Hair Design Course Information

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HAIR DESIGN COURSE DESCRIPTION

Hair Design: Standard Occupational Classification(SOC) 39-5012.00
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code 12.0407

The curriculum involves 1200 hours to satisfy Utah 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.

*Graduates are prepared to be an entry level hair designer.

This course is taught in English.

HAIR DESIGN COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 1200 clock hours

The course is divided into pre-clinical classroom instruction and clinical service learning experiences.

  1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: The first 210 hours are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices.
  2. Clinic Learning Experience: The remaining 990 hours are spent in the clinic classroom area where practical experience is gained.
  3. Distance Education Learning Experience: Students enrolled in the program with distance education will complete a portion of their education through online learning.

HAIR DESIGN COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City for the hair design program will be divided into six (6) designations:

  1. 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.
  2. Protégé Learning Experience: Your experience as a Protégé produces a smooth transition from Core student to Adaptive student. You spend 70 hours as a Protégé preparing you for the clinic classroom experience.
  3. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: Your clinic classroom time from 280 to 1200 hours will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using mini-classes, clinic practical 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.
  4. Classroom Learning Experience: Your classroom time from 280 to 1200 hours is divided into six (6) areas: cutting, coloring, and texture. Each area has an instructor 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.
  5. Adaptive Curriculum: From 280 to 600 hours you will enter a new phase of specialty classroom workshops coupled with challenging practical services designed to continue building you into a confident beauty industry professional.
  6. Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 600 hours at Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City in “high gear” by dressing, acting, and working like a salon 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.

HAIR DESIGN COURSE SUBJECTS

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City meets or exceeds the state requirements. The following subjects are taught within the brick & mortar program and the hybrid program:

Subject Practical Application Theory Hours

1. Introduction consisting of:

  1. History of Hair Design
  2. Overview of the curriculum
  

 

10
25

2. Personal, client, and salon safety including:

  1. Aseptic techniques and sanitary procedures
  2. Disinfection and sterilization methods and procedures
    1. Health risk to the Hair Designer
  

 

4
4
4

3. Business and salon management including:

  1. Developing clientele
  2. Professional image
  3. Professional ethics
  4. Professional associations
  5. Public relations
  6. Advertising
  

 

5
5
5
5
5
5
 

4. Legal issues including:

  1. Malpractice liability
  2. Regulatory Agencies
  3. Tax laws
  

 

3
3
3
5. Human immune systems   4

6. Diseases and disorders of Skin, Nails, Hair, and Scalp including:

  1. Bacteriology
  2. Sanitation
  3. Sterilization
  4. Decontamination
  5. Infection control
  

 

4
4
4
4
4

7. Implements, tools, and equipment for Hair Design:

  1. High frequency or galvanic current
  2. Heat lamps
  

 

2
2
8. First aid  

10
9. Anatomy   10
10. Science of Hair Design   12
11. Analysis of the hair and scalp   15
12. Physiology of the human body   8
13. Electricity and Light Therapy   4
14. Chemical Reaction   6

15. Chemistry for Hair Design

   5
16. Properties of the hair and scalp   10

17. Basic Hairstyling including:

  1. Wet and thermal styling
  2. Permanent waving
  3. Hair coloring
  4. Chemical hair relaxing
  5. Thermal hair straightening

 

70
70
80
20
10

 

40
30
75
15
10

18. Haircuts including:

  1. Draping
  2. Clipper variations
  3. Scissor cutting
  4. Shaving
  5. Wigs and artificial hair

 

5
20
70
10
5

 

10
40
114
40
15
19. Razor Cutting 10 30

20. Mustache and Beard Design

 5 20
21. Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)   2
22. Elective topics 180  
23. Hair Designer Examination review   10
TOTAL HOURS 555 645
TOTAL CLOCK HOURS 1200

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.

Distance Education hours and assignments are graded and recorded daily. Theory chapter exams, final exams and final practical evaluations must completed in the school facility.

HAIR DESIGN PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 1200-hour course:

  1. Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on each assigned theory exam.
  2. Core written and practical skills evaluation: Students must receive a grade of 70% 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 70% 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.
  3. Final exam 1: This test covers an overview of all related hair design subjects (e.g., anatomy, chemistry, etc.). Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on all final exams.
  4. Final exam 2: The written exam covers an overview of all theory instruction, Utah state law, and other items covered on the state hair design exam. Students must receive a grade of 70% or higher on all final exams.
  5. Clinic practical worksheets: Students must complete all clinic practical worksheets.
  6. 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 70% 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.

Hair Design Instructional Techniques and Methods

The programs are 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, distance education, and student participation. Audio-visual aids, guest speakers, field trips, and other related learning methods are used in the course.

In order to enroll in the hybrid program of study, the Future Professional must have the following hardware, software, and network requirements:

  1. Apple iPad (Wi-Fi 32GB), computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
  2. High-Speed Internet minimum of an internet connection of at least 02.0 Mbps per user
  3. Milady Mindtap
  4. Google Chrome or Safari
  5. Zoom