New Jersey’s hairdressing license is a perfect career choice for those people who were born to do hair and would like to make a profession out of hair. This requires beauty school training. Training at beauty school gives students the tools hairdressers need to thrive in the hair industry. At beauty school is where students learn proper hair cutting and styling techniques for both men and women. Beauty school requires the student get practical experience, which is why students learn these valuable techniques on wigs and on paying clients. These techniques and skills learned will need to be mastered in order for the individual to pass the state board exam to obtain a hairdressing license. New Jersey has certain standards and requirements for one to receive such a license.
New Jersey requires 1,200 beauty school training hours acquired from a cosmetology school that has been approved by the New Jersey State Board. The state of New Jersey also requires persons to be at least 17 years old and must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
New Jersey recognizes and grants reciprocity to individuals whom have a license in a different state with greater than or equal to New Jersey state requirements. So, the applicant must have at least 1,200 hours of beauty school training.
Hair stylist in New Jersey average about $30,000 a year. As this is the average of the state of New Jersey, individuals may make more money or less depending on their level of experience as well as their place of employment and if they have high paying clients.
For more information on licensure in New Jersey:
New Jersey Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling
P.O. Pox 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6400 (Phone)
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/cosmetology/