1. A. School requirements. The licensee of a school that provides cosmetology 1500-hour training for students, 350-hour training for instructors, or both, shall ensure the following minimum facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials are provided in addition to those specified under R4-10-305 and R4-10-306:

   1. 1. A workstation for each student in attendance to perform cosmetology services for the public for a fee, each having:

      1. a. A mirror for client services;
      2. b. A table top or counter;
      3. c. An industry standard chair for the service being provided;
      4. d. A dry, disinfected, covered receptacle to store disinfected tools and instruments as specified under R4-10-112; and
      5. e. A container for contaminated tools and instruments as specified under R4-10-112;
   2. 2. One shampoo basin for each group of 10 students in attendance during classroom or clinic instruction;
   3. 3. One hand-held hair dryer for each student in attendance during classroom or clinic instruction;
   4. 4. Two electric clippers in the school;
   5. 5. Chemical hair straighteners;
   6. 6. One nail technology table for each group of 10 students in attendance during practical instruction;
   7. 7. A facial workstation for each group of 10 students in attendance and receiving classroom or clinic aesthetics instruction;
   8. 8. A receptacle large enough to completely immerse two feet for each group of 10 students in attendance during classroom or clinic nail technology instruction;
   9. 9. One electronic nail file for filing and buffing; and
   10. 10. Nail products for acrylics, gels, tips, wraps, and polishing.

2. B. Curriculum requirements. The licensee shall ensure students in a cosmetology course are provided the following 1500-hour curriculum:

   1. 1. Theory of cosmetology, infection control, anatomy, physiology and histology of the body, diseases and disorders, and Board statutes and rules; and

   2. 2. Clinical and classroom cosmetology including theory that involves nails, hair, and skin:

      1. a. Principles and practices of infection control and safety;
      2. b. Recognition of diseases and the treatment of disorders of the hair, skin, and nails;
      3. c. Morphology and treatment of hair, skin, and nails;
      4. d. Interpersonal skills and professional ethics;
      5. e. Product pharmacology and chemistry interaction, formulation, composition, and hazards;
      6. f. Cosmetology machines, tools, and instruments and their uses;
      7. g. Chemical texturizing;
      8. h. Changing existing hair color;
      9. i. Hair and scalp care;
      10. j. Fundamentals of hairstyling including braiding and extensions;
      11. k. Body, scalp, and facial massage and manipulations;
      12. l. Hair cutting fundamentals;
      13. m. Fundamental aesthetics of the body and face;
      14. n. Fundamentals of nail technology;
      15. o. Clinical and classroom practice that includes hair, skin, and nails;
      16. p. Alternative hair, skin, and nail technology;
      17. q. Client pre- and post- service consultation, documentation, and analysis;
      18. r. Body and facial hair removal except by electrolysis;
      19. s. Cosmetology technology; and
      20. t. Required industry standards and ecology, including monitor duties.

Historical Note

New Section R4-10-B302 made under Article 3, Part 2 renumbered from R4-10-206 and amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 527 (March 29, 2024), effective May 6, 2024 (Supp. 24-1).