COSMETOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cosmetology: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5012.00)
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP 12.0401)
The curriculum involves 1500 hours to satisfy North Carolina state requirements. The course includes extensive instruction and practical experience in cutting, hair coloring, perming, customer service, personal appearance and hygiene, personal motivation and development, retail skills, client record keeping, business ethics, sanitation, state laws and regulations, salon-type administration, and job interviewing.
*Graduates are prepared to become an entry level cosmetologist.
This course is taught in English. Textbooks and course materials are only offered in the English Language.
Cosmetology Course Overview
Course Hours: 1500 clock hours
The course is divided into pre-clinical classroom instruction and clinical service learning experiences.
- Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 300 hours (approximately) are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, professional practices, and infection control and blood exposure procedures.
- Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 1200 hours (approximately) are spent in the clinic classroom area where practical experience is gained.
Cosmetology Course Outline
Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Fayetteville for the cosmetology program will be divided into six (6) designations:
- Core Curriculum: A 230-hour orientation, known as the Core program, instills the basic fundamentals. Students are graded and evaluated using written, oral, and practical testing methods. Students must successfully complete the Core curriculum prior to attending regularly scheduled daily classes in cutting, coloring, permanent waving, chemical texture services, spa services, and theory. Students must complete the state board required evaluations prior to performing a service on a live person.
- Protégé Learning Experience: Your experience as a Protégé produces a smooth transition from Core student to Adaptive student. You spend approximately 70 hours as a protégé preparing you for the clinic classroom experience.
- Adaptive Curriculum: From approximately 300 to 750 hours, you will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services designed to continue building you into a beauty industry professional.
- Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 750 hours (approximately) at Paul Mitchell The School Fayetteville in "high gear." You will use your own artistic and creative abilities, coupled with the assistance of the Learning Leaders, to prepare yourself for your future beauty industry career.
- Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: Your clinic time from approximately 300-1500 hours will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using mini-classes, clinic classroom worksheets, and periodic evaluations developed specifically for monitoring progress. This is when you begin experiencing your clinic classroom education on paying clients in the clinic classroom area.
- Classroom Learning Experience: Your classroom time from approximately 300 to 1500 hours is divided into six (6) areas: cutting, coloring, texture, makeup, nails, and theory. Each area has an instructor who conducts the different specialty classes each week. Classroom Learning Experiences may also include retail, motivation, self-improvement, professional development, and attendance education which may be conducted by an instructor, non-licensed staff member, or guest artist.
Cosmetology Course Requirements
The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Fayetteville meets or exceeds the state requirements:
| Requirement Description |
|---|
| Beginners: Students must pass the below evaluations with a passing grade of 100% prior to working on a mannequin or live model. (In this order) |
| Hand Washing |
| Implement Disinfection |
| Beginning and End of Day Infection Control |
| Blood Exposure (Self) |
| Blood Exposure (Client) |
| After the student passes the above evaluations the student must pass the below mannequin evaluations with a passing grade of 70% or higher. |
| Blow Dry & Hot Iron |
| Waxing |
| Basic Facial |
|
Color |
| Haircut with Shears, Razor and Clipper |
| Basic Manicure |
| Basic Pedicure |
| Relaxer |
| Permanent Waving |
Guided Theory, Demonstration, Guided Practice, and Independent Theory for the Following Services
Shampooing, Roller Sets, Pin Curls, Ridge Curls with C shaping, Fingerwaves, Artificial Hair; Up‐Styles, Pressing or Thermal, Blow Drying, Hot Iron, Styles that apply tension (twists, braiding, locs, or knots, Solid form cut, Elevated cut, Cut with tapered or thinning shears, Razor cut, Clipper cut, Shears over comb cut, Clippers over comb cut, Virgin darker, Virgin lightener, Retouch, Foil, Freehand painting, Relaxer virgin, Relaxer, Relaxer retouch, Permanent waving rod placement rectangle, or contour or bricklay‐overlap or spiral, Basic manicure or pedicure, Artificial nails, Basic facial, Waxing including face and body, Hair removal with tweezers, Hair removal with razor, Makeup application, Lash lift and brow lamination, Artificial lashes, and Lash and Brow tint.
TOTAL GUIDED THEORY, DEMONSTRATION, GUIDED PRACTICE, AND INDEPENDENT THEORY 1089 HOURS
| Practice and Performance Requirements | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Shampooing, Scalp and Hair treatments | 5 |
|
Wet Styling: |
16 |
|
Hair Styling: |
168 |
| Hair Cuts: Solid Form Elevated Cut with Tapered or Thinning Shears Razor Shears over Comb Clipper over Comb |
72 |
| Colors: Virgin Darker Virgin Lighter Retouch |
40 |
|
Multi-Dimensional: |
24 |
| Relaxer: Virgin Retouch |
16 |
| Permanent Waving: Rod Placement Rectangle Rod Placement Contour Rod Placement Bricklay-overlap Rod Placement - Spiral |
24 |
| Basic Manicure & Pedicure | 16 |
| Artificial nails | 4 |
| Basic Facial | 8 |
| Hair Removal: Waxing including Face and Body Depilatory and Tweezers Razor |
8 |
| Makeup Application | 4 |
| Lash Lift and Brow Lamination | 2 |
| Artificial Lashes | 2 |
| Lash & Brow Tint | 2 |
| Other Cosmetology Related Subjects | |
| TOTAL HOURS PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS | 411 |
| TOTAL GUIDED THEORY, DEMONSTRATION, GUIDED PRACTICE, AND INDEPENDENT THEORY | 1089 |
| TOTAL CLOCK HOURS | 1500 |
Prior to Future Professionals being allowed to perform services on a live guest, they must complete the following: demonstrate understanding of the performance on a mannequin; complete the Core and Protege worksheet; pass the Core Written Exam and Practical Exam.
The institution offers employment assistance to help graduates’ efforts to secure education-related employment that includes, but is not limited to training in professionalism, resume’ development, job interview preparation and job search skills.
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE
The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 1500-hour course:
- Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
- Beginner (Core/Protege) Skill Test: Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. The exams are an overview of instruction taught during the Core schedule. All Core written and practical skill exams must be passed with a 70% in order to transition to the Clinic Classroom. If students are unable to pass each exam after two attempts, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program and re-enroll in the next available Core class start date.
- Final exam 1: This test covers an overview of all related cosmetology subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.). Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on all final exams.
- Final exam 2: The written exam covers an overview of all theory instruction, North Carolina state law, and other items covered on the state cosmetology exam. Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on all final exams.
- Practical clinic classroom worksheets: Students must complete all assigned practical clinic classroom worksheets.
A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% C = 70 – 79% Failing = Below 70%
COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS
The Cosmetology 1500 clock hour course is provided through a sequential set of learning steps which address specific tasks necessary for State Board preparation, graduation and job entry level skills. Clinic equipment, implements and products are comparable to those used in the industry. Each student will receive instruction that relates to the performance of useful, creative and productive career oriented activities. The course is presented through well-developed lesson plans that reflect the latest educational methods. Subjects are presented by means of lecture, demonstration, and student participation. Audio-visual aids, guest speakers, field trips, and other related learning methods are used in the course.