Section 6-3 - Course of Study for Hairstyling Students The hairstylist program of all schools shall include no less than six (6) months of study and no less than one thousand (1000) hours of instruction.
(a) Nine hundred (900) hours shall consist of the following: - (i) The science of hairstyling, one hundred ten (110) hours in theory work, and forty (40) hours in practical work, in this section students will learn:
- (A) Health, safety, and infection control, specifically for hairstyling;
- (B) General anatomy and physiology;
- (C) Skin diseases, disorders, and structure;
- (D) Properties of the hair and scalp;
- (E) Basics of chemistry; and
- (F) Basics of electricity.
- (ii) General cosmetology, twenty (20) hours of theory work, and four hundred eighty (480) hours of practical work. In this section the students will learn:
- (A) Principles of hair design;
- (B) Scalp care, shampooing, and conditioning;
- (E) Braiding and extensions; and
- (F) Wigs and hair additions.
- (iii) Chemical services, seventy five (75) hours of theory work, and one hundred seventy five (175) hours of practical work. In this section students will learn:
- (A) Chemical texture services; and