supervised training in a licensed salon. This page describes a training pathway. Federal training pathway/RAPIDS status is not currently published for this program in Elevate’s canonical RAPIDS registry. This page describes a training pathway. Federal Registered Apprenticeship/RAPIDS status is not currently published for this program in Elevate’s canonical RAPIDS registry.
Delivered by an approved training partner.
$6,000
Published tuition and currently available checkout options are shown below.
New Applicant
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Training network & local businesses
Each participating shop is a real local business. Use the contact, website, and map links below to support the shops, explore services, or learn about future apprenticeship opportunities.
Legal name: Style and Scissor Salon
A community salon and barber shop in downtown Sullivan offering hair services and traditional barbering in a local, client-focused setting.
10 E Washington St, Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 638-2090A clear path from enrollment through training, credential, and career support.
Step 1
Program selection, readiness review, and the published self-pay enrollment path.
Step 2
Structured modules, lessons, and checkpoints in a tracked LMS path.
Step 3
Industry credential completion plus verifiable training records.
Step 4
Placement support through named employer partners and matching workflow.
Step 5
Target entry wages aligned to $20,000–$100,000+.
Select a module to see its topics. Details stay available without crowding the page.
All training components delivered as part of your enrollment
Partner-Delivered Training
Milady/Cengage · 1,500 hours RTI
Cosmetology Certificate
Included Certifications
CPR/AED Certification
Health & Safety Institute · 4 hours
How You Can Start
This program is presented as self-pay. Review the published price and available payment options before applying.
$6,000tuition
Review the published tuition and currently available checkout options. Provider-specific installment terms are shown at checkout.
Installment options available at checkout
Questions about self-pay or payment plans? Talk to an advisor about self-pay and payment plan options — we'll map the right next step in about 10 minutes.
Next Step
This pathway is aligned to active hiring demand. Placement follows intake profile matching, employer-ready credential completion, and supported introductions.
Named Employer Partners
Placement Pipeline
Free to apply · No payment required · An advisor will contact you within 1 business day
Application
Complete one application record for contact information, program selection, funding, background questions, support needs, acknowledgements, and program-specific documents.
Regular self-pay program. Review the published price and payment options before applying.
Your path from application to career
Apply
2–3 min form
Approved
24–48 hrs
Enrolled
Advisor call
Trained
Program runs
Placed
Career launch
Program Authority & Host-Site Pathway
Elevate separates the training model, funding status, host-site relationship, and licensing requirements so applicants and workforce partners can see exactly what applies to this track.
Registration status must be confirmed before a DOL-specific claim is used.
Funding is never represented as guaranteed without current program and participant authorization.
Pulled from the canonical program hours breakdown shown on this page.
An independent Martinsville hair business located inside Cat Eye Collective and participating in the Elevate apprenticeship host-shop network.
2005 Deer Lake Dr, Martinsville, IN 46151
Direct public phone not yet verified — use the shop contact link below.
An Indianapolis cosmetology training and host-site option in Elevate’s published apprenticeship network. Current placement capacity is confirmed during enrollment.
Indianapolis, IN 46268, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Direct public phone not yet verified — use the shop contact link below.
Participating host salon
Salon Saloon LLC provides a supervised workplace training environment for the Cosmetology pathway. Enrollment, placement, wages, and licensing remain subject to the applicable program, employer, and state requirements.
Legal name: Salon Saloon LLC
A South Bend salon offering appointment-based hair services while participating in Elevate’s growing apprenticeship host-shop network.
1740 S Bend Ave, Suite A, South Bend, IN 46637
(269) 240-7923Host-site availability changes by region. Applicants can select an active approved location when available or ask a preferred licensed business to apply to the Elevate Host Site network.
Start-to-finish process
Follow these steps in order. Your portal shows the records, signatures, hours, and approvals still required at each stage.
Choose the track, submit the application, and provide the identity, eligibility, and enrollment information requested in your portal.
Staff verifies self-pay, an approved payment option, or current workforce funding authorization before enrollment is finalized.
Select an available approved salon, request placement help, or invite a preferred licensed business to apply. Capacity is confirmed individually.
Review the handbook, sign the required apprenticeship and host-site documents, and complete safety and program orientation before training begins.
Learn in the salon under qualified supervision while completing the required technical instruction for this pathway.
Use the portal to enter attendance, hours, skills, milestones, and supporting documents. The assigned supervisor reviews and verifies progress.
Complete the required hours and competencies, resolve missing records, complete final documentation, and follow the applicable state testing or licensing process.
Completes instruction, attends scheduled training, logs work and hours, uploads requested records, and responds to corrections or missing-item notices.
Provides qualified supervision, a safe workplace, scheduled learning opportunities, and verification of hours, competencies, and progress.
Provides related instruction and portal tools, reviews required documentation, monitors progress, supports compliance, and coordinates program closeout.
Elevate’s canonical program record currently displays 2,000 structured hours across on-the-job/practical training and related instruction components. The program page above shows the detailed breakdown used by the platform.
No verified WIOA/WRG public funding record for this program.
Elevate operates Registered Apprenticeship infrastructure, but this specific track is not currently listed in the canonical RAPIDS program registry used by the platform. Admissions should confirm the current sponsor/registration status before making a DOL-registration claim for this track.
This pathway is structured around supervised training in a real salon plus related technical instruction and digital progress tracking. Employment, wages, placement, funding, and licensing outcomes depend on the applicable host-site arrangement and program requirements and are not guaranteed by the website.
