Generally, a course of study leading to certification as abeautician can be completed in about one year through privatebeauty schools. However, there are some colleges that offer a twoyear associate of arts Cosmetology program. Some colleges havetaken it further and offer bachelors and masters degrees incosmetology, but these are few and are located mostly in Europe.Some of the biggest private beauty schools are Marinello, John PaulMitchell, and Avedra.Cosmetology is the term used for the overall study of beauty,and it encompasses all the sub-categories of beauty expertise fromhair styling to manicures to Skin Care esthetics. In most beautyschools, a student will learn the basics of all these areas. Afterstate licensing to practice as a beautician a student can takefurther studies in any o