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COSMETOLOGY TRAINING OFFERED IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLS
Northeast Alabama Community College president, Dr. David
Campbell, announced recently that the college has received
approval to start a cosmetology training program. The program
will initially be taught as an afternoon/evening at the DeKalb
County Technology Center in Rainsville.
“Cosmetology is a growing field and there has been a need for
this program expressed in our area,” Campbell stated. “We are
pleased to be able to add this to our job training programs for
area residents.”
Charles Warren, Dekalb County Superintendent, initiated this
partnership as a way for DeKalb County Technology Center
students to continue their education and receive state
licensure. Gelane Nelson, principal of the technology center,
explains, “While our students receive expert instruction, we
simply cannot offer them, during the school day, the number of
hours required for state licensure. Northeast’s program will
allow our students to continue their education and receive
licensure.” The program received approval from the Alabama
Commission on Higher Education, the Alabama Department of
Postsecondary Education, and the Alabama State Board of
Education.
Northeast officials emphasize that the program is open to area
residents and not just the students at the DeKalb County
Technical Center. The students who enroll for the program
through Northeast may receive Pell grants and student loans.
Students enrolled in the program will receive the courses and
training that are necessary to take the Alabama cosmetology
licensing examination.
The program will begin with the fall semester and will accept
new students each term. Mike Kennamer, Director of Workforce
Development at Northeast Alabama Community College, stated, “We
plan to start small and expand upon need and demand. We are
giving some consideration, also, to opening a cosmetology
program in Scottsboro in order to expand our services.”
College officials note that cosmetology is recognized by the U.
S. Department of Labor as a rapidly expanding field, with an
expected 16% growth between 2004 and 2014. College officials
point out that cosmetology is very technically based, especially
in regard to services that are offered in the field today. It is
a field, college officials say, that requires specific
knowledge, yet at the same time top cosmetologists make their
work a creative art form with today’s styles. “We are very pleased to establish this partnership with the
DeKalb County Schools and thank Mr. Warren and Mrs. Nelson for
their leadership,” Dr. Campbell stated. “This is the type of
partnership that provides more educational opportunities for our
area and creates jobs for our people.”
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For more information:
Pat Bridgeman
e-mail bridgemanp@nacc.edu
phone extension 214
(Left)
Cosmetology Intructor Julise Clement works with students a the
DeKalb County Technical School. Pictured left to right are Haley
Reel, Kristen Jones, Amber Smart, Clement, and (seated) Jessica
Caneer.
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(Below) Officials from Northeast Alabama Community College, the
DeKalb County Board of Education, and the DeKalb County
Technical School met recently to finalize plans for a
cosmetology program at the Tech Center. Pictured from left to
right are: Mary Etta Bailey, member of the DeKalb County Board
of Education; Gelane Nelson, Assistant Director/Principal of
DeKalb County Technology Center; Dr. David Campbell, President
of Northeast Alabama Community College; Julise Clement,
Cosmetology Instructor at DeKalb County Technology Center; Mike
Kennamer, Director of Workforce Development and Skills Training
at Northeast; and Dr. Wayne Woods, Dean of Instruction at
Northeast.
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