Program Specifics
- 21 month program
- Tuesday - Thursday 4:00pm - 10:00pm
- Saturday Optional 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Usual class size is 20 - 30 students
- Classes begin every 7 to 9 weeks
Cosmetology Educational Objectives & Goals
Students enrolled in our Cosmetology program will receive an education in both theory and practical experience and gain knowledge in all phases of cosmetology, to prepare them to work in a professional hairstyling salon as licensed Cosmetologists and even to specialize in other areas of our industry.
Curriculum for Cosmetology Students
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Basic Training
: 150 Hours
150 hours of classroom instruction in general theory and practical application shall be provided which shall include a minimum of the following subject areas: tools & their use, shampooing, chemicals & their use, types of hair, sanitation & hygiene, skin disease & conditions, anatomy & physiology, electricity, ethics, nail technology and esthetics. -
Practical Chemical Application / Hair Treatment
: 500 Hours
Permanent waving, hair coloring, tinting, bleaching, hair relaxing, hair & scalp conditioning, shampooing, toning & rinsing. -
Hairstyling / Dressing
: 475 Hours
Cutting, thinning, shaping, trimming, application of electrical / mechanical equipment, curling hair treatments, marcelling. -
Salon Management, Sanitation & Iterpersonal Relationships
: 200 Hours
Labor laws, workers compensation, client relations, bookkeeping, marketing, merchandising, emergency first aid, right-to-know laws, pertinent State and Local laws and rules, business ethics, sanitation, electrical devices, personal grooming & hygiene. -
Estethics
: 85 Hours -
Nail Technology
: 55 Hours -
Electives
: 35 Hours