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Cosmetology Apprenticeships in California

9 registered apprenticeship sponsors in California train cosmetology apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Yes — a state-approved cosmetology apprenticeship (roughly 2 years / 3,200-hour curriculum of technical instruction and practical operations under 16 CCR Article 3) qualifies an apprentice to sit for the exam in place of school

Cosmetology apprenticeship alerts for California

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Registered sponsors by city

Los Angeles (3)

SponsorProgram typeCounty
Untouchables Apprenticeship Training - Unilateral ATCMultiple EmployerLos Angeles County
Handy Foundation · siteMultiple EmployerLos Angeles County
Barbers Beauty Associates Group LLC · siteMultiple EmployerLos Angeles County

Montclair (2)

SponsorProgram typeCounty
LC Beauty Academy Apprenticeship ProgramMultiple EmployerSan Bernardino County
Hair-Lab 24 Apprenticeship ProgramMultiple EmployerSan Bernardino County

Fontana (1)

SponsorProgram typeCounty
The Spot Apprenticeship ProgramMultiple EmployerSan Bernardino County

Cypress (1)

SponsorProgram typeCounty
Hierarch Barber & Cosmo Academy Apprenticeship ProgramMultiple EmployerOrange County

Antioch (1)

SponsorProgram typeCounty
The League XS Apprenticeship Academy of Cosmetology and BarberingMultiple EmployerContra Costa County

San Bernardino (1)

SponsorProgram typeCounty
Evolution Beauty Academy IncSingle EmployerSan Bernardino County

To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 131 cosmetology schools in California.

Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly. Sponsor contact details available via apprenticeship.gov. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. Some states (MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) report through state agencies and may be undercounted.