Apprentice Maryland Occupational Pathway:
Hair Stylist
The path from a hair stylist apprenticeship in high school to a licensed cosmetologist
View pathway as an accessible outline
Earn While You Learn
- Area of Career Entry
- Hands-On Training & Curriculum
- Career Advancement
Your Journey Begins Here
- Complete HCPSS Application
Summer Work
Students may have an opportunity to begin working in the summer between their junior and senior year.
Apprenticeship Maryland Program
During My Apprenticeship Program – Year 1 (H3) School to Apprentice
- Work part-time 5 afternoons per week
- Complete a minimum of 450 hours of On-the-Job Training (OJT)
- Complete One Year of Related Instruction (RI)
- Complete HCPSS graduation requirements (Math and English)
Graduation
Apprenticeship Continues
Year 2
- Participate in Year 2 of the program
- Full-time Employment with 750 hours of On-the-Job Training
Program Complete
Licensed Cosmetologist
- $41,358-$57,747**
- The Maryland Board of Cosmetology License
- 1,500 hours of OJT completed
**Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/barbers-hairstylists-and-cosmetologists.htm
Career Growth Opportunities
Continued Education – Advancing Your Future
- Senior Stylist
- Salon Manager
- Entrepreneur