Esthetician school in Montana

3 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Montana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.¹ In Montana, all 3 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 3 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Montana?

$4,500 to $9,312

is what the 2 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not enough data

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Montana may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Montana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,500 to $9,312.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Esthetician school in Helena, Billings, Bozeman and other Montana cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 3 esthetician programs in Montana approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Waxing, lash or makeup courseIn personNo diploma needed
Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals
406 Aesthetics Ink
Helena
No diploma needed
406 Aesthetics Ink, Helena · Waxing, lash or makeup course · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals at 406 Aesthetics Ink
More details about Permanent Make-Up Fundamentals at 406 Aesthetics Ink
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,500
Esthetician license programHybridNo diploma needed
Esthetics Course
Montana Beauty Institute
Billings
No diploma needed
Montana Beauty Institute, Billings · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,312
Program website, Esthetics Course at Montana Beauty Institute
More details about Esthetics Course at Montana Beauty Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,312
Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Esthetics Program
Amara Education Inc
Bozeman
No diploma needed
Amara Education Inc, Bozeman · Esthetician license program · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Esthetics Program at Amara Education Inc
More details about Esthetics Program at Amara Education Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for esthetician school in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Montana

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for esthetician school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for esthetician school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Montana esthetician program numbers come from

Which Montana esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Montana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana esthetician programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Montana

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