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Gavilan College

  • A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations. Find Colleges Offering Cosmetology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.
      Salary and Wages

      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,850
      • Average Annual Salary: $21,690
      • Average Hourly Rate: $10.43
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 617,452
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 694,225
      • Percent Job Growth: 12.43%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Originality
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 2,146
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 3,000
      • Percent Job Growth: 39.77%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.
      Salary and Wages

      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

      • Average Annual Salary: $27,180
      • Average Hourly Rate: $13.07
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 78,121
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 99,680
      • Percent Job Growth: 27.60%
    • Job Description
      Provide skin care treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance.
      Salary and Wages

      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

      • Total Employment: 120
      • Average Annual Salary: $45,530
      • Average Hourly Rate: $21.89
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 38,209
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 51,308
      • Percent Job Growth: 34.28%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Cosmetology
     TotalCertificateAssociate
    Overall
    All Students27261
     
    By Gender
    Male11-
    Female26251
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black---
    Asian11-
    Hispanic13121
    White1212-
    Unknown11-
     
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