Our Educational Style: Learn It, Then Live It.
Whether you are becoming a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician or nail tech, you will move from the classroom to real clients fast, with instructors who mentor you the whole way.
- 40+years of combined instructor experience
- 100%hands-on training with real clients
- 4.6stars across 100+ Google reviews
- Day & nightschedules that fit your life
From day one to state board
Every program follows the same proven rhythm, so skills build on each other and nothing feels rushed.
- 1Theory
Short, focused lessons on technique, safety and California state rules.
- 2Live demos
Instructors show every technique step by step, up close.
- 3Mannequin practice
Repeat it until it clicks, with coaching at your station.
- 4Real clients
Work in our student salon and barbershop, checked by instructors.
- 5State board ready
Written exam prep built into your training hours.
Built for how you learn best
Classroom to real clients
Our campus is open to the public, so you get plenty of practice with diverse clients and build real confidence before you graduate.
Every learning style
Interactive tools, videos, live demonstrations and hands-on reps mean you learn the way that works for you, and actually remember it.
Always on trend
New products, cuts and techniques show up constantly. We follow industry trends closely so what you learn is current and in demand.
Clients & self-marketing
Great skills need a full book. We teach customer service that brings clients back and the self-marketing that keeps new ones coming.
Confidence & mentorship
Experienced instructors guide and encourage you in a supportive, inclusive environment where you grow professionally and personally.
What students say about learning here
As a student here I love SCCBB... The teachers are attentive, the work is good and everybody is working every day to be a better stylist.Javier M.Student
I am very grateful to the College for helping me study and have my license... thanks to my teacher Mrs Azadeh Motamedi for her values. I will always be grateful.Graciella R.Cosmetology graduate
Best barber school in San Diego!... Organized school, instructors always professional, they teach you how to obtain your barber license without failure.Oliver W.Barbering graduate
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