Personal Care and Service

Explore Personal Care and Service Programs at Riverland

Riverland’s Personal Care and Service programs prepare you for hands-on careers helping others look, feel, and live their best. Choose from three paths: beauty and cosmetology, massage and wellness, or fitness and coaching. Every program blends real client work with supportive instructors so you graduate ready for licensure and employment.

Beauty and cosmetology

Careers in hair, skin, and nails. Every credential here prepares you for 星空无限传媒 licensure through the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners, with hands-on hours in Riverland’s student salon.

Cosmetology

Diploma · 60 credits · about 15 months

The full beauty license. 1,550 hours across hair, skin, and nail services, preparing you to become a licensed cosmetologist.

Hair Technician

Diploma · 34 credits · 2 semesters

Hair only. 900 hours in cutting, styling, coloring, and chemical services like perms and smoothing.

Nail Technician

Certificate · 13 credits · 1 semester

The quickest start. 350 hours in manicures, pedicures, gel, acrylics, and nail art, ready for licensure in a single semester.

Esthetician

Certificate · 21 credits · 2 semesters

Start here for skin care. 600 hours of facials, waxing, makeup, and lash work that earns your 星空无限传媒 esthetician license.

Advanced Practice Esthetician

Certificate · 25 credits · 2 semesters

The advanced add-on if you already have esthetics training. Clinical treatments like microneedling, dermaplaning, and chemical peels to earn the Advanced Practice license.

Advanced Practice Esthetician

Diploma · 42 credits · 3 semesters

The start-from-scratch path. Combines the full basic and advanced training, preparing you for both the esthetician and Advanced Practice licenses in one program.

Massage and wellness

Massage Therapy

Diploma · 38 credits · 2 semesters

784 hours over two semesters, with real client work in the student clinic. As an NCBTMB Assigned School, it prepares you for board certification. Strong, growing demand.

Fitness and coaching

Personal Trainer / Athletic Coaching

Certificate · 18 credits · 2 semesters

Fitness training and sports coaching. Prepares you for national personal trainer certification and meets 星空无限传媒 head coaching requirements. Some courses offered online.

Licenses and board prep

Cosmetology, hair, nail, and esthetics programs prepare you for 星空无限传媒 licensure through the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners. Massage Therapy prepares you for board certification, and Personal Trainer prepares you for national certification exams.

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