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Cosmetology

Program Presentation

Instructors: Ms. Claypool and Mrs. Harrison

 

Contact the Cosmetology department
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Course Description

COSMETOLOGY I  

Prerequisite: None

Open to: Juniors & Seniors

Length: Year

Dual Credit: No  

Certification: Hours toward license


The Cosmetology program must be approved and licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, Division of Professional Regulation and meet all state and federal regulations. Cosmetology I provides introduces students to the requirements to become a licensed cosmetologist. It offers students instruction in both theory and practical application in the following areas: tools and their use, shampoo, understanding chemicals and use, types of hair, sanitation, hygiene, skin diseases and conditions, anatomy and physiology, electricity, ethics, nail technology and esthetics as they relate to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act. Knowledge, skills, and activities completed in this course will help prepare students for Cosmetology II while earning hours towards licensure.


COSMETOLOGY II  

Prerequisite: Cosmetology I 

Open to: Seniors with completion of Cosmetology I 

Length: Year

Dual Credit: No  

Certification: Hours toward license  


The Cosmetology program must be approved and licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, Division of Professional Regulation and meet all state and federal regulations. Cosmetology II will build upon the knowledge and skills attained in Cosmetology I and will provide instruction, which may be a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experience in the following areas: practical chemical application /hair treatment, hair styling/hairdressing, and shop management, sanitation and interpersonal relations as they relate to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act, as well as labor and compensation laws. Instruction may also include instruction in nail technology, esthetics, individualized skill development, and career planning. This course offers a curriculum of advanced theoretical and practical skill development to prepare students for the cosmetology licensure examination and progression to obtain the 1500 hours of study in cosmetology.

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