Rule 240-14-.04. Barber Instructor Training Curriculum

1. (1) Persons receiving instructor training in a barber school must spend all of their training time under the direct supervision of a licensed instructor and shall not be left in charge of students or school at any time without the direct supervision of a licensed instructor.
2. (2) Persons receiving instructor training are not permitted to perform clinical services on a patron for compensation, either by appointment or otherwise.
3. (3) Persons receiving instructor training shall be furnished a teacher training manual.

4. (4) The curriculum in a school of cosmetology or barbering for an instructor training course must include at least one (1) year and a total of 750 hours of training as follows:

   1. (a) General Education = (250)-(250 credit/250 clock hours): All practice teaching must be supervised by a licensed instructor.

      1. 1. Cosmetology and Barber Laws, rules and regulations - (25 credit/25 clock hours);
      2. 2. Principles of teaching Barbering - (200 credit/200 clock hours);

   2. (b) Teaching techniques and audio visual aids = (250)-(250 credit/250 clock hours):

      1. 1. Curriculum development;
      2. 2. Lesson plans and presentations;
      3. 3. Classroom management and discipline;
      4. 4. Demonstrations and lectures;
      5. 5. Various methods of evaluation.
   3. (c) Practice teaching = (250)-(250 credit/250 clock hours).

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-10-2, 43-10-12, 43-10-13.

History. Original Rule entitled "Barber Instructor Training Curriculum" adopted. F. Dec. 21, 2016; eff. Jan. 10, 2017.