Cosmetology Program (1,600 Click Hours)

The curriculum for students enrolled in a cosmetology program consist of sixteen hundred (1,600) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices constituting the art 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 Hours:

10 40 20 25 20 20 15 10 15 50

Disinfection Thermal Hair Styling Press and Curl Chemical Straightening Hair Bleaching Scalp and Hair Treatments Electrical Facials Make Up Applications Water and Oil Manicures Liquid and Powder Brush-on

200 80 80 50 10 15 20 10 50 20

Wet Hair Styling Permanent Waving Hair Cutting Hair Coloring Manual Facials Chemical (Skin Peels, Masks and Scrubs) Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal Complete Pedicure Artificial Nail Tips Nail Wraps and Repair

 

Subject of Technical Instruction:	Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction
The Cosmetology Act and the Bureau's Rules and Regulations	20
Cosmetology Chemistry: The chemical composition and the purpose of cosmetic, nail, hair, and skin care preparations. The elementary chemical makeup, chemical skin peels, physical and chemical changes of matter.	20
Health and Safety/Hazardous Substances: Training in chemical and health in establishments, material safety, data sheets, and protection from hazardous chemicals and preventing chemical injuries health and safety laws and agencies, and ergonomics. Training in communicable diseases, including HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B.	20
Theory of Electricity in cosmetology: The nature of electrical current, principles of operating electrical devices, and various safety precautions used when operating electrical kit.	5
Disinfection and Sanitation: Procedures to protect the health and safety of the consumer as well as the technician. The ten requirement operations shall entail performing all necessary functions for disinfecting instruments and kit as specified in Section 979 and 980. Disinfection should be emphasized through-out the entire training period and must be performed before use of all instruments and kit.	20
Bacteriology, Anatomy, and Physiology	15
Wet Hair Styling: Hair analysis, shampooing, finger waving, pin, curling, comb-outs.	25
Thermal Hair Styling Hair analysis, straightening, waving, curling with hot combs, and hot curling irons, and blower styling. A) Thermal Styling B) Press and Curl	20
Permanent Waving:	20
Hair analysis, chemical and heat permanent waving.
Chemical Straightening:	40
Hair analysis and the use of sodium hydroxide and other base solutions.
Hair Cutting:	5
Hair analysis and the use of the razor, scissors, electric clippers, and thinning shears, for wet and dry cutting.
Hair Coloring and Bleaching:	5
Hair analysis, predisposition tests, safety precautions, formula mixing, tinting, bleaching, and the use of dye removers. (Shall not include credit for color rinses.)
Scalp and Hair Treatments:	10
Hair and Scalp analysis, scientific brushing, electric and manual scalp manipulation and other hair treatments.
Facials: Manual — Cleansing, scientific manipulations, packs and masks Electrical — 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 face.)	5 10
Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal:	10
The use of wax, tweezers, electric or manual and depilatories for the removal of superfluous hair.
Make-Up:	15
Skin analysis, complete and corrective make-up, lash and brow tinting and the application of false eyelashes.
Manicuring and Pedicuring: Water and Oil Manicure, including nail analysis, and hand and arm massage. Complete Pedicure, including nail analysis, and foot and ankle massage. Artificial Nails Liquid and Powder Brush-on Artificial Nail Tips Nail Wraps and Repairs	5 5 10 10 5

 

 

Additional training will be given in the following subjects matters:
Salon management, communication skills, that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, client service record cards. 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 regulations of California's cosmetology establishment 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.

Potential occupations after completion:
Hair stylist, Esthetician, Manicurist, make-up artist, cosmetic or beauty product representative and some areas of dermatology and plastic surgery.

Skills to be developed:
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. 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 Pedi curing. Learn the Application of brush-on nails, nail wraps, and nail tips.

Attitudes and appreciation to be developed:
Be able to appreciate good workmanship common to cosmetology, possess a positive attitude towards the public and fellow workers, appreciate honesty and integrity and have improved personality in dealing with patrons and colleagues.

Requirements for satisfactory completion of program:
Students have completed Theory and Operations required by Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology with a grade average of "C." (70%) or better.

Graduation requirements:
When a student has completed the required theory hours and practical operations in the Cosmetology Program with a GPA of "C" (70%) or better, a diploma is awarded certifying his or her graduation. The College assists students with completing the necessary documents to file with the appropriate Barbering and Cosmetology Examination.

Licensing requirements:
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have completed the I Oil' grade. A Cosmetology license will be granted by the State of California only after the student has successfully completed and graduated from the Cosmetology program as described above and passed the licensing exam with an overall average of 75%.