COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
Prepare for a career in hair, skin, and nail services with hands-on cosmetology training.
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340 Elm Ridge Center Drive Elm Ridge Center
Rochester, NY 14626
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Saturday: | Closed |
| Sunday: | Closed |
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Prepare for a career in hair, skin, and nail services with hands-on cosmetology training.
Learn MoreThe Rochester beauty school students gain additional real-world training and education as they participate in special events, such as fashion shows, beauty shows, competitions, fundraising events, community involvement, and more. The students also participate in Empire's National Day of Beauty event, which benefits raising awareness about domestic abuse.
Empire Beauty School's fun and interactive classes are conducted by trained and licensed beauty educators. Our school has a student salon/clinic where you will work on real clients while you learn to build your own book of business. If you want a career with unlimited potential for creativity, flexibility, and making others feel more beautiful, the world of beauty is the perfect place for you.
Empire Beauty Schools are accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS), which holds its members to a higher standard of quality than non-accredited schools.
Our full student kit includes all tools, products and curriculum needed to complete our cosmetology program.
Students receive professional tools and products for use during school and beyond. Each area of our cosmetology program is supported with this complete kit, which includes mannequins, hair tools, skin, nail and makeup kit and more!
Joanne
I met with Joe in admissions, & from the moment I walked through the doors I felt welcome. Joe made me very comfortable & …
Emily Holmes
Empire has been a wonderful experience for me. Throughout the pandemic, their staff has been eager to get us in the building, work…
Marleena Korver
I am newly enrolled into Empire Beauty School, and already I feel at home! The process was super easy to register, and Joe was so …
Amanda Reed
Miss Henderson is a breath of fresh air. Not only is she knowledgeable and professional, but actively shows that she wants her stu…
Empire Beauty School in Rochester NY is one of the newer schools in our system – the school was built in . The Rochester cosmetology school is conveniently located in the Elm Ridge shopping center (Same center as Wal-Mart) just off Ridge Road, near the Sam’s Club in Greece (104, near the intersection of 104 and 386).
Empire Beauty Schools are accredited by the National Accrediting Commission for Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) which holds its members to a higher standard of quality than non-accredited schools.
Empire’s fun and interactive classes are conducted by trained and licensed beauty educators. Our Rochester school has a student salon where you will work on real clients while you learn to build your own book of business and get hands on experience.
If you want a career with unlimited potential for creativity, flexibility, and making others feel more beautiful the world of beauty is the perfect place for you.
This Empire Beauty School location serves the greater Rochester metro area as well as smaller neighboring towns such as Greece, Webster, Hilton, Fairport, and Brockport.
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