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Hello I Marsha Bird the cosmetology program director at Raritan Valley Community College
and today I want to introduce to you an exciting and unique opportunity in beauty education.
We've had the program in place for three years now. Very successful and continuing to grow
every day. We accommodate all the students in our community by offering both an evening
program as well as a day program. So, we have the highest pass rates in the state and what
makes our program so unique is that we have a curriculum that is designed with our salon
employers. So I like to call that teaching beyond the curriculum. We also offer job shadowing.
We offer a job internship where students must partake in 100 hours in the salon. Our students
are also actively involved in fashion shows, community events and other services that will
accommodate and prepare them for the salon industry. I really enjoy this program I think
that it's an amazing experience. As a male I came into here knowing absolutely nothing.
You know I've never even touched hair before and as soon as I got in here and started learning
the teachers they are also adept at what they do and I've learned so much I've learned from
knowing nothing to learning what I know now and am I'm proud of myself you know? And I'm
proud of this program. What I really love about this program is that they give us tons
of opportunities. And we also get a lot of hands-on (experience) when we have our salon
open for clients to come in. One thing that I'm involved in is the junior stylist competition.
And I think it's great because you have the opportunity to do different kind of up-dos
and see what everybody else is doing and see what everybody else does. I think this program
is great because not other schools do things like this school and we had a lot of hands-on
with clients and that's going to help us in the future when we do get to a salon it's
not like we're just going onto the floor and doing whatever we already have the experience
of meeting clients and knowing how to talk to them and everything. I'm currently working
in a salon in Flemington which they helped me get. It was very quick and easy and I'm
learning a lot from both things. I can incorporate things that I learned here in the salon but
I'm also learning things in the salon that I can incorporate here. So it's a very good
mix. Our students are exposed to many industry partnerships. For example they are automatically
members of the professional beauty Association which is their largest industry organization.
That provides them with advanced training using different webinars that are available
on demand or whether they are live when they are broadcasted. Also the students are exposed
to the advanced training centers through our industry partnerships. Such as the Procter
Gamble or PNG training center in New York city. So the students have an opportunity
to get certified in hair coloring classes. The students are really excited about working
in the salon because it's preparing them for the future it's what they been training for
their entire time that they are here. And now they are finally putting all their skills
and knowledge to work. This is my first time here and they cut it they gave me layers and
angled the hair and I think they did an excellent job. I was really happy they blow dried it
straight and it just looks great now and I think this is a great program and I think
they did an excellent job. When I have my appointment at the RVCC cosmetology school
I know I'm always in for a positive experience. Very pleasant atmosphere and I think the school
is very well run the teachers are very attentive to their students and they are helping in
learning and I think my favorite part is watching the students progress from being a student
to becoming a cosmetologist. I really suggest this program at Raritan Valley and I wouldn't
choose any of the school and I'm really happy being here. I'm truly happy with this program
and I'm really really glad that I'm attending the school. Thank you for joining us today
and I'd like to invite you to come down see what cosmetology at Raritan Valley community
college has to offer.