Maryland Higher Education Commission

Schools Listed by Occupation Field and Type

Results for Occupation Field:  PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES

^VA  Programs are approved for the education of Veterans AND other eligible dependents.
^WIA  Programs are Eligible for Funding through the Workforce Investment Act Occupational Training
^Online  Programs are Available Online.

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology 701 Russell Avenue Spaces H110 & H103 Gaithersburg  MD  20877 (240) 631-2220	VA   Esthetician 600 $8,700
Baltimore School of Massage 517 Progress Drive Suites A-L Linthicum  MD  21090 410-636-7929	VA   Esthetics Training 660 $12,187
Chesapeake School of Esthetics: Skin Care & MakeUp 1507 Ritchie Highway Suite 105 Arnold  MD  21012 (410) 757-5545	600 Hour Skin Care and Make Up Artistry 600 $7,900
Fortis Institute 6901 Security Boulevard Suite 21 Baltimore  MD  21244 410-907-8110	VA   Aesthetics Skincare 600 $12,240
Hair Expressions--Paul Mitchell Partner School 12450 Parklawn Drive Rockville  MD  20852 301-984-8182	VA   Esthetics 600 $9,000
Von Lee International School of Aesthetics 309 Reisterstown Road Pikesville  MD  21208 410-653-1966	VA WIA   Esthetics: Skin Care and Make Up 600 $12,316

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
L'Academie de Cuisine - Gaithersburg 16006 Industrial Drive Gaithersburg  MD  20877 301-670-8670	VA WIA   Pastry Arts 1,620 $22,700

Barbering/Barber

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
Academy of Professional Barber/Stylists 2401 Blueridge Ave. Wheaton  MD  20902 301-942-2260	VA   Barber/Stylist 1,200 $7,000
American Beauty Academy 11006 Veirs Mill Road Suite L2 Wheaton  MD  20902 301-949-3000	Professional Barber 1,200 $15,400
Avara's Academy of Hair Design 16 N. Dundalk Avenue Baltimore  MD  21222 410-285-7820	VA   Basic Barbering 1,200 $7,140
Bladensburg Barber School 4810 Annapolis Road Bladensburg  MD  20710 301-277-8913	VA   Barbering 1,200 $4,830
International Academy of Hair Design & Technology 1500 West Pratt Street Baltimore  MD  21223 410-566-2420	VA   Basic Barbering 1,200 $7,535

Bartending/Bartender

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
Authentic Bartending School of Maryland 5124-B Baltimore Avenue Hyattsville  MD  20781 301-277-0020	Mixology/Bartending 45 $495
Bartender of America Bartending School 9651 Baltimore Avenue Suite 202 College Park  MD  20740 301-220-0055	Bartending 101 45 $550
Maryland Bartending Academy 209 New Jersey Avenue, NE Glen Burnie  MD  21060 410-787-0020	Bartending (Mixology & Bar Operations) 45 $540

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
Aaron's Academy of Beauty 11690 Doolittle Drive Waldorf  MD  20602 301-645-3681	VA   Cosmetology 1,500 $14,000
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology 701 Russell Avenue Spaces H110 & H103 Gaithersburg  MD  20877 (240) 631-2220	VA   Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $16,000
American Beauty Academy 11006 Veirs Mill Road Suite L2 Wheaton  MD  20902 301-949-3000	Cosmetology 1,500 $16,500
American Beauty Academy - Baltimore 4719 Harford Road Baltimore  MD  21214 410-444-3100	Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $16,500
Aspen Beauty Academy - Laurel 3535 Laurel/Ft. Meade Road Laurel  MD  20724 301-490-8580	Basic Cosmetology 1,500 $8,200
Aspen Beauty Academy - Silver Spring 13639 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring  MD  20906 301-949-5100	VA   Basic Cosmetology 1,500 $7,800
Award Beauty School 26 East Antietam Street Hagerstown  MD  21740 301-733-4520	Cosmetology 1,500 $14,150
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design 318 North Howard Street Baltimore  MD  21201 410-539-1935	Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $11,650
Blades School of Hair Design 22576-316 MacArthur Blvd. P.O. Box 226 California  MD  20619 301-862-9797	VA   Cosmetology 1,500 $17,700
Colorlab Academy of Hair (The) 227 Archer Street Bel Air  MD  21014 410-838-0845	VA   Basic Cosmetology 1,500 $16,900
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy 111 Milford Street Salisbury  MD  21804 410-742-7929	VA WIA   Cosmetology 1,500 $13,475
Empire Beauty School 9616 Reisterstown Road Suite 105 Owings Mills  MD  21117 410-581-0317	Cosmetology-Hairstyling 1,530 $18,945
Empire Beauty School - Glen Burnie 6320 Ritchie Highway Suite F Glen Burnie  MD  21061 (410) 789-9516	Cosmetology 1,500 $16,455
Fortis Institute 6901 Security Boulevard Suite 21 Baltimore  MD  21244 410-907-8110	VA   Cosmetology Arts and Sciences 1,500 $24,050
Frederick School of Cosmetology 403 S. Jefferson St. 8A Prospect Plaza Frederick  MD  21701 301-668-2900	WIA   Cosmetology 1,500 $11,305
Hair Academy - New Carrollton 8435 Annapolis Road New Carrollton  MD  20784 301-459-2509	Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $14,170
Hair Academy II, Inc. 3705 Branch Avenue #1010 Hillcrest Heights  MD  20748 (301) 899-9100	Cosmetology 1,500 $15,200
Hair Expressions--Paul Mitchell Partner School 12450 Parklawn Drive Rockville  MD  20852 301-984-8182	VA   Cosmetology 1,500 $16,900
Harmon's Beauty School 7760 Landover Road Landover  MD  20785 301-772-2244	VA   Basic Cosmetology 1,500 $7,450
International Beauty School - Cumberland 119 N. Centre Street Cumberland  MD  21502 301-777-3020	Basic Cosmetology (Maryland Program) 1,500 $11,400 Basic Cosmetology (West Va Program) 2,000 $15,100
La Paix Beauty Academy 34 Bureau Drive Diamond Square Gaithersburg  MD  20878 (301) 869-6383	Cosmetology 1,500 $10,750
Madison Institute of Cosmetology 2 Carroll Plaza Shopping Center Westminster  MD  21157 410-848-1277	Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $13,000
Maryland Beauty Academy 152 Chartley Drive Chartley Park Shopping Center Reisterstown  MD  21136 410-517-0442	Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $11,650
Maryland Beauty Academy - Essex 505 Eastern Blvd Baltimore  MD  21221 410-686-4477	Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $11,650
Montgomery Beauty School 8736 Arliss Street Silver Spring  MD  20901 301-588-3570	Basic Cosmetology 1,500 $14,170
Regency Beauty Institute 8660 Pulaski Highway Golden Ring Commons Baltimore  MD  21237 (443) 730-1090	Cosmetology 1,500 $18,775
Regency Beauty Institute-Gaithersburg 18226 Contour Road Gaithersburg  MD  20877 (301) 556-1303	Cosmetology 1,500 $15,625
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences 29 Green Meadow Drive Timonium  MD  21093 410-252-4481	VA   Cosmetology Operator 1,500 $13,500
THE TEMPLE: A Paul Mitchell Partner School 22-24 West Church Street Frederick  MD  21701 (301) 682-7550	VA WIA   Cosmetology 1,500 $16,000

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
L'Academie de Cuisine - Gaithersburg 16006 Industrial Drive Gaithersburg  MD  20877 301-670-8670	VA WIA   Culinary Arts 1,620 $25,725

Make-Up Artist/Specialist

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology 701 Russell Avenue Spaces H110 & H103 Gaithersburg  MD  20877 (240) 631-2220	VA   Make-Up Artistry 40 $1,100
BEAT - Beauty Expert Artistry Training 2429 St. Paul Street Baltimore  MD  21218 (410) 467-2328	BEAT 101 - Basic Skincare and Makeup Artistry 40 $1,175
Chesapeake School of Esthetics: Skin Care & MakeUp 1507 Ritchie Highway Suite 105 Arnold  MD  21012 (410) 757-5545	Makeup Demonstrator 40 $1,080
Von Lee International School of Aesthetics 309 Reisterstown Road Pikesville  MD  21208 410-653-1966	VA WIA   Make-Up Artistry 40 $1,656

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Private Career School	Program Titles Total Hours Total Cost
Aaron's Academy of Beauty 11690 Doolittle Drive Waldorf  MD  20602 301-645-3681	Nail Technician 250 $3,100
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology 701 Russell Avenue Spaces H110 & H103 Gaithersburg  MD  20877 (240) 631-2220	Nail Technician 250 $3,000
American Beauty Academy 11006 Veirs Mill Road Suite L2 Wheaton  MD  20902 301-949-3000	Manicurist/Pedicurist 250 $2,595
Award Beauty School 26 East Antietam Street Hagerstown  MD  21740 301-733-4520	Nail Technician 250 $3,475
Colorlab Academy of Hair (The) 227 Archer Street Bel Air  MD  21014 410-838-0845	VA   Nail Technician 250 $2,500
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy 111 Milford Street Salisbury  MD  21804 410-742-7929	VA WIA   Nail Technology 250 $3,576
International Beauty School - Cumberland 119 N. Centre Street Cumberland  MD  21502 301-777-3020	Nail Technician 250 $2,500
Madison Institute of Cosmetology 2 Carroll Plaza Shopping Center Westminster  MD  21157 410-848-1277	Nail Technology 250 $3,500
Maryland Beauty Academy - Essex 505 Eastern Blvd Baltimore  MD  21221 410-686-4477	Nail Technician 250 $1,850
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences 29 Green Meadow Drive Timonium  MD  21093 410-252-4481	VA   Manicuring 250 $2,100

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