Enrollment Requirements
The requirements for enrolling are:
- Student must be at least 18 years of age
Student may enroll at CHDA at the age of 17, however, students must be 18 years of age upon graduating from select program at CHDA and prior to applying for the CA State Board licensure. - Must provide one of the following:
High School Diploma
Official High school transcript
GED - Completed aptitude test
Test must be completed and passed prior to commencing attendance.
Bi-Weekly Class Starts
Admissions at CHDA is based on a rolling class schedule. Classes start every two weeks with each class limited to 20 students. After rotating through the Freshman module, students move onto the student clinic to begin hands-on technical practice on clients. Classes often fill up quickly, so don’t wait to enroll, do it today! For information on the next start date, contact Admissions at (619) 461-8600 ext. 2001.
2026 Start Dates
Cosmetology
- January 5th and 19th
- February 2nd and 16th
- March 2nd, 16th and 30th
- April 13th and 27th
- May 11th and 26th
- June 8th and 22nd
- July 6th and 20th
- August 3rd, 17th and 31st
- September 14th and 28th
- October 12th and 26th
- November 2nd, 16th and 30th
- December 14th
Esthetician
- January 5th and 19th
- February 2nd and 16th
- March 2nd, 16th and 30th
- April 13th and 27th
- May 11th and 26th
- June 8th and 22nd
- July 6th and 20th
- August 3rd, 17th and 31st
- September 14th and 28th
- October 12th and 26th
- November 2nd, 16th and 30th
- December 14th
Barbering
- January 12th and 26th
- February 9th and 23rd
- March 9th and 23rd
- April 6th and 20th
- May 4th and 18th
- June 1st and 15th
- July 13th and 27th
- August 10th and 24th
- September 8th and 21st
- October 5th and 19th
- November 9th and 23rd
- December 7th
Teacher Trainee
- Please call for details and start dates.
Manicurist
- Please call for details and start dates.
