Clarksburg Beauty Academy
120 S. 3rd St.
Clarksburg, WV 26301

Clarksburg Beauty Academy is located in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and was founded in 1966, by Dominick A. Policano. The Policano family continues to own and operate the West Virginia school. The Clarksburg Beauty Academy facility includes classrooms equipped with the latest technology in teaching methods, as well as a full service clinic with individual workstations that emulate the salon experience. The West Virginia school's massage facility includes private massage rooms, modern massage tables and equipment.

Cosmetology classes at Clarksburg Beauty Academy begin monthly, covering 2,000 hours of instruction over a 60-week period. Students learn a variety of techniques and skills, including hair relaxing, manicuring, hair coloring, facials, and salon management and salesmanship. The West Virginia school's nail technology program offers classes that begin monthly, including 400 hours of instruction during a 12-week period. Students learn anatomy in beauty culture, hygiene methods, manicuring, pedicuring, advanced nail techniques, electricity and light therapy.

Massage therapy classes at Clarksburg Beauty Academy begin every three months and cover 600 hours of instruction in 18 weeks. Students in the program learn Swedish massage techniques, shiatsu, reflexology, hydrotherapy, connective tissue massage, neuromuscular therapy, and anatomy and physiology.

Quick Facts:

• Clarksburg Beauty Academy is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences. Students at the West Virginia school are eligible to apply for federal financial aid through student loans and Pell Grants.


• The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences conducted a survey recently and found that the average full-time salon employee earns more than $36,000 per year.


• The nail technology program at the West Virginia school is not eligible for federal financial aid because of its short length. However, Clarksburg Beauty Academy does offer students various payment plans and other state and local financial assistance programs are available.


• Supervised students operate the beauty clinic at Clarksburg Beauty Academy, with complete services including haircutting, hair coloring, manicuring, waxing, facials, massage and hair styling.


• Clarksburg Beauty Academy provides career placement services to its students at no additional charge, assisting students with interview techniques and resume preparation.


• High school students from several local counties are eligible to attend the West Virginia school during their junior or senior year and can receive up to 500 hours of instruction per year.