Paul Mitchell The School Colorado Springs offers distance education to its Future Professionals for only a portion of the educational program. Students who enroll in a program with distance education as a component of the program understand and acknowledge that the portion of distance learning offered is in compliance with the school’s state regulatory body and accrediting agency. Since Paul Mitchell The School Colorado Springs only utilizes distance learning for a small portion of the overall program, the school does not enroll students who are only interested in attending the distance learning portion of the program. Please note that academic achievement earned via distance education may not be accepted for reciprocity or eligibility for licensure in other states.
Paul Mitchell The School Colorado Springs provides each Future Professional the opportunity to enroll in a hybrid program of study that provides for both on-campus education, as well as distance learning. Future Professionals also have the opportunity to select a program of study that encompasses only on-campus education. Both delivery methods offer the same educational quality, it is up to the individual learner to determine which delivery method best works for their particular educational needs.
Upon completion of all curriculum requirements, Future Professionals who are enrolled in a hybrid program must demonstrate competency by taking and passing written comprehensive Academic exams and Practical assessments, which are administered on-site. All school transcripts will specifically outline those course hours completed via distance education. Please note, that in accordance with the school’s accrediting agency, practical experiences on a live model or service guest can only occur on-campus.
As a part of distance education, the school will ensure the content is delivered in a manner that meets the school’s mission statement and educational objectives by assessing each Future Professional’s competence. Participation will be documented in a log of all student activity. The Future Professional’s qualitative academic performance for the distance education (modules) will be evaluated through testing and educational assignments. Future Professional surveys (Core, Adaptive, Creative and upon graduation), Learning Leader evaluations during distance learning, and a comparison of outcome rates for those who were enrolled in the hybrid program versus on-campus learning only, will be compared to validate the quality of the distance learning.
In order to enroll in the hybrid program of study, the Future Professional must have the following minimum hardware, software, and network requirements:
Minimum Student Skills Requirements: Future Professionals are expected to have at least the following skills before taking distance education courses:
- Basic keyboarding competence
- Elementary knowledge of their computer operating system
- Basic knowledge of:
- Word processor
- Sending and receiving emails with attachments
- Using an Internet browser and search engine
- Ability to download and use apps
Hardware Requirements
- Tablet- Either Apple or Android.
- Laptop or Desktop Computer (macOS 10 .9 or Later, Windows 10 or Later).
- Internet access with a high-speed broadband connection: 2 Mbps up and 6 Mbps download minimum.
- Access to the distance education environment for a minimum of ten (10) hours per week.
- Students must be able to video conference in real-time. Appropriate equipment may include:
- Camera (could be built into the laptop).
- Microphone (could be built into the laptop).
Software Requirements
- Access the following apps:
- The Skill Cards app, The Cutting System app (includes The Cutting Book), The Short Haircutting System app (includes Barbering Fundamentals), The Color System app (includes The Coloring Book), The Makeup System app, Business Fundamentals: Connecting to My Future iBook, Plugged In (access to MASTERS library).
- Pivot Point LAB or Milady CIMA for theory instruction, activities, quizzes, and exams
- MacOS Browsers: Safari 7+, Firefox 27+, or Chrome 30+ versions
- Windows Browsers: Edge 12+, Firefox 27+, or Chrome 30+ versions
- Conference Tool- Zoom (latest version)
- Note Taking Software or app (Word, Pages, Notability app)
*Paul Mitchell The School Colorado Springs is not currently enrolling new students in Distance Education.