COSMETOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cosmetology: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 39-5012.00):
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 12.0401)
The curriculum involves 1500 hours to satisfy Georgia 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. The Cosmetology Hybrid program has a distance education component consisting of 350 hours.
Graduates are prepared to become entry level cosmetologists.
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 classroom instruction and clinic learning experiences.
- Classroom Instruction: The first 280 hours are devoted to theory and classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices. Your classroom time from 281 to 1500 hours is divided into theory classes, along with five (5) areas: cutting, coloring, texture, makeup, and nails. Each area has a specialist in the field who conducts the specialty classes. The classes may also include guest artists, retail, motivation, self-improvement, and professional development. After completing 1200 hours, you will also participate in Final Phase classes that specifically prepare you for the State Board examinations.
- Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: After the first 280 hours of classroom training, a portion of the remaining 1220 hours is spent on the clinic classroom where you will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using workshops, monthly worksheets, and practical evaluations developed specifically for monitoring progress. This is also when you begin working on paying clients in the clinic classroom area.
COSMETOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE
Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Esani for the cosmetology program will be divided into four phases:
- Core Curriculum: A 210-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, and chemical texture services. If enrolled in the hybrid program, 80 of these hours will be via distance education.
- 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 280 to 800 hours you will enter a new phase of classroom specialty workshops coupled with challenging practical services designed to continue building you into a confident cosmetologist. For this phase of the program if enrolled in the hybrid program 120 of these hours will be via distance education.
- Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 700 hours at Paul Mitchell The School Esani in “high gear” by dressing, acting, and working like a beauty industry professional. 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. If enrolled in the hybrid program, 150 of the hours will ve via distance education.
COSMETOLOGY COURSE SUBJECTS
The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Esani meets or exceeds the state requirements:
Pre-clinical Phase: The student is required to complete a minimum of 250 hours of classroom training consisting of the following subject matter and achieve a minimum score of 75% before they can progress to the clinic floor.
| Subject | Clock Hours | Number of Theory Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Basic Theory: Chemistry, sanitation, and sterilization, introduction to skin care and nail care, EPA/OSHA, infection control standards, communicable diseases | 40 | 40 |
| 2. Theory of Permanent Waving | 45 | 45 |
| 3. Theory of Hair Coloring | 45 | 45 |
| 4. Theory of Hair and Scalp Treatment | 20 | 20 |
| 5. Theory of Hair Cutting | 25 | 25 |
| 6. Theory of Shampooing | 15 | 15 |
| 7. Theory of Hairdressing | 35 | 35 |
| 8. Theory of Nail Care/Skin Care | 25 | 25 |
| TOTAL (CORE/PROTEGE PHASE) | 250 | 250 |
Clinic Phase: After the student completes the first 250 hours of classroom training the student must cover the following subjects, which will include clinic floor services performed on guests and classroom training.
| Subject | Clock Hours | Number of Practical Applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Advanced Theory: Sterilization and sanitation, physiology, electricity, safety, chemistry of beauty products, salesmanship, telephone etiquette, business ethic, salon department. | 100 | 100 |
| 2. Social Skills, Reception Desk, Art and Ethics, State Board Laws and Rules | 50 | 50 |
| 3. Laboratory/Dispensary | 50 | 50 |
| 4. Hairdressing, Shampoo, and Comb-out | 255 | 170 |
| 5. Hair Cutting and Shaping | 124.5 | 166 |
| 6. Permanent Waving | 150 | 50 |
| 7. Chemical Hair Relaxing | 139 | 80 |
| 8. Hair Coloring and Hair Lightening Temporary rinses/semi-permanent color - 9 hrs. / 12 app. Virgin Hair Lightening - 32 hrs. / 16 app. Virgin Color - 40 hrs. / 20 app. Retouches - 20 hrs. / 10 app. Predisposition 3 hrs. / N/A app. Color Balancing 3 hrs. / N/A app. Retouch Hair Lightening 20 hrs. / 10 app. Foiling 28 hrs. / 14 app. |
155 | 82 |
| 9. Scalp and Hair Treatment | 49 | 49 |
| 10. Facial Treatment | 30 | 30 |
| 11. Make-up Applications | 20 | 20 |
| 12. Brow and Lash Tint | 2.5 | 5 |
| 13. Hair Removal Lip and Chin - 10 hrs. / 20 app. Brow Tweezing - 10 hrs. / 20 app. Brow waxing - 10 hrs. / 20 app. |
30 | 60 |
| 14. Manicure and Pedicures Manicures with hand and forearm massage - 25 hrs / 25 app. Pedicures with foot and leg massage - 20 hrs. / 20 app. Nail Sculpting - 45 hrs. / 15 app. |
45 | 45 |
| 15. Nail Sculpting | 45 | 15 |
| 16. Sanitizing and Disinfection of tools, Implements, and Equipment | 5 | 10 |
| TOTAL (ADAPTIVE AND CREATIVE) | 1,250 | 972 |
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 2.0 (75%) or higher on each assigned theory exam.
- Core written and practical skills evaluation: Students must receive a grade of 2.0 (75%) or higher on each written exam and each practical skill exam in order to complete the Core program. 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
- Final exam: The written exam covers an overview of all theory instruction, Georgia state law, and other items covered on the state cosmetology exam. Students must receive a grade of 2.0 (75%) or higher on all final exams
- Clinic Practical Skill Assessments: Future Professionals progress in practical skill assessments and theory hours will be digitally monitored on a weekly basis by the Future Professional Advisor using the Course Key app. All assigned practical skill assessments must be completed in order to complete the program.
- Distance education assessments: Students must complete a distance education written assessment and practical skill assessment. These are based on performance and must be completed on-campus each month. The distance education assessment will focus on the distance education subjects covered during that time period. Students must receive a grade of 75% or higher on each distance education written assessment and each practical skill assessment. Only students enrolled in the distance education program are required to complete these assessments.