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Cosmetology

Designed to provide students the knowledge and skills to use their creativity to become confident and salon-ready hairdressing professionals.

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Esthetics

Students will graduate with the confidence knowing they are spa-ready and ready to begin a career in skincare, make-up, or related industries.

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Barbering

Featuring men’s haircutting, shaving, and grooming, along with all of the skills that give you a robust repertoire current with barbering trends.

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Teacher Training, Makeup, Continuing Education… More Programs

Why
Pivot Point Academy?

Brand
Pivot Point

From the first phone conversation to your first visit to our Academy, we ensure that you'll feel welcomed, included, excited, and a part of the Pivot Point Family. You will enjoy your learning experience, being immersed in the salon, barber clinic and spa surroundings with like-minded people. Soon you will say, “I am Pivot Point”.

Experienced
Instructors

Your instructors are experienced, award-winning educators. Highly motivated, and extraordinary professionals. Our master educators are trained with our proprietary Mindful Teaching Professional Development product, and provide clear, consistent training to make the most of your fun, interactive, classroom, and hands-on experience.

Learning
Made Fun

Our mantra that sums up our style: positive vibes in a fun environment while maintaining the orientation of learn forward to an outcome of success. Visits from guest artists who'll share their stories, their techniques, and their talents to support your growth as future beauty professionals during workshops. Providing you with unique opportunities to form relationships with these industry experts.

Real-World
Salon and Spa

You will experience real, hands-on practice in our professionally managed student salon, barber clinic, and spa. Actual customers will support your development and enjoy your continually improving services at value prices while receiving ongoing promotions and bundles offerings. IN 2019 around 5,400 services were performed.

Exam Prep

All of our programs include test preparation, including a mock State Board Exam, in order to prepare you for the Illinois State License exam.

Top Job Placements

Our graduates are highly sought after by the most successful salons, spas, and barbershops in Chicagoland and beyond. Career opportunities for our students and graduates are frequently posted on our website by our area partners. Career Fairs hosted at our academy offer you opportunities to build relationships for strong alliances in your future career.

Community
Outreach

A beauty career is all about helping others to look and feel their best. Through our teachers’ guidance, our students are encouraged to reach out and share beauty to those in our communities who may need our services the most, and Pivot Point Academy supports all of these efforts.

Salon
Readiness

Mastery of fundamentals plus proficiency in technical aspects will allow you to discover the artistic side of your profession. Together with Pivot Point Academy’s business-focus training, every student’s salon readiness will flourish.

Competition
Participation

Competition is an adventure of discovery. It stretches your artistic talent and skills further than you thought possible. Pivot Point Academy encourages students to compete; those interested are provided a coach and a mentor. Students who compete maximize their creativity and improve their speed, skills requisite for excelling in the profession.

Spotlight
on You

We at Pivot Point are singularly focused on our students. We are beauty-obsessed and education-obsessed. You’ll benefit from the fun of a creative and nurturing learning environment that trains you in developing your skill and artistry while advancing your career and employment options.

Digital
Learning Experience

The beauty industry is social and visual, inclusive and so are you. You will experience just how fun learning can be! Your education is delivered via an innovative online learning experience. “Learn About Beauty" (LAB) is designed specifically for our industry. A mix of online collaboration, class-room, workshops and hands-on training sessions including soft skills, business, and social media elements.

Alumni
Benefits

During your tenure at Pivot Point Academy and after graduation, you have access to specialized tools at a discounted price. Continuing education support is paramount, and advanced classes will be at your disposal at a discount for any additional licenses or certifications that you would like to add to your portfolio of education.

Focus You. You Love It, Now Live It!

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Cosmetology

Esthetics

Barbering

Why Pivot Point Academy?

Brand Pivot Point

Experienced Instructors

Learning Made Fun

Real-World Salon and Spa

Exam Prep

Top Job Placements

Community Outreach

Salon Readiness

Competition Participation

Spotlight on You

Digital Learning Experience

Alumni Benefits

Testimonials

Financial Services – Much More Than Financial Aid

Stronger Together

Pivot Point Academy

Focus You.
You Love It,
Now Live It!

Why
Pivot Point Academy?

Brand
Pivot Point

Experienced
Instructors

Learning
Made Fun

Real-World
Salon and Spa

Community
Outreach

Salon
Readiness

Competition
Participation

Spotlight
on You

Digital
Learning Experience

Alumni
Benefits

Financial Services – Much More Than
Financial Aid