GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The Student must complete the following graduation requirements:
- Complete the required number of program clock hours.
- Complete and submit all assigned skill practical assessments through CourseKey, to demonstrate completion of State requirements.
- Pass the school’s final written and practical exams.
- Complete the required theory hours and pass all written theory exams.
Upon meeting all requirements listed above for graduation, the Student will receive an official transcript. Students may also request an official current transcript from the School, at any time following graduation.
Upon meeting all requirements listed above for graduation, having all monies owed to the school and/or a payment arrangement made with the School, the Student will receive a graduation/completion certificate.
Students choosing to challenge the Florida State Cosmetology Board test early at 1000 hours cannot receive a completion certificate. Students must complete their program hours to be considered a completer/graduate or competent to pass the state board examination. As per school policy and discretion, students must complete the required program hours to obtain competency and complete preparation to pass the State Board exam.
Students may, however, receive a copy of their current academic transcript by sending an email to admissions@orlando.paulmitchell.edu or by completing a request for transcript form and paying any applicable fees.
CAREER SERVICES
Career opportunities for Cosmetologists include, but are not limited to, Hair Stylist, Color Stylist, Makeup Artist, Nail Technician, Educator, Salon Owner or Manager, Product Trainer, Platform Artist, Esthetician, Barber and many more.
Although Paul Mitchell The School Orlando does not guarantee employment upon graduation, Paul Mitchell The School Orlando maintain an aggressive job placement program and will inform students of job openings and opportunities. Paul Mitchell The School Orlando coordinates placement programs with local and national salons by sending out surveys and inviting salon owners and guest artists to teach and speak there.
Paul Mitchell The School Orlando has placed students in the beauty industry as Hair Stylists, Color Stylists, Makeup Artists, Nail Technicians, Barbers, Educators, and Salon Owners or Managers.
GRADUATES COMPLETING A PROGRAM AND REENROLLING IN A NEW PROGRAM
Students that graduate from one program within the school and wishes to enroll in another program within the school, a determination of the state laws will determine the amount of hours that will be transferred into the new program, the student will need to meet the quantitative and qualitative components of SAP for the new program.