- (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a school’s cosmetology curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 1,250 hours, and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
(b) A school’s cosmetology curriculum for a student who holds a barber’s license issued by the State Board of Barber Examiners must comprise a minimum of 695 hours and cover the subjects in subsection (a); the following breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
| RecommendedHours |
| Professional Practices | 15 |
| Sciences | 80 |
| Cosmetology Skills— Cognitive and Manipulative | 600 |
| Total 695 |
- (c) A school’s teacher curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 500 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
- (d) A school’s esthetics curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 300 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subject is recommended:
- (e) A school’s nail technology curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 200 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subjects is recommended:
- (f) A school’s natural hair braiding curriculum, excluding electives, must comprise a minimum of 300 hours and cover the following subjects; the accompanying breakdown of hours by subjects is recommended:
BASIC COSMETOLOGY CURRICULUM Recommended Hours Professional Practices 50 Bacteriology, Disinfection, Sanitation Professional Attitude Business Practices PA Cosmetology Law Sciences 200 Histology Trichology Chemistry Physiology Cosmetic Dermatology Electricity Cosmetology Skills—Cognitive and Manipulative 1,000 Shampooing and Conditioning Hair Shaping Hair Styling/Fingerwaving Chemical Texturizing Permanent Waving Hair Coloring Hair Straightening Skin Care Nail Technology Temporary Hair Removal Scalp Treatment Care of all hair types and textures Makeup Total 1,250
TEACHER CURRICULUM RecommendedHours Teaching Techniques for Subjects Related To Cosmetology Curriculum 300 Student Teaching 100 Professional Practices 25 Salon Management Theory 75 Total 500
ESTHETICS CURRICULUM RecommendedHours Professional Practices 40 Sciences 100 Facial Treatments 100 Temporary Hair Removal 10 Makeup 50 Total 300
NAIL TECHNOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE RecommendedHours Professional Practice25 Sciences75 Nail Treatments 75 Pedicuring 25 Total 200
NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING COURSE OUTLINE RecommendedHours Professional practices, including sanitation 50 Sciences, including scalp care and anatomy 125 Cognitive and manipulative skills related to natural hair braiding 125 Total 300
Authority
The provisions of this § 7.129 amended under sections 5 and 11 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P. L. 242, No. 86) (63 P. S. § § 511 and 517).
Source
The provisions of this § 7.129 adopted September 12, 1975, effective September 13, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2391; amended May 24, 1991, effective May 25, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2479; amended December 1, 2006, effective December 2, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7247; amended January 9, 2009, effective January 10, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 219. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (324170) to (324172).
Cross References
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 7.128 (relating to mandatory offering of cosmetology curriculum); and 49 Pa. Code § 7.132 (relating to apprentice curriculum).