Do Aveda salons only hire Aveda Institutes graduates?

To answer this question, we went directly to the source by asking Aveda trained professionals and salon owners, Mark-Gerard & Kenneth of Mission AVEDA, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Their response:

“Aveda salons do not always hire Aveda graduates. It is preferred, but generally salons are willing to train or send the stylist to advanced classes. However, practicing the 12 points of difference is high on our list of prerequisites. Hiring an Aveda graduate gives both the salon owner and the stylist/spa therapist an advantage because they all talk the same language and understand each other from the beginning. When a student makes their way to a salon, they quickly realize how important practicing the 12 Points of difference is and how quickly they can advance their careers. Hiring a stylist/ spa therapist who has not been educated in the Aveda 12 points of difference requires a great amount of re-training and practice to get the stylist/ spa therapist on board.”

So while you don’t need to be an Aveda Institute graduate in order to work in an Aveda salon or spa, you’ll be further in your career should you choose to work with Aveda if your beauty education is rooted in the Aveda fundamentals.

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