We are thrilled that you have decided to enter the dynamic and highly successful beauty industry. Your first step is to set an appointment with one of our highly trained admissions representatives who will review the variety of courses that our Academies offer.

Click here>>> to request an appointment with one of admissions representatives or simply call us at one of the numbers below.

Bellus Academy, Poway CA                                         858.748.1490 ext 318
Bellus Academy, El Cajon CA                                       619.442.3407 ext 304
Bellus Academy, National City CA                               619.474.6607 ext 302
Bellus Academy, Manhattan KS                                  785.539.1837 ext 107

You will be provided a tour and have the opportunity to meet our team of professional Instructors that will guide you through your course.

Your visit will include a personal interview with our admission representative. During the interview, the courses relative to the applicant’s career preferences and individual motivation will be discussed. Parents and spouses are encouraged to attend. This gives applicants and their families an opportunity to see the school’s facilities and to ask questions relating to the academy’s curriculum and career objectives. Students should apply for admission as soon as possible in order to insure the starting date that they desire.
 

Click here to open our Net Price Calculator!

Admissions Procedures

Once your personal interview has been conducted you will be provided with a tour of the facility. During the tour, you can be introduced to our instructors and if desired be able to sit in the classroom to observe our instructors in motion.

Our team also consists of Financial Aid representatives that will provide you with individual financial planning for your tuition needs. We partner with a number of financial aid programs to provide you with as many options as possible.
 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

California Requirements

Eligible students are those who have a high school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED) Certificate. The Academy will verify the authenticity of the diploma prior to enrollment. If the diploma cannot be verified, the student may be asked to provide a final high school transcript showing the dates of entrance and graduation and the courses completed. If a transcript is not available, the student will be required to meet the ability to benefit (ATB) requirements or take and pass a GED test prior to enrollment. In addition to those students enrolling under the ability to benefit testing, all prospective enrollees must take and pass an entrance exam prior to class start.

Ability to Benefit (ATB)

Prospective students who are beyond the age of compulsory attendance in the state of California (18 years of age), have a minimum 10th grade education, and have the ability to benefit from the training may also qualify for admission to the Academy.  The ability to benefit from the training will be determined by taking and passing an entrance examination (ATB Test), a personal interview, and any other criteria that might be appropriate on an individual basis. Students may also establish ability to benefit by enrolling in the Academy on a prepaid cash basis and completing, or transferring in, 225 clock hours in their selected program. When 225 clock hours have been satisfactorily completed, the student may be eligible for Financial Aid.

Kansas Requirements

Only students 16 years of age holding High School Diplomas or General Education Diploma (GED) Certificates will be admitted. The Academy will verify the authenticity of the diploma prior to enrollment. If the diploma cannot be verified, the student may be asked to provide a final high school transcript showing the dates of entrance and graduation and the courses completed. If a transcript is not available, the student will be required to take and pass a GED test prior to enrollment. All prospective enrollees must take and pass an entrance exam prior to class start. Students must have attained the age of 17 before applying to take the Kansas Cosmetology Examination. Each applicant must have a current driver’s license or I.D. and Social Security number. Upon acceptance into the Academy, each student enrolled in cosmetology, esthetics or nail technology must have an Apprentice License issued by the Kansas Board of Cosmetology and must be free from infectious and contagious diseases.
 
Click here to download a list of locations for information on GED Certification.

Enrollment Process

1. Complete a personal interview with a school representative
2. Discuss your academic and career goals. Determine which program of study is best for you and have all your questions answered.
3. Take a tour of the facility
4. Take an entrance exam
5. Complete Admissions documents and sign Enrollment Agreement
6. Pay for Registration Fee and uniform
    

Transfer Policy

Students who have attended a previous school will be subject to the same requirements and procedures as new applicants. The Academy may accept hours from another institution; however the following must take place:

• You must provide an Official Transcript.
• You must provide proof of hours attended at the previous school.
• You must meet with an Instructor from our academy for an interview.
• Once hours have been determined, Financial Aid will be pro-rated according to the remaining hours left in the program.

POLICY ON TRANSFER OF CREDITS

CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS TRAINING

Students who have had prior training outside the states of California and/or Kansas must furnish proof of the number of hours of training to either the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology or to the Kansas Board of Cosmetology and to the Academy. The respective Board will evaluate the training and assign the number of hours of credit to be granted, and then will notify the student. Students with prior training within the states of California and/or Kansas must furnish proof of that training to the Academy in which they wish to re-enroll. The Academy only accepts transfer students under certain conditions. Students who discontinue their training program are eligible to transfer allowable hours per state law, providing certain Academy obligations have been satisfied.

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION

The transferability of credits you earn at Bellus Academy – Poway, El Cajon, National City or Manhattan Campus is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the diploma or certificate you earn in any program at Bellus Academy is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the diploma or certificate that you earn at this institution is not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Bellus Academy to determine if your credits will transfer.

TRANSFER OR ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

This institution has not entered into any transfer or articulation agreements with any other college or university.


Contact us today to book your tour and see why we are setting the standard!