Over 200 bearded men, all dressed in red and green, began their Santa training at the world-famous Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Owosso, Michigan on Friday. /VCG

Every year, aspiring Santas from across the globe enroll for its popular three-day course, which teaches them the history of Saint Nicholas popular known as Santa Claus. /VCG

First-time Santas are given dressing, make-up, and singing training. /VCG

Hailed as "Harvard of Santa," the school has been running since 1937, the oldest in the world. /VCG