Six licensed beauty programs on one Lancaster campus, serving students across the Antelope Valley for more than 50 years.
Beauty Schools Near Me in Lancaster, CA
If you are searching for beauty schools near me from anywhere in the Antelope Valley, the search usually ends at one practical question: which campus can you actually reach, week after week, until your clock hours are finished. California licensing is earned in person, so proximity is not a convenience. It is the single biggest predictor of whether you finish.
Lancaster Beauty School has trained cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians and nail technicians on 10th Street West for more than 50 years. The campus is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS), and new classes start weekly, so you are rarely waiting months for a seat.
This page compares every program offered on the Lancaster campus, explains how to choose between them, and sets out what local clock-hour training actually looks like day to day.
QUICK ANSWER: Lancaster Beauty School is the NACCAS-accredited beauty school serving Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Rosamond, Littlerock and the wider Antelope Valley. Six licensed programs run on one campus on 10th Street West in Lancaster, 93534, with new class starts weekly.
PROGRAMS AND CLOCK HOURS: Cosmetology 1,000 hours · Barbering 1,000 hours · Esthetician 600 hours · Advanced Manicuring 600 hours · Cosmetology Instructor Training 600 hours · Manicuring 400 hours.
Beauty Programs Offered on the Lancaster Campus
Cosmetology · 1,000 Hours
The broadest California license, covering hair, skin and nails, and the usual starting point if you want the widest range of salon work after graduation. Full detail on the cosmetology school page.
Barbering · 1,000 Hours
Clipper work, fades, shaves and beard design, built around the California barber license. Full detail on the barbering school page.
Esthetician · 600 Hours
Facials, waxing, lash and brow work and skin analysis for spa and clinical settings. Full detail on the esthetician school page.
Advanced Manicuring · 600 Hours
Extended nail technology training that goes beyond the basic manicurist course. Full detail on the nail technician school page.
Manicuring · 400 Hours
The shortest route to a California manicurist license and the fastest program on this campus. See the manicuring course.
Cosmetology Instructor Training · 600 Hours
For already-licensed professionals who want to teach rather than stay behind the chair. See instructor training.
How to Choose a Beauty School Near You
- Confirm the school is accredited. Accreditation affects federal financial aid eligibility and whether your hours are recognised.
- Check the commute honestly. Clock-hour programs need consistent in-person attendance, so a shorter drive matters far more than it looks on day one.
- Match the program length to your timeline. Programs on this campus run from 400 to 1,000 hours.
- Ask when the next class starts. New classes begin weekly here, so you are not tied to a semester calendar.
- Visit the student salon floor before you enrol and see the training environment for yourself.
How Long Do Beauty Programs Near Me Take?
Program length in California is set in clock hours, not semesters. Manicuring is 400 hours. Esthetician, Advanced Manicuring and Cosmetology Instructor Training are 600 hours each. Cosmetology and Barbering are 1,000 hours each.
Because those hours are earned in person, your attendance pattern sets the calendar. Two students in the same 600-hour program can finish months apart depending on how many hours each completes per week.
Why Local Matters for Clock-Hour Training
There is no accredited route to a California cosmetology, barbering, esthetician or manicurist license that can be completed entirely online. Practical hours must be supervised on a licensed training floor.
That makes distance a real constraint rather than a preference. The campus you can reach reliably after a shift, in bad weather, or on a shared car is the campus you will actually graduate from.
Students here train on a working student salon floor that serves the public, which is where supervised practical hours are accumulated. See student salon services for what is offered and to whom.
What Graduates Do After Licensing
Licensed graduates work in salons, barbershops, day spas and medical spa settings across the Antelope Valley and greater Los Angeles County, and some go on to rent a booth or open a shop of their own.
Instructor training is the route for licensed professionals who want to move into teaching rather than continue behind the chair.
Serving Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Rosamond and the Antelope Valley
The campus sits on 10th Street West in Lancaster, 93534, and draws students from across the valley including Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Rosamond, Littlerock and Leona Valley.
If you are comparing beauty colleges near you, the practical questions are accreditation, program length, class start dates and how quickly you can get to campus. All four are answered on this page.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. See financial aid for beauty school and our accreditation page for the detail.
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