Curriculum

Each school shall teach branches and areas of cosmetology, which must include theory and practice in subjects required, provided, and approved by the board. 1. Hours. Schools may adopt a hybrid didactic portion of the curriculum consisting of distance and in person learning. No more than twenty-five percent of total didactic hours may be distance learning, as significant emphasis remains on in-person and hands-on training to ensure competency in practical skills. Hybrid curriculums must be approved by the board prior to implementation. 2. Didactic training. Training is classroom based in which students acquire foundational knowledge through lectures, presentations, discussions, textbooks, demonstrations and laboratory practice. 3. Enrichment hours. Flexible hours are included to reinforce advanced concepts, provide additional practice training, cover emerging topics within scope and incorporate related educational activities such as guest speakers and field trips. Field trips may not exceed fifteen hours for any one program. 4. Credit record. Each school shall keep the student hour and credit record current for each student, and the record must be current by the fifth of each month the student is enrolled. Within ten business days of a school's knowledge that a student has either completed the program, transferred, and fulfilled all school requirements accordingly, the school shall furnish the board with the finalized curriculum card or signed official transcript in a format approved by the board.