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PCI Academy

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@pciacademyofficial
Developing beauty, barbering, & wellness industry leaders since 1978 📍Ames IA, Iowa City IA, Plymouth MN ✨ Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nails, & Massage
  • Education & Career
  • Beauty & Skincare
  • Cosmetics
  • Following 2.1K
  • Followers 6.6K
  • Engagement 0.41%
  • Avg comments 1

About PCI Academy

PCI Academy (@pciacademyofficial) is a School creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career and Beauty & Skincare. The account has 6,552 followers and 5,608 published posts. Recent posts average 25 likes and 1 comment, an engagement rate of 0.41%.

PCI Academy belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. PCI Academy follows 2,105 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.1 times the size of the list followed. PCI Academy is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files PCI Academy under 4 categories, led by School and followed by Education & Career, Beauty & Skincare and Cosmetics.

The Instagram bio for PCI Academy runs to 19 words across 3 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for PCI Academy dates from January 2026.

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5,608 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for PCI Academy, 6 are single images, 3 are videos and 1 is a carousel. That mix leans toward single images. With 5,608 posts published, PCI Academy's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark. Against the audience, that is roughly 1.2 followers for each post published. PCI Academy also keeps 8 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 83 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include cosmetology, pciacademy, pciexperience, esthetics and massagetherapy. The captions tag #cosmetology, #pciacademy, #pciexperience, #esthetics and #massagetherapy.

Marcella Richardson has been part of the cosmetology industry for over 40 years, building a career rooted in creativity, education, and leadership. 💇‍♀️ Throughout her journey, she worked behind the chair while also traveling as a Global Artistic Artist for Redken, sharing her passion and expertise on a larger stage.

That passion eventually brought her to PCI, an elite Redken school, where she continued to grow through roles as an instructor, coach, and now the lead of the Ames campus. ✨

Her story is proof that this industry can take you further than you ever expected. What starts behind the chair can grow into opportunities to lead, educate, inspire, and make an impact on the next generation.

If you’ve been thinking about your future in the beauty, barbering, and wellness industry, your career can evolve in more ways than one. 📍

DM “START” to take the first step toward your dream career. ⬇️
Lash extensions = looking put together with minimal effort ✨

No mascara. No struggle. Just waking up cute every day 😌

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#Cosmetology #PCIAcademy #PCIExperience #Esthetics #MassageTherapy
All PCI Academy Campuses will be closed May 25th, 2026, to allow our staff and students time to be with their family, friends, and loved ones. We will resume our regularly scheduled business hours on May 26th, 2026, and look forward to serving you!
Mermaid hair unlocked 🔓

Ready to change up your look for the summer? This is your sign to take the leap 🤩

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#Cosmetology #PCIAcademy #PCIExperience #Esthetics #MassageTherapy
🚨DON'T FORGET 🚨

Lash Extensions and Lash Lifts are starting at just $27 until the end of this month! Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot now! 🙌

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#Cosmetology #PCIAcademy #PCIExperience #Esthetics #MassageTherapy
Meet Tami, one of our Career Coaches at PCI Ames 👋

Tami started her journey at PCI just one month after graduating high school and quickly fell in love with the industry and everything it had to offer. 💇‍♀️ After graduation, she didn’t want to choose just one path because she wanted to experience it all.

That passion led her to opportunities as a Redken educator, a Pureology educator, and even owning her own salon. Along the way, she discovered how many different directions a beauty career can take you. ✨

Now, everything has come full circle as she helps future professionals navigate their own paths here at PCI Ames.

Her story is a reminder that your career can grow alongside you. What starts as curiosity can turn into opportunities you never expected and a future you genuinely love showing up for every day.

If you’ve been thinking about your future in the beauty, barbering, and wellness industry, there’s space to create a path that feels true to you. 📍

DM “START” to take the first step toward your dream career. ⬇️
Talk about transformation! 😮

Ready to change up your look for the summer season? Click the link in our bio to get started! 🤍

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#Cosmetology #PCIAcademy #PCIExperience #Esthetics #MassageTherapy
This post-facial glow > ✨

Ready to help guests receive their dream skin? DM "START" for more information!

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#Cosmetology #PCIAcademy #PCIExperience #Esthetics #MassageTherapy
Meet Erin from PCI Plymouth’s Admissions Team 👋

Erin started her journey in the beauty industry at 25 and quickly fell in love with it. 💇‍♀️ What began behind the chair grew into so much more as she earned her manager’s license, rented her own chair, opened an at-home salon, and eventually became an instructor.

Along the way, life shifted and Erin stepped away from the industry for personal reasons. But the passion never left. Now, she’s back at PCI Plymouth, combining everything she loves through admissions and helping others take the first step toward their own future in beauty. ✨

Her story is proof that careers can evolve with you. Sometimes the path changes, pauses, or looks different than expected, and that’s okay. What matters is finding your way back to what inspires you.

If you’ve been thinking about your future in the beauty, barbering, and wellness industry, there’s more than one way to make it your own. 📍

Comment “START” to take the first step toward your dream career. ⬇️
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PCI Academy's engagement

PCI Academy's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.41%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 244 followers. An average post collects 25 likes and 1 comment, close to 25 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

0.41%

Avg likes
25
Avg comments
1
Interactions : followers
1 : 244

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Who is PCI Academy?

PCI Academy (@pciacademyofficial) is a School creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career and Beauty & Skincare. PCI Academy is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for PCI Academy runs to 19 words across 3 lines.

How many followers does PCI Academy have?

PCI Academy has 6,552 followers on Instagram (6.6K). PCI Academy follows 2,105 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.1 times the size of the list followed. With 5,608 posts published, PCI Academy's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.

What is PCI Academy's engagement rate?

PCI Academy's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.41%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 244 followers. An average post collects 25 likes and 1 comment, close to 25 likes for each comment.

What does PCI Academy post about on Instagram?

Flinque files PCI Academy under 4 categories, led by School and followed by Education & Career, Beauty & Skincare and Cosmetics. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for PCI Academy, 6 are single images, 3 are videos and 1 is a carousel. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for PCI Academy repeatedly use the words cosmetology, pciacademy, pciexperience, esthetics and massagetherapy. PCI Academy's captions carry hashtags such as #cosmetology, #pciacademy and #pciexperience. PCI Academy writes those captions mainly in English. PCI Academy keeps 8 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

How do I contact PCI Academy for a collaboration?

PCI Academy's contact details are not published on Flinque's public profile. The Instagram bio links to 1 external site, and a free Flinque account opens that link. The account is registered as an Instagram business account. Brands with a free Flinque account can shortlist PCI Academy and use Flinque's outreach tools wherever a contact route is on file.

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