Graduation, Examination & Employments

Graduation

The school has defined successful completion of the selected program as follows:

(i) Documented attendance for the total hours of instruction contracted in the program pursuant to state law requirements;

(ii) An overall GPA of 70% or above;

(iii) Tuition contract and course costs are fulfilled (payment plan established, if necessary).

Upon satisfactory completion of the graduation requirements, Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy will issue a diploma, a document that certifies the student has met all requirements in the chosen course of study.

Examination for Licensure

The school offers application assistance for the Georgia state board examination to any graduating student. This service includes assisting the student with the candidate “Examination Registration Application,” as well as sending the student’s completed hours using the “Candidate Eligibility for Examination Form.” The Georgia state board also requires a $109 application fee (price may vary) to be paid to the testing agency at the time of application.

Pursuant to Georgia State Board of Cosmetology rule revisions, effective February 1992, all graduating Master Cosmetologist, Master Barber, Cosmetology Instructor, Nail Technician, and Esthetician students must apply for and undergo the state exam within one (1) calendar year of the date of graduation.

State Legal Requirements for Licensure

Georgia State Board of Cosmetology

130-2.07 Application for Cosmetology License at the Master, Skin Care, or Manicurist Level

Any person desiring to practice cosmetology at the master, skin care, or manicurist level in the State of Georgia is required to apply for a license by examination using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. The application must show that the applicant has met all the requirements of the law and the Board. When the application is properly filled out and returned to the Board, it must be accompanied by the following:

a. Official certification showing the number of hours and courses completed as a student or apprentice:

i. If schooling or training was received outside the State of Georgia, certification from the state board of cosmetology where the schooling or training was received is required.

ii. Reading assistance will be provided only to those applicants with reading disabilities. The disability must be confirmed by medical or educational documentation from an appropriate educational counselor or advisor. The request for reading assistance must accompany the original application.

iii. No foreign language translators will be allowed or provided.

iv. The student or apprentice taking the examination must pass both the practical and written examinations with a minimum score of 70% on each section. Failure to achieve a passing score requires the applicant to retake the section that was failed.

b. Required fee.

Employment Assistance

Student acknowledges that the school offers employment assistance services to help its students in obtaining employment after graduation, but does not guarantee student placement. Student also acknowledges and agrees that the school has not offered or guaranteed student placement in employment to encourage the student to enter the school’s program. Student acknowledges that the school is not responsible for any failure to obtain a placement for the student or for any issues that arise upon placement in any particular employment. The student further acknowledges that the school defines employment assistance as the posting of positions related to the programs offered by the school, as well as hosting job fairs.

School Licensing

The school is licensed by the following agency:

Georgia State Board of Cosmetology & Barbers

214 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334

404-656-2881