Sport Clips Launches Online Cosmetology Continuing Education

Sport Clips Virtual University Promotes Anytime Anywhere Learning

Austin, Texas – October 30, 2008 –Sport Clips, the national hair care franchise for men and boys, has partnered with 360training.com to deliver online continuing education courses to its licensed cosmetologists in select states across its 588 locations across the nation. The online courses provided will provide an efficient and cost effective method for licensed stylists to stay current with mandatory continuing education obligations.

The Sport Clips “Virtual University” is comprised of a catalog of courses powered by 360training.com which covers subjects critical to today’s practicing hair stylist. Some of the course titles offered include:

- Teaching Methodology – Teaches the current or aspiring beauty school teacher different learning methods and personality types to best manage the classroom setting.

- HIV Sanitation – Covers all aspects of safety and sanitation including HIV as related to the cosmetology industry.

- Easy Way to Become Successful in the Beauty Industry – Provides learners with a “personal cheerleader” motivating them to achieve goals, visualize future goals, careers in the salon and spa industry, understanding apprenticeship programs, selecting employers, interview techniques, and much more.

“Sport Clips believes very strongly in promoting education among our industry schools and by investing in a convenient and affordable method of continuing education for our stylists, we are in the best position to help them further their careers with us,” stated Julie Vargas, Director of Career Opportunity for Sport Clips.

360training.com and Sport Clips will expand upon the online course offerings to provide options for both continuing education and industry professional development. For more information about online courses mentioned in this announcement, visit: http://sportclips.360training.com

About 360training.com

360training.com (Austin, TX) services over 2500 e-learning partners who together have trained more than 3 million users worldwide. Their integrated strategy of technology, content and service helps organizations and professionals’ best manage career, compliance and certification needs. Ranked as one of the fastest growing technology companies by Inc. Magazine, 360training.com's customers include industry leading organizations across a wide range of industries. For more information visit www.360training.com.com or call 888-360-TRNG.

About Sport Clips

Sport Clips, founded in 1995 by franchise veteran Gordon Logan and headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, the privately held Sport Clips, Inc. is a sports-themed hair care franchise for men and boys with nearly 400 stores in more than 30 states. Sport Clips is the official haircutter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and offers preferential pricing to all veterans.

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For more information contact:

Contact:
Albert Lilly
VP, Marketing
press@360training.com
512-539-2682

CosmetologyCampus.com is proud to announce a partnership with Cosmetology Educators of Texas

Austin, TX – Cosmetology Campus is proud to announce a partnership with Cosmetology Educators of Texas today. “We have been looking to partner with CEDTX for some time, said April Thomas CosmetologyCampus Manager, “the reseller partnership will help Deborah and her team expand their business to service those individuals who chose to complete continuing education online.”

CEDTX is one of many strategic partners that have merged their classroom training with an online offering. CosmetologyCampus offers a complete reseller package that enables partners to offer state approved online continuing education through their own private labeled virtual university.

"Cosmetology Educators, Inc. is fortunate to be one of Texas' largest providers of classroom cosmetology continuing education courses over the past several years. Now, after extensive planning and work we are able to expand nationally and offer equally dynamic courses online for our customer's convenience by tapping into the expertise and technology offered to us by 360training. While we believe that the classroom setting is the best learning environment because our clients can engage in open discussions and exchange ideas, sometimes their schedule just doesn't cooperate. Our new online classroom (www.cedtx.com) is the answer" said Deborah Cooper, owner of CEDTX.

For more information on the CosmetologyCampus reseller program click here, or speak with Laurin Hornsby at (512) 539-2867.

Want to work on your tan and your instructor skills?

2008 CEA Annual Convention: Growing your teaching methods
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - Monday, July 21, 2008
Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL

What better way to work on both your tan and instructor skills? This one of a kind convention will be held in Orlando Florida the weekend of July 19th- July 21st at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at Seaworld. This convention is for educators only! It is a great chance to meet your peers and to learn the latest and greatest teaching methods out there.

For conference details click here.

Cosmetology Campus offers a new course specifically on Teaching Methodologies if you can’t check out this year’s conference you should definitely check this great 2 hr course out.

Visit CosmetologyCampus.com Today!

What’s new on Cosmetology Campus??

CosmetologyCampus is excited to offer a couple new features on our site.

Career Center –

We now offer a full ‘self-help’ career center. You can register as a job seeker or as an employer. With our thousands or resellers and students we are able to provide this free and unique service to match job seekers and employers across the cosmetology industry.

Don’t wait sign up today simply click here!

Teaching Methodology has arrived!!!

Cosmetology Instructors – Cosmetology Campus is proud to offer an online Teaching Methodology course.

This course contains information pertaining to various teaching methodologies that beauty industry educators can use in their classrooms. This course will cover the four types of teaching methodologies, the different learning styles, the four personality types, and prepare you for the classroom.

Topics Covered:

- Identify and apply the different teaching methods
- Describe the four different learning styles
- Explain the differences between field-independent and field-dependent
- Differentiate between right brain and left brain
- Recognize McCarthy’s four learning styles
- Analyze the four personality types
- Explain the preparation process for teachers

Regulatory Status: This course is available for all states; it is currently approved for 2 hours of CE in TX, NC, and GA.

To sign up today click here!

Kentucky Cosmetology License Renewal

If you are a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Kentucky your license must be renewed every year.

Per the state of Kentucky:

The renewal of certain licenses requires proof that continuing education requirements have been met.

Cosmetologists, Nail Technicians and Estheticians must complete six (6) hours annually

Instructors must complete eight (8) hours annually (in addition to the 6 hours required for their cosmetology license for a total of 14 hours)

There are no continuing education requirements for Apprentice Cosmetologist or Apprentice Instructors.

We have several 6 hour packages that fulfill the Continuing Education requirements. Log on now so you can renew your license in time!

Quick Facts

Continuing Education Requirement: 6 hrs

State Board Information:

Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists

111 St. James Court, Suite A

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Phone: (502) 564-4262Fax: (502) 564-0481

Website: http://www.kbhc.ky.gov/

ABS show

Come check us out in the windy city. America’s Beauty Show is taking place in Chicago this weekend from March 1st-3rd at McCormick Place. CosmetologyCampus will be in booth # 2036. If you still need you tickets or any other show information log on to America’s Beauty Show now.

Check out the ABS site today to:
· Download the show program
· Get the most of the show
· Download the discount list
· Look at the show schedule
· Search an Exhibitor

Stop by our booth to hear about all of the latest news at Cosmetology Campus. We will be featuring special show rates to sign up for our reseller program, and ABS show attendee discounts for our online continuing education courses.

If you can’t make it to Chicago be sure to sign up for our newsletter for special offers and new course information in the future.

State Boards

Have a question about your cosmetology license?
Wondering what license renewal requirements are for your state?
Are you moving and need to change the state you are licensed in?

Cosmetology Campus now has a complete listing of all state boards so you can find all of the answers to your licensing questions.

Contact information is listed for state boards for licensing information for:
Cosmetology
Nail Technicians
Estheticians
Barbers
Massage

Go to CosmetologyCampus today and click on state board and reciprocity information for all of your licensing questions.

Georgia Cosmetology license renewal

If you are a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Georgia you will need to renew your license by March 31^st in order to keep it current.

One of the requirements for your GA license renewal is to complete 5 hours of continuing education. If you still need to complete your education courses, you can log on to CosmetologyCampus and take all 5 hours online.

We have several 5 hour packages to choose from. All of our packages include the required Health & Safety Course including the DTAE curriculum. Log on now so you can renew your license on time.

Quick Facts

March 31^st – Cosmetologist license renewal deadline

Continuing Education – 5 Hours required (3 health and safety) for license renewal

If you have additional questions about your license renewal you can contact the state board:

Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fax: 478-207-1442
Website: http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/default.htm

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13446
Macon, GA 31208

Physical Address:
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858

If you hold a license as a Nail Tech or Esthetitian your license renewal is Aug 31 odd years.

The latest Buzz at ISS…shopping for a cause.

After you complete your online continuing education, renew your cosmetology license and then reward yourself!

Visit CosmetologyCampus for our great new products. And shop guilt free because right now it’s for a great cause. Check out the story below about ISS and all of the great things they are doing for women around the world. Then get your own skin care kit and join in the gift of love.

Change a Life and Feed a Family with Solar Cookers

Westport, Connecticut (January 15, 2008): ISS Intelligent Skin Spa launched the Gift of Giving Campaign during the holiday season to raise funds for solar cookers that help feed families in need. The spa donated $750.00 from product proceeds to JWW (Jewish World Watch) who provide women in Africa with solar cookers.

In parts of Africa families will starve where fuel is sparse and, in areas like Darfur and Sudan, women and girls are at a high risk of being beaten and raped when leaving their refugee camps to collect firewood. Solar cookers fill critical gaps as they are cost efficient, reduce firewood collection, reduce the risk of violence towards women, are safer than hazardous wood and charcoal fires and cook naturally off of the sun’s heat. Additionally solar cookers can pasteurize water and prevent waterborne disease. It is estimated that a half a billion people need solar cookers.

ISS has extended the campaign to raise funds for solar cookers and in celebration of Valentines Day renamed the campaign the Gift of Love. 10% of all ISS kits sold from February 1st through March 31st will be donated to JWW. Just 30.00 provide two kits per family and ISS goal is to fund 100 solar kits this season.

Marlene Katz created the day spa concept in 1983 when she opened her highly acclaimed New York City spa. Clients, including many celebrities, enjoyed her home-prepared herbal skin treatments and her early insistence on the benefits of holistic anti-aging treatments. Katz sold the spa in 1993 and began developing anti-aging products for the spa industry. In 2006 Katz opened the immediately popular ISS intelligent skin spa in Westport, and she launched the ISS intelligent skin sense product line.

Marlene Katz lives in Weston, CT with her husband, an artist who owns a design firm, their daughters, and two dogs. In her free time, Marlene helps various programs for women in need, and has volunteered at Sloan Kettering's Look Good Feel Good program and mentored for Big Brother/ Big Sisters and Dress for Success. Marlene is graduating this year from Uconn with a BA degree in multi-cultural affairs.

Beauty Stores Survey

Beauty Store Business recently conducted its annual survey of beauty stores. The survey addressed many aspects of the industry including store sizes, customer trends and average sales from year to year. Hundreds of stores participated in the 2007 survey. Take a look at the results in the store survey article to see how your store compares.

The respondents said their top challenge is staffing. I hear this about this concern regularly when I talk to beauty industry professionals. And most professionals agree that proper and continued training helps to address staffing issues.

If you are interested in offering your staff online training to help decrease your staffing concerns contact CosmetologyCampus about our online continuing education training.

Seminar Last Call

Our highly anticipated cosmetology continuing education seminar in Houston is this Sunday and Monday! If you forgot to register there are still a few spots left.

Get all of your continuing education completed this weekend and learn some great skills for using an electric nail file or for hair color. There will also be a 4 hour sanitation course to complete the Texas requirement.

4, 8 or 12 hour options are available priced from $65 to $125. Use discount code January for $25 off.

For more information on the seminar or our online continuing education go to CosmetologyCampus or call 866-861-1985.

Tomorrow is the last day to register for the seminar so call or logon now.

Cosmetology – A top career of 2008

In a follow up to last weeks blog on industry growth there is more exciting news I wanted to share with you! U.S. News’s recently posted story on “Best Careers for a Changing Job Landscape” has released their list of 25 Best Careers 2008. 11 new careers are on the list this year and one of those is hair stylist/cosmetologist.

According to the article one reason cosmetology was added to the list is because while many careers are sent offshore at an alarming rate Hair Stylists services are not at risk of being done oversees to lower costs.

The article also pointed out many college graduates are having difficulty finding jobs that require college education. U.S. News suggests skilled trades such as those requiring a cosmetology license as an alternative option.

Beauty Industry Growth

Cosmetologycampus is excited to report that careers in the beauty industry are on the rise!

A recent article on Careerbuilder.com listed the 30 fastest-growing occupations for 2006-2016, according to the BLS and the beauty industry is represented three times. Careers in the beauty industry are growing all over the country across various license types. Estheticians, Nail technicians and Make up artists are all in high demand.

Make up artists took number 7 on the list of fastest-growing occupations and skin care specialists made it on at number 11. Rounding out the report was Manicurist/pedicurist at number 28.

Here is an excerpt of the information included in the report:

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance:

• 2006 employment: 2,000
• 2016 projection: 3,000
• Percent growth: 39.8
• Salary range: $30,630 - $46,300
• Education/training: Postsecondary vocational award

The complete report is on MSC careers with career builder

Cosmetologycampus is happy to be a resource for this growing industry! We will be launching many new cosmetology courses this year to help with career success including licensing renewal requirements.