Johnson County Community College
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913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

2/12/09
Story by Peggy Graham

JCCC cosmetology school hosts open house

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College is hosting an open house for its remodeled cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology programs from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the West Park Center, 9780 W. 87th St.

Free and open to the public, the event will feature refreshments, student demonstrations, free services and drawings for prizes. The two big drawings will be for a day of beauty and a large basket of beauty products. Small bags of beauty products will be given as door prizes, as long as supplies last.

After 12 years at the same location, the cosmetology school has thrown off it institutional look and adopted the style of a chic salon.

Each of the 26 hair stations has wood-like cabinets to store electrical equipment and styling products, new client styling chairs and padded floor mats to reduce back and foot fatigue for students who do a lot of standing while working on customers’ hair. The new wash bowls and shampoo chairs are more ergonomic for clients and students.

There are six nail stations, two pedicure stations, a greatly expanded esthetics room with 11 stations and a separate waxing room.

The JCCC cosmetology salon is a full-service salon. See the full list of services and hours at http://www.jccc.edu/cosmetology.

JCCC offers an associate of applied science degree in cosmetology (64 credit hours), which Donnelly College accepts toward a bachelor’s degree, and certificates in cosmetology that offer training in hair, nails and skin care (1,500 clock hours), nail technology (350 clock hours), esthetics (650 clock hours), advanced esthetics (100 additional clock hours) and advanced nail (50 hours). The school offers an instructor-training program for licensed cosmetologists, estheticians and nail technicians (300 hours for each).

JCCC uses the Pivot Point curriculum, an internationally recognized standard of quality, for all its programs. Completion of any of the cosmetology certificates prepares students to take the Kansas State Board of Cosmetology examination in their specialty.

“I am honored to be part of an academic organization that provides students with the highest quality education, which includes an associate of applied science degree in cosmetology, but also provides our community with remarkable quality services in all aspects of hair, skin care and nail with a friendly environment at a very reasonable price during these difficult economic times,” said Anita Pankella, cosmetology coordinator, JCCC.

For more information about the open house or cosmetology school, call 913-469-2390.