Reasons to attend THE LAB... The Lab is located in the heart of central New Jersey, just minutes outside Princeton and midway between Philadelphia and New York City. Surrounded by institutes of higher learning and cultural attractions, the area offers our Future Professionals a host of exciting activities outside the classroom. The Lab is proud to be associated with our sister company, La Jolie, which is recognized as one of the premiere salons in New Jersey. La Jolie has been an established business in downtown Princeton for almost 50 years. Sasha Rash, The Lab's owner, has run La Jolie for the past 10 years. Future Professionals who attend The Lab will be exposed to high-level professional salon industry leaders. Sasha is current President of The Salon Association (TSA), an international network of salon and spa owners. This provides us with the opportunity to bring in guest artists from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise with our Future Professionals.
"When People Come First, Success Will Follow." THE LAB, A Paul Mitchell Partner School, provides a quality educational system which prepares our Future Professionals to pass the NJ state board examination and to gain employment within the field of cosmetology. The school is passionately committed to providing a solid educational foundation to empower our Future Professionals and Professional Staff in the pursuit of excellence. THE LAB is a state of the art educational facility. Our 14,500 square foot space includes a student lounge, client reception, clinic and retail area, management offices, Learning Leader offices, and classrooms. The cosmetology programs at THE LAB offer the challenge of a very stimulating and rewarding career. Our facility is fully equipped to meet all of the demands of modern hair design, while at the same time providing an atmosphere for progressive personal development.
Cosmetology It's cool to be a hairdresser! And it's also a viable career path. Today's hairdresser working in the professional beauty industry can make a great living and enjoy many of the benefits formerly only offered in traditional corporate careers. But, a solid foundation is crucial, and Paul Mitchell Partner Schools will provide you with just that. Our curriculum involves 1200 hours of study, satisfying New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling requirements. Cosmetology is far more than just a trade; it is a career. It is for this reason that our program includes extensive instruction and salon-like practical experience in the areas of cutting, hair coloring, texture services, customer service, personal appearance, personal motivation, professional development, retail skills, business building, and ethics.
Student Teacher Program Becoming a cosmetology teacher is now the beginning of an exciting new career dimension within the professional beauty industry. Teaching cosmetology is finally receiving the respect it deserves. Paul Mitchell Partner Schools have been on the cutting edge of curriculum development and career path planning for individuals committed to providing foundation education for cosmetolgoy students. Our curriculum involves 500 hours of study, satisfying the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling requirements. Course work includes extensive instruction and practical experience in all areas of cosmetology theory as well as hands-on learning in everything from cutting to fingerwaves to sharing business building systems with Future Professionals.
An Official Paul Mitchell Partner School Because The Lab is an official Paul Mitchell Partner School, we are able to provide our Future Professionals with a foundation of education that is built upon the Paul Mitchell hair care and professional development system. This system was developed with over twenty years of product and beauty school research to back it up. We are able to take the best practices from corporate product research and development along with the Paul Mitchell schools now operating across the country, and give our Future Professionals one of the best education experiences available!