LAC 46:XXXV.1306. Curriculum Regulations for Electrolysis Schools

A. All electrolysis schools shall maintain the following course of studies for their students. 1. Every school teaching electrolysis shall maintain a course of study of not less than 600 hours, extending over a period of not less than six months. Each course shall include 150 hours of academic study and 450 hours of clinical experience. 2. No student shall devote more than five days a week and no more than six hours a day to formal training in electrolysis including clinical experience. 3. The 450 hours of clinical experience shall involve epilation whereby the licensed instructor demonstrates how to proceed on each area to be treated, namely the legs, body, arms, face (including hairline and eyebrow shaping and all other areas not specifically prohibited in §105.B). 4. The 150 hours of academic study shall include the following: a. histology of hair and skin structure | 35 b. bacteriology, sterilization and hygiene (basic fundamentals) | 27 c. electricity (principles of electricity, its effects and uses) | 20 d. basic dermatology | 21 e. physiology (emphasis on endocrinology) | 25 f. equipment (approved electrolysis epilators and necessary equipment for an electrolysis office) | 10 g. professional conduct and office management including Chapter 40 statutes and rules and regulations | 12 TOTAL | 150 | Hours