240 C.M.R. 7.07 – Course of Study

(1) Each school shall maintain a course of study of not less than 100 hours.
(2) New students shall be enrolled on a weekly basis. After a school's first class has graduated, transfer students may be enrolled at any time.
(3) Each school shall maintain a daily schedule of regular class hours.
(4) Each school shall include the following curriculum as part of its course of study:
Curriculum Hours
Safety/Sanitation Ten Hours
Artificial Nail Techniques 25 Hours
First Aid 2.5 Hours
Basic Manicuring with Hand and Arm Massage 40 Hours
Professional Ethics/Salon Management/State Laws 12.5 Hours
Oral-written-practical Examinations Hygiene and Anatomy Ten Hours
Total 100 Hours
(5) Board approval of curriculum and schedule of hours shall not be considered permanent and may be subject to expiration and re-approval as prescribed by the Board.