Cosmetology Course Information

COSMETOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION

Cosmetology: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 39-5012.00; 
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) 12.0401.
The curriculum involves 1000 hours to satisfy California 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 cosmetologist.

This course is taught in English.

COSMETOLOGY COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Hours: 1000 clock hours

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

1. Pre-clinical Classroom Instruction: Up to 180 hours are devoted to classroom workshops where students learn design principles, technical information, and professional practices.
2. Clinic and Classroom Learning Experience: The remaining 820 hours are spent in the classroom and clinic area where practical experience is gained.
3. Instructional Methods: Students are guided through the 1000 hour curriculum by Learning Leaders using various instructional methods including, but not limited to, on-site education, hands-on education, lectures, digital textbooks, videos, digital applications, digital handouts, study guides, the  use of doll heads, the clinic classroom floor, mini classes, apps, and online education. 

COSMETOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE

Your time at Paul Mitchell The School Temecula for the cosmetology program will be divided into six designations:

1. Core Curriculum: Up to 180 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. Clinic Classroom Learning Experience: Your clinic classroom time approximately 250 hours will be guided with individual attention and group learning experiences using mini-classes, monthly 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.
3. Classroom Learning Experience: Your classroom time approximately 250 hours is divided into five (5) areas: cutting, coloring, texture, makeup, and nails. Each area has an instructor in the field who conducts the different specialty classes each a 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. 
4. Adaptive Curriculum: From approximately 250 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.
5. Creative Curriculum: You will spend your last 500 hours at Paul Mitchell The School Temecula in “high gear” by dressing, acting, and working like a true 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.

COSMETOLOGY COURSE SUBJECTS

The instructional program of Paul Mitchell The School Temecula meets or exceeds the state requirements. 

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.

COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM TESTING AND GRADING PROCEDURE

The following tests and grading procedures are used to assess student learning and mastery of course content in the 1000-hour course:

1. Academic theory exams: Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher on each assigned theory exam. 
2. Core written and practical skill evaluation test: Students must receive a grade of 80% 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 80% 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 written test: The written exam covers an overview of all theory instruction, California state law, and other items covered on the state cosmetology exam. Students must receive a grade of 80% or higher. 
4. Clinic Practical Skill Assessments: Future Professionals progress in practical skill assessments and theory hours may be digitally monitored on a weekly basis by the Future Professional Advisor using  the Course Key app. All assigned practical skill assessments must be completed in order to complete the program.