A Beauty School That Actually Works for Your Life.

ICBAS isn't just accredited — it's designed around how people actually learn, work, and build careers. We're redefining what professional beauty training can look like.

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Our Story

ICBAS was founded by Sonia Boghosian with a simple conviction: professional beauty education shouldn't require you to put the rest of your life on hold.

Most beauty schools lock you into rigid, full-time schedules that force students to choose between education and everything else — work, family, finances. Sonia built ICBAS to change that equation entirely.

The result is a true hybrid format — where students complete theory online and master their craft hands-on in our professional training salon.

Today, ICBAS trains students in Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetician, Manicuring, and Hairstyling — with a teaching approach rooted in international expertise, individualized instruction, and the real-world training that employers and clients demand.

The ICBAS Difference

There are beauty schools — and then there's the one that actually works for your life.

True Hybrid Learning

Every program splits into 50% online theory and 50% hands-on clinic. Train in our salon, graduate with full clock hours.

Open Enrollment

No semester deadlines. No waitlists. You start when you're ready — a barrier most schools don't remove.

Small Class Sizes

Smaller groups mean more direct instruction, more chair time, and more personalized coaching from industry professionals.

Real-World Training

Our students work on real clients from early in the program — building a portfolio, technique, and confidence that a mannequin can't give you.

NACCAS Accredited & BPPE Approved

ICBAS is nationally accredited and approved for federal financial aid.

Meet Our Instructors

Our highly skilled staff brings deep industry experience, and a passion for developing the next generation of beauty professionals.

Margarita Vasquez

Cosmetology Instructor

Marcus Wolf

Barbering Instructor

Arlene Grigorian

Esthetician Instructor

Accredited. Approved. Recognized.

ICBAS is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS) and approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).

NACCAS Accredited

National accreditation recognized across the United States

BPPE Approved

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Title IV Eligible

Approved for federal financial aid including Pell Grants

Department of Education

Approved for financial aid and federal grants

California State Board

Approved by the California Board of Barbering & Cosmetology

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