Esthetician Schools in Los Angeles

Continuing our coverage of the major cities in the United States, we now look at esthetician schools in Los Angeles. Aspiring estheticians from this city will find the information in this article useful in finding a school that fits their needs.
Introduction
Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States after New York city. It is also one of the most prosperous regions not just in the US, but the whole world. Los Angeles, the largest city of the state is in many ways the showpiece of California. The city is rightly associated with Hollywood and this has earned it the sobriquet “The Entertainment Capital of the World.” Several celebrities, both from the film and fashion worlds are proud residents of this city. Not unexpectedly, California leads the nation in matters beauty and fashion. The personal care services industry of Los Angeles is estimated to be almost as big as New York’s and worth millions of dollars. The city’s prosperity, its several celebrity residents who shape fashion trends and a cosmopolitan population exposed to the latest in fashion and beauty are the factors that contribute to this.

The industry draws its quality manpower from the large number of beauty schools spread across California. California’s beauty schools are known to be among the best in the country. Within the city limits however, beauty schools are far fewer. Accredited esthetician schools in Los Angeles number only 6 as against 142 for the entire state. Please check our post Esthetician Schools in California to see all schools in California.
Licensure requirements for estheticians
To practice as an esthetician in Los Angeles, you need to obtain a trade license. The California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology is the agency in charge of licensure. The Board has specified the following requirements for applying for the esthetician license examination.
- Age should be at least seventeen years.
- Minimum education of tenth grade or equivalent.
- Six hundred hours of training in nail technology from an accredited esthetician school in California.
The license term is two years and then it falls due for renewal. More information on esthetician license can be had from the Board:
California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
http://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov
2420 Del Paseo Rd., #100
Sacramento, California 95834
Accredited esthetician schools in Los Angeles

As mentioned earlier, there are only six accredited esthetician schools in Los Angeles proper, as against over 140 in the whole state.
1. Form Academy
Los Angeles, CA 90026-3226
Tel: 213-483-1535
Fax: 213-483-1814
2. International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Tel: 818-548-3578 or 800-272-1716
Fax: 818-548-3566
3. Los Angeles Beauty College
Los Angeles, CA 90006-1701
Tel: 213-382-1300
4. Marinello Schools of Beauty
Los Angeles, CA 90023-2666
Tel: 323-980-9253
5. Marinello Schools of Beauty and Spa Academy
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-938-2005
6. Palace Beauty College
Los Angeles, CA 90006-4233
Tel: 323-731-2075
7.Simi Valley Adu lt School of Cosmetology
Simi Valley, CA 93063-3169
Tel: 805-579-6275
If you are looking for other beauty schools such as those offering training in cosmetology, nail technology, spa therapy etc. you can use our search service. Our constantly updated database has the largest number of beauty schools in California as well as other states. Enter your zip code and see all the schools around you. Request information from the ones you are interested in.