Cosmetology Department

Career Options

Hair Stylist | Manicurist | Make-up Artist | Color Technician | Aesthetician | Shop Manager

Students in the TTC Cosmetology program will receive instruction in all phases of Cosmetology. 

The competencies include:

• personal and shop safety rules
• rules for sanitation and sterilization
• the use of equipment and implements used in the salon

• scalp and hair care
• hair shaping
• finger waving
• hair styling
• permanent waves

• thermal waving
• blow-dry styling
• relaxers, pressing
• thermal straightening
• color
• manicuring and facials

In addition the student will learn about:

• the nature of electricity
• types of current
• safety precaution and practices dealing with electricity

        Also:

• introduction to various organs and systems of the body
• how they function as well as the difference organic and inorganic chemistry
• principles and practices of good selling
• basics of sales psychology
• rules of first aid

All of the skills needed to secure gainful employment in the cosmetology field will be presented. 

The Cosmetology Program is available at:

• Eastgate Town Center site at 5600 Brainerd Rd., Suite B-38
• Chattanooga State West campus located in Kimball, TN
• Grundy County High School

The Cosmetology program is licensed and certified by the Tennessee Board of Cosmetology. Students must pass a state licensure exam and complete 1500 hours of instruction in order to become a licensed cosmetologist.

Instructors

Rodney Adams, Instructor (Day program at Eastgate Town Center)
Nateka Williams, Instructor (Day program at Eastgate Town Center)
Rhonda Castleberry, Instructor (Day program at Eastgate Town Center)
Virginia Kilgore, Instructor (Day Program at the Kimball campus)
Victoria Parker, Instructor (Evening Program at Grundy County High School) 
 

For more Information call: (423) 468-1140 (Eastgate), (423) 468-1145 (Eastgate),
(423) 468-1146 (Eastgate) or (423) 697-4433 (Chattanooga State),

E-mail requests to Rodney.Adams@chattanoogastate.edu, Rhonda.Castleberry@chattanoogastate.edu, Nateka.Williams@chattanoogastate.edu or Virginia.Kilgore@chattanoogastate.edu or Suzanne.Myatt@chattanoogastate.edu,

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