1. (1) The minimum required curriculum for an 1100-hour barbering chemical course including at least 150 hours in theory, is:

   1. (a) haircutting with proper use of tools - 225 hours;
   2. (b) shampoo, scalp treatment, and hair styling - 150 hours;
   3. (c) skin care and shaving - 300 hours;
   4. (d) chemical services - 300 hours;
   5. (e) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, skin, hair, and scalp anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, and diseases and disorders of skin, hair, and scalp - 60 hours;
   6. (f) shop management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, current state board laws and rules, business ethics, and personal grooming - 60 hours; and
   7. (g) 5 hours of barbering chemical instruction at the school's discretion.

2. (2) The minimum required curriculum for a 900-hour barbering nonchemical course including at least 100 hours in theory, is:

   1. (a) haircutting with proper use of tools - 225 hours;
   2. (b) shampoo, scalp treatment, and hair styling - 150 hours;
   3. (c) skin care and shaving - 300 hours;
   4. (d) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, skin, hair, and scalp anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, and diseases and disorders of skin, hair, and scalp - 60 hours;
   5. (e) shop management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, current state board laws and rules, business ethics, and personal grooming - 60 hours; and
   6. (f) 105 hours of barbering nonchemical instruction at the school's discretion.

3. (3) The minimum required curriculum for a 1500-hour cosmetology course including at least 200 hours in theory, is:

   1. (a) manicuring, 185 hours including:

      1. (i) manicures and pedicures - 35 hours;
      2. (ii) application of monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, nail tips, UV gels, and nail art - 140 hours; and
      3. (iii) use of manicuring implements including the electric nail file - 10 hours;

   2. (b) esthetics, 350 hours including:

      1. (i) skin care, facials, cosmetics, makeup, massage, application and maintenance of artificial eyelashes and extensions, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, chemical curling of eyelashes, and skin exfoliation - 300 hours; and
      2. (ii) waxing - 50 hours.
   3. (c) shampoo, scalp treatment, and hair styling - 150 hours;
   4. (d) chemical services - 300 hours;
   5. (e) hair cutting - 225 hours;
   6. (f) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current board laws and rules - 60 hours;
   7. (g) chemistry, bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, and diseases and disorders of hair, scalp, skin, and nails - 60 hours; and
   8. (h) 170 hours of cosmetology instruction at the school's discretion.

4. (4) The minimum required curriculum for a 600-hour electrology course including at least 120 hours in theory, is:

   1. (a) electrolysis - 5 hours;
   2. (b) thermolysis - 150 hours;
   3. (c) the blend - 150 hours;
   4. (d) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, diseases and disorders of the skin, electricity, chemistry, and light therapy - 70 hours;
   5. (e) waxing - 10 hours;
   6. (f) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules - 65 hours; and
   7. (g) 150 hours of electrology instruction at the school's discretion.

5. (5) The minimum required curriculum for a 650-hour esthetics course including at least 65 hours in theory, is:

   1. (a) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, diseases and disorders of the skin, electricity, chemistry, and light therapy - 60 hours;
   2. (b) massage, skin care, makeup, cosmetics, facials, application and maintenance of artificial eyelashes and extensions, eyelash and eyebrow tinting , chemical curling of eyelashes, and skin exfoliation - 300 hours;
   3. (c) waxing - 50 hours;
   4. (d) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, appointment book, customer service, professional ethics, and current state board laws and rules - 60 hours; and
   5. (e) 180 hours of esthetics instruction at the school's discretion.

6. (6) The minimum required curriculum for a 400-hour manicuring course including at least 40 hours in theory, is:

   1. (a) salon management, general facility sanitation and cleanliness, business methods, customer service, appointment book, professional ethics, and current board laws and rules - 60 hours;
   2. (b) bacteriology, sanitation, sterilization, safety, anatomy, physiology, blood exposure procedure, diseases and disorders of skin and nails, basic chemistry, nail product chemistry, and electricity - 60 hours;
   3. (c) manicures, pedicures, polish applications, and the proper use of manicuring implements - 35 hours;
   4. (d) use of the electric nail file - 10 hours;
   5. (e) application of monomer liquid and polymer powder nail enhancements, nail tips, UV gels, and nail art - 140 hours; and
   6. (f) 95 hours of manicuring instruction at the school's discretion.

7. (7) The minimum required curriculum for a 650-hour teacher-training course is:

   1. (a) teaching methods - 245 hours including:

      1. (i) task analysis;
      2. (ii) developing instructional objectives;
      3. (iii) visual aids and their construction;
      4. (iv) motivational tools;
      5. (v) preparation of instructive materials;
      6. (vi) lesson planning;
      7. (vii) fundamentals of speech and public speaking;
      8. (viii) methods of test construction;
      9. (ix) methods of evaluation or grading; and
      10. (x) curriculum planning and development;

   2. (b) general psychology - 75 hours including:

      1. (i) general teaching and counseling principles;
      2. (ii) conflict resolution;
      3. (iii) student counseling;
      4. (iv) student and teacher relationships; and
      5. (v) public relations;

   3. (c) business methods - 115 hours including:

      1. (i) recruitment;
      2. (ii) job analysis;
      3. (iii) student registration, withdrawal, and hours;
      4. (iv) ethical employee and employer relationships;
      5. (v) salon/booth rental relationship;
      6. (vi) professional ethics; and
      7. (vii) current board laws and rules;
   4. (d) advanced theory of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, barbering, or electrology, and the chemistry, safety, sanitation, bacteriology, physiology, anatomy, and diseases and disorders that apply to each course - 75 hours; and
   5. (e) 140 hours of teacher-training instruction at the school's discretion.
8. (8) "Supplemental barbering course" is a course of study in a licensed school offering a barbering or barbering nonchemical course, consisting of at least 50 hours in clipper cuts and 100 hours in facial, neck, and outline shaving, taken by someone licensed in Montana or another jurisdiction to meet the educational requirements for a barber or barber nonchemical license prior to taking the board-approved exam.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-31-101, 37-31-304, 37-31-305, 37-31-311, MCA

History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2813, Eff. 11/19/04; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 382, Eff. 2/29/08; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 1402, Eff. 6/11/10; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 616, Eff. 3/23/12; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 1085, Eff. 5/23/14; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 1198, Eff. 8/14/15; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 2034, Eff. 11/13/15; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 221, Eff. 2/18/17; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 1956, Eff. 10/28/17; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 2007, Eff. 8/10/24; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-221, Eff. 11/22/25.