ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to Cosmo Beauty College are admitted once the following criteria(s) have been met:

• At least 17 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED, or Higher Degree
• Government Issued Photo ID or Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card / ITIN

Applicants must provide a copy of their high school diploma, high school transcript (with seal), GED, California State Proficiency Test or its equivalent or pass an ability to benefit (ATB) test, prior to signing the enrollment agreement or before their course completion. The California Education Code defines an ability to benefit (ATB) student as a student who does not have a certificate of graduation, from a school providing secondary education, or a recognized equivalent of that certificate.

Any applicant who does not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, must be at least 17 years old, must have completed 10th grade education level or its equivalent, as required by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. A prospective student, who does not have a certificate, must pass an ATB exam (approved by the US Department of Education) administered by an independent proctor. Students subject to these criteria are referred to as students admitted under the ATB criteria guidelines. Cosmo Beauty College is required, prior to executing an enrollment agreement with an ATB student, to have the student take and pass an independently administered exam approved by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and BPPE ATB test. Currently, the school is using CELSA, which is an approved USDE and BPPE ATB, for students who have English as their second language. A student must take Combined English Language Skills Assessment (CELSA) Forms 1 and 2 with a passing grade of 97 (ATB Reading: a score of 233 or higher. Writing: a score of 235 or higher. Arithmetic: a score of 230 or higher.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSURE

The cosmetology, barbering, esthetics and/or manicuring programs are designed to lead to positions, requiring licenses in California. Prior to submitting an application to the Board of Barbering of Cosmetology for licensure in a respective program, a student must complete the required hours of training in theory and practical and must pass the mock exams of their program as satisfactorily. The licensure requirements for the Board exam are presented to prospective students prior to signing enrollment agreement. In general, the requirements for Board licensures for applicants include:

1. Be at least 17 years of age
2. Supply proof of successful completion of the 10th grade, High School Diploma or Equivalent, or any higher degree
3. Is not subject to denial pursuant to Section 480.
4. Has done any of the following:

• Completed an approved course from an approved school in which the curriculum complies with requirements adopted by the board
• Completed an approved crossover course in a school approved by the board
• Hold a license in California and has completed a course in a school approved by the board
• Holds a license in this state and has completed a crossover course in a school approved by the board