Our Curriculum
Instead of following the herd, we developed our own unique curriculum called CLiC (Certified Learning in Cosmetology). Empire’s Minneapolis beauty school has adopted one of the most visually stimulating educations around. Each area of your education is broken down into sections to ensure you master each level as it’s presented, such as:
- Hair Cutting
- Hair Designing
- Hair Coloring
- Success Dynamics
Our cosmetology program also consists of other learning tools and methods to introduce students to the basics of cosmetology, the foundations of understanding how to cut hair and the proper techniques of simply cutting, styling and designing.
We then move you on to a more advanced level where you’ll learn about color combinations and how the shape of a person’s face dictates the best cut and style for them.
You’ll practice all your skills on our mannequins, using your tools from your student cosmetology kit which comes complete with:
- Shears
- Mannequin
- Brushes
- Irons
- Clips
- And much more
These tools are professional quality and you will be able to use them in your career as you head out to your first job. You’ll develop your skills, learn how to use each of your tools the proper way, and gain the confidence to practice your skills on your mannequins.
Student Salon at Minneapolis beauty school.
Once our students learn the basics and master all the techniques and skills they’ll need inside the classroom, we graduate you to the student salon. The student salon is a real salon environment complete with pedicure stations, European shampooing bowls and more. You’ll perform all types of salon services:
- Hair cutting
- Hair coloring
- Manicures/Pedicures
- Makeup application
- Facials
- Foils
- Roller sets
- And many more services….

