CURRICULUM FOR COSMETOLOGY COURSE (1,600 HOURS)
The curriculum for students enrolled in a cosmetologist course shall consist of sixteen hundred (1,600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices constituting the all of cosmetology pursuant to Section 7316 of the Barbering and Cosmetology Act. Technical instruction means instruction given by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination. Practical operation shall mean actual performance by the student of a complete service on another person or mannequin. Such technical instruction and practical operations shall include:
MINIMUM SPECIFIED PRACTICAL OPERATIONS:
Subject of Technical Instruction:I. The Cosmetology Act and the Bureau’s Rules & Regulations. (30)
2. Cosmetology Chemistry (shall include the chemical composition and the purpose f cosmetic, nail, hair, and skin care preparations. Shall also include the elementary chemical makeup, chemical skin peels, physical and chemical changes of matter.) (30)
3. Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances (Shall include training in chemicals and health in establishments, material safety, data sheets, protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries, health and safety laws and agencies, ergonomics, and
communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B.) (70)
4. Theory of Electricity in Cosmetology (shall include the nature of electrical current, principles of operating electrical devices, and the various safety precautions used when operating electrical equipment.) (15)
5. Disinfection and Sanitation ( shall include procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten required minimum operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and equipment as specified
in Sections 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized through -out the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and equipment.) ( 30)
6. Bacteriology, anatomy, and physiology. (25)
7. Wet Hair Styling (Shall include hair analysis, shampooing, finger waving, pin curling, comb-outs.) (25)
8. Thermal Hair Styling (Shall include hair analysis, straightening, waving, curling with hot combs, and hot curling irons, and blower styling.) (A) Thermal Styling (B) Press and Curl (20)
9. Permanent Waving (Shall include hair analysis, chemical and heat permanent waving.) (20)
10. Chemical Straightening (Shall include hair analysis, and the use of sodium hydroxide andother base solutions.) (20)
11. Haircutting (Shall include hair analysis, and the use of the razor, scissors, electric clippers, and thinning shears, for wet and dry cutting. (20)
12. Hair coloring and Bleaching (Shall include hair analysis, predisposition tests, safety precautions, formula mixing, tinting, bleaching, and the use of dye removers. shall not include any credit for color rinses.) (A) Haircoloring (B) Bleaching (60)
13. Scalp and Hair Treatments (Shall include hair and scalp analysis, scientific brushing, electric and manual scalp manipulation, and other hair treatments.) ( 05)
(A) Manual (Shall include cleansing, scientific manipulations, packs, and masks.) 05
(B) Electrical (Shall include the use of all electrical modalities, including dermal lights and electrical apparatus, for facials and skin care purposes.) however, machines capable of producing an electrical current shall not be used to stimulate so as to contract, or for the purpose of contracting, the muscles of the body or 6cc.) (15)
(C) Chemicals (Shall include chemical skin peels, packs, masks and scrubs. Training shall emphasize that only non-living, upper-most layers of facial skin, known as the epidermis may be removed, and only for the purpose of beautification. All practical operations must be performed in accordance with section 992 regarding skin peeling.) (10)
15. Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal (Shall include the use of wax, tweezers, electric or manual and depilatories fur the removal of superfluous hair.) (10)
16. Make-up (Shall include skin analysis, complete and corrective make-up, lash and brow tinting and the application of false eyelashes.) (15)
17. Manicuring and Pedicuring
(A) Water and Oil Manicure, including nail analysis, and hand and arm massage. (05)
(B) Complete Pedicure, including nail analysis, and foot and ankle massage. (05)
(C) Artificial Nails 1. Liquid and Powder Brush-on. (10)
2. Artificial Nail Tips (10)
3. Nail Wraps and Repairs (5)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT MATTER
Salon Mgmt., communication skills that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, client service record cards and preparing a resume, employment development, modeling, desk and reception, and care and other subjects relating to Cosmetology field.
COSMETOLOGY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
1. Acquire knowledge of laws and rules regulating California’s cosmological establishments’ practices.
2. Acquire the knowledge of sanitation and sterilization as related to all phases of hair, skin, and nails.
3. Acquire knowledge of general theory relative to cosmetology including anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and theory.
4. Acquire business management techniques common to cosmetology.
SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED:
Learn the proper use of implements relative to all cosmetology services. Acquire the knowledge of analyzing the scalp, face, and hands prior to all services to determine any disorders. You will learn the procedures and terminology used in performing all cosmetology services, learn the application of daytime and evening make-up to include the application of individual and strip eyelashes, learn the proper procedure of manicuring to include water and oil manicure and pedicuring, learn the application of brush-on nails, nail wraps, and nail tips.
ATITUDES AND APPRECIATION’S TO BE DEVELOPED:
REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF COURSE: