• A cosmetology license opens the door to several career optionsspa salon #14 image by Adam Borkowski from Fotolia.com
  
  Beauty school is more than a trade school. It's a place to launch a career with skills and technique that are always in high demand. All accredited beauty schools in Alabama meet the requirements of the Alabama State Board of Cosmetology. When it comes to selecting a school, consider other factors such as location, the atmosphere or culture, the school's placement record for graduates and the cost to attend.
  
  

Paul Mitchell The School

• Cosmetology students learn how to do hair, skin and nailshairbrush image by Leonid Nyshko from Fotolia.com
  
  Paul Mitchell The School is recognized across the country for excellence in beauty education. The coursework is organized into three sections: Core, Adaptive and Creative. The Core curriculum is where students learn the basics of hairdressing. In the Adaptive segment, students learn how to apply the knowledge acquired in Core, plus retailing strategies, time management and client relations. The Creative segment is where students learn more advanced skills such as coloring, perming and chemical texturizing. The school also offers skin and nail technology education for students wanting to dedicate their careers to skin care or manicures and pedicures. The campus is located in Madison, about 20 minutes outside of Huntsville.
  
  Paul Mitchell The School
  3810 Sullivan Street
  Madison, AL 35758
  (256) 464-8886
  pmtshuntsville.com
  
  

Aveda Institute Birmingham

• Cosmetology students learn theory as well as hands-on techniquehair cut image by MLProject from Fotolia.com
  
  The Aveda Institute Birmngham teaches students how to successfully deliver hair, skin, nail and makeup services. They also learn retailing, client management and how to build their salon business. The coursework emphasizes personal well-being and environmental responsibility--two of Aveda's core values. The Aveda Institute offers cosmetology and esthetics programs. The campus is located in Hoover, Alabama.
  
  Aveda Institute Birmingham
  3200 Galleria Circle

  Hoover, AL 35244
  (205) 769-3500

  avedainstitutes.com/institutes/moreInfo/78
  
  

Fortis College

• Learning to cut and style hair is just one part of earning a cosmetology licensehair image by petar Ishmeriev from Fotolia.com
  
  Fortis College's cosmetology program teaches heat styling, cutting, hair extensions, color and other chemical services, nail services, skin care, retailing and client relations. Fortis College also offers a massage therapy program and a nail technology program for students who want to dedicate their career to the art of body massage or manicuring and pedicuring.
  
  Fortis College
  300F Azalea Road 

  Mobile, AL 36609 

  (251) 342-3230
  fortis.edu/cosmetology.php