Prince Frederick, Maryland

Career and Technology Academy

330 Dorsey Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Visit website 443-550-9940
Program price
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Schedule
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Program length
1,500 hours2 years, junior and senior years
Next start
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About the program

Careers in Cosmetology at the Career and Technology Academy is a 1,500-hour, two-year pathway, normally taken during junior and senior years. Training covers hair, skin and nails, combining classroom learning, clinical practice, mentored work-based learning and a senior capstone project.

Explore Careers in Cosmetology

What you get

The pathway prepares students for the Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists’ practical and written exams. Students are required to take both exams after successfully completing the program; finishing the training does not itself award a professional license.

Schedules & start dates

The balance changes as you progress:

  • Year 1: Three theory days and two practical days.
  • Year 2: Three practical days and two theory days.

Class schedule not available

Cost & financial aid

Program price

Price unavailable

Required items provided through the school include:

  • Year 1 uniform: $40.
  • Year 1 manikins: $105.
  • Year 2 exam supplies: $60 for a manikin and uniform shirt.

These charges can be paid by a scholarship or the student. Students also obtain additional supplies, including school materials, black leather shoes, dark socks, a white crew-neck top and storage bags.

The school pays the $85 state board exam fee. SkillsUSA membership is optional, at $20 in each year.

What's included

Year 1 uniformBadge, black smock and black pants; scholarship or student pays.
$40
Year 1 Cosmetology suppliesManikins; scholarship or student pays.
$105
Year 2 state board exam suppliesManikin and uniform shirt; scholarship or student pays.
$60

Optional Year 1 SkillsUSA membership

Year 1 SkillsUSA membershipNot included in the program totalOptional annual dues, paid by the student; excluded from the required cost.$20

Optional Year 2 SkillsUSA membership

Year 2 SkillsUSA membershipNot included in the program totalOptional annual dues, paid by the student; excluded from the required cost.$20

Federal financial aid

Eligibility not confirmed

Scholarship support may cover the uniform, manikins and state board exam supplies. The state board exam fee is paid by the school, separately from those student-or-scholarship charges.

Uniform and Cosmetology supply support

These charges are assigned to Scholarship or Student; award eligibility and application steps are not specified.

School-paid state board exam fee

$85 Paid by the school, not an additional student charge.

The required Maryland Cosmetology certification examination fee is assigned to the school.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

This pathway normally begins in junior year and finishes in senior year. The enrollment process starts during sophomore year, and students must meet the applicable grade-level, credit and prerequisite requirements.

Military-connected transfer students arriving on official PCS orders after the last Thursday in February of sophomore year have additional enrollment provisions. Rising seniors may be considered for Level I without prior program experience if it does not affect on-time graduation. Prior participation in the same or a similar program can support placement at the appropriate level.

Application steps

  1. Complete the online CTA enrollment form during January 1–30 of sophomore year for priority consideration. The form link is available on the admissions page during that period.
  2. If applications exceed available spaces, eligible priority applicants enter a lottery. Those not selected for their first choice are added to its waitlist.
  3. Watch for placement notification by February 10 and accept an offered place through your school email within one week.
  4. Applications submitted during the secondary period, beginning February 2, are considered only as space allows after priority applicants and waitlisted students. That period closes at the end of the first week of school for the enrollment year.
Read CTA enrollment procedures

Program oversight & accreditation

Program oversight
Public high-school CTE
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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