Raphael's School of Beauty Culture in Ohio

Why Raphael's School of Beauty Culture?
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture, Inc. was established in 1958 as McKinley Heights College of Cosmetology and acquired in 1970 by the current owner. In the school's 34 year history, the keystone of this educational program has been, and remains today, "Quality". Our graduates have gone on to become successful operators, teachers, salon owners, and sales representatives in the field of cosmetology.

The Niles location (main office) is a total of 6,500 square feet. The Alliance location is a total of 5,500 square feet. The Boardman location is a total of 3,800 square feet. The Brunswick loaction is a total of 3,160 square feet. All of our schools are handicapped accessible and have central air conditioning for your comfort in the summer and gas heat in the winter. All areas are appropriatesly furnished and well-lighted. The schools consist of classrooms, practical rooms, facial rooms, clinic areas, lunch rooms, offices, and lockers.

Programme
Combined Cosmetology and Managers Course - Curriculum (1800 hours)

Course Description: The 1800-hour combined cosmetology & managers course prepares all graduates for the Ohio State Board examination to become a licensed managing cosmetologist. The course study includes haircutting and styling, manicuring, make-up, and facials, hair coloring, permanent waving, scalp and hair treatments, and other important areas of cosmetology. This course is also designed to teach students all areas of being a salon manager such as hiring new employees, payroll taxes etc. Our school also has a large clinic open to the public and is supervised by licensed instructors. Completion of the subjects listed below will prepare the student to take the State Board examination and become a licensed managing cosmetologist.

Instructional Method: The class starting at 0-125 hours are in one group with theory and practical classes. The classes continue with 125-1800 hours. The students are now brought onto the clinic floor every day. The students in the 126-1800 hour group have theory class from 9:00am to 10:00am on Monday through Friday at Niles and Tuesday through Friday at all other locations.

The objectives of the Combined Cosmetology and Manager course are to thoroughly train all cosmetology students in all phases of hairdressing including cutting, styling, permanent waving, hair straightening, tinting, manicuring, facials, make-up, thermal waving, including marcelling and pressing. We also train advanced students (over 750 hours) in various areas of salon management including payroll, basic bookkeeping, inventory, state & federal taxes, hiring and training, public relations and health and public safety. Students graduating from this course can be employed as a stylist, salon manager, or most of the positions listed in the career section.

Career Choises

The following is a list of careers that are available to graduates of the cosmetology course:

Salon Owner
School Owner
Cosmotologist
Salon Manager
School Director
Trichologist
Salon Operator
Cosmetology Teacher
Hairstylist
Hair Colorist
Manufacturer’s Rep
Unisex Haircutter
Hair and Scalp Specialist
Platform Artist
Make-up Artist
Product Demonstrator
Test New Products
Technical Writer
Beauty Editor
Research

Alliance School Profile: Raphael's School of Beauty Culture