Cosmetology & Barbering

Thanika Curney

​Training Specialist Chair

The Cosmetology & Barbering Department is dedicated to preparing a diverse student body for licensure exam, career entry, advancement, and life-long learning in an increasingly interdependent global society.
This program meets the standards of the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation in total hours, teaching staff, equipment, facilities, library and course content. Students in this program are required to complete a specific number of hours in the Technical Center Styling Salon. Once students have completed all coursework and laboratory hours, they are ready to sit for the licensure examination through the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.  Students must be licensed in order to practice cosmetology in Illinois.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
   

Programs:   
Cosmetology Teacher Training – 500 Hour Program (Not Financial Aid eligible)   
 
You can find the Academic Calendar here   
To begin the free application process – Start here​   

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Truman Student Salon information call (773) 907-3995​

 Pass-through charges are required and cannot be waived.

COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM 

C​lass No. Course Name​ Credits *Tuition @
$153/Credit Hour (effective 4/1/2024)
**Book Cost Pass-through Charges
101 Intro. To Cosmetology/Barbering 6 $918.00 $478.00 w/Access Code
– OR –
$188.50 Single
$315.25
102 Hair Cutting Technology 6 $918.00 N/A $744.75
103 Basic Styling Technology 6 918.00 N/A $170.00
104 Basic Chemical Technology 6 $918.00 N/A $77.25
105 Salon Technology I 7 $1,071.00 N/A $275.25
106 Salon Technology II 7 $1,071.00 N/A N/A
201 Advanced Technology 6 $918.00 N/A $246.00
202 Cosmetology Summative Seminar 6 $918.00 N/A $100.50
* Tuition for In-District Chicago Residents. For other tuition and fees, go to website.              
**See course number in your class schedule to select textbook as appropriate to the course.               
Tuition, Book Cost, and Kit Fees are subject to change without notice.               
               
Cosmetology State of Illinois Licensure Exam Fee: $190.00 https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/cosmo.asp​​​               
Cosmetology License Fee: $30.00​               

 

​BARBERING PROGRAM​

Class No Course Name​ Credits *Tuition @
$153/Credit Hour (effective 4/1/2024)
**Book Cost Pass-through Charges
101 Intro. To Cosmetology/Barbering 6 $918.00 $478.00 w/Access Code
– OR –
$188.50 Single
$315.25
102 Hair Cutting Technology 6 $918.00 N/A $744.75
103 Basic Styling Technology 6 $918.00 N/A $170.00
104 Basic Chemical Technology 6 $918.00 N/A $77.25
107 Barber Salon Technology I 7 $1,071.00 $192.25 $472.00
108 Barber Salon Technology II 7 $1,071.00 N/A N/A
203 Advanced Barbering 6 $918.00 N/A​ N/A
204 Barbering Summative Seminar 6 $918.00 N/A N/A
* Tuition for In-District Chicago Residents. For other tuition and fees, go to website.              
**See course number in your class schedule to select textbook as appropriate to the course.               
Tuition, Book Cost, and Kit Fees are subject to change without notice.               
               
Cosmetology State of Illinois Licensure Exam Fee: $107.00 https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/cosmo.asp​               
Cosmetology License Fee: $30.00​               

 

TEACHER TRAINING FOR COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM 

Class No. Course Name​​ Credits *Tuition @
$153/Credit Hour (effective 4/1/2024)
**Book Cost Pass-through Charges
211 Post-graduate Cosmetology Training I 6 $918.00 $227.50 $120.00
212 Post-graduate Cosmetology Training II 6 $918.00 N/A N/A
223 Basic Teaching Skills for Career Education
Instructors
8 $1,224.00 $227.50 $120.00
224 Principles and Practice in Cosmetology Education 8 $1,224.00 N/A N/A
               
* Tuition for In-District Chicago Residents. For other tuition and fees, go to website​.
**See course number in your class schedule to select textbook as appropriate to the course.
Tuition, Book Cost, and Kit Fees are subject to change without notice.         

Faculty and Staff

     ​​          

Name

 Department

Email

Phone

Office Location

​Thanika Curney Program Director & Cosmetology Training Specialist tcurney@ccc.edu 773-907-​3949 101A
Alexander Fowles Barber Training Specialist afowles@ccc.edu 773-907-4680 Lower Level
Andrea Wilbon-Lee Cosmetology Training Specialist

awilbonlee@ccc.edu

​773-907-​3982 210C
Antionette Jones Cosmetology Training Specialist ajonestaylor@ccc.edu 773-907-4785 214B
Carleshia Dixon Cosmetology Training Specialist cdixon22@ccc.edu ​773-907-​4673 ​214D
Jeannine Pedraza Cosmetology Training Specialist ​jpedraza8@ccc.edu 773-907-​3961 ​214D
Michael Sacramento Cosmetology Training Specialist msacramento1@ccc.edu 773-907-3987 ​214D
Stephanie Lightburn Barber Training Specialist slightburn@ccc.edu ​773-907-​4673 ​214D
Tamara Trowers Cosmetology Training Specialist ttrowers@ccc.edu

773-907-4785

214B
Tonya Martin-Hicks Cosmetology Training Specialist tmartinhicks@ccc.edu 773-907-4785 214B
Maribel Trujillo ​Administrative Assistant ​mtrujillo2@ccc.edu ​773-907-​3982 101
Dr. Allison Zures​ Dean, Career & Continuing Education  azures@ccc.edu 773-907-4640 MeKeon- 162