And forgive me if I posted in the wrong area, but this seemed most neccessary...


How much did electrology school cost? And is it by any chance possible to take on this education while working on a BA in college? I am quite inspired by the people here for suffer the way I do, and it gives me inspiration to take on that struggle with proper training and knowledge. Please don't laugh if this sounds foolish, I've just pondered this for awhile now. Thanks

Check out the Rocky Mountain school in Denver on their website. Many electrologists actually get into the profession due to the same reason that you're considering it.

Perhaps. I was wondering if there was one in Massachusetts, I am taking this seriously and understand that it would be a lot of work...

Heh...if it were to all go to plan...full time marine biologist, part time electrologist...I like it

Choice, you are the greatest! Jag, Massachusetts has a fabulously rigorous electrolysis training and licensing program.

This is far from a silly question. In fact, we had a discussion on this very topic a while back. I have a bachelor of science degree, and I regret not going to electrolysis school too (we had an electrolysis school just down the street from the big university I attended, talk about missing a sign )

E.I.N.E. is probably your best bet for a school. But let's not forget the Berkowits School of Electrolysis, http://www.berkowitsschool.com/. I believe James is familiar with the fine folks there, and it is the school I am considering now.

Only E.I.N.E. and the Berkowits School are AEA accredited (according to the AEA, who maintain a list of schools at electrology.com), though I am not exactly sure what that means versus ones that are not (James?)

The American Electrology Association works on the model of the American Medical Association. At this point, they are in about the place the AMA was in the 20's or the 30's.

Currently, the fact that only those two schools are "AEA Accredited" only means that only those two schools have submitted themselves and received the right to advertise themselves as such. It doesn't mean that any school that has not received permission to use that designation is any better or worse than the ones that have that advertising mark. Most others have either not seen a reason to pay for starting the process that leads to that designation, or have rejected some part of the process that leads to the completion of that program. The AMA had the same problem with Hospitals and Medical Schools before they completed their monopoly hold on the information, education, and dispensing of services in the medical field of the United States of America.

Of course, if the AEA ever reaches its goals to rise to the monopolistic position the AMA ruthlessly achieved, then one will need to be AEA certified, accredited, and controlled, or be designated a criminal.

Even then, the designations CPE, and MD won't certify that the person carrying those letters will be the best person to give you what you hope to find when you pay them for services rendered. After all, how many doctors tell their diabetic patients to add cinnamon and garlic to their diet?

Since Jag lives "near" the school mentioned, she is very lucky that she doesn't have to disrupt her life much by going to an out of state school. There are many schools that would fulfill her needs, indeed, but there's real advantage to staying as close as you can to where you presently live. My nearest school was 2.5 hours away and it was tough going for me and my family for a little over a year to leave home for two days a week. Travel expenses added to the cost of getting licensed, but I love what I do so it was worth it!

Dee

A big Amen there James, Ga. has not accepted the yoke (YET) or perhaps I should say collard yet. Pearl..

If Jaganess wants to practice in Massachusetts, it will require an 1100 hour course, which Berkowits doesn't offer.

Here is a link to the licensing board's list of school's licensed in MA.

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Licensee&L2=Division+of+Professional+Licensure+Boards&L3=Board+of+Registration+of+Electrologists&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=dpl_boards_et_faq&csid=Eoca#7

You would have to contact the board to inquire on out-of-state schools.