Cosmetology Course Information

COSMETOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5012.00)
Classification of Instructional Programs (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, nails, skin, makeup, 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.

*Graduate’s are prepared to become entry level cosmetologist.

This course if 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 phase is devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices.
Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: The last phase spent in the clinic classroom area where practical experience is gained.

COSMETOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell the School Charlotte for the cosmetology program will be divided into six designations:

Core Curriculum: 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, and chemical texture services.
Protégé Learning Experience: Your experience as a Protégé produces a smooth transition from Core student to Adaptive student. You spend Protégé preparing you for the clinic experience.
Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: Your clinic time after Protégé until graduation will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using mini-classes, clinic classroom worksheets, and periodic evaluations developed specifically for this 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 after Core and Protégé is divided into six (6) areas: cutting, coloring, texture, makeup, skin care, and nails. Each area has an instructor in the field 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.
Adaptive Curriculum: 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 the remainder of your education in specialty classroom workshops with challenging practical services while using your own artistic and creative abilities. This is designed to prepare yourself for your future beauty industry career.

Cosmetology Course Subjects

The instructional Program of Paul Mitchell The School Charlotte 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

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: Roller Set Pin Curls Ridge Curls with C Shaping Fingerwaves	16
Hair Styling: Blow drying and brush control Hot Iron (pressing/thermal) Arranging; dressing; curling; singeing Artificial Hair Style that supply tension (twist, braiding, locks, or knots) Upstyles	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: Foil Freehand Painting Block	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 Applications	4
Lash Lift and Brow Lamination	2
Artificial Lashes	2
Lash & Brow Tint	2
Other Cosmetology Related Subjects
TOTAL HOURS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS	411
TOTAL THEORY AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION	1089
TOTAL CLOCK HOURS	1500

Prior to Future Professionals being allowed to perform services on a live guest, they must complete thefollowing: 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 COURSE 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 75% or higher on each assigned theory exam. Depending on the length of the module, theory exams will occur weekly or bi-monthly. The theory exams will evaluate the student’s academic performance for each subject of the curriculum.
Beginner (Core//Protégé) Skills Test: Students must receive a grade of 75% 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 75% 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. The Core/Protege Exams must be completed within the school facility.
Final exam: 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 75% or higher on all final exams.
Practical clinic classroom worksheets: Students must complete all assigned practical clinic classroom worksheets.

COSMETOLOGY COURSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS

The 1500 hour cosmetology program 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.