Academic calendar
Fall Cosmetology Start 2025 runs Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 3, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Cosmetology Start 2025Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BBC
- Board of Barbering & Cosmetology; the state board that oversees licensing and curriculum.
- BPPE
- Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; the state regulatory body for the institution.
C
- Clocking
- The act of recording attendance hours at the time clock, essential for graduation.
- Cosmo
- A student enrolled in the Cosmetology program.
E
- Esthi
- A student enrolled in the Esthetician or Skin Care program.
K
- Kit
- The professional set of tools and supplies issued to students upon enrollment.
M
- Mani
- A student enrolled in the Manicurist or Nail Care program.
N
- NACCAS
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences; the agency that accredits the school.
P
- PIB
- Princess Institute of Beauty; the common shorthand for the school itself.
S
- State Board
- The California State Board licensing examination that graduates must pass to practice.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clocking in/out
- The mandatory procedure for tracking the 1,000 to 1,600 hours required for licensing.
- LOA
- Leave of Absence; the formal policy for taking a temporary break from the program.
- Orientation
- The mandatory introductory meeting held before classes begin to review school policies and kits.
- Sanitation
- The daily cleaning and disinfection duties required of every student before they are allowed to clock out.
- SMART
- The automated system used by the administration to send mass email and text notifications to students.
- The Clinic
- The student-run salon area where students perform services on the public for credit.
- The Floor
- The main practical training area where students practice techniques on mannequins or each other.
- The Time Clock
- The central station where students must record their attendance to earn required hours.
- Theory
- Classroom-based instructional hours focused on textbooks and lectures rather than hands-on practice.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Cosmetology Start 2025 runs Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 3, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.