Instruction includes training on shampooing, manicuring, rinses and scalp treatments, hair styling, setting, dyeing, tinting, and bleaching, permanent waving, facials, and massaging. Students are also taught salesmanship, trade mathematics, bacteriology, anatomy, hygiene, sanitation, salon management, and customer relations. This program is design to prepare students for the State Board Licensing examination. The Pennsylvania requirement for licensure is 1250 hours of training. Upon completion of the 1250 hours of training, students are prepared to take the State Board Examination, which is required for licensing.
Cosmetologists work in clean pleasant surroundings with good lighting and ventilation.
Work schedules usually include evenings, weekends, and holidays to accommodate the customer base. Workers are on their feet for the majority of their shift and they can be exposed to hair and nail chemicals. Upon completion of the cosmetology program, students should have the qualifications to take the State Board Examination, which is required for licensing. Students will complete a set of State Board tasks. They must complete these tasks at an average level to be qualified for the State Board Examinations.