Sec. 13a.04.19.02. Program Completer Requirements for Cosmetology Operator

A. A program of instruction for cosmetology operator shall require a minimum of 1,500 locally determined clock hours of instruction of which:

(1) 500 hours shall be theory; and

(2) 1,000 hours shall be demonstration and practical application.

B. The program shall include instruction in each of the following topics with hours as determined by the local school system:

(1) Careers in cosmetology;

(2) Personal development;

(3) Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation;

(4) Fundamentals of rinsing and conditioning;

(5) Fundamentals of fingerwaving and hairstyling;

(6) Fundamentals of scalp massage and scalp care services;

(7) Care and styling of artificial hair;

(8) Fundamentals and techniques of hair cutting;

(9) Fundamentals and techniques of chemical reformation;

(10) Fundamentals and techniques of thermal pressing and curling;

(11) Fundamentals and techniques of hair coloring;

(12) Diseases and disorders of the skin, scalp, nails, and hair;

(13) Facial massage, skin care, and makeup applications;

(14) Fundamentals of hair care services;

(15) Superfluous hair;

(16) Basic manicuring and pedicuring;

(17) Anatomy in beauty culture;

(18) Chemistry for cosmetologists;

(19) Histology;

(20) Electricity and the cosmetologist;

(21) Job interviews;

(22) Beauty salon management; and

(23) State laws and regulations.

C. Related Instruction.

(1) Related instruction, not to exceed 300 hours, may apply toward the 1,500-hour requirement when the cosmetology teacher approves hours for documented student participation in any of the following activities:

(a) Organizational activities of the Skills USA which are directly related to the subject of cosmetology;

(b) School-sponsored field trips planned for in the cosmetology curriculum; and

(c) Work-study employment, after successful completion of 1,000 hours of cosmetology operator instruction, which is supervised by a senior cosmetologist and conducted under a work-based learning agreement with the school.

(2) The supervisor shall report on all matters concerning the student's progress in work-study employment as described in §C(1)(c) of this regulation to the work-study coordinator, or if none is assigned, to the school's cosmetology teacher.

D. The Cosmetology teacher may certify the student's eligibility for admission to the State licensing examination upon:

(1) Demonstrated competency upon the completion of the required minimum number of hours in the program; and

(2) Certification of successful evaluation of the student's work by the cosmetology teacher.