General Information

Accreditation and Affiliations

The College of Hair Design is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology is a member of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.

Membership and Affiliations

  • Career College Association
  • Nebraska Council of Private Postsecondary Career Schools
  • Nebraska Association of Cosmetology Schools
  • Nebraska Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
  • Pivot Point International

Pivot Point International

This approach was developed to make hair and beauty education easy while retaining the theory behind the artistic styles. Developed by Leo Passage, along with Pivot Point's world-renowned educators, now with over 2,000 member schools in 36 countries around the world.

  • Taught in a modular system of learning step by step
  • Consistent and logical
  • Unlimited in variations and applications
  • Pioneered scientific approaches to hair & beauty education

All of the Pivot Point course books work in combination with Pioneer Laser Discª technology. These books include:

  • Hair Design
  • Long Hair Design
  • Ladies Hair Sculpture
  • Perm Design
  • Hair Sculpture-Men
  • Color Design
  • People Skills

Laser discs takes teaching to a higher plane. This easy-to-use technology is to the videotape, what the compact disc is to the cassette tape. The resolution produced by a laser disc is approximately 65% better than seen on the best video system. New four-color student workbooks and teacher's guide are bar-coded to work with the laser disc. This means no more fast forwarding and rewinding through video tapes to find the section you need. By scanning the bar codes at the beginning of each lesson you have instant access to that specific lesson.

Laser discs then allow you to watch a presentation in motion from any of the texts previously listed at actual speed on the television screen. Implementing the slow motion feature allows you to identify critical hand and tool positions. Laser discs also allow you to freeze a specific frame with perfect clarity and to remain fixed on an individual frame indefinitely. Interaction between the instructor and students helps to solidify specific concepts.

This feature is also great for students who are studying on their own. By interacting with the audiovisual portion of the system, they're able to reinforce the information from the textbook and instructor in a way that makes learning fun and interesting. Twice a year Pivot Point releases a new Design Forum - Continuing Education Course book and laser disc. These Design Forum releases bring the latest in hair design trends and techniques to you, our students, sometimes before many salons have been trained in them.

Class Size and Rooms

The school maintains a ratio of fifteen students to every one instructor. Each class session accepts 14 to 28 students to start.

You'll begin your training in the Orientation classroom on the third floor. It is equipped with individual, lockable storage spaces beneath the work counters. A large variety of styled mannequins are at your disposal for examples of styles and techniques. Additional classrooms are well lighted, air conditioned, and equipped with tables, chairs, desks and whiteboards. Wall charts, along with visual aids such as Interactive Laser Discs, videotapes and overhead projectors, are also available.

Clinic Floor

CHD clinic has a very open airy feeling created by an area with 16-foot high ceilings and a mezzanine containing 30 styling stations and instructor offices. The entire clinic floor (mezzanine and street level) has a total of 75 styling stations and is surrounded by eight large 10-feet-high windows. A skin care and make up area is located on the lower level. or is provided. It is stocked with many professional products for use on our clinic clientele.

Library and Student Lounge

The school maintains a reference library located on the lower level adjacent to the student lounge, which is available to the students during regular hours. Items may be checked out with school secretaries.

The Student Lounge, located on the lower level of the building, is equipped with tables and chairs, 2 refrigerators, 2 microwave ovens, and a sink. Vending machines are located on the main floor, providing cold drinks, candy and other snacks. A locker in the student lounge is assigned each student for safe keeping of books and personal belongings.


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