Nev. Admin. Code § 643.734

Current through December 31, 2024

Section 643.734 - Courses for cosmetologists: Required instruction

1. Each barber school in the state shall offer a course for cosmetologists wishing to become barbers consisting of 400 hours of instruction.

2. Of the 400 hours of instruction required by this section, 350 hours must be practical work on a patron in a barber's chair and must include at least:

(a) One hundred twenty-five haircuts;

(b) Twenty-five shaves;

(c) Twenty shampoos;

(d) Ten scalp treatments;

(e) Ten facials;

(f) Ten tonic applications;

(g) Five hair colorings;

(h) Five hair straightenings;

(i) Twenty hair stylings;

(j) Seven hairpiece fittings;

(k) A rolling cream massage;

(l) A rest facial;

(m) A scalp treatment; and

(n) Any other practical instruction which the board may prescribe.

3. The remaining 50 hours of instruction must consist of theory and work in the classroom pertaining to:

(a) Sanitation, antiseptics, sterilization, hygiene and bacteria;

(b) Haircutting and shaving;

(c) Massaging the scalp, face and neck;

(d) Shampooing and the application of hair tonics, hairdressing preparation, and rinses;

(e) Facials and scalp massages or treatments with cream, lotions, oils or other cosmetic preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances which are not galvanic nor faradic;

(f) Shop management, ethics, salesmanship, the use of implements, and a brief study of the history of barbering;

(g) The laws and regulations governing the practice of barbering;

(h) Common hair and skin diseases of the scalp, face and neck;

(i) The structure and functions of the scalp, face and neck;

(j) Cosmetic preparations used in the practice of barbering;

(k) Circulation, muscles, nerves, and cells of the scalp, face and neck only as they are related to massaging or other acts of barbering;

(l) The fundamentals of hair coloring and bleaching;

(m) The fundamentals of hair straightening or hair relaxing;

(n) The measuring, fitting and servicing of hairpieces;

(o) The waving of hair, other than permanent waving; and

(p) The styling of all textures of hair including styling adaptation, razor hair styling and the use of the styling blower.

Nev. Admin. Code § 643.734

Added to NAC by Barbers' Health & Sanitation Bd., eff. 5-19-88