history of austin’s school of spa technology

Locally grown, locally owned!

Located in Albany, NY, the capital of New York state, and recent winner of the prestigious “All-America City” Award, Austin’s School of Spa Technology has been the Capital District’s leading educator of beauty and spa professionals since 1930.

The history of the school extends to almost eighty years ago, when the Austin School of Beauty Culture was founded in 1930 by Catherine M. Austin Motl. The school was owned and operated by the Austin family until 2005.

In 2005, the school became a part of Empire Education Corporation and, in recognizing the contribution of the Austin family and repositioning the school for growth and development, was renamed the Austin’s School of Spa Technology.

Throughout the years and to this day, the school has emphasized the union of theory and practice in educating its students. Academically rigorous and practically excellent, the Austin’s School of Spa Technology is one of the leaders in career-oriented higher education, helping students achieve their dreams in the careers they love.