Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 7 - STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › LICENSURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS OF COSMETOLOGY › Section 7.129 - Curriculum requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(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:
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
(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:
Recommended Hours
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:
TEACHER CURRICULUM
Recommended Hours
Teaching Techniques for Subjects Related To
								  Cosmetology Curriculum
300
Student Teaching
100
Professional Practices
25
Salon Management Theory
75
Total 500
(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:
ESTHETICS CURRICULUM
Recommended Hours
Professional Practices
40
Sciences
100
Facial Treatments
100
Temporary Hair Removal
10
Makeup
50
Total 300
(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:
NAIL TECHNOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE
Recommended Hours
Professional Practice
25
Sciences
75
Nail Treatments
75
Pedicuring
25
Total 200
(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:
NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING COURSE OUTLINE
Recommended Hours
Professional practices, including sanitation
50
Sciences, including scalp care and anatomy
125
Cognitive and manipulative skills related to
								  natural hair braiding
125
Total 300
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).
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).