Picture finishing your final clock hours, passing your Texas state board exam, and walking out with a TDLR-issued license in hand — that is the outcome this campus is built to produce. Students who complete the cosmetology, esthetician, or barber program here leave with a Texas license they can use immediately, whether they plan to work in Texarkana or anywhere else in the state. Because this campus sits on the Texas side of the state line, every program is structured around Texas Cosmetology Act requirements and overseen by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) — not Arkansas rules, not a generalized national curriculum.

That distinction matters more than it might seem in a border city. Texarkana's dual-state geography means students in the metro area frequently search for programs without realizing they are comparing two different licensing systems. Enrolling at this campus removes that ambiguity entirely: you train under Texas standards, you sit for the Texas board exam, and you earn a Texas cosmetology or barber license. For anyone planning to build a career in the Texas market, that clarity translates directly into a faster, more confident path from enrollment to licensed professional.

The campus offers three distinct career-track programs, each with a defined Texas state board clock-hour requirement. The Cosmetology Program requires 1,500 clock hours and covers cutting, color, chemical services, and salon business fundamentals — the broadest credential in the Texas beauty industry. The Esthetician Program requires 750 clock hours and focuses on skin care, facials, hair removal, and related services, making it the faster path for students whose interest is specifically skin. The Barber Program, offered through the Barber Academy, requires 1,500 clock hours and prepares students for the Texas barber license exam, covering cuts, shaves, and scalp treatments. All three programs include hands-on time in the student clinic, where you practice on real clients under licensed instructor supervision — so by the time you graduate, the work itself is familiar, not new.

Texarkana draws students from a wide rural catchment across northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas, and many of those students are working adults or career-changers who need a schedule that fits real life. Full-time and flexible schedule options are available, which is a meaningful difference when you are balancing existing responsibilities while working toward licensure. Rather than pushing through a program that doesn't fit your schedule, you can map your enrollment around your actual availability.

To understand total program investment before you apply, Review Tuition & Fees for a full breakdown of costs, and reach out to start your enrollment conversation today for the cosmetology program in Texarkana, TX.

Getting started is a defined process, not an open-ended one. Here is what is included when you move from inquiry to enrolled student at this Texarkana campus:

• Submit your pre-enrollment application through the Start Your Pre-Enrollment Application page — this is your formal first step and opens the admissions conversation
• Download the Texarkana School Catalog, which contains program descriptions, Texas state board hour requirements, graduation requirements, and your rights as a student
• Review the full tuition and fees schedule at /tuition5e59ad0c so there are no surprises about total program cost before you commit
• Choose your program track — Cosmetology (1,500 hours), Esthetician (750 hours), or Barber (1,500 hours) — based on your career goal and the Texas license you want to hold
• Confirm your schedule preference with the admissions team; Texarkana's working-adult population makes schedule flexibility a real part of how this campus operates

Each of these steps is manageable on its own, and the admissions team is available to answer questions at any point. Once you have submitted your application and reviewed the catalog, you will have a clear picture of your start date, your total hours, and what the path to your Texas license looks like from here. Take the first step now and contact us to enroll in a cosmetology program in Texarkana, TX.