PREREQUISITES:
- Meet state
requirements as students in the Washington Cosmetologist, Barbers,
and Manicurist Act.
- Meet admission
requirements of Total Cosmetology Training Center.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
The basic course in Barbering introduces
and prepares the students for the job entry level as mandated by
the Washington State Department of Licensing. The course will prepare
the student with the background in Hair Care, Salon Business Management,
Cutting and Trimming of Facial Hair, Sanitation, and Salesmanship.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, the student will:
- Have knowledge
and understanding of the basic principals relating to the Barbering
profession.
- Be able to
perform all the tasks taught in this course, following proper
procedures.
- Be capable
of advancing to the clinical practice level of learned information
and skills.
- Be prepared
for the Washington State Barbering Exam.
REQUIRED
TEXTS
Standard Textbook of Barber/Styling, Milady Publishing Corporation,
Albany, New York.
BARBERING FORMAT
The first 175 hours will be spent learning the basic mechanical
skills of each course, such as methods and procedures of practical
operation (as well as practice), implement safety, sanitation, ethics,
and law. Classes are conducted Tuesday through Saturday. The student
will then have one hour of theory class each day. Class demonstrations
and lectures on various subjects are held throughout the course.
The clinic is
a departmentalized laboratory where the student rotates through
the assigned area of hair care. The student takes assignments at
the reception desk as well as the dispensary. Students
working in the clinical area are given individual classes while
being actively engaged with the public. All subjects taught shall
be tested by a series of written and practical exams designed to
measure student's knowledge and skills at 80, 400 and 950 hours.
25% of work done on mannequins, 75% live services.
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