South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 35 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY › Section 35-3 - Minimum Curriculum for a School of Cosmetology, Nail Technology, or Esthetics

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(A) Basic course for a School of Cosmetology
1500 Hours Curriculum
Subjects
Hours
(1) Science of Cosmetology:
(a) Sanitation and Disinfection
45
(b) Personal Hygiene and Grooming
30
(c) Professionalism--Professional Ethics
35
(d) Public Relations, Salesmanship and Psychology
50
(e) Anatomy
45
(f) Dermatology
25
(g) Trichology
25
(h) Nail Structure
15
(i) Chemistry
100
(j) Safety Precautions (Public Safety)
30
(2) Practice of Cosmetology:
(a) Shampoos and Rinses (Safety)
45
(b) Scalp and Hair Care-Treatments (Safety)
30
(c) Hair Shaping (Safety)
150
(d) Hair Styling (Safety)
325
(i) Thermal Pressing
(ii) Thermal Curling
(iii) Wiggery
(iv) Roller Placement
(v) Molding
(vi) Pin Curling
(e) Nail Technology (Safety)
25
(f) Chemical (Cold) Waving, Chemical Relaxing or
						Straightening (Safety)
225
(g) Hair Tinting (Coloring) and Lightening (Bleaching)
						(Safety)
225
(h) Facial--Skin Care, Make-up, and Hair Removal (Safety)
40
(3) State Law: Rules, Regulations, Code
15
(4) Unassigned: Specific Needs
20
Total
1500
(B) Basic course for a School of Nail Technology
300 Hours Curriculum
Subjects
Hours
(1) Sanitation and Safety Measures
75
(a) Bacteriology
(i) Classifications
(b) Sanitation/Disinfection
(i) Chemical Agents
(ii) Sanitizing methods and Procedures
(2) Anatomy and Physiology (Arms, Hands, Feet)
30
(a) Nail Shapes, Structures, Growth
(i) Nail Irregularities
(ii) Nail Diseases
(b) Bones, Muscles, Nerves
(i) Bones of arm, hand
(ii) Muscles of arm, hand
(iii) Nerves of arm, hand
(c) Skin
(i) Histology
(ii) Functions
(d) Blood Circulation
(i) Blood Vessels
(ii) Blood supply of the arm, hand foot
(3) Nail Technology (hands and feet)
105
(a) Preparation
(b) Equipment and Implements
(c) Supplies
(d) Procedures
(i) Basic Nail Technology
(ii) Nail analysis
(iii) Hand and arm massage
(e) Pedicure
(f) Polish--Application
(g) Specific Needs
(4) Artificial Nails
50
(a) Sculpturing (liquid and powder brush ons)
(b) Artificial nail tips
(c) Nail wraps and repairs
(d) Maintenance
(5) Power Equipment
25
(6) State Law
15
Total
300
(C) Basic course for a School of Esthetics
450 Hours Curriculum
Subjects
Hours
(1) Professional Practices
50
(a) Bacteriology and Sanitation
(i) Personal hygiene
(ii) Public health
(iii) Methods
(iv) Procedures
(b) Business Practices
(i) Management practices
(ii) Salon development
(iii) Insurance
(iv) Client records
(v) Salesmanship
(2) Sciences
120
(a) Histology of Skin
(i) Cell
(ii) Tissue
(b) Dermatology
(i) Structure of the skin and glands
(ii) Functions of the skin and glands
(iii) Conditions and disorders of the skin
(iv) Characteristics of the skin
(A) Elasticity
(B) Color
(C) Skin types
(v) Nutrition
(A) Nourishment of skin
(B) Healthful diet
(c) Structure and Functions of Human Systems
(i) Skeletal
(ii) Muscular
(iii) Nervous
(iv) Circulatory
(v) Cosmetic Chemistry
(3) Facial Treatments
125
(a) Facial Massage
(i) Benefits
(ii) Analysis
(iii) Preparation
(iv) Types of Massage
(v) Manipulations
(vi) Safety measures
(b) Electrical current--facial treatments
(i) Types of current
(ii) Purpose and effects
(iii) Procedures
(iv) Safety measures
(v) Equipment
(c) Other kinds of Facial treatments
(i) Purpose and effects
(ii) Types and treatments
(iii) Preparation
(iv) Procedures
(v) Safety measures
(4) Hair Removal
50
(a) Depilatories
(b) Tweezing
(c) Waxing
(d) Threading
(e) Unassigned: Specific Needs
(5) Makeup
50
(a) Purpose and effects
(b) Supplies and implements
(c) Preparation
(d) Procedures
(e) Safety measures
(6) Body Wraps
40
(a) Purpose and effects
(b) Types or treatments
(c) Supplies and instruments
(d) Preparation
(e) Procedure
(f) Safety measures
(7) State Law, Rules, Regulations and Codes
15
Total
450
(D) Public School Secondary Education Curriculum
1540 curriculum hours
(1) Science of Cosmetology
(a) Sanitation & Sterilization
45
(b) Personal Hygiene & Grooming
30
(c) Professionalism/Professional Ethics
25
(d) Salesmanship/PR/Psych.
35
(e) Anatomy
25
(f) Dermatology
25
(g) Trichology
25
(h) Nail Structure
10
(i) Chemistry
75
(j) Safety Precautions (Public Safety)
15
(2) Practice of Cosmetology
(a) Shampoo & Rinse
20
(b) Scalp & Hair Treatment (Safety)
30
(c) Hair Shaping (Safety)
100
(d) Hair Styling (Safety)
225
(i) Thermal Pressing
(ii) Thermal Curling
(iii) Wiggery
(iv) Roller Placement
(v) Molding
(vi) Pin Curl
(e) Nail Technology (Manicure & Pedicure)
25
(f) Chemical (Cold) Waving, Chemical Relaxing or
						Straightening (Safety)
130
(g) Hair Tinting (Coloring) and Lightening (Bleaching)
100
(h) Facial Skin Care, Makeup, and Hair Removal (Safety)
40
(i) State Law Rules, Regulations and Codes
15
(3) Unassigned
5
(4) Academic Hours
500
(a) English Language Arts
120
(b) Math
120
(c) Science
120
(d) Economics or Government
60
(e) Technology
120