1. A. A program of instruction for barber shall require a minimum of 1,200 locally determined clock hours of instruction of which:

   1. (1) 200 hours shall be theory and demonstration; and
   2. (2) 1,000 hours shall be practical application.

2. B. The program shall include instruction in each of the following topics with hours as assigned by the local school system:

   1. (1) Careers in barbering;
   2. (2) Personal development;
   3. (3) Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation;
   4. (4) Implements, equipment, and supplies;
   5. (5) Techniques of honing and stropping;
   6. (6) Fundamentals of shaving;
   7. (7) Shampooing and rinsing;
   8. (8) Fundamentals and techniques of haircutting;
   9. (9) Techniques of cutting and styling curly and over-curly hair;
   10. (10) Techniques of mustache and beard trimming, and design;
   11. (11) Fundamentals of scalp and hair services;
   12. (12) Massage techniques;
   13. (13) Facial services;
   14. (14) Fundamentals of hair styling;
   15. (15) Fundamentals of permanent waving;
   16. (16) Fundamentals of chemical hair relaxing;
   17. (17) Hair coloring;
   18. (18) Hair pieces;
   19. (19) Histology;
   20. (20) Diseases and disorders of skin, scalp, and hair;
   21. (21) Anatomy and physiology in related barbering;
   22. (22) Electricity;
   23. (23) Related basic chemistry for barbering;
   24. (24) Barber shop management; and
   25. (25) State laws and regulations.

3. C. Related Instruction.

   1. (1) Related instruction, not to exceed 240 hours, may apply toward the 1,200-hour requirement when the teacher of barbering approves hours for documented student participation in any of the following activities:

      1. (a) Organizational activities of the Skills USA which are directly related to the subject of barbering;
      2. (b) School-sponsored field trips planned for in the barber curriculum;
      3. (c) Work-study employment after successful completion of 800 hours of barbering instruction, which is supervised by a master barber and conducted under a work-based learning agreement with the school.
   2. (2) The supervisor shall report on all matters concerning the student's progress in work-study employment as described in §C(1)(c) of this regulation to the work-study coordinator, or if none is assigned, to the school's teacher of barbering.

4. D. The barber teacher may certify the student's eligibility for admission to the State licensing examination upon:

   1. (1) Demonstrated competency upon the completion of the required minimum number of hours in the program; and
   2. (2) Certification of successful evaluation of the student's work by the teacher of barbering.

Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§4-301, 4-302, 4-511, and 4-514; Education Article, §§21-201—21-203; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1392)

Regulation .01A amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1511)

Regulation .02C amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326)

Regulation .04B amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326)

Regulation .07B amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1511); March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326)