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Student Consumer Information

INSTITUTIONAL OPEID NUMBER: 007372

CIP NUMBER: 12.0402 Barbering/Barber

PROGRAM NAME: BARBERING

DEGREE LEVEL(S): CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This course consists of training in men’s haircuts and facial services. Completion of this 600-hour course results in the awarding of a certificate and qualifies graduates to apply for a New York State Barber Operator License.

SOC CODE(S) AND LINKS TO OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION:

39-5010 ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_39-5010.pdf

39-5011 ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_39-5011.pdf

39-5012 ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_39-5012.pdf

39-5092 ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_39-5092.pdf

39-5093 ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_39-5093.pdf

39-5094 ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ep/ind-occ.matrix/occ_pdf/occ_39-5094.pdf

2010-2011 OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK LINKS:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos332.pdf

TOTAL PROGRAM TUITION AND FEES: $5,500

ESTIMATED PROGRAM COSTS FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES: $695

TOTAL CAMPUS LIVING ANNUAL ROOM AND BOARD CHARGES: None

URL LINK TO COLLEGE WEB SITE PROGRAM COSTS: Available in Catalog, only.

2010-2011 PROGRAM COMPLETION INFORMATION

NORMAL PROGRAM COMPLETION LENGTH IN MONTHS: 8

% STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM WITHIN NORMAL LENGTH DURING 2010-2011: 62.20%

DEBT AT PROGRAM COMPLETION

MEDIAN CUMULATIVE FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT: $6,013

JOB PLACEMENT INFORMATION

PROGRAM 2010-2011 JOB PLACEMENT RATE: 65.43%

JOB PLACEMENT COHORT DESCRIPTION:

Who is included in this sample?

This information provided includes all students who completed the program(s) between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

What kinds of jobs did they get?

Barbering graduates are placed infield in a barber shop or Beauty Salon. Those barbering graduates who are employed out of field (not employed in a barber shop) are considered not employed.   Nevertheless, certain barber graduates are exempt from the placement rate, for medical or continuing education.

Who were their employers?

Rumors IV Men, Complexions Spa and Beauty Wellness, Tiffany's Barber Shop, North East Clippers, Wedge Word Barber Shop, Classico Barber Shop, Progressive Mode Salon, Heads Up Barber Shop and Pearl Barber Shop.

How do we survey our graduates?

Barbering Graduates are surveyed every 90 days by their employers through an employer survey, which consists of the following sample questions:   How well do you feel the education at Austin’s prepared the student for the position?  Please list some of the strengths of the school/program and how it prepared the student for work, etc…

How do we obtain the placement rates information?

The placement rate is based on program completers who were employed within 180 days of program completion and were employed for at least 13 weeks.  To obtain the placement rate information, career services calculates with the following mathematical formula: Total Placed barber graduates divided by total barber graduates minus the exempt barber graduates.

To whom do we report this information?

Austin’s School of Spa Technology periodically submits job placement information both to the New York State Education Department and to the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS).

Austin’s School of Spa Technology is licensed by the New York State Education Department, Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision.

New York State Education Department

The Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services

Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision

99 Washington Avenue, Room 1613 OCP,

Albany, New York 12234

(518) 474-3969 Phone

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/bpss

Austin’s School of Spa Technology is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences, Inc.  The National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a national accrediting agency for postsecondary schools and programs of cosmetology arts and sciences, electrology, and massage.

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences

4401 Ford Avenue, Suite 1300

Alexandria, VA 22302

(703) 600-7600 Phone

www.naccas.org