Cosmetology, Diploma - CO12

Program Description: The Cosmetology program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the field of cosmetology. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training in safety, sanitation, state laws, rules, and regulations, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, skin, hair, and nail diseases and disorders, hair treatments and manipulations, hair shaping, hair styling, artificial hair, braiding/intertwining hair, chemical reformation and application, skin and nail care, hair coloring, hair lightening, reception, sales, management, math, reading, writing, interpersonal relations development, computer skills, employability skills, and work ethics. The curriculum meets state licensing requirements of the State Board of Cosmetology. Program graduates receive a Cosmetology diploma and are employable as a cosmetology salesperson, cosmetologist, salon manager, or a salon owner.

 

Job Outlook:  Employment of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is projected to grow 13 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Demand for hair coloring, hair straightening, and other advanced hair treatments has risen in recent years, a trend that is expected to continue over the coming decade.

 

Pay:  The median hourly wage for barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists was $10.95 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.11, and the top10 percent earned more than $20.39.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Barbers, Hairdressers, and Cosmetologists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/barbers-hairdressers-and-cosmetologists.htm (visited May 22, 2015).

Program Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

Select one of the two Math courses (3 hours).
MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

MATH 1005Applied Technical Mathematics

3

Select one of the two English courses (3 hours).
ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev

2

Occupational Courses

COSM 1000Intro to Cosmetology Theory

4

COSM 1010Chemical Texture Services

3

COSM 1020Hair Care and Treatment

3

COSM 1030Haircutting

3

COSM 1040Styling

3

COSM 1050Hair Color

3

COSM 1060Fundamentals of Skin Care

3

COSM 1070Nail Care & Advanced Techniques

3

COSM 1080Physical Hair Services Practicum

3

COSM 1090Hair Services Practicum I

3

COSM 1100Hair Services Practicum II

3

COSM 1110Hair Services practicum III

3

COSM 1115Hair Services Practicum IV

2

COSM 1120Salon Management

3

Cosm 1125Skin and Nail Care Practicum

2

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Total Credit Hours: 55

Total Credit Hours: 55