Vaughn Beauty College is fully licensed through the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology.
We
operate on the values of integrity, commitment, accountability,
personal growth, and service. Our vision is provide highly skilled
professionals who serve with care and respect. Under the direct
supervision of highly skilled licensed instructors you will successfully
complete classes focusing on professional practices, concepts, and
skills. Our program content and clinical practicum exceed the minimum
requirements set forth by the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology for
graduation and application for licensure that is required to practice
as an esthetician, manicurist, or cosmetologist in the State of
Mississippi. Upon graduation you will have the scientific knowledge,
technical skill, and treatment methods to provide competent and
appropriate professional services to the public.
Vaughn
Beauty College boasts a main facility located in historic downtown
business area of Aberdeen, Mississippi. It is a single story structure
that has been modernized to bring the college to a new innovative
career college. This reputation and fame of the institution stand alone
with awards on the walls since 1956 and it still holds that character.
This historic building consists of approximately 6,000 square feet of
floor space. This space is divided into one freshmen classroom, one
junior/senior classroom, practical work areas, reception area, library,
dispensary, student salon, student lounge/break room, janitorial area,
four restrooms, laundry area, storage room, instructor work area,
administrative office, and receptionist area, Manicurist practical area,
and a Esthetician practical area. Study guides, activity sheets,
videos, visual and audio devices are used for lectures and
demonstrations in the classroom and on the clinic floor for
instructional tools. The institution has adequate equipment which
includes one student clock-in area, two computers, two
printer/scanner/fax machines, twenty-seven styling chairs, twenty-four
work stations, one esthetics room with table and chairs, four pedicure
chairs, one electric wax heater, one freshmen room with fourteen work
stations, six shampoo bowls and chairs, sufficient amount of student
lockers, and more than ample amount of products and inventory. The
facility has a capacity for forty students under the guidelines set
forth by the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology. The building has
sufficient central air and heat, and adequate ventilation system and
lighting to maintain a comfortable, safe working area.
We
are delighted with the feedback we have received from graduates and
employers and would like to extend an invitation to you to visit our
campus and experience for yourself the uniqueness of having such a
compelling school in the State of Mississippi.
Vaughn Beauty College will make every attempt to resolve any student, staff, client or visitor complaint that is
not frivolous or without merit. Issues of concern should be addressed with school staff immediately. If not
resolved, a formal complaint may be filed. This also applies if the complainant is uncomfortable addressing
staff directly. For students, complaint procedures are included and reviewed in new student orientation,
thereby assuring that all students know the steps to follow should they desire to register a complaint at any
time. Evidence of the final resolution of all complaints will be retained in the student's file in order to
determine the frequency, nature, and patterns of all complaints for the College. For staff, clients or visitors,
please see the business office for forms and a copy of the grievance procedure.
The following procedure outlines the specific steps of the complaint process:
1. The student, staff, client or visitor will register the complaint in writing on the designated form
provided by Vaughn Beauty College within 30 days of the date in which the grievance occurred.
2. The complaint form will be given to the Manager or Director by the complainant.
3. The complaint form will be reviewed by the Internal Complaint Committee which consists of the Chief
Executive Officer and Management Team.
4. The committee will meet with the complainant within 10 business days and respond in writing to the
complainant within 15 calendar days after meeting and rendering a decision of the allegations made.
5. If the complaint is of such nature that it cannot be resolved by the Internal Complaint Committee, the
complainant will be referred to the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology, P.O. Box 55689, Jackson,
Mississippi 39296-5689 or email to:
1820. Click on the link for Complaint Procedures to download a copy of the complaint forms at www.msbc.ms.gov. Additionally, our accreditation agency, NACCAS, may be contacted and a
complaint filed by contacting National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS),
3015 Colvin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703)600-7600, www.naccas.org. The school may not
require a student to exercise or exhaust his or her rights under the school’s grievance procedure
before filing a complaint with NACCAS or MSBC, if such requirement violates applicable laws or
regulations. Both agencies encourage the complainant to attempt to resolve issues through Vaughn
Beauty College complaint process first.