Three of our campuses are located in beautiful, sunny San Diego County recognized as “America’s Finest City" and our newest campus located in Manhattan, Kansas known as the "Little Apple" of America's Heartland. We offer courses in Cosmetology, Advanced Cosmetology, Esthetics, Master Esthetics, Make-Up Artistry, Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP), Spa Nail as well as Bellus Best in Business training for spa and salon professionals.

Bellus Academy was recoginized by the following:

• Bellus Academy was recognized in 2008 by First Chair Magazine as "Best School in the Nation".
• Bellus Academy was a Honoree for 2010 and 2011 in Modern Salon's Excellence in Education issue.
• Bellus Academy was ranked top three internationally for Intercoiffer's Best School Award.

We are one of the only academies in the nation to provide the advanced training and multiple license programs that can help prepare you for a premium career in the beauty and wellness industry. Our programs can educate you for a new career in the booming salon or spa industry in less than a year.
 

Explore Our Culture:

Our Promise to You

• We are dedicated to our industry and committed to providing high-quality education
• We are nationally accredited to ensure we meet the highest standards
• We remain on top of the latest industry and professional trends through our ongoing training and memberships to professional organizations
• We ensure that our students are able to take advantage of the booming salon and spa business by continuing to offer highly specialized and advanced courses, extern opportunities and career fairs
   

Our mission and educational objectives of our training programs are:

• To produce graduates who are successful and remain in careers in cosmetology arts and sciences, the massage field, and/or related fields.
• To constantly update programs so graduates can remain competitive in their chosen field.
• To promote the continuing educational growth of the faculty, using current teaching methods and techniques.
• To prepare the student to successfully pass the state exam (when required) for entry level employment – or – to prepare the student to be successfully certified by the academy (when state exam is not applicable).
• To provide advanced education and placement services.
   

Our Top 10 - What Elevates Us Above The Rest

1. We are the only academy in the nation that has an Internationally Acclaimed Artistic Director, Diego Raviglione, and an Internationally recognized Spa and Wellness Educational Director, Joanne Berry, that have created advanced and current educational experiences – that gives you much more than just basic state board training.
   
   Ask every school you visit if they have an Artistic Director or Director of Spa Education and Recruitment.
    
2. Our academy is partnered with the internationally acclaimed Make-Up Designory (MUD) school. Students can bundle this program together with their basic Cosmetology or Esthetics program to receive financial aid for both.
   
   Can you double major with make-up classes at another academy?
    
3. Our Artistic Director has created the Advanced Academy for Hair that can also be bundled with the basic program to offer our graduates highly sophisticated cutting, color, and design skills. We are one of the only school in the nation to offer this. 
   
   Do other schools offer an Advanced Academy of Hair Design?
    
4. Our school has partnered with the top salons and spas in Southern California - like Spa Terre, Rock Spa (Hard Rock Hotel), Se Spa, The Doves, Spa Gregories and Paradise Point, to name a few. Many of our students have the opportunity to complete an externship program.  Other schools might have extern programs - yet ours are at the premier salons and spas. 
   
   Get a list of where grads are externing.
    
5. Our placement and passing rates are available upon request.
   
   Be sure to ask for the "How our students are doing" document from all schools that you visit.
   
   
6. Our kits have professional tools and supplies to prepare you for your career.
   
   Ask to see the kits at every school.
    
7. Our instructors attend regular training sessions, keeping them updated on the latest trends and teaching techniques.
   
   Where do other schools train their instructors?
    
8. Our school has a vibrant, professional clinic where you learn to refine your marketing and retail skills.  Students are given business cards so they can build their clientele while they are in school to jumpstart their professional careers. 
   
   Do other schools provide formal business training and give business cards to students?
    
9. We offer a mock board test that simulates the actual state board’s practical and written test for licensure. This is completed approximately two months prior to graduation to allow students sufficient time to practice on any areas that they do not feel confident in. 
   
   How do other schools train you for your license?
    
10. Our students participate in numerous community events and have the opportunity to work in the community to gain confidence. Join us and participate in making a difference in our community.
    
    Do other schools “give back” to the community?